Hi to all my Jobe Cousins! It's been a quiet Christmas day here in northeast Tennessee. We had Christmas Eve dinner here last night with the family, including two grandchildren who were so exhausted, they finally just began whining just to hear their heads roar! :-) Today, Mr. Briggs is working and I'm here alone. Don't feel sorry for me, though. It's been a nice day. I've even done a bit of genealogy. The weather is cool, mid to low 40's, and we woke up to rain this morning. The sun popped out for a while, but later it rained again. It's been my best holiday in years. Our daughter and granddaughter are back home with us, out of a bad marriage and our son and his wife are expecting a new baby in April. For the first time in ages, there's hope in our family. Praise the Lord for his blessings on us. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas, happy New Year and I hope that all your brick walls come tumbling down in the coming year! :-) (Mine, too....I'd love to figure out who ole' Jackson Simmons' parents are!) Love to all, Donna

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Just updated Job(e) Legacy - the gedcom for descnedants of Andrew Job Jr. 604 new entries were added. Ann (Jobe) Brown ( Ontario, Canada) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/index.html> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe.html>

The following article appears in the Ancestry Weekly Journal. I had this very thing happen to me several years ago. A man that I had known about 10 years that was a good friend to my paternal grandmother had passed away. I watched while his cousin sold all his possessions at an auction and in it was the family bible that went for $4.00 because she was not interested in it and he had no living family. 150 years of this family was gone in 8 hours. I stood behind a tree and cried as I watched this stuff being sold. And all the time I thought to myself is this what it comes down to, you live a life on this earth and then in an instant you are written off and sold? My friend was 90 years old and had been a RR Engineer. Thankfully because we were such good friends his cousin gave me lots of things that were his and they did not get sold or tossed and I still have most of them today. All his RR Engineer books I passed on to my nephew and his son and these are the real thing, the books they used. His RR Engineer Certificate, High school diploma, several antique photo albums full of photos with NO names, a baby photo of him, etc. I could sure relate when I read this article. I admire this woman for what she did, this woman is a stranger to her, but she rescued her family heritage and to that I take my hat off! Freida Wells How Do We Stop This Epidemic? by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak As I write this, it's a gorgeous Saturday morning here in South Jersey. It's bright and sunny--a perfect day for a walk. So my husband and I decided to meander around our town. Not surprisingly, we stumbled across a few garage sales--and then, an auction. An elderly woman had been placed in a nursing home, so something had to be done with her belongings. That something was an auction. History for Sale All of this woman's possessions had been piled in rows across the lawn and driveway. A crowd of perhaps twenty-five people milled about and poked through everything as an auctioneer sold off lot after lot. Linens, once stylish hats, even canned goods. You name it. Of course, I had to look. I had to do exactly what I do whenever I enter an antiques store and check for any family-related items. Much to my dismay, I spotted it almost instantly. A framed, 1916 marriage certificate written in Cyrillic. I picked it up and sounded out the names--Maksim and Anastasia. I could make out that they had married in a church called St. Michael's in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 February 1916. And this really got me--they were Greek Catholic. That's the same relatively unknown faith of half of my own ancestors. An authentic marriage certificate like this was a treasure, up for sale to the highest bidder. Alice's Story I went around to the back of the house where still more items were lined up. Here was a bag of framed family photos--one of them likely of the 1916 wedding. Picking up a book, I saw that it had been owned by Alice Shamley. In her school girl writing, she had scribbled her name multiple times on the inside cover. As is often the case, a slip of paper was tucked inside. It read: "Sometimes you meet people who seem to take a delight in being discourteous. Everything they say is said in such a tone of voice and in such a manner that it can hardly fail to give offense. We naturally avoid such people. We have just as little to do with them as possible. Promotion passes them by, if indeed they are not dismissed from their ancestors." The pieces started fitting together. Alice was the woman who had just been put in the nursing home (in the interest of privacy, I'm deliberately not sharing her married name). Maksim and Anastasia had been her parents. That toddler in one of the photos was Alice. It was her family's history that was being sold, and I couldn't help wondering if she would consider the people selling her possessions "discourteous" and worthy of being "dismissed from their ancestors." What's the Solution? I'd like to tell you that I rescued these items--and if they had price tags on them, I probably would have. But they were being sold in lots and I would have had to wait hours for them to get to the family photos and documents--Alice's husband's Social Security card also being among them--that were scattered around the property. Like everyone these days, I'm busy, and therein lies the problem. We're all so busy that we hardly give any thought to protecting our own family treasures, much less someone else's. I'm trying to be pragmatic. We literally cannot take it with us when we die, and we obviously have to be selective when we downsize into a smaller home or nursing facility. And I'm not trying to insinuate that auctioneers are somehow evil; the fact is that they provide a useful service. But how do we stop this epidemic of family history, and to a certain extent, national history (I'm thinking now of the fact that the only known photo of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, may have been tossed when her unmarried granddaughter passed away a few years ago) being tossed out, or at least, sold to strangers? This is not a rhetorical question. I'd like to hear your ideas. Seriously. About the Author Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, co-author (with Ann Turner) of Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree (as well as In Search of Our Ancestors, Honoring Our Ancestors and They Came to America), can be contacted through rootstelevision.com/blogs/megans-rootsworld.html, www.honoringourancestors.com, and www.genetealogy.com.

It looks like they changed what was being sent out the last 2 days. Originally, it would have said To unsubscribe (then my actual e-mail address (or yours) with the message. Now it just says send an email to the request address. I know that many were complaining and didn't understand what was happening. This is better - hope it stays that way. Freida and I are busy with lots of new things and will have some new pages to announce. We're keeping BUSY. Ann

I'm sending this to both the Job and Jobe list - even though Randy does the Jobe list. I'm on the listowner's list and I'm not sure he is at the moment. "Some of you may have noticed (or will soon notice) the new tagline on how to unsubscribe. Yes it is going to everyone on the list, but only YOU yourself get the one with YOUR email address.". However, when you reply to the list, PLEASE remember to REMOVE the tag line or we will soon have a several appearing within the letters showing the addresses which we don't want. This is something that Rootsweb 'Ancestry' is doing automatically and we have no control over it. Every once in a while, they change the tagline that automatically goes out. Ann

With Thanksgiving come and gone for another year, it is now time to start thinking about Christmas and again this year, I'm going to encourage you to get those Christmas Memories to me. This year, I'm going to open it up ALL Job and Jobe spellings - not just to Andrew Job Jr. To refresh your memory, of some of the stories already posted, and the format, please see some of the sites below. Remember, you send the story and any photos that go along with the story to ME, Ann at ann@personainternet.com Christmas Memories we now have posted are: ----------- Legacy - Andrew Job(e) Jr Earl F. Jobe Descendants (mine) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_mine.html William Wesley Jobe and Eliza Matilda Childress Descendants (Stan) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_childress.html Amon Jobe and Rhoda Arterburn Descendants (Randy) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_amon.html Jesse Logan Jobe and Georgina E. Holman Descendants (Patti) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_holman.html Charles Oliver Jobe and Hattie Vencill Descendants (Max and Margaret) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_chas_oliv.html Sarah Ann (Jobe) Copple Myers Descendants (Freidas) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_copple_myers.html ------------ Branches - Thomas Job of Rowan Co., NC (none as of yet) ----------- Twigs - Probable Descendants of Andrew Job Sr. A. Pinkney Jobe and Lucy Jane (Fulcher) Nanny Descendants http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe/letters_ch_twigs_sam.html -------------- Ann (Jobe) Brown

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Job Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wJl.2ACEB/19.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Isabel. I haven't communicated with you in quite a while but I was reviewing some old messages on the board and saw this one of yours. I found some additional pictures of Henry John Job and his family members that I thought you might like. Jane Lakeman was his wife and Charles was his son. I have been able to confirm that your William was indeed his father. Thanks again for the help[ you gave me. Cassandra

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all of our cousins in the states. This past year alone, we've added over 6300 new entries to the Job(e) Legacy Gedcom and our albums have expanded tremendously. Thank you all and let's continue what we've started. Just updated Job(e) Legacy with 138 new entries. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown Additional information can be found for the Robert Cleveland family. He was s/o Levi Cleveland and Rachel McKay, gs/o Robert MacKay III, and gt gs/o Patience JOB and Robert MacKay Jr. Ann (Jobe) Brown ( Ontario, Canada) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/index.html> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe.html>

>From Paula! ----- Original Message ----- From: Paula Hudgins To: rjobe@bellsouth.net Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:23 PM Subject: Family update Kevin M. Jobe (son of Frank D. Jobe, grandson to Ivan Sheppard Jobe Jr.) added to our family on October 9, 2006 Emily Hope Jobe. The mother is Anastasia Pavlova. Thank you.

The 3 cemetery photos, message just posted on the Jobe Rootsweb surname board http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.jobe , taken by Norman Guiling of James M, Martha, and Mary J. Jobe who are buried at the Smithfield Cemetery in Tarrant Co., Texas are part of the Thomas Job of Rowan Co., NC group - see Job(e) Branches. *Martha is Martha Elizabeth Morrow who married Grundy M. Jobe Aug 15, 1842 Marshall Co., Alabama. Mary J. and James M. were their children. -----Grundy M. Jobe was s/o Aaron Jobe and Masdrea 'Masdrey' Bradley who married June 12, 1812 Williamson Co., TN, and gs/o John Jobe and Elizabeth Ruggle who married March 10, 1770 Guilford Co., NC. Ann (Jobe) Brown

5 new images have been added to this album. Thanks to Marjorie Job Sherman for the obituaries of the children. The census were supplied by me. Freida http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2123203470 2. 1900 John Job - Lewis Co MO. 3. 1910 John Job - Lewis Co MO. 4. 1920 John Job Lewis Co MO. 8. Obituary of Bessie . Job, d/o John and Susannah Job. 9. Obituary of Carrie Sue Job, d/o d/o John and Susannah Job.

The photo album of Ira Jacob Job and Katherine Marie Gaus has been divided. Three new albums have been made for the following children. Thanks again to Duane Harsell and Marjorie (Job) Sherman for sharing these wonderful photos with us. Freida Photo - Lloyd Leo Job & Roberta Martha White http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099511221 Photo - Monta Katherine Job, 1) Leonard F. Fohrman, 2) Forrest Brown http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099510815 Photo - Henry Madison Job & 1) Opal Elizabeth White, 2) Amy Katherine Wood http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099510206

Job(e) Branches, the gedcom for descendants of Thomas Job of Rowan Co., Nc, was just updated http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown2 Ann (Jobe) Brown ( Ontario, Canada) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/index.html> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/jobe.html>

Greetings, Several new record albums have been made for the Descendants of Gideon Madison Job and Lucinda Catherine Cook. We wish to thank Duane Harsell and Marjorie (Job) Sherman for contributing these documents to us. Freida Record - Ira Jacob Job and Katherine Marie Gaus http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099750306 Record - George Finis Job and Hazel Edith Martin http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099749270 Record - Ruby Gilbert Jobe and Genevieve Herzog http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099564708 Record - Jessie Adabel Job and Roy Joseph McDowell http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099564491 Record - Betty Beatrice (Job) Philpott Keen http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099747051

A new photo has been added to this album it is # 2. http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099786811 Mary Ellen Poole (daughter of William and Mollie Belle Job Poole), Wilma Fay and Monta Katherine Job (daughters of Ira Jacob and Katherine Gaus Job). All granddaughters of Gideon Madison Job. Taken April 1924. Wilma Fay died in October 1924. Submitted by Marjorie (Job) Sherman . Freida

The death certificate for Susie Ann Jobe has been added to this album it is # 3 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2123203470 Susie Ann Jobe is Susannah 'Sue' (Job) Job born May 26, 1853 and died Aug 18, 1928. She was d/o William Wesley Job and Martha Ann Job. She married HER COUSIN, John William Job, s/o Medad Job and Sarah 'Sallie' Edwards. Freida

Greetings all, Hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend. Bit windy and chilly but the sun is trying to shine. We have had many photos sent to us by Duane Harsell who's wife is a descendant of Gideon and Lucinda Job. Also Marjorie (Job) Sherman has been sending us some as well as she too is a descendant. Listed below is either 'New' albums or photos have been added to exsisting albums, most are new. Today I worked on all the Records albums and will be sending a list of them as well when Ann gets all the indexes done. In case this does not come thru good, you can always access all the albums for Joshua Job and Margaret MacKay thru this link. There are some GREAT photos in these albums, please do check them out. And we have MORE coming!! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown/j_joshua.html Photo - Perry Newton Job and Blanche Reaves Downs http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099784718 Photo - Cora May Job and Edward David Vaughn http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2100449613 Photo - Ira Jacob Job and Katherine Marie Gaus http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099787490 Photo - Jesse Lee Job and Dora Lillian Sherwood http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2100978022 Photo - Stanley Wilbert Job and Hazel Fern Bray http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099790458 Photo - Mae Catharine Job and Ragan Shanks http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099768870 Photo - Herbert Hadley Job and Mildred Waneta Shires http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099776206 Photo - George Finis Job - Hazel Edith Martin http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099776682 Photo- Ruby Gilbert Jobe and Genevieve Herzog http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099630690 Photo - Harold Raymond Job and Marguerite Bailey http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099777795 Photo - Jessie Adabel Job and Roy Joseph McDowell http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099634834 Photo - Betty Beatrice (Job) Phillpott Keen http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2099778292

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: slack, Slecht, etc. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wJl.2ACEB/42.1 Message Board Post: Hi I have the Slack lineage to 1400s Holland. Nothing on Job/Jobe connection Dave Ladely email: DaveLadely@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/wJl.2ACEB/121 Message Board Post: Born 1842-46 Monmouthshire Wales - father David, mother Margaret (nee Jenkins). Married Ann Christmas in Llanelly Wales in April 1871. Emigrated to New York from Liverpool on ship "China" June 1871. Does anybody have this man in their family tree? He may be my great-grandfather.