Hi Folks, Was scanning gen websites for other groups like ours around the country late last night <don't have a life....really just couldn't fall asleep> and noticed a few things. Quite a few had formed Cemetery Preservation Groups. Anyone have any thoughts on this topic ???? Yeah, I know we live all over the country and don't travel to the area very often, but ..... it there something that we as group can accomplish here to help preserve these sites??? Give it some thought while your relaxing in front of the TV or whatever, and share your thoughts. Thanks, Dave

I am a mamber of Nashville's Old City Cemetery Assn., because I descend from Anne Robetson Johnson Cockrill, who is buried there,... [along with the rest of the Robertsons and many others who founded Nashville]. I drove up there from Fla. for that organizational meeting last October, and it was well-worth it! It has been good, as we managed to get the City Parks Dept. to put up a decent fence along the back-side that abuts industrial zoning, ... and they did a lot of new landscaping AND allowed us to do our own, within some guidelines. I planted a white rose at Anne's DAR marker, and some periwinkles around a tree nearby ( new tree they put in to replace one knocked down and destroyed by tonado a year ago.) on the way from researching in Gallatin and doing more of the same in Franklin, on my home from the DC reunion. A lot of cemeteries are private, even when right next to a church ( Woodville Cemetery in Haywood Co TN is one, as is Shiloh in Henry Co.) and some are older than the church, and the pastors have no idea about who is caretaker of the cemetery. Sometimes it takes a little backroads rambling to find out just who IS in charge of them, if the librarian in the ounty seat is no help.... and of others on private property. I am tenacious, and my little station wagon and I go off into the fields and use my Cemetery Box ( boots, a machette, bug spray, camera... and a panoramic one...etc) and draw a map as close to scale as I can ON-SITE! Then, later, take a county map and superimpose it on it. I usually get county maps at funeral homes in the area. I happened to be in the area of the Woodville cemetery the weekend they had their cemetery board meeting, and attended and LEARNED A LOT! Many people think they are not still burying in these old ones... Mother was cremated because she erroneously thought so about Woodville ( where her family is 3 generations back and 4 of her brothers.) A lot of people just don't THINK, about who mows it and keeps it clear of trash. The Shiloh one , where we held the rededication for John Fryer (1801-1842)'s repaired marker after the DC reunion, has a lady named Charleen Carter in charge of it, that it took me literally years to find out about, and get the right permission to make the repairs and hold the service. They have a perpetual fund that pays for mowing and so far have not had to use capital for it. I will send a check, as I have a lot of very old graves thre, and they have been taken care of for many a year, before I got into genealogy! I just did not know t, before. I think a list of Danville Crossing cemeteries, by county, and who is the contact person, If there is an association already and how moneys are collected and disbursed for upkeep...as well as directions to each and a list of who is buried thre( which in the case of Henry Co, was a WPA project, and that much is done! wold be very useful. It might be a case of not knowing how bady we need something, because we didn't know enough to ask!! I know I have told cousins about the needs at Woodville, Shiloh and the others, and some have made donations . The Bond Cemetery in Williamson Co, is on a private stop of land, the old John Bond grant.. and they bush-hog it once a year. That is hardly the way to preserve stones!!!!! It It is a mass ( and mess) of blackberry vines and probably snakes! I found out last month, while up there, who is doing the "upkeep" e.i. bushhogging it... and want to write him and see if a herbicide and some hands-on labor won't get it clear and nt smash the stones any more than they lready are! Catherine

Hello, I am looking for any information on George Nathan Ragan I think it is part of the Ragan group that lived on Yellow Creek in Dickson Co. Any help would be appreciated. David d

Hi Folks: With all the new traffic on the DanvilleCrossing List I think it is time to remind everyone to try to send personal messages to the intended reader's personal email address instead of to all the list. We are all guilty of this at times, so I don't have anyone in mind ;-) The ones that probably are the most troublesome are the "Thank you" messages. If someone does something nice for you, or is helpful in some way, thank them directly. When the rest of the group reads your thank you, we don't have the foggiest idea what you are thanking the person for anyway. We will begin to see people drop off the list as it grows simply because they cannot handle the volume of mail. I know they can delete them, but they still have to handle the message some in order to determine whether to delete it or not. When you send a message, try to be thoughtful in you choice of whether to send it to the list or to the person's personal email. The rule seems to be, if others could benefit from you message, send it to the list, if it is purely personal or if it will not help others on the list, send it to the person directly. Dan -- Have I, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Gal. 4:16 Jesus said: "I am The Way, The Truth And The Life, and nobody comes to the Father but by Me" John: 14:6 Christian Exchange, Inc: http://home.earthlink.net/~dlmartin2/cei/ggm.html God Bless America: http://www.wwd.net/user/sjackson/america.htm

Caroline, Thank you so very much. Lola

Well, I just can't find your people in the info. that I have. But There were so many Reynold's lines that are all connected here in Dickson that it's probably the same family and I just don't have them. I'll tell you what I do have and maybe you can connect in later when you find out more about munro. Sherwood (Sherard) Reynolds (1716-1777) lived in Va. with his wife Ann Bledsoe, they migrated to Wake County NC. where he died and left his will. his siblings (that I have no other info. about) were: William, Elizabeth, Bathsheba, Lucy. Sherwood and Ann Bledsoe Reynolds had the following children, Rebecca (DOB?,Died 1821 in Dickson County TN. married Barnabas Bledsoe. Buried off of Barton's Creek Rd. in Dickson County Amos--no other info. on him Mary----married a Williams man Nancy---married a Holley man Amey---married a Bledsoe man John Reynolds--1742-1827 married X2--1st Hasky (Gheskie?) Thomas, then Susannah Roebuck. He died and left will in Dickson County Tn. Susannah--no other info on her Lucy--no other info on her William--no other info on him. Now from here I only followed the descendents of John Reynolds &hisister Rebecca Reynolds Bledsoe further because these were the lines related. So it could be your family descends from one of these brothers? It seems likely to me that some of the other siblings also came to Tennessee since these two did. Anyway, John Reynolds (1742-1827) and Hasky Thomas had the following children: Frances Alley 1794-1835 married Francois Von Schmittou. Lived and died in Dickson County. John Reynolds--no other info. on him Charlotte Reynolds Mark Reynolds Mary Reynolds Giles Reynolds Heaven Reynolds Alice Reynolds Eleanor Reynolds WMT Reynolds After Hasky died John Reynolds (1742-1827) married Susannah Roebuck. They had two children together: Thomas Mack Reynolds and Nancy Reynolds. John Reynolds died in 1827 in Dickson County and left his will there. It could also be that your line is from one of John Reynolds boys.Wish I had more info. for you! I'll keep and eye out, maybe you'll make a break through! Caroline -----Original Message----- From: JOHNNY JENKINS <marze1@bellsouth.net> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 7:16 AM Subject: Re: REYNOLDS >Caroline, > The only other information I have on Monroe [Munro] is his children. >My grandmother Ovie Sally Reynolds borned 1892 ? >Della >Bertha >Calvin >Forrest >Jasper > I have a name- George Washington Reynolds b.1843 but don't know where >to put it. > Thank You, > Lola > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? >

Caroline, The only other information I have on Monroe [Munro] is his children. My grandmother Ovie Sally Reynolds borned 1892 ? Della Bertha Calvin Forrest Jasper I have a name- George Washington Reynolds b.1843 but don't know where to put it. Thank You, Lola

Dave - gotta be off for awhile. Keep up the good work. Vernon

Cher, I am trying to unsubscribe to Danville Crossing and Stewart co. It's not that I don't love you'll , but John and I are going on vacation before school starts. If I do something stupid and don't get it right...would you make sure that I'm off the lists. Lucinda

CREATION 101 God created the mule, and told him, "You are mule. You will work constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You will eat grass and lack intelligence. You will live for 50 years." The mule answered, "To live like this for 50 years is too much. Please, give me no more than 20." And it was so. Then God created the dog, and told him, "You are dog. You will hold vigilance over the dwellings of Man, to whom you will be his greatest companion. You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years." The dog responded, "Lord, to live 25 years as a dog like that is too much. Please, no more than 10 years." And it was so. God then created the monkey, and told him, "You are monkey. You shall swing from tree to tree, acting like an idiot. You will be funny, and you shall live for 20 years." The monkey responded, "Lord, to live 20 years as the clown of the world is too much. Please, Lord, give me no than 10 years." And it was so. Finally, God created Man and told him, "You are Man, the only rational Being that walks the earth. You will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the world. You will dominate the earth and live for 20 years." The man responded, "Lord, to be Man for only 20 years is too little. Please, Lord; give me the 20 years the mule refused, the 15 years the dog refused, and the 10 years the monkey rejected." And so God made Man to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 20 years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back. Then, he is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry; then, in his old age, to live 10 years as a monkey, acting like an idiot to amuse his grandchildren. And it is so... Received from MTBIKER842. http://www.gcfl.net/archive/ Send email to gcfl-info@gcfl.net to get information about how to get GCFL emailed to you everyday! -- Have I, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Gal. 4:16 Jesus said: "I am The Way, The Truth And The Life, and nobody comes to the Father but by Me" John: 14:6 Christian Exchange, Inc: http://home.earthlink.net/~dlmartin2/cei/ggm.html God Bless America: http://www.wwd.net/user/sjackson/america.htm

Thank you so much, Susie. Char

I have a little info. on the Reynolds family, but I don't have a Munro Reynolds. Is that 1950's? If you can tell me the name of an older ancestor I might have something, the info. that I have on the family is mostly from the 1800's and early 1900's. Caroline -----Original Message----- From: JOHNNY JENKINS <marze1@bellsouth.net> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 8:27 AM Subject: REYNOLDS >Would there by any chance anyone know a Munro Reynolds of Houston Co. >that married a lady named Leonna? Munro would have died in the 50's? I >would like to hear from anybody who knows anything about the Reynolds in >Dickson and Erin Tn. >Thank You, >Lola > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? >

Hi Folks, Would like to request a personal favor of someone in the area or who periodically goes to the area to compile a small listing of information contained in Hulon "Shorty" Brewer's Family Data Sheets housed in the Genealogy Room of the Benton County Library. I would be more than happy to compensate you for your time. Specifically I am looking for a compilation of all the individuals "Shorty" indicates are buried in Willow Point Cemetery, which is about 150 ft east, off New Hope Road 1.7 miles north of the New Hope - Lick Creek "Y", north of Big Sandy. My research and Shorty's records indicate only 14 McKenzies are buried there, yet earlier records and living-person accounts, indicate that up into the 1970's over 40 graves were visible. The cemetery has essentially been destroyed since then with only 5 graves and headstones remaining. The cemetery was not published in the Benton County Cemetery book. I have accounted for the the remaining McKenzies burial locations, so the other 26+ graves in that cemetery weren't McKenzies. I don't believe the Willow Point Cemetery was primarily a family cemetery, but instead was a communial cemetery for the folks in the area. I would appreciate your help in identifying who else is buried in Willow Point Cemetery and sharing the information with the lists. If you can see yourself setting aside a couple of hours for this endeavor. please contact me. Thanks again, Dave

Suzanne, I am sure you are right, and I hope I didn't hurt your feelings. I didn't mean to. Your father and many other servicemen deserve all the thanks and honor our country can give them. I was just a little dismayed to see that 22 million people could be elligible for this recognition. If the government spent only $1.00 for each of them, think what could be done for veterans with $22,000,000.00 - A new hospital or veterans home could be built, equipted and staffed. If it cost the government $10 or $20, which is more likely, imagine the possibilities. I know the government really does not care about veterans, or they would give them the help and medical care they deserve. Veterans would not have to go to court to fight for what is due them. This program strikes me as being sort of hollow. I don't think it is as much about recognizing the men and women who deserve it as it is an opportunity for someone to look as though they care. I am sure the people who thought up this scheme are relying on the fact that few people will actually apply for the certificates. Therefore, the cost will be minimal and they can take the credit without really making a difference. I guess I am getting cinical. Lately, I am pretty much ashamed of the way our government is treating people. I hope we get back to better values soon. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Potts419@aol.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:09 PM Subject: Re: Cold War Certificates > I agree although for me getting my father's certificate (he'll be gone 11 > years in August) I was excited and he served in Korea. Although all the men > and women who served time were serving for our country just thankfully a war > didn't break out....but this is not a medal it is a certificate...am I right?! > > Suzanne > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" > as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? >

Hi Folks, Thought some of you might be interested in portions of correspondence between JKT Smith (prior Benton County Historian) and the 2nd & 3rd generation descendants of original settlers in the northern area of Sugar Creek at Big Sandy. Sorry if it centers around the McKenzies, that's my area of interest. "Alexander McRae lived close to Pt. Mason for some time after coming into the county <Benton> in 1821-22. He did not enter land there, but he was married to Jane McLeod and had two daughters. In 1827, he entered 28 acres on the SE corner of James Thompson's 150 area tract. This is the earliest land that came into McRae's hand, either by purchase or out of the public domain. It is important that we remember the date, 1827. James Thompson was a very early settler and entered his 150 acres in 1820. His land was also next to Daniel Buchanan, whose land was close to the Big Sandy, about one mile or so northeast of town. Sugar Creek had several tributaries, running north and south, and all at the time were called by Sugar Creek. They now have different names. He was a neighbor of the McKenzies for many years. All the surveys and entries are in the environs of Sugar Creek. In 1830 and for some twenty years, Alexander McRae, is a neighbor of the McKenzies. A neighbor could mean a good little distance through the woods. The McKenzies were seated at Willow, off New Hope Road which is almost directly north of Big Sandy. The old McKenzie cemetery is about one and a half mile north-northeast of Big Sandy off Jones Creek. This is just north of Sugar Creek." -====================================== This is the cemetery I earlier wrote to the list about, Willow Point, that is not in the Benton County Cemetery Book, but contained 40 plus graves. The letter goes on to mention attending church and school near this area at a place called "Willow Point Springs" in several buildings built by Alexander McRae. In 1852 and 1853, Alexander sold 160 of this land to his neighbor McKenzie's youngest son, Malcomb who married Mary Caroline Pierce, daughter of John Pierce & Rachel Ross, on Christmas Eve, 1854. Alexander McRae shortly then moved to Jones Branch and bought what is now McRae's Chapel. In 1982, Mrs. Lillian Brumager Stott wrote of her mother's memories, in a series of letters, of this place: "Memories! Sugar Creek singing its way down to SandyRiver! Clear, running, rippling streams of water to this day bring back memories of Sugar Creek, along whose banks all of my childhood and girlhood days were spent. This little school house, where I first went to school, was called Sugar Creek Meeting House. But it is not to be confused with the present Sugar Creek Church. The little school house was built between 1835 and 1840 by Grand Pap, Alexander McRae, before he moved a few miles up the creek and built another meeting house about 1850 which is the beginning of the present Sugar Creek Church, or McRae's Chapel. Grand Pap was a large land owner believing implicitly in land investments instead of slaves. Always he sponsored school and meeting houses, giving the land and building the log house with its wide fireplace and puncheon floors and seats. POINT WILLOW SPRINGS some 3 miles north of Big Sandy, was the neighborhood school for the next few years. I remember I went to school there to Harve Lindsey, to Allen Lindsey and to a Mr. Shaw." If this jogs the memory of any of you about WILLOW, POINT WILLOW or POINT WILLOW SPRINGS; the CPC Church. Please let me know. Thanks Dave

I think a History of the Danville Crossing Region would be great. Wonderful idea Dan - who's in charge of doing it? Leslie Moore lmoore@ecsis.net Personal homepage: http://www.ecsis.net/~lmoore/ Lake County, TN Gen page: http://www.ecsis.net/lakecounty/history/ Kennedy Family Info: http://www.ecsis.net/~lmoore/kennedy.html Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel L. Martin <dlmartin2@earthlink.net> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Location, location, location > David, and Members of the List: > > I think this would be a great project for us. We could assemble a History of > Danville Crossing Region. It could contain early history and settlement, > families, events, etc., etc. It could be divided into counties. I'm sure you > folks can come up with some other ideas also. > > You know how valuable it is to find a very small original document or article on > some of our history. Well, we need to be thinking of creating those documents > and articles for future generations. It would be a shame to loose all those > stories that Ira has to tell. We must preserve them for those who follow. Our > group has many folks that have a wealth of information to share. Gabby, Ira, > Dave, Jan, and most of the rest of us. It would just take a little planning to > make a wonderful book of our memories and impressions of this historic area! > > Dan > ----------------- > > "David L. Snow" wrote: > > > Thanks, Ira > > > > Really appreciate your sharing the history of the area. Something to few do. > > > > Personal Thanks, > > > > Dave > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > At 01:25 AM 7/27/99 -0400, you wrote: > > >OKAY Dave: > > > > > >I owe you, and will come up with one, about the Ghost of the Flagman that > > got > > >killed, and on certain nights he still comes out and tries to flag a train, > > >he has been seen by a lot of people at the spot just where he was killed > > when > > >he went to sleep and the following train he was supposed to be flagging ran > > >over him. > > > > > >Another thing, the first Town with a Post Office was located at a town on > > the > > >Benton County Side and it was West Danville, and did have the first Post > > >office in that area. > > > > > >Now as to the Elevator it was put in to transfer peanuts from Barges, that > > >had gathered them up, from up and down the river, would bring them to the > > >Danville (On the Danville side Houston County next the coal chute to be > > >transferred from Barge to Railroad box car. > > > > > >I am trying to develop information on what Genealogical effect the building > > >of railroads had on the settling of our country, The two Irish groups that > > >built RR in the South, Chinese in the West, The Mexicans in Texas, The > > >Germans in Pennsylvania, the Irish and Italians in New York and any more I > > >can find. > > > > > >Ira > > > > > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > > My genealogy software won't accept "spaceship" > > as a "Place of Birth"..... Now What ???? > > -- > Have I, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Gal. 4:16 > Jesus said: "I am The Way, The Truth And The Life, and nobody > comes to the Father but by Me" John: 14:6 > Christian Exchange, Inc: http://home.earthlink.net/~dlmartin2/cei/ggm.html > God Bless America: http://www.wwd.net/user/sjackson/america.htm > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >

In a message dated 7/27/99 8:34:04 AM Central Daylight Time, ACSmithRN@aol.com writes: << Is the picture in the Houston County History book? Could you give me the reference info for that book. I got copies of several pages from it and failed to get the reference info (I was so excited about finding some of the info :-) ) The information regarding Mrs. Nickens is on page 146 and 147. Thanks for Mr. McKinnon's address. I will send him a letter today. Also, thanks for looking the correct name, date, etc. of the history book. >> Anne: Yes, I found the article on Mrs. Nickens, I am sure the picture she is talking about is on Page 13, it is the old picture of the school house Jonas Gray bought from the county after the new school was built. He lived there and operated a store from it for many years until he tore it down and built the house presently on this plot, he also built 3 different stores on this property. This Book is "History of Houston County Tennessee', 125th Year. Copyrighted 1995, published by Turner Publishing at Paducah. I am sure there are additional copies available from the Houston County Library, last I heard the books were about $60.00, you can contact the Library at; KFrench@Mail.State.TN.US E-mail. Kay French is the Librarian. You know they will also come out with a new Pictorial History of Houston County some time after the first of the year 2000. I'll not make a copy of the picture, until you find out if you are going to get the Houston County book or not. Ira

Hi Folks, The surnames of the most early settlers, east and just north of Big Sandy in Benton Co. included McRae, McKenzie, McLeod, McNeil, McKinnonn, Beaton & Ross to name a few. All good Scottish Highlander names. Quite a Clan gathering to say the least. Another Highlander name that appears is Mathinson / Mathewson. This was the name of the forerunner congregation of the Pleasant Ridge CPC. Does anybody now or have information on the family. Alexander McRae lived in this area before moving south to the McRae Chapel area. He donated land for for 'Meeting Houses" and schools around "Point Willow Springs" several times around the 1830's in the area. Can anyone add to this. Appreciate any help you may be able to contribute. Dave

Dave: I have been trying to find time to write you about the Danville Crossing Reunion, but I'm even deeper in those alligators. I guess the first thing would be to find out what sort of information each member of the group has available. I guess we could divide the info into: 1. Memories and recollections of Historic People 2. Memories and recollections of Historic Places 3. Memories and recollections of Historic Events 4. Culture of the area during the different historic periods 5. Folk tales There may be other divisions, and certainly there would be sub-divisions. I would like to have some volunteers to help collect, organize and catalogue the information that is available on the list. One of the most important thing would be to make sure that the source of the material is carefully documented, and any necessary permission to re-print is obtained. If we have any writers, etc. on the list, we could use your help. Let's have some feed-back so we know where we are going with this. Dan ------------------ "David L. Snow" wrote: > Hey Dan, > > Thought you were off 'jet setting' again to exotic places of the > world...........sorry we couldn't make it to the reunion, but need to make > sure the family gets fed first. Will be there next year <have 2 weddings to > attend at the same time>. > > Sounds like a plan. Would be great. > > Case in Point: received a package yesterday that contained recollections > of an individual born c.1850 in the Big Sandy area. Extremely interesting > to read. But the most important part is that it contained off-head > information that has allowed me to confirm certain aspects or my research > and correct erroneous data in other areas. For example, the "roadworks" > listing of "hands" that I published earlier to the list was confirmed but > with much more detail of who lived where first and later. What the > neighbors did together. Pointed out that Pt. Mason road doesn't follow the > route it originally did and neither did the Faxon road to Danville > Crossing. Pointed out the McKenzie estate was orginally called "Willow" > and the names of the 'creeks' in the area (Sugar Creek branches in > particular) are named differently today. Confirmed that todays 'Willow > Point Cemetry' existed and was named "Point Willow Springs" originally. > That a 'Meeting House" and school existed their as early as 1835. All this > from 14 pages from 17 years ago. One letter was from J.K.T. Smith, the > Benton County Historian at the time. > > So much of our history, heritage and traditions have been lost & forgotten > that I think we don't know who we are as a people & country sometimes. > <this is an editorial comment> > > Anyway, it would be a fascinating project, but I'm up to my %^&* in > alligators right now with other DC related activities. I know Jan & Cheryl > and the members of the DC Homecoming 2000 Committee are also. I think we > need the other members of the DC Community to organise and manage this > project. The group is loaded with extrememly compotent, dedicated and > knowledgeable folks who would do an excellent job on this project. Why not > give them some of your leadership direction and "turn them loose". I think > they would turn-out one of the best products of it's kind around. I can't > believe the amount of information the folks have tucked away. Why don't > you search some of them out, run intereference for them, and let them do > their thing. As you already know, They're Good. > > Anyway, let me know. > > Dave > PS: Say hello to Bobby for us. > ============================================== > At 09:04 AM 7/27/99 -0500, Daniel L. Martin wrote: > >David, and Members of the List: > > > >I think this would be a great project for us. We could assemble a History of > >Danville Crossing Region. It could contain early history and settlement, > >families, events, etc., etc. It could be divided into counties. I'm sure > you > >folks can come up with some other ideas also. > > > >You know how valuable it is to find a very small original document or > article on > >some of our history. Well, we need to be thinking of creating those > documents > > >and articles for future generations. It would be a shame to loose all those > >stories that Ira has to tell. We must preserve them for those who follow. > Our > >group has many folks that have a wealth of information to share. Gabby, Ira, > >Dave, Jan, and most of the rest of us. It would just take a little > planning to > >make a wonderful book of our memories and impressions of this historic area! > > > >Dan > >----------------- --------Snip---------- -- Have I, therefore, become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Gal. 4:16 Jesus said: "I am The Way, The Truth And The Life, and nobody comes to the Father but by Me" John: 14:6 Christian Exchange, Inc: http://home.earthlink.net/~dlmartin2/cei/ggm.html God Bless America: http://www.wwd.net/user/sjackson/america.htm

Hi IRA and ALL: We dont have a Goast story on my side of the river: but we have a graveyard of the men who built the R.R. it is called the IRISH Cem. and it is located at the OLD Wheatley Crossing (about 2 miles from Danville) and some call it the Fitspatrict cem. today. IRA how about a story about the Wheatley man who was a Fireman on the switch Engine that exploded in Erin,Tn I believe in 1927 ( he was a brother to the Duncan Wheatley that ran the store at Wheatley crossing. Here is a story in the Big Sandy Tid-Bits News letter by Shortie Brewer before he Died. when the R.R. tracts were laid in Big Sandy in 1858 and they were waiting for the First Train. a John Graham was Plowing in a field between Town of Big Sandy & the Big Sandy River and they told him a train would come through from Danville about 11:00 A.M. so he tied his team to a bush and crawled up on a Cordwood Tie Pile with some others and at 11 A M the Giggest thing he ever saw came puffing black smoke into Big Sandy & just before it got to the crossing it let out a blast on its whistle and John jumped & Pushed on the Cordwood ties and Down the pile came covering him and the other men on the pile at the same time John's team of mules were running away. after this John got as far away as he could with his team when a train was comming. this story was given to shorty by John's G Grandson Ralph Graham.gabbie