Thank you for the Reply (Stubby is the daughters nic I am TJ but you can call me anything except don't call me late for dinner.Especailly if its free. TJ ----- Original Message ----- From: David L Snow <dlsnow1@qwest.net> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 4:56 PM Subject: Re: Dortches > Stubby, (don't mind if I call you that from your email address????) > > The DORTCH family is very consistant throughout history. Only 1 original > male has been documented as 'fathering' the whole line of Dortches in the > US. "Nutty" as they may have become in Western Tennessee (my editorial > comment, having married one of them........please forgive me.....I mean no > disrespect to the other branches of hte Dortch family who have gone on to > accomplish greater 'things' and move 'humanity' foorward). > > There is an 'ole Salty sailor' who has spent the greater part of his > yearning years in researching the Dortches......hopefully he is still > alive........BJ....You still out there. ???????? Anyway, contact him thru > the "Family Tree Maker CD's" (you'll find the Dortches on CD #1)..... > > If he doesn't respond, let me know and I'll provide you with his latest > research info....... > > Dave > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > At 05:00 PM 12/16/01 -0800, TJstubby wrote: > >Interesting Two Dortches were married to very prom. men from Montgomery > >County in the 1820's to 1860's Cave Johnson Senator and Gov. Willie Blount. > >of Ten. I am interested in Senator Cave Johnson's line if any one has any > >Info I would gladly exchange, also interested In Len Henly Sr. 1797 family > >spread from Humphreys County Tn. to Henderson Co. Tony----- Original > >Message ----- > >From: David L Snow <dlsnow1@qwest.net> > >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:28 PM > >Subject: Re: Who killed Tom Evans? > > > > > >> Chris, > >> > >> No 'old wounds' here......they're fresh ....and bleeding......<vbg> > >> > >> Go here..... > >> > >> > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndigs/henry/cemetery/ > >> > >> Look at the 'Evans' Cemetery in the list........ > >> > >> LOOK at who is buried there (the other families....hint)........ > >> > >> Talk to Dan....Ira....... > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> PS: I've sent you instructions seperately on how to 'subscribe' to a > >> PRIVATE List where you can discuss this issue with folks who are more > >> 'mature'.....take it for what it's worth. The answers lie > >> there.........the Dortches play a part....but...so do others. These folks > >> were not Saints....thou they would like nothing better than to be > >> considered such....... > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> >David... > >> >I appreciate your concerns. I do not intend to open old wounds. I do > >> >consider myself one of the locals, for I have paternal and maternal > >> > >> >relatives who lived in the 23rd for ages prior to their removal. A > >cemetery > >> >bearing the Evans name exists there. I have gotten some information from > >the > >> >so-called locals, but most of it is anecdotal and in some regards > >factually > >> >flawed based on my research. Of course, I never knew Tom Evans, nor his > >son, > >> >Kermit, who was my grandfather. He too died at middle age. Yet, I suppose > >I > >> >have that same rigid ignorance that is prevalent in the entire clan. His > >> >persistence is what probably got Tom Evans killed. While I will not > >meddle > >> >in other folks' business, I do intend to further research this subject. > >> >Digging up skeletons is not the purpose. I simply think that the > >> >sociological powder keg that exploded on April 18, 1926 has a larger > >story > >> >to tell. I thank you for candidness and appreciate the information you > >have > >> >provided to this point. From your writings, it appears that you or your > >wife > >> >may be related to some of the principle characters. You have mentioned > >two > >> >names that I am unfamiliar with, or at least don't know where they tie > >into > >> >the puzzle. Ira and Hurley Dortch. I know the Dortches of the 23rd, but > >how > >> >does this Hurley fit in to the moonshine deal? Also, who might Ira be? > >> > > >> >Yes, I am interested in learning more through the website and would like > >to > >> >subscribe if it can provide valuable information. Please be aware that > >> >anything that you and I discuss whether via email, or one day in person, > >> >will be kept in the strictest confidence. If possible, I would like to > >meet > > >> >you and discuss this in person. > >> > > >> >Thank you again, > >> >Chris > >> > > >> > >> > >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >> My family Coat of Arms ties at the back ...... > >> is that normal ??? > >> > >> > > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >My Family Tree has Root Rot !! > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? > >