Donna, Good question. At this time I don't have plans to publish any thing. I'm just compiling as much info as I can to see where it leads. I do share anything I find with other interested people. Two years ago I was hired by Orange Township to restore McAllister Cemetary. All stones have been fixed and reset. Very pretty setting. I live between Maquon and Gilson about 2 miles west of the Red Chalk area. Indians used clay from the area to make pottery. I know the people that live in the area. Which family were you looking for in that area and what years? Does your Grim family tie in with the Cowman's? Todd At 07:06 PM 3/16/01 -0600, you wrote: >Hi, Todd, >Are you collecting information with plans to publish an informational book >about southeastern Knox County? If so, I will purchase one. I have several >ancestors who settled in that part of the county. Robert Ward (1785-1856) >and his family came to Orange and Haw Creek Twps. and are buried in the >McAllister Cem. John Scott (1810 - 1893) and his family came to the Gilson >area and are buried in the Gilson Cem. Buried in the Salem Twp. area are >the Grim families. The sons of Abram Richard ( 1813 - 1851 Knoxville) are >also buried in Gilson and Maquon cemeteries. Do you have any information >on the "Red Chalk" neighborhood which was east of Gilson, possibly in Elba >Twp.? Supposedly the Richard family lived there. Will gladly share info. >Donna > >At 02:11 PM 3/16/01 -0600, you wrote: >>I live near Maquon and collect any information from this area prior to 1920 >>or so. If anyone has old family letters, bible transcriptions, articles, >>obituaries, or anything of interest in this area including Hawcreek, >>Maquon, Salem, Elba, Chestnut, or Orange Townships I would like to hear >>from you. >> >>Todd Walter >>Maquon >> >> > >