The government sometimes keeps records - do you suppose that somewhere in some old papers there is a record of the "sweep"? -------------- Original message from "David.E Smith" <[email protected]>: -------------- > ** Reply Requested by 7/23/2008 (Wednesday) ** > This would sure explain a lot about why some of us have hit a wall in thier > histories. David > > DAVID E. SMITH > TDOT/Reg #3/Right of Way/Excess Land > 6601 Centennial Bvld, 2nd Floor > Nashville, TN 37243 > [email protected] > (615) 350-4229 > fax (615) 350-4291/4410 > > > >>> Jecca Pow-Pow Wheels 7/21/2008 10:19 PM >>> > My Grandfather, Hanford Eugene Powell left a tape. A recorded message of an oral tradition. He died in 1991. On the tape my grandfather tells about the Powell's history. One of these is a story regarding Powellstown or Powell's Town, Alabama. There was a surplus of us there and according to him, most of the family settled and stayed in that area. These Powell's had A LOT of problems with government officials.. Ranging from refusing to move to Oklahoma, horse thievery, murder, etc. (Isn't pretty, but true and all of the "retalations" the > family did on surrounding people did not sit well)... Soo, the government did a > "sweep." They came in and killed every man, woman and child that were part of > these Powell's.. (Think tribal lands not "city" and it seems more feasible) and > it was in the late 18th century, early 19th.. A few Powell's got away and fled > (those who weren't there) They ran to either Arkansas, Oklahoma or anywhere in > between, e.g. Texas. These Powell's that fl! > ed, hid in remote mountains and other areas (thus, making it extremely > difficult to find and record).. Thomas Powell (My great-great grandfather, > Thomas Powell was later murdered---don't know exact circumstances as of yet).. > and other members are either murdered, or changed their name and vanished. So, > my great-grandfather hid in Oklahoma. You can find him in census' with a name > ranging from James, Jimmie, Jinnie, Jimmy, Jinny..etc.. > > fascinating.. but really, really hard to negotiate a geneology.. > > sooo, sound familiar? > > Jessica > _________________________________________________________________ > Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Ref > resh_messenger_video_072008 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message