Good morning folks! If you are wondering why there have not been any new items put on the ROOTWALKER web site lately, I'll let you know now. Vanessa does the work on the web site. I don't have any idea how to do anything with it. Vanessa has been fairly sick for a couple of months. We don't think it is anything too serious, but she hasn't been able to get well. She is, however feeling much better than she did in February. This has put her really behind on updating the ROOTWALKER web site. We hope this doesn't inconvenience anyone too much. If you have any questions about the web site please contact me in a personal email and I will do my best to answer them. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Does anyone where the Community of WARD is located in Overton County, and who it was named for or any history behind the name.

Hi Ann, Thanks for keeping me on my toes. That area of Hendersonville is building up so quickly that I don't see how anyone stays on top of what is there. There is a cemetery on the ROOTWALKER web site that is in the area around Forest Retreat and Hunt Road. I didn't realize that you could wind around in that area and come out South of Vietnam Veteran's Blvd. on New Shackle Island Road until we went to verify the cemetery and the graves in it. And I thought I knew the neighborhood well! I suppose that if they leave Dodge's Store where it has been forever we can all have a Dodgerdog and soda and all will be OK in the world, though. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/2/01 8:25:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, CBOBMITCH@aol.com writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Sumner County Communities > Date: 4/2/01 8:25:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: CBOBMITCH@aol.com > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > You are right about southern part of Forest Retreat being a subdividion. > I > almost forgot. > I was thinking about the northern end of Forest Retreat. > Sorry > Ann >

Hello everyone, Below is a list of obituaries from the Nashville Tennessean, Tuesday, April 3, 2001, for counties within the ROOTWALKER region. If you wish to view the entire obituary or obituaries from counties not in the ROOTWALKER area, you can see them on the Tennessean web site at: www.tennessean.com We offer the condolences of the entire ROOTWALKER family to those people who have lost these loved ones. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colie Richard ALLISON Nashville, Tn. March 26, 2001 William H. AYERS Nashville, TN April 1, 2001 Carl Jackson BATSON Ashland City, TN March 31, 2001 Helen Beatrice "Bee" BINKLEY Nashville, Tn. April 1, 2001 Dorris Nolan BRENT Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Dorothy C. CASTLE Gallatin, TN March 31, 2001 Betty Wicks CHEEVES Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Junie M. CONNER Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Billy Keith CROWELL Pegram, Tn. March 30, 2001 Sadie Beatrice CRUTCHER Nashville, Tn. March 30, 2001 Florence Harris DILLINGHAM Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Nellie EASTES Carthage, TN., Grant Community April 1, 2001 Willie William EVANS Nashville, TN March 29, 2001 Tomye Hazel FISCHER Nashville, Tn. April 1, 2001 John "Joe" FORRESTER Nashville, Tn. April 1, 2001 Donald W. FORTNER Madison, TN March 31, 2001 Donnie Alma GILLAHAN Goodlettsville, Tn. April 1, 2001 Irene Hudson HALLUMS Lebanon, Tn. April 1, 2001 James E. HAYNES Murfreesboro, TN March 31, 2001 Robert H. Jr. "Bob" JENNINGS Madison, Tn. April 1, 2001 Carrie Bell White JOHNSON Madison-Old Hickory, Tn. April 1, 2001 Jeffery Allen JOHNSON Smithville, Tn. April 1, 2001 Quincy Maurice "King Q" JONES Nashville, Tn. March 27, 2001 Mary Jane Winnett JONES Sparta, TN March 31, 2001 John Ray LAMPLEY Dickson, TN March 31, 2001 Julian Faye LOONEY Springfield, TN March 31, 2001 Dalpho MORGAN Cookeville, TN April 1, 2001 Edward Martin "Babe Brother" MULLINS Nashville, Tn. March 29, 2001 Louie George O'CONNOR Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Martha Marcell OWEN Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Aline Adair Boyd PRICE Baxter/Knoxville, TN March 31, 2001 Thomas Francis ROWE Waverly, TN March 31, 2001 Katherine Marie SAPP Sparta, TN March 31, 2001 Doyle P. "Skeeter" THOMPSON Inglewood-Madison, Tn. March 31, 2001 Susie Anna TRUE Joelton, Tn. March 31, 2001 Thomas H. Jr. VANTREASE Gallatin, Tn. April 1, 2001 Daniel R. WADE Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Goldman Burrel WALROND Goodlettsville, Tn. March 31, 2001 B. Dorris 'Ernie Ray' WAYMAN Nashville, Tn. March 31, 2001 Dorothy S. WESTCOTT Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 "Thomas" W.T. WILLIAMSON Antioch, Tn. March 31, 2001 Kenneth L. WINFREY Lebanon, TN March 31, 2001 Jane Harris WOODRUFF Murfreesboro, TN No Death Date Given

Unsubscribe please ----- Original Message ----- From: <Yelowstone@aol.com> To: <TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:25 AM Subject: [ROOTWALKER] Obituaries from the Tennessean, Tuesday, April 3, 2001. > Hello everyone, > > Below is a list of obituaries from the Nashville Tennessean, Tuesday, April > 3, 2001, for counties within the ROOTWALKER region. If you wish to view the > entire obituary or obituaries from counties not in the ROOTWALKER area, you > can see them on the Tennessean web site at: www.tennessean.com > > We offer the condolences of the entire ROOTWALKER family to those people who > have lost these loved ones. > > Sincerely, > > > > Stan Magnesen > ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Colie Richard ALLISON > Nashville, Tn. > March 26, 2001 > > William H. AYERS > Nashville, TN > April 1, 2001 > > Carl Jackson BATSON > Ashland City, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Helen Beatrice "Bee" BINKLEY > Nashville, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Dorris Nolan BRENT > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Dorothy C. CASTLE > Gallatin, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Betty Wicks CHEEVES > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Junie M. CONNER > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Billy Keith CROWELL > Pegram, Tn. > March 30, 2001 > > Sadie Beatrice CRUTCHER > Nashville, Tn. > March 30, 2001 > > Florence Harris DILLINGHAM > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Nellie EASTES > Carthage, TN., Grant Community > April 1, 2001 > > Willie William EVANS > Nashville, TN > March 29, 2001 > > Tomye Hazel FISCHER > Nashville, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > John "Joe" FORRESTER > Nashville, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Donald W. FORTNER > Madison, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Donnie Alma GILLAHAN > Goodlettsville, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Irene Hudson HALLUMS > Lebanon, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > James E. HAYNES > Murfreesboro, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Robert H. Jr. "Bob" JENNINGS > Madison, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Carrie Bell White JOHNSON > Madison-Old Hickory, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Jeffery Allen JOHNSON > Smithville, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Quincy Maurice "King Q" JONES > Nashville, Tn. > March 27, 2001 > > Mary Jane Winnett JONES > Sparta, TN > March 31, 2001 > > John Ray LAMPLEY > Dickson, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Julian Faye LOONEY > Springfield, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Dalpho MORGAN > Cookeville, TN > April 1, 2001 > > Edward Martin "Babe Brother" MULLINS > Nashville, Tn. > March 29, 2001 > > Louie George O'CONNOR > Nashville, TN > March 30, 2001 > > Martha Marcell OWEN > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Aline Adair Boyd PRICE > Baxter/Knoxville, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Thomas Francis ROWE > Waverly, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Katherine Marie SAPP > Sparta, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Doyle P. "Skeeter" THOMPSON > Inglewood-Madison, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Susie Anna TRUE > Joelton, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Thomas H. Jr. VANTREASE > Gallatin, Tn. > April 1, 2001 > > Daniel R. WADE > Nashville, TN > March 30, 2001 > > Goldman Burrel WALROND > Goodlettsville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > B. Dorris 'Ernie Ray' WAYMAN > Nashville, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Dorothy S. WESTCOTT > Nashville, TN > March 31, 2001 > > "Thomas" W.T. WILLIAMSON > Antioch, Tn. > March 31, 2001 > > Kenneth L. WINFREY > Lebanon, TN > March 31, 2001 > > Jane Harris WOODRUFF > Murfreesboro, TN > No Death Date Given > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TN-ROOTWALKER Mailing List ==== > Visit the ROOTWALKER web site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnnmid/index.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

You are right about southern part of Forest Retreat being a subdividion. I almost forgot. I was thinking about the northern end of Forest Retreat. Sorry Ann

Forest Retreat is not a subdivision. It is a road. Maybe an area. Very few house there, mostly farms, until 20 years ago. Thanks for all the good work. Ann

Hi Linda, Take a close look at Horse Mountain and the Wartrace area. It seems that everyone I have ever met from the Bell Buckle area were actually from around either Horse Mountain or Wartrace. I hope this little bit of information can help you. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/2/01 3:35:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Bedford County,Tennessee communities. > Date: 4/2/01 3:35:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > stan,thank you for the site my ggrandparents lived in bellbuckle but cant > find anything on them so thought i might try the different communities.they > were thomas c?and anne frieze claxton.hope to find something other than the > > church where they married. > thanks again and keep up the good work > linda gigon > >

stan,thank you for the site my ggrandparents lived in bellbuckle but cant find anything on them so thought i might try the different communities.they were thomas c?and anne frieze claxton.hope to find something other than the church where they married. thanks again and keep up the good work linda gigon

Linda, My g'g'grandparents were William Hedgepeth Nichols and wife Mary (Polly) Claxton Smith Nichols. They lived in the Bellbuckle area of Bedford County. I believe they may have been married there sometime prior to their first child's birth in 1837 but have never found any record. I think the name "Claxton" in Mary's name was probably a family name. Sorry, I couldn't help more. Jimmie (Nichols) Meadors ----- Original Message ----- From: LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Bedford County,Tennessee communities. stan,thank you for the site my ggrandparents lived in bellbuckle but cant find anything on them so thought i might try the different communities.they were thomas c?and anne frieze claxton.hope to find something other than the church where they married. thanks again and keep up the good work linda gigon ==== TN-ROOTWALKER Mailing List ==== To change from list mode to digest mode, send the word unsubscribe to TN-ROOTWALKER-L-request@rootsweb.com and then send the word subscribe to TN-ROOTWALKER-D-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Maybe I am a dummy or something, have always spent hours reading long pedigrees, or long documents seeking one or 2 names. Today I discovered all you have to do is hit control and f and fill in term/surname it searches the pages for you. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

Many, many thanks to those who told me where Edenwold was. It has helped me identify a death certificate. Sara Binkley Tarpley

In a message dated 04/02/2001 8:32:43 AM Central Daylight Time, Yelowstone@aol.com writes: > > I am surprised I missed Goshen Town. If you are suprised you missed Goshen Town, think how I feel for having missed Stark's Knob!!!!! And there's also Number One. Frog town was just outside Hendersonville, between Walton Ferry Road and Drake's Creek. It got its name from the many, many frogs living on the creek, sometimes their croaking was so loud it was hard to hear normal conversation. I was born in Forest Retreat when ours was only one of two houses there. The other was a large frame house sometimes used as a gambling casino. Every weekend we would watch a procession of cars coming off Gallatin Road (now Rockland Road), crossing the railroad tracks, and stopping on top of the hill. It burned and was replaced by a more modest home which was eventually replaced by the nursing home. In the meantime, "Miss Nannie" had built the lovely cedar log home and Lucien dammed a little creek and created Anderson Lake. It remained mostly woodland until Old Hickory Lake changed the face of Sumner County forever. Joyce

My hometown is in Sumner County also, but it is tooo!!!!! small, *giggle* a church and a cross-roads. Hollis Chapel has no post office, no red lights, no people(except Sundays). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/?.refer=text

Hi Joyce, Wow! I bet you live around Hendersonville! The communities you mention are all in that area. I am surprised I missed Goshen Town. I have a very good friend that lives close to the junction of Goshentown Road and Center Point Road. Forest Retreat is a subdivision, I believe, in the area of Shackle Island, between Center Point Road and Shackle Island Road, north of Vietnam Veterans Blvd. Free Hill is part of the Rockland community of Sumner County. The historical marker you mention is at Rockland on Nashville Pike at Free Hill Road. I wonder if those people could have seen the drive-in theater (when it wasn't flooded). This area was annexed into Hendersonville in 1993, I believe. Frogtown. In Sumner County? You have me on that one! Could you let us know where it is? I will note it on my Sumner County maps if you will. Thanks for letting us know of the communities missed on the list I posted. I was certain that some communities would be missed when I listed them, which is why I said "Most" communities in the counties. Keep up the good work! Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/1/01 12:37:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, CBStark@aol.com writes: > Subj: [ROOTWALKER] Sumner County Communities > Date: 4/1/01 12:37:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: CBStark@aol.com > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > Four more communities to add to the Sumner Co. list are: > > Goshen Town > Forest Retreat > Frogtown > Free Hill - This one even has a historical marker. > > Joyce > >

Hello folks! Margaret, (MaggieL1108), one of the members of the ROOTWALKER family, sent these addresses for web sites that have old maps on them to me to share with the ROOTWALKER family. These are really good sites, so when you visit them, think of Margaret, and if you get the notion, send her thanks. Thanks to all of you for being the ROOTWALKER family, and thanks, Margaret, for sharing with everyone. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator <A HREF="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/hist_sites.h tml#T">Historical Map Web Sites</A> http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/hist_sites.html#T <A HREF="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/histus.html"> Historical Maps of the United States</A> http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/histus.html

Hello again Linda, The Bedford County TnGenWeb site has quite a list of old communities on their "Post Office and Place Names" page. The address for that page is: <A HREF="http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/postoff.htm">Bedford County, TN Post Offices</A> http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/postoff.htm If you need any more information, please let us know. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/1/01 5:36:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] CANNON County, Tennessee communities. > Date: 4/1/01 5:36:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > stan,would you happen to know the communities for bedford co,tn.i realize > it > isnt part of your area but would be much apreciated. > thanks > linda gigon > researching:claxton/winn/frieze/stephens/tucker >

Hello Linda, I don't have the Bedford County, Tennessee communities on hand at this time. Is there a particular community you are looking for? Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/1/01 5:36:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] CANNON County, Tennessee communities. > Date: 4/1/01 5:36:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: LINDAGIGON50@gateway.net > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > stan,would you happen to know the communities for bedford co,tn.i realize > it > isnt part of your area but would be much apreciated. > thanks > linda gigon > researching:claxton/winn/frieze/stephens/tucker > >

Hello everyone, Below is a list of obituaries from the Nashville Tennessean, Monday, April 2, 2001, that are from counties within the ROOTWALKER region. If you wish to view the entire obituary or obituaries from counties not in the ROOTWALKER area, you can see them on the Tennessean web site at: www.tennessean.com We offer the condolences of the entire ROOTWALKER family to those people who have lost these loved ones. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Louise Thurman ANDERSON Old Hickory/Madison, TN March 29, 2001 Elizabeth Harris AVRIL Maryville-Nashville, TN Age 103 March 31, 2001 Mr. Charles BASS Hartsville, TN March 27, 2001 Carl Jackson BATSON Ashland City, TN March 31, 2001 Juantia C. BILLINGSLEY Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Martha Blakely BOWERS Nashville, TN March 26, 2001 Robert Everett Roy BRADLEY Sparta, TN March 30, 2001 Dorris Nolan BRENT Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Rozelle C. (Granny) BRUCE Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Francis Ann BURNETT Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Ambrose Walter 'Red' CALDWELL Nashville, TN March 29, 2001 Betty CHEEVES Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Henry Frank Sr. CLAY Nashville, Tn. March 29, 2001 Freeman L. CORDER Lebanon, Tn. March 30, 2001 Mrs. Brenda Sue Dodson CRETELLA Franklin, TN March 31, 2001 Billy Keith CROWELL Pegram, TN March 30, 2001 Arthur Wray DAVIS Franklin, TN March 29, 2001 Florence Harris DILLINGHAM Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Naomi DRIVER Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 Donald W. FORTNER Madison, TN March 31, 2001 Granville ``Bud'' FOSTER Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Dr. E.M. FROEDGE Lafayette,TN March 30, 2001 Mr. Woodie Hoover GIBSON Franklin, TN March 30, 2001 James Ellis HAYNES Murfreesboro, TN March 31, 2001 Terry J. JAMES Gainesboro, TN March 29, 2001 Lola B. JOHNSON Clarksville, TN March 30, 2001 Keith William KANE Ashland City, TN March 29, 2001 Sammy Chapman KEISLING Celina, TN March 31, 2001 John B. LAWLER Franklin, TN March 29, 2001 June P. LOUTHAN Madison, TN March 30, 2001 Nancy Sanders LOYD Murfreesboro, TN March 31, 2001 Margaret Alice MADDUX Nashville-Cookeville, TN March 30, 2001 Milton A. YATES Lebanon, TN February 11, 2001 Florence Davis MOFIELD Lebanon, TN March 30, 2001 Arthur Knox, M.D. PATTERSON Nashville, TN March 11, 2001 William Joe POLSTON Gallatin, TN No Death Date Given Brenda Kay Cunningham RAFFERTY Sparta, TN No Death Date Given Ova Alice ROBINSON Sparta, TN No Death Date Given Frances Armistead Smith SCOTT Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Dorothy ``Dottie'' SHEPHERD Clarksville, TN March 30, 2001 Corinne P. STEELE Nashville, TN March 30, 2001 Doyle P. (Skeeter) THOMPSON Inglewood/Madison May 2, 1910 Barbara Ann THREET Cookeville, TN No Death Date Given Brody Jay TOWLER Brentwood, TN March 29, 2001 Deacon Willie Mace TURNER Nashville, TN March 27, 2001 Cornelia Sue TWYFORD Clarksville, TN March 30, 2001 Catherine Seigenthaler WARNER Nashville, TN March 31, 2001 W.T. 'Thomas' WILLIAMSON Brentwood, TN March 31, 2001 David Wesley WILSON Waverly, TN March 31, 2001 Kenneth Lee WINFREY Lebanon, TN March 31, 2001

Hello Sara, Edenwold is easy. Vanessa and I met in that area a zillion years ago. Go on Gallatin Road, north to Rivergate Mall. Turn Right on Myatt Drive, and go just past Pirelli Armstrong Tire Factory on the corner of Gallatin Road and Myatt Drive. You look to the right and you are looking at the old community of Edenwold. Edenwold Road runs between Myatt Drive and Gallatin Road behind Pirelli Armstrong. Cross the bridge and you are then back in Madison. I hope this helps you. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen. In a message dated 4/1/01 9:53:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Kena159@aol.com writes: > ubj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] DAVIDSON County, Tennessee communities. > Date: 4/1/01 9:53:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: Kena159@aol.com > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks for the listing of communities. Does anyone know exactly where > Edenwold was in Davidson County? > > Sara Binkley Tarpley >