OK Sue: Post the story. Do you mean to post the article by Dr. Merton Coulter, Georgia Historian, ha. Bet you don't dare. Anyway, his article is in the library at Trenton, I know, I gave it to the library. Also, are you going to post the court records of Dade for the years right after the Civil War when the citizens were begging for aid from the state. Doesn't read like they considered themselves Free. Or are you going to point out how many of those veterans got pensions from the state of Georgia. Old stories die hard regardless of who made them up or how totally illogical they may be. Paul Bet this means I have to slip in and out of the county now. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Forrester" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [GADADE] Can someone help with county info? > Hi Delilah, > > Well, if you ask some of older native Dade Countians this question you will > probably hear the story about Uncle Bob Tatum. Uncle Bob Tatum made the > firey peech in the house during the beginning of the Civil War that if the > state of Georgia didn't secede from the union then Dade County would secede > from the state of Georgia. > > As the story goes, he then came home, called the men together and they voted > for Dade County to secede from the state. After the War was over it was > sorta of forgotten about until 1945 when Dade Co decided to return to the > state of Georgia. There was a big to do over it and it was broadcast around > the world via radio... we're talking about a major celebration here. > > However, no records have ever been found to prove that Dade County actually > did secede from the State. Really, people have combed state records trying > to prove it was all a made up story. > > There was a Robert Tatum and he was either in the house or senate during > the beginning of the Civil War. Personally, I think it is a wonderful story > and don't know if it happened or not. There was so much confusion during > that time period it could have happened and not recorded as I sure many > things were not. > > The state of Georgia built the road across Lookout Mountain during the late > 1930's, early 1940's plus the schools received state money and people voted > in the same state elections as everyone else. So, if it did happened or > didn't, we were still a part of the state during all of those years during > the War and afterward. > > Dade County has the nickname as being "The Independant State of Dade" or > "The Lost State of Dade". > > People born in the county during those years are still considered to have > been born in Georgia. The only thing that happened to our records were the > trying to survive courthouse fires... April 1853 and 21 Nov 1863 and maybe a > contained fire the latter part of the 1890's. > > If anyone is interested in the complete story, I will be glad to post it. > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:33 AM > Subject: Re: [GADADE] Can someone help with county info? > > > > Thanks, Sue, I should have told her you were the one she needed to talk to > > - BTW, did you know that Dade County seceded (sp) from the Union and > became > > the State of Dade until about 1945 (would have to chek my info), what is > > the status of all those born and married there during that period - > > delilah evans/avans > > > > > > > > > > > > At 21:43 3/5/01 -0600, you wrote: > > >Thanks, I just need the blanks filled in where info is missing. > > > > > >At 07:13 AM 3/5/01 -0500, you wrote: > > >>what kind of help do you need? - I am a new subscriber to GADADE, my > dad > > >>was born on Durham Rd, Walker Cty - his parents and grandparents were > from > > >>there, his grandparents were married in Trenton - they worked for the > > >>Durham Coal and Mining Co. If I can help, let me know, I live in South > Ga. > > >>delilah evans/avans > > >> > > >> > > >>At 23:06 3/4/01 -0600, you wrote: > > >> >I am developing a website for Georgia Counties and > > >> >need someone that is familiar with this counties information to take a > > look > > >> >and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. Especially the > > >> >Local Genealogical Societies. Its located at > > >> > > > >> >http://segenealogy.com/georgia/gacnty08.htm > > >> >Thanks in advance. > > >> > > > >> >Becky > > >> >Southeastern Genealogy Online > > >> >www.segenealogy.com > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > >> >Visit the USGenWeb Dade County site > > >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gadade/index.htm > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >>==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > >>Find any good research materials or websites lately? > > >>Please share... > > > > > > > > >==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > >Resubmit your queries periodically to reach new listmembers. > > >Approximately 12 new people subscribe each month. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > GADADE is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest > > in the Dade County, GA area. Researchers for Walker County, GA; > > Marion County, TN; and Dekalb and Jackson Counties, AL are invited > > to join as well. > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > GADADE is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest > in the Dade County, GA area. Researchers for Walker County, GA; > Marion County, TN; and Dekalb and Jackson Counties, AL are invited > to join as well. >

Hi Paul, I think maybe the "hanging tree" might still be in Trenton too. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul R.L. Vance <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 11:14 PM Subject: Re: [GADADE] Can someone help with county info? > OK Sue: Post the story. > Do you mean to post the article by Dr. Merton Coulter, Georgia Historian, > ha. Bet you don't dare. > Anyway, his article is in the library at Trenton, I know, I gave it to the > library. > Also, are you going to post the court records of Dade for the years right > after the Civil War when the citizens were begging for aid from the state. > Doesn't read like they considered themselves Free. > Or are you going to point out how many of those veterans got pensions from > the state of Georgia. > Old stories die hard regardless of who made them up or how totally illogical > they may be. > Paul > Bet this means I have to slip in and out of the county now. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverly Forrester" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:02 PM > Subject: Re: [GADADE] Can someone help with county info? > > > > Hi Delilah, > > > > Well, if you ask some of older native Dade Countians this question you > will > > probably hear the story about Uncle Bob Tatum. Uncle Bob Tatum made the > > firey peech in the house during the beginning of the Civil War that if the > > state of Georgia didn't secede from the union then Dade County would > secede > > from the state of Georgia. > > > > As the story goes, he then came home, called the men together and they > voted > > for Dade County to secede from the state. After the War was over it was > > sorta of forgotten about until 1945 when Dade Co decided to return to the > > state of Georgia. There was a big to do over it and it was broadcast > around > > the world via radio... we're talking about a major celebration here. > > > > However, no records have ever been found to prove that Dade County > actually > > did secede from the State. Really, people have combed state records trying > > to prove it was all a made up story. > > > > There was a Robert Tatum and he was either in the house or senate during > > the beginning of the Civil War. Personally, I think it is a wonderful > story > > and don't know if it happened or not. There was so much confusion during > > that time period it could have happened and not recorded as I sure many > > things were not. > > > > The state of Georgia built the road across Lookout Mountain during the > late > > 1930's, early 1940's plus the schools received state money and people > voted > > in the same state elections as everyone else. So, if it did happened or > > didn't, we were still a part of the state during all of those years during > > the War and afterward. > > > > Dade County has the nickname as being "The Independant State of Dade" or > > "The Lost State of Dade". > > > > People born in the county during those years are still considered to have > > been born in Georgia. The only thing that happened to our records were the > > trying to survive courthouse fires... April 1853 and 21 Nov 1863 and maybe > a > > contained fire the latter part of the 1890's. > > > > If anyone is interested in the complete story, I will be glad to post it. > > > > Sue > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:33 AM > > Subject: Re: [GADADE] Can someone help with county info? > > > > > > > Thanks, Sue, I should have told her you were the one she needed to talk > to > > > - BTW, did you know that Dade County seceded (sp) from the Union and > > became > > > the State of Dade until about 1945 (would have to chek my info), what is > > > the status of all those born and married there during that period - > > > delilah evans/avans > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 21:43 3/5/01 -0600, you wrote: > > > >Thanks, I just need the blanks filled in where info is missing. > > > > > > > >At 07:13 AM 3/5/01 -0500, you wrote: > > > >>what kind of help do you need? - I am a new subscriber to GADADE, my > > dad > > > >>was born on Durham Rd, Walker Cty - his parents and grandparents were > > from > > > >>there, his grandparents were married in Trenton - they worked for the > > > >>Durham Coal and Mining Co. If I can help, let me know, I live in South > > Ga. > > > >>delilah evans/avans > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>At 23:06 3/4/01 -0600, you wrote: > > > >> >I am developing a website for Georgia Counties and > > > >> >need someone that is familiar with this counties information to take > a > > > look > > > >> >and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. Especially the > > > >> >Local Genealogical Societies. Its located at > > > >> > > > > >> >http://segenealogy.com/georgia/gacnty08.htm > > > >> >Thanks in advance. > > > >> > > > > >> >Becky > > > >> >Southeastern Genealogy Online > > > >> >www.segenealogy.com > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > > >> >Visit the USGenWeb Dade County site > > > >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gadade/index.htm > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > > >>Find any good research materials or websites lately? > > > >>Please share... > > > > > > > > > > > >==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > > >Resubmit your queries periodically to reach new listmembers. > > > >Approximately 12 new people subscribe each month. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > > GADADE is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest > > > in the Dade County, GA area. Researchers for Walker County, GA; > > > Marion County, TN; and Dekalb and Jackson Counties, AL are invited > > > to join as well. > > > > > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > > GADADE is a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest > > in the Dade County, GA area. Researchers for Walker County, GA; > > Marion County, TN; and Dekalb and Jackson Counties, AL are invited > > to join as well. > > > > > ==== GADADE Mailing List ==== > For questions or comments regarding the GADADE list, > please contact Carla Cegielski: [email protected] >