how interesting......thanks.......... kim ----- Original Message ----- From: H. Juhling McClung <mcclung.1@osu.edu> To: <MALONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MALONE-L] Offer to hear "Opportunity" > Fun fact on Memphis Malones. > > In the 1850's there was a law firm in Memphis called Malone and Malone. > They did some work for Thomas Wood Malone [not related, but he probably > picked them because of the name] of Point Pleasant, [W]Va regarding claims > of his grandfather in the War of 1812. > > Juhling McClung > > At 05:46 AM 9/1/00 -0500, you wrote: > >HI, David! I live here in Memphis, and have come across a street down town > >that was named MALONE......and if you go down a piece it also has WALTER > >MALONE........I have always wander who this MALONE WAS.......... > >I descend from MELLOWN / MALONE name..............My great grandfather was > >SAMUEL SMITH MELLOWN......but only found him as SAMUEL SMITH > >MALONE...........my grandfather JAMES MEADOW MELLOWN......{but was known & > >buried as JOHN MEADOW MALONE}. > >most lived in Georgia, Pickens County & Sumter County Alabama, some moved > >off to Mississippi {MELLOWN} . > >I will have to look up this Walter Malone's book and read it... > >kim > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <David72717@aol.com> > >To: <MALONE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:49 PM > >Subject: [MALONE-L] Offer to hear "Opportunity" > > > > > >> All list members-- > >> Walter Malone (1866-1915) was the son of Dr. F. J. and Mary Louise > >(Hardin) > >> Malone. Walter was a lawyer and later Circuit Court Judge in Memphis. > >His > >> first love, however, was poetry, and he published several books of same. > >> > >> His most recognized poem was "Opportunity," first published in 1905 in > >> Munsey's Magazine. It achieved some regional fame, and was the subject of > >> many sermons and school assignments. > >> > >> W. C. Handy, renowned blues musician, put the poem to music some years > >after > >> Walter's death. I have obtained a copy from the archives of the Memphis > >> Public Library, and transcribed it into Noteworthy Composer. > >> > >> If anyone would like to hear the Handy/Malone composition, let me know, > >and I > >> will send a Noteworthy Player attachment (about 17.5 k) of the song. It > >is > >> religious in nature, rather than "blues." > >> > >> In order to listen to it, you will need Noteworthy Player, free of charge > >at-- > >> <A HREF="http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/player/index.htm">NoteWorthy > >Player > >> </A> . If that did not show up as a link, go to > >> <http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/player/index.htm>. > >> > >> Enjoy.--David > >> > >> David Ellis, Cane Hill, Ark. > >> > >> Researching (some mine, some wife's) Ammann (Wisc., Minn.), Briggs > >> (N.C.>Tenn.), Bruce (Tenn.), Bung (Wisc., Minn.), Deaver (N.C.), Ellis > >> (Va.>Ala.>Tenn.), Jackson (Va.>Tenn.), Knittle (Penn.), Kurth (Wisc., > >Minn.), > >> Malone (Va.>Ala.>Tenn.), McLaughlin (Tenn.), Ressie (Wisc., Minn.), Rivers > >> (Va.>Tenn.), Seward (Tenn.), Snyder (Penn.), Stearns (Mass.), Tuggle > >> (Va.>Tenn.), Watkins (Tenn.), Wright (Mass.) > >> > >> > >> ==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > >> Have you posted your information to MALONE-L lately? > >> Send mail to: MALONE-L@rootsweb.com > >> > > > > > > > >==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > >Have you posted your information to MALONE-L lately? > >Send mail to: MALONE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== MALONE Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes MALONE-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >