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 >----------------- > >"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 !!! >