Thanks Eddy I really did not intend to get into a discussion about M-------- history. There are separate lists for those discussions. The assertion was made that Adams is a M-------- name. I said was that Adams is more likely a Scots/Scots-Irish name. And I was told if Mr. Adams was a M-------- that he would not appear on any tax or voting lists because M--------s were not allowed to vote or own property. Again, I disagree. Bottom line: If I were a descendant of Mr. Adams I would look on every Census, tax or voting list I could find. That's all I wanted to say on this particular matter. That's all I will say. Phil p.s. To the person who asked the question about Mr. Adams in the first place, things are not always this "contentious". We're all just having a bit of fun. p.p.s. Getting back to that original query, does anyone know if there were there any train wrecks in Wise County after 1850? Is there even a railroad running through the County? [email protected] wrote: > > Volks, > > As the owner/sysop of the List it is my duty to regulate what is > relevent/acceptable subjects. Traffic has been light and during those > times I'm more tolerant. > > Some of the Melungeon, and Nancy's specifically, have been > border line. If I allow it some would complain. If I cut it off others, or > the same people, would be cross about it. I know that I am loved for > the way I regulate the List so I try to be Solomon savey. > > I find Nancy's argument very interesting which is not to say I > agree. Given the little traffic on the List I choose to allow it. But let's > make it easy for those whom are not interested to delete it without > opening it. > > THEREFORE, all post on the subject of Melungeon > persecution/racism, etc. shall have the exact SUBJECT as follows: > > "Melungeons & Racism" > > OK?? Please comply and be tolerant. Thanks. > > -eddie > owner > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #4 Chain letters, gossip, non-genealogical notes, commercial ads, pleas for help, etc. are > PROHIBITED on this List. -sysop > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/

At 01:45 PM 8/11/00 -0500, Phil Crowther wrote: >p.p.s. Is there even a >railroad running through the County? The Clinchfield, is now part of CSX http://www.csx.com/ then it was also called Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway. The historical society URL is http://www.clinchfield.com/ You can contact them about wrecks and other history and they have great photos and quicktime videos at their site, very cool! pat