William M. Bateman married Dec 11, 1817 Williamson co., Tn to Elizabeth Pearre b. Oct 20, 1800 Prince George co., Md. nine children: William L., Margaret E., Thomas P, Alexander, Maria Louisa, Mary Elizabeth, Richard M, Calfurnia H., Augustus H., Is anyone researching this family? Will share information. Thanks " O, my Father place me once more at the crossing of life, that I may choose the better road" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

Francis Collins Mar 11, 1791 SC d, 1844 Stewart co., Tn. married 1st: Alice Brown abt. 1827; one known son: James Monroe Collins Jan 2. 1829 Stewart co., Tn Francis married 2nd> Anna ?unknown abt 1829. four known children: John Collins ca 1830, Stewart co., Tn Benjamin collins ca 1836 Stewart co., Tn Francis Collins, Jr. ca 1837 Stewart co., Tn Louisa J. Collins ca 1839 Stewart co., Tn. Is anyone researching this family? Will share information Thanks " O, my Father place me once more at the crossing of life, that I may choose the better road" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

HANNA, Oscar Velandinham b. April 14, 1863 Ill. d. Dec 26, 1932 Tx. was my g-grandfather and the son of John Hanna of Ill. I am searching for info on John Hanna To help: Oscar married Elizabeth Hazzletin Gordy b. May 26, 1870 Tx. on Feb 19, 1888 Tx. They had 12 children Does any of this fit in with anyone? Will share info Thanks " O, my Father place me once more at the crossing of life, that I may choose the better road" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

Alexander Pearre was born in Prince George Co., Md and died in Md. Is there anyone out there researching this name? Will of Alexander Pearre, Sr. Liber 2, Pages 41-42, Montgomery County, Maryland In the name of God amen I Alexander Pearre Sent- of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland, Planter< being weak of Body but of Sound and Disposing mind and understanding and knowing the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being Desirous of setling my worldly affairs that I may thereby be the better prepared to leave the world when it Shall Please God to call me hence do make, and Ordain and publish this my lasr Will and Testament in manner and form following- First and Principally I Recommend wry to bee Buried in A Decent Christian like manner by my Executors here-after Named and Offer my Just Debts and Funerall Charges are paid I give Devise and bequeath as Follows - 1 Item. I give and bequeath to my Beloved son Alexander Pearre, the Plantation Whereon I Do now live Called Rome with all the land I possess in this county or State, togethar With all the houses, Gardens Orchards and Improvements of Every Kind to be Possessed and Injoyed by him and brothers for Ever I also give and Bequeath to my said Son Alexander Pearre my Gun, my Desk , my looking Glass and armed chear as also my Plantation tools and Utensills of Every Kind and Description Including my wagon with all its harness and Gears and it is my Will and Desire that the above Mentioned Furniture Utensills and tools and Waggon be not put in the inventory of my Estate, but that they remain and continue Alexanders own property- 2 Item. It is my Will and Desire that all the Rest and Residue of my Estate Except Such Articles as in before Excepted Consisting of my Negroes horses cattle sheep and hogs and household furniture be Appraised and Equally Divided- among all my Children that is to say to- Joshua Pearre, James Pearre, Alexander Pearre and Eleanor or Nelly Arnold Wife of David Arnold, Nancy Arnold wife of Peter Arnold have and share of Equal I part With my Sons their brothers- and lastly I Do hereby Disallow Revoke and make, Void all and Every Other and Former Wills and testaments by mee made Ratifying and Confirming this and none Other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seall this twenty forth Day of December In the Year of Lord One Thousand Eight hundred Signed Sealled and Ackolledged by Alexander Pearre�[?] to be his last Will and testment In Presents of Alexander Pearre Senr William Murphy Joseph Benton Junior [?] John White 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

James had two known children: 1. James Potter Collins Nov 22, 1764 Lincoln Co., Tn. D. April 14, 1840 Tn. ? 2. Francis Collins March 11, 1791 SC d. 1844 Stewart co., Tn. Francis married 1st: Alice Brown(e) abt 1827 one known child: James Monroe Collins Jan 2, 1827 Stewart co. Tn Francis married 2nd: Annis (Anna) unknown about 1829 five known children 1. John collins ca 1830 Tn 2. Benjamin Collins ca 1836 Tn 3. Francis Collins ca 1837 Tn 4. Marion Collins ca 1838 5. Louisa collins ca 1839 Tn. Any information greatly appreciated Will share all information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

Beasley, Elizabeth lived in or near Edenton, NC around 1792. She was married to a Bateman, Thomas and had one known son, William Montgomery Bateman b. Aug 14, 1792 Edenton, NC. She mayhave died about that time as Thomas is rumered to have married again with children and then married a third time. Any information greatly appreciated Will share any I hae Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

William Patterson's will and codicil was read 26 Aug 1740 in Accomack co., Va. It names: 1. Anderson Patterson- -son 2. Mary Patterson--daughter 3. Elizabeth Patterson--daughter 4. Euphene Patterson-- daughter married to Samuel Gillet 5. Margaret Gillet-- g-daughter 6. Isabel Ramsey-g-daughter 7. Mary Ramsey--g-daughter 7. William Gillet--g-son 8. Samuel Gillet--g-son Is there anyone researching this family. Sorry I do not have more to go on. Will share information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, Pearre

>JONES, Epps L. 8 Oct 1831 NC, d. after 1880 buried Coffee co., Tn. >married: 8 Oct 1831 to Lavinia Harris >issue: >James Randall Jones ca 1833 Warren co., NC >Thomas E. Jones ca 1835 Warren co >Robert Randolph Jones 18 Mar 1838 Bedford co., Tn d. 11 Sept 1911 Tn. > married: 1st. Sallie Tarpley, 2nd. Emma Paschall, 3rd., Dora B. Nell >Mary Ann Jones ca 1840 Tn >John William ca 1843 Tn. >Robert Randolph Jones son of Rev. E.L. and Lavinia Johnson Harris Jones, was >born March 18, 1838 in Bedford County, Tn. He was converted and joined the >church July 27, 1857, being 19 years of age. He was admitted on trial into >the Tennesse Conference in October 1861 at Athens, Alabama. Ie: Over the >next fourteen years he served numerous districts and stations in the church. >From the parsonage at Hustburg his released spirit passed into the skies >September 11, 1911. He was married to Miss Sallie Tarpley was born and >reared 4 miles from Murfreesboro, Tn. and lived after marriage only 18 >months. His second marriage was to Miss Emma Paschall of Spring Hill, Tn. >She was truly devoted to him and his work and the cause of Christ. They >adopted a sweet little girl, daughter of Mr. Sam Carmack and a niece of >Senator Carmack. She is now Mrs. L.B. Ormes, Nashville, Tn. His third >marriage was to Miss Dora B. Nell, daughter of Mr. W.F. Neil near >Shelbyville, Tn. This marriage was celebrated in JUly 1907. She survies him. >A partial letter written by Mr. T.L. Moody >From the minutes of The Middle Tennesse Methodist Church Conference of 1911. >Hope this helps >Will share any information I have >Good hunting > >'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know >our friends" > LaNoy Collins > golffer4@mercury.net > http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ > Have a nice day. > Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, Patterson, >Pearre > >

This article was from a newspaper in Troy, Obion County, Tn. and was sent to me by Mr. Ben Brewer. This is being posted here because Annis (Anna) lived here at one time. She appears on the 1840 census of Stewart co, Tn. with her husband Francis Collins b. March 11, 1791 S.C. Francis Collins died in 1844. OLDEST WOMAN IN AMERICA Mrs. Anna Collins of Troy, Tennessee Is in her 108th year. Mrs. Anna Collins of Troy, Tennessee is probably the oldest woman in the United States. She was born in Robertson County, Tennessee April 17, 1788 and is therefore in her 108th year. Her husband, Francis Collins, was born March 11, 1791 and came from South Carolina to West Tennessee. He was one of the most noted methodist evangelists that was ever in the south. It is said of him that in one of his revival meetings such enthusiasm was manifested that there were in two weeks 845 conversions and 456 accessions to the church. Five children were born to Francis and Anna Collins, two of whom are still living, the eldest being a man of three score and six years. She has used tobacco constantly for fifty-five years and is as strong today as most women at the age of 45. Does anyone know or connect Annis (Anna) Collins? Will share any information Thanks 'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends" LaNoy Collins 10620 SW 27th Ave D-3 Ocala, Fl. 34476 golffer4@mercury.net http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ Have a nice day. Researching: Ainsworth (SC, Ky, Ms. Tx.) Bateman (NC, Tn, Tx.) Brown ( TN) Collins (NC, SC, Ky, Tx.) Jones (Va, NC, Tx) Martin (Al, Ms, Tx) Patterson (Va) Pearre (Md, Tn )

>>I am looking for the above who married a BATEMAN, William L. in Santa Fe, >>Maury co., Tn. 7 July 1847. Do you have anyone to match? >>Will share information >>Thanks >>'In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know >>our friends" >> LaNoy Collins >> golffer4@mercury.net >> http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/3860/ >> Have a nice day. >> Researching: Ainsworth, Bateman, Brown, Collins, Jones, Martin, >Patterson, >>Pearre >> >> > >

Hi all, I have to agree that individual posts for surnames is most prudent. What if you were searching the ever-too-many-of-them Watson's and I stuck them in with the Hildebrands, Gorley's, Donnelly's, Williams', Chu's, Bagby's, Steeves, Wards, Tower's,Brown's, Thomson's, Jammer's, well, you get the idea! and You couldn't see them at the end of the subject line, which is where they would be, and you deleted based on the prior names. You might miss out on a good little tidbit of info, and every tidbit helps to make a giant leap! Cindi Watson ctwatson@flash.net

SC, MS, FL McCarty, Sterling b.1813 SC,d.1886 FL m. Margaret Ann COON in MS or AL

In a message dated 98-02-20 09:59:57 EST, you write: << I find it very annoying for the posting of 16 entries by the same person in my mail box at one time. One posting including all names would have been sufficent. Gaye >> I have to disagree. Repeatedly it has been requested that we enter the SURNAMES we are searching under SUBJECT. If someone has more surnames than will fit in the title line, then someone is going to miss something if their surname is not in the heading. It has been suggested that they be broken into smaller posts. I sent out 9 postings. I prefer to group my related names and connect them rather than have someone think that because I have 2 names listed they are connected when in actuality they are from different families I am researching. It is a waste of energy for someone to see (for example) Whitney and Gordon on the same list and get all excited and write a long post with all their connecting information, only for me to say - sorry but they are not connected in any way, one being my family and the other being my former husband's family. It is easier for many of us to do all of them at one time than to do each individually, when you have to go back and forth between programs to get the information sorted for posting. I also was preparing for what appeared to be a computer crash and wanted to send these that I had in my file folder before the system crashed. Jo

I find it very annoying for the posting of 16 entries by the same person in my mail box at one time. One posting including all names would have been sufficent. Gaye

Thanks for the question Diane; If I didn't know better I would swear I wrote that request Now I just hope the answer comes online for others of us in the same predicament. I have AOL and either the server or this moody computer suddenly and without an apparent reason it will totally wipe out my filing cabinet and my favorite places choices. In this instance it puts everything in AOL Organize which is a huge file but not decipherable to human eyes. Thanks again Diane

Researching the following names in SouthWest Mississippi. Will be glad to share information. BEARD BRELAND BURKHALTER CONERLY DEER DOHERTY DUNAWAY DUNCAN EASLEY ETHRIDGE FERGUSON FINCH FULGHUM FUNDERBURK GARTMAN GREER HARVEY HILL HO TI KAH- CHOCTAW HOBGOOD HOLMES JONES LOTT MELTON MIDDLETON MOON MORGAN OQUIN PALMER PEACOCK PEYTON PHILLIPS PITTMAN QUIN ROBERTS ROWLEY RUSHING SANDIFER SESSION SHEPPARD SPEAR SUMERALL TAYLOR THORNHILL TURNAGE WALTERS WATERS WEST Ted T Taylor email TTT1111@aol.com Columbia,MS 39429

I have a letter dated 18 Aug 1947, Lafe, AK from a Mrs J.A.Harris (Zephel) that stated her husband will be retiring from Post Office, been there 30 years. I am trying to make a connection between her and the surnames of THOMPSON, Augusta Malinda, BROWN, John, they raised SANDERS, Merritt that married a Gladys ????, that had one daughter named Judith Ann. After the deaths of Augusta and John, my mother and father raised Merritt. He served in WWII as an XRAY technician. His hospital transport ship was attacked by German subs. From complications of his injuries he died in a Memphis army hospital in 1945. My parents were unable to attend the funeral because of the war going on and the lack of stamps to purchase fuel, etc. This Zephel Harris corresponded with my mother updating her on Merritt's condition. This is my first knowledge of any of this. I found these two letters in my mom's keepsakes. The letter notifying my mom of Merritt's death was dated 22 Oct 1945. It states, all three brothers came for the funeral, Tom, Vernon, Leroy. I assume she is talking about Merritt's brothers. Zephel two sisters, Nell and Ola. His funeral services was performed at "First Lafe Church". In the Pastor's closing comments he stated that this was his hardest funeral to preach because my son was killed in Germany this last march and was buried there where he fell. Any assistance in the above surnames would be gratefully appreciated. Paul pdale@m3.sprynet.com SURNAMES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ {Brown~Conrad~Dale~Dennis~Dyer~Thompson~Laton~Snell~Sprott~Warner} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WYATT: -1808 Jasper Co. Ga.; 1812 discharged at Darien, 200 miles from home, Jasper Co.Ga. ..........-1850 Dallas County Arkansaas ..........-1860 Dallas County Arkansas ..........-1870 San Augustine County, Texas SHEFFIELD, Sarah Ann: married SAMUEL WYATT 1808 Jasper Co. Georgia ........... deceased by 1850 Welch-McCann-Madden-Hutto-Watson-Ishmael-Martin-Baxter-Wyatt-Sheffield Stubblefield-Morgan-Schott-Brashear-Brasher-Patton-Harmon-Brent-Simmons Patricia Welch cispwelc@admiral.umsl.edu Center for International Studies University of Missouri - St. Louis

WYATT: 1830-40 Georgia; Jasper Co. Ga 1808 SHEFFIELD, Sarah Ann - married in Jasper Co., Ga. 1808 Welch-McCann-Madden-Hutto-Watson-Ishmael-Martin-Baxter-Wyatt-Sheffield Stubblefield-Morgan-Schott-Brashear-Brasher-Patton-Harmon-Brent-Simmons Patricia Welch cispwelc@admiral.umsl.edu Center for International Studies University of Missouri - St. Louis

Looking for the following surnames in the areas of Mississippi, Missouri, Alabama, and Louisiana CANTERBURY FEROBEN MCALPIN BREWER RICHBOURG WRIGHT karin FrigeDr@aol.com