Good morning. John Hunt and Elizabeth Hurdle were married in Loudoun or Loudon Co. Va. I don't know if this is my John Hunt or not. I simply saved this marriage info because Elizabeth unknown was said to have been born in Va. and the age was okay. My John lived in Smith co. Tn. at least from about 1820-about 1843 or 1845, when he moved to Missouri(Lawrence co.) It is possible his spouse Elizabeth was Elizabeth Allen. Thanks for your interest. It is getting very frustrating!! We(myself and two or three cousins)have long believed our John belongs somewhere in the Dr. Daniel Hunt line, but have no proof. Patricia

Hi Stan, Thanks for the formal greeting and welcome. It's frustrating to be so far removed in geographical location that I can't visit the Sumner area to do further research. According to tax/land records, the only Grisham/Grissom's owning property on the West Fork of Drakes Creek in the late 1790's and early 1800's were Benjamin, my great X 4, and a William. Haven't determined who that William is and it's driving me crazy. Could be an older brother or Ben's father. My only hope, I think, is that some day, someone will be searching this same tree with Ben's siblings or parents and we'll finally make the connection. This Grisham bunch has been very elusive. To date, I have found only a few looking into this line. I love this site, however. Most of my ancestors are from TN and KY, so I'll be adding more postings for those folks in the near future. Sure do appreciate the help that's been offered. Jenny

Good morning Sue, Would you happen to know the dates that Riley DALLAS lived in Williamson County, Tennessee? Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Land Of The Free!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/30/02 7:16:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] good morning > Date: 7/30/02 7:16:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > i am trying to find any one kin the riley dallas family from williamson co > > tenn > thank you > [email protected] >

Hello everyone, If you are researching Jewish ancestry or know someone that does, there is a very good site to translate Jewish calendar dates to Secular dates. This site also translates the dates from the Secular calendar to the Jewish calendar. The address for this site is: http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/jcal/jcal.html <A HREF="http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/jcal/jcal.html">Jewish Calendar</A> We hope some of you find this to be helpful and educational. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Good morning again Francis! I will add this census lookup to our Archives Folder to look up along with the marriage information you requested. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Stars And Bars Forever!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/29/02 4:40:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Census Lookup > Date: 7/29/02 4:40:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (F. Wilder) > Reply-to: [email protected] (F. Wilder) > To: [email protected] > > Looking for Asa RAGSDALE on 1850 census in Wilson County - would like wife' > s name and children. > > Thanks. > > Frances > >

Hello Francis, I am putting your mail in our Archives Folder to remind us to look up this marriage at TSLA. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Long May It Wave!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/29/02 8:22:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Marriage Lookup > Date: 7/29/02 8:22:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (F. Wilder) > Reply-to: [email protected] (F. Wilder) > To: [email protected] > > I have a marriage date for John Boyd ELLIS who married Florence (?) on 22 > Jan 1901. I would like to find the bride's last name and if they were > married in Wilson County, TN or other area of Tennessee. > > Thanks. > > Frances > >

Hello David, You are certainly welcome! Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "This Land Is Our Land!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 7:00:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: RE: [ROOTWALKER] Smith Co. Will Look-Up, SCOTT, Moses. > Date: 7/28/02 7:00:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (David Duncan) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Thanks for your prompt response and for your help on this, > > David > >

Hello Nancy, You are very welcome. If you think of any information that can help us find your family members, please do let us know when you get a chance. If you can tell us what documents you already have we will pass over that information if we find it. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 3:39:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Newbie to list - Reply to Nancy. > Date: 7/28/02 3:39:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Nancy Beck) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Stan, > Thank you very much. It is appreciated. > Nancy > >

Good morning Karen, Welcome to the ROOTWALKER family! We're very happy that you found us, too! We'll see what we can do to help you with your research whenever we can. Vanessa and I have compiled a "List Of Names To Keep An Eye Out For." This list is made up of names sent to us by members of the ROOTWALKER family along with the counties their families were in. We carry this list with us when we visit different archives and libraries across the ROOTWALKER region. We look this list over to refresh our memories, then when we notice familiar names in records we are researching, we verify the names are on this list and collect the information for the ROOTWALKER family member researching that name. We have tripped across a lot of previously unknown records by using this method. I am going to put your family names on this list right away, if you don't mind. If you can tell us what documentation you already have we will ignore that information if we happen across it again. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 3:32:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Another Newbie! > Date: 7/28/02 3:32:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Karen M. Waugh) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hello Rootswalker List! I am glad to find you. My Tennessee roots go > back to 1800 in Middle TN and 1840-50 in West TN. Some of my surnames & > brick walls: > > In Smith County: MOORE (*in particular, anything on any John/Jonathan Moore > - there were five John Moores on the 1820 census and only one of them is my > 3rd Great Grandfather so I am documenting anything and everything I can get > on any of them!), BRADFORD, TUGGLE, PRUETT, GILL, SMITH, NEAL, BRIDG(E)WATER, > SEAY. > > In Wilson County: GOODALL, BRIDG(E)WATER, SEAY. > > In Sumner County: SMITH (Thomas). > > In Davidson County: EATON/HEATON, RAMSEY. > > In Obion County: WALKER, MCCORKLE, JACKSON, KITTRELL, WESTMORELAND. (My > GGF James B. Walker was sheriff of Obion County 1867-69, his father was > Robert Walker. They lived in east Obion, near Troy) > > Thank you! > > Karen Moore Waugh > Tampa, FL > > >

Hello Jan, I am going to put these names on our list of "Names To Keep An Eye Out For." Ancestors just didn't stay in one spot. They moved around a lot and often had business dealings in counties other than the one they lived in. Hopefully, we will trip across some information on these good people somewhere in the ROOTWALKER region. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Land Of The Free!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 11:20:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Mary Ann Rives/Ryves/Reeves/Reavis m. John Wm. Randolph > Date: 7/28/02 11:20:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Jan Patton) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Looking for parents/sibs of Mary Ann Reavis(?) b. ca. 1802 NC; m. John > William Randolph ca. 1818-1824 Tn. I have been told that their marriage date > was 18 Mar 1818 in Maury Co., Tn. but can find no proof. Have heard that her > father may have been C. A. Reavis, but Reavis list says no way. Mary Ann and > John supposedly lived in Henry and Warren Cos., Tn. ; moved from Tn. to Pope > Co., Il. in the mid 1840's. They had the following children: Nathaniel > Eastely, Samuel Richard, Francis Marion, Frances Elizabeth, Rial Miller. > Sophia Catherine, James M., Jasper Newton. > > If anyone can help with either Mary Ann or John William's family I'd be so > grateful. They have both been a total brick wall. > > Jan > >

Good morning Jan, You are certainly welcome. If you happen to think of any additional information that might help us find the parents of Mary McCRORY please pass it on to us when you get a chance. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "America The Beautiful!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 10:04:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Mary Ann McCrory > Date: 7/28/02 10:04:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] (Jan Patton) > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Thank you Stan. >

Hello Phyllis, Welcome to the ROOTWALKER family! Have you looked in the counties that surround Smith County for these people? I would also suggest that you look closely in Sumner County because Smith and Sumner Counties shared a boundary until the formation of Trousdale County in 1870. I also suggest that you look in Trousdale County if you haven't already done so. Let us know if there is any information you think we may be able to help you find. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "From Sea To Shining Sea!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 9:14:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Another Newbie > Date: 7/28/02 9:14:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hello, > I, also, just joined the list. > > My GGG grandparents were Robert William WILSON and Celina A. ROBINSON, > reportedly born in NC in late 1790's or early 1800. According to family > records, their son, Allen Green WILSON, was born in Smith County, TN in > 1819;. I have found no records for them in Smith County. > > Allen Green Wilson married Elizabeth M. ASKINS, daughter of Presley ASKINS > and Mary FINCH ASKINS, who lived in Smith County. I have not found any > marriage records but assume that they married sometime around 1840-42. > > Any information greatly appreciated. > > Phyllis Wilson Carpenter > >

Hello Patricia, Can you give us the counties these good people lived in or were known to be in? Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Long May It Wave!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/28/02 8:56:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Hunt, Allen, and Hurdle > Date: 7/28/02 8:56:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I have been at a brick wall with my 3rd great grandfather, John Hunt, for > several years. He was born in 1798 in NC and went to Tennessee in his early > > childhood. Lived in Brush Creek area most of the years until he moved to Mo. > > in about 1845. He was married to Elizabeth unknown. First child born in > 1820. There is some indication Elizabeth may have been an Allen. She was > said to have been born in Va. John's father may have been Gersham or Thomas > Hunt. There was a John Hunt who married in Va. to Elizabeth Hurdle, Jan 2, > 1815. Can anyone tell me about this couple? Any clues to the parents of > either of these would be most welcome. > > Patricia > >

Good morning Steve, If you don't mind, I'll put your mail in our Archives Folder and see what we can find for you. I'm sure you have probably looked in the census records for these folk, but if you haven't let me know and we'll go there first. Would you like for me to add these names to our list of Names To Keep An Eye Out For if they are not already on the list? Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "This Land Is Our Land!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/27/02 1:34:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Parker-Woodmore in Trousdale or Macon Co. > Date: 7/27/02 1:34:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Have been researching the Dempsey PARKER Family for years. They lived in > Sumner, Smith, Macon, and Trousdale Cos., TN from 1820 to the early 1900's. > > One of Dempsey's sons, Daniel was born 1842 and died 1909. One of Daniel's > daughters, Alley PARKER, was born around 1880 and married T. E. WOODMORE. I > > am trying to track down any of Alley's and T.E.'s children hopefully around > Hartsville, Trousdale Co., TN. I have proof Alley lived in Hartsville in > 1947. > > Any help would be appreciated. > Steve Molnar > [email protected] > >

Hello Jenny, Welcome to the ROOTWALKER family. Let us know if there is anything specific you need help with and we'll see what we can find for you. We know Sumner County very well so we might be able to help you in finding locations in that county if you don't know the area. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 7/26/02 11:58:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] GRISHAM/GRISSOM & RICHMOND, SUMNER COUNTY > Date: 7/26/02 11:58:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > Reply-to: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi folks. I'm new to this list so bear with me as I trudge along. Have > several lines of research in gool ol' TN, so might have to make a few > postings. To begin, I'm searching for all links to the Grisham/Grissom & > Richmond families in early Sumner County, TN (1790 - mid 1800's) Benjamin > Grisham/Grissom married Elizabeth (Betsy) Richmond in 1812. Think I have > most > of their children, Thomas, Catherine, Sarah, William, George, James and John. > > Could be more. What I don't have are the parents of Benjamin Grisham or > Elizabeth Richmond, or any of their siblings. A William Grisham has property > > on Drakes Creek before Benjamin, so this guy is probably his father or maybe > > an older sibling. George Richmond was the bondsman for Benjamin and > Elizabeth's marriage. Assume he is related to Elizabeth, but not sure how. I > > have a lot of information to share, but just as many holes. Would love to > hear from anyone researching this line. Thanks for your time. Jenny at > [email protected] > >

i am trying to find any one kin the riley dallas family from williamson co tenn thank you [email protected]

>I have a Gill in Smith Co., Tennessee. Any connection? Jeanne Montana< Jeanne, My Gills are a collateral line to my Moore family and have always been referred to as "cousin", but I am uncertain of their exact connection. I do know that 1) many of them are buried with my Great Grandparents in the Neal-Moore cemetery in Smith County, 2) they are connected by marriage to Tuggles and Bradfords who are also related by marriage to my Moore line. I have a small file on John Tuggle b 1756 of VA who came to TN by way of NC (where his second wife was a Bradford and most if not all of their children were born). John Tuggle's daughter Elizabeth married John Gill and they lived in Smith County, just up the road from my Great Grandparents. Karen

Jenny... My Smith origins in TN begin in Davidson County (Polly Heaton, daughter of pre-statehood pioneer Amos Heaton), go to Sumner (Polly marries William Smith, son of Thomas Smith of Sumner) and end up in Smith County (Polly, William, their son Josiah & his family are buried near New Middleton). But the most helpful thing I could pass along is this, the family Bible information which was posted in a DAR magazine 44 years ago. See below... Amos Heaton and Thomas Smith are my 4th Great Grandfathers and the end of both of my lines thus far. Karen This comes from a July 1958 DAR magazine: Bible of Thomas Smith, Smith Co., Tenn. Thomas Smith, Jan. 20, 1746 Martha Elizabeth Smith, born August 10, 1749 Judith Smith, born May 21, 1769 William Smith, born Mar. 7, 1771 Robert Smith, born June 23, 1773 Lewis Smith, born April 23, 1775 Elizabeth Smith, born May 1, 1778 Sally Smith, born March 10, 1781 Polly Smith, born Nov. 21, 1783 Jessica Smith, born July 14, 1786 John Smith, born Feb. 8, 1790 -------------- Polly Heaton Smith, wife of William Smith, born Feb. 25, 1778 Josiah Ramsey Smith, born Jan. 12 1799 Barithenia Cloud Smith, wife of J. R. Smith, born May 6, 1804 Emily Adelaide Smith, born May 25, 1828 Mary Elizabeth Smith, born April 1, 1830 Benjamin Franklin Cloud Smith, Jan. 21, 1832 Prudence Zerelda Smith, born Nov. 2, 1834 Louisiana Antoinette Smith, born March 5, 1837 Martha Eliza Smith, born Oct. 10, 1840 Josephine Olivia Smith, born Dec. 21, 1842 Angelina Victoria Smith, born Oct. 18, 1845 Robert Paul Smith, born March 26, 1848 Deaths: Robert Smith, died Feb. 29, 1812 Lewis Smith, died Oct. 15, 1815 Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Smith, died Sept. 26, 1821 Thomas Smith, died October 13, 1821 William Smith, died July 2, 1833, aged 83 years, 3 months and 25 days Martha Polly Smith, wife of William Smith, died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 72 years, 6 months and 8 days Josiah Ramsey Smith, died May 20, 1882 Barithenia Cloud Smith, died Mar. 25, 1889 This is from the Lawton Chapter, Oklahoma Genealogical records committee. I would imagine that is the chapter of DAR in Lawton, OK. The Book is Dated July 1958.

>>Would that be Albert GOODALL from Wilson Co wanda<< Wanda.. I have two Albert Harrison Goodalls.. one was the brother to my Great Grandfather George Van Buren Goodall, both sons of Harrison Aiken Goodall b 1821 & Martha Tuggle Goodall and grandsons of John Turner Goodall, b 1794. The second Albert Harrison Goodall (b 24 Dec 1897 d 17 Apr 1973), was a nephew to the two brothers above, born to their brother William Harden Goodall. Do you have a connection to these Goodalls? They were all from the Tucker's Crossroad area of west Wilson County, although George Van Buren Goodall lived in Mt. Juliet. Karen

Looking for Asa RAGSDALE on 1850 census in Wilson County - would like wife's name and children. Thanks. Frances