I am looking for any information on ELIZABETH JOHNSON, b. 1824 and her father and mother, CLAIBORN and MARY POLLY JOHNSON. Sorry, I don't have the county. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Pat Kramer

Starting with the 11 February 2003 copy of the Herald-Citizen newspaper in Cookeville, Putnam Co.,TN, they are featuring an story from the past every day. The paper will be putting out a special edition in June. You can read it on their web site: www.herald-citizen.com I will be looking forward to reading the special edition-have found several "family" members already written about on the web site. Penny NM researching: Medley,Smith,Jones,Tucker,Garrison,Johnson,Howell and Burch

I got the Bell Witch Book at Adams, TN at the Museum & Antique Mall. If it has been a while since anyone has been there, it will be a nice surprise to know there is now a Tea Room and a restaurant located in the building. The people were very nice and helpful. If anyone is researching this area for their family and has time to visit there you will find other family histories, along with the Bell family. A lot of old books are for sale too that may be of interest. Have a little fun while doing your research in Robertson County, TN. God Bless America Iris

Hello Stan, I know I'm a little late in asking but could you look up the following names in the "Woodbury Baptist Church Records 1888-1906 Book"? Bragg, Cherry, Owen, Patrick and Crisp Thanks you very much for your continued help! Nancy Bragg Bird Huntington, TX

Stan, Thanks so much.

Hello everyone, A summary of the death certificates from Jackson County, Tennessee, for the year of 1933, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. These death records include people that passed away in Jackson County in the year of 1933, whether they lived in that county or not. If you had family in Jackson County or the surrounding counties in 1933 or have lost track of someone from another area in that year, you might find this upload to contain some useful information. If you are interested in seeing these records you can find this summary at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1933.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1933.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1933.txt</A> We hope you find this upload to contain some helpful information. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A transcription of the Last Will And Testament of Mr. Edmund WALLS of Cannon County, Tennessee, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. The date of this Will was February 4, 1848. This Will includes a description of some of the property of Mr. WALLS as well as the names of his wife and children. If you are interested in seeing the transcription of the Will of Mr. WALLS you can find it at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/wills/walls01.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/wills/walls01.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/wills/walls01.txt</A> We hope this information is new and helpful to you in your research. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Love Your Freedom? Thank A Vet!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A transcription of the obituary for Mr. Anderson G. COPELAND of White Co., TN, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. The date of this obituary is 1894. If you are interested in seeing the transcription of this obituary you can find it at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/white/obituaries/copeland003.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/white/obituaries/copeland003.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/white/obituaries/copeland003.txt</A> We hope this obituary has useful information in it for those of you that are researching the COPELAND family. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Love Your Freedom? Thank A Vet!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello Jennifer, I don't recall if I ever posted this mail, but if I did, please accept my apology. Below you will find Part #7 of the information about Mr. T. B. MEARS that is found in the "Woodbury Baptist Church Records, 1888 - 1906" book. This is the final part of this information. ~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. T. B. MEARS was elected to serve as the Sunday School Superintendent on Saturday, December 6, 1902. Mr. T. B. MEARS was once again elected to serve as "Moderator Protem" on Sunday, January 18, 1903 Mr. T. B. MEARS was elected to serve again as "Moderator Protem" on Saturday, February 28, 1903. On Saturday, May 2, 1903, Mr. T. B. MEARS resigned from his position as "Mission Agent" due to poor health. Mr. T. B. MEARS is on record as the former Mission Agent, and is reported to have passed on donations in the amount of $2.15 to the church on Saturday, October 31, 1903. On Saturday, April 7, 1906, Mr. T. B. MEARS was appointed to a "Resolution Committee" to report about the life and death of Mr. David DODD, a member of this church. The "Resolution Committee" reported about the life and death of Mr. David DODD on Saturday, April 15, 1906. Mr. T. B. MEARS was part of this committee. ~~~~~~~~~~ We hope you have enjoyed learning about Mr. T. B. MEARS. I hope you have found more about his church life than you ever imagined! Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A summary of the death certificates from Jackson County, Tennessee, for the year of 1932, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. These death records include people that passed away in Jackson County in the year of 1932, whether they lived in that county or not. If you had family in Jackson County or the surrounding counties in 1932 or have lost track of someone from another area in that year, you might find this upload to contain some useful information. If you are interested in seeing these records you can find this summary at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1932.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1932.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1932.txt</A> We hope you find this upload to contain some helpful information. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A transcription of the 1920 US Census for Overton County, Tennessee, District 1, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. This was a large district and it required 5 uploads to include all of the information from the Census of this district of Overton County, Tennessee. If you are interested in seeing this Census transcription you can find it at the following address: Part #1 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p01.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p01.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p01.txt</A> Part #2 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p02.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p02.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p02.txt</A> Part #3 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p03.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p03.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p03.txt</A> Part #4 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p04.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p04.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p04.txt</A> Part #5 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p05.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p05.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/overton/census/1920/ed056p05.txt</A> We hope you find this Census information to be helpful in your research. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for all of their hard work. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Good afternoon! Ancestry.com has made available to you a map of the United States showing the territories gained by the US in the years from 1783 through 1853. If you are interested in seeing this map you can find it at the following address: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/freeimages.asp?ImageID=4 98 Ancestry.com - Historical Map: U.S. Territorial Acquisitions, 1783-1853 Remember, if you use the URL shown above rather than the hyperlink, this is a very long URL and may wrap around to a second line on your email. The last two characters of this URL are 98. We hope you enjoy this map. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A transcription of a deed transferring ownership of 65 acres of land in Cannon County, Tennessee, from Mr. Elam McKNIGHT to Mr. Stephen WILSON, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. The date of this transaction was January 17, 1854. If you would like to see this transcription of the deed mentioned above you can find it at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/deeds/wilson04.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/cannon/deeds/wilson04.txt We hope you find this to be new and helpful information. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Love Your Freedom? Thank A Vet!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A summary of the death certificates from Jackson County, Tennessee, for the year of 1931, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. These death records include people that passed away in Jackson County in the year of 1931, whether they lived in that county or not. If you had family in Jackson County or the surrounding counties in 1931 or have lost track of someone from another area in that year, you might find this upload to contain some useful information. If you are interested in seeing these records you can find this summary at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1931.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1931.txt We hope you find this upload to contain some helpful information. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A transcription of the 1850 US Census for Fentress County, Tennessee, District 6, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. This transcription has not been proofread, according to a statement on this web page. This was a very large county district and required 8 uploads to store all of the information found in this Census for District 6 of Fentress County, Tennessee. If you are interested in seeing this Census transcription you can find it at the following addresses: Part #1 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg377b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg377b.txt Part #2 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg384b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg384b.txt Part #3 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg391b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg391b.txt Part #4 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg398b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg398b.txt Part #5 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg405b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg405b.txt Part #6 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg412b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg412b.txt Part #7 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg419b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg419b.txt Part #8 http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg426b.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/fentress/census/1850/pg426b.txt We hope you find this Census information to be helpful in your research. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for all of their hard work. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, Recently, MyFamily.com acquired Genealogy.com, adding it to a growing list of Internet sites to be found as part of the MyFamily.com portfolio. The following was said in a MyFamily.com press release: "Genealogy.com joins the MyFamily network of websites--Ancestry.com, MyFamily.com, and RootsWeb.com--giving customers a full complement of Internet services focused on connecting families with their histories and one another. Combined, the network of websites receives over 10 million unique visitors each month and has more than one million paid subscriptions." Although we don't have a crystal ball to tell the future, we hope this will make your genealogical research even easier with more records and links to assist you in your search for your ancestors. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "From Sea To Shining Sea!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Good morning Jeanne, One time when we were crossing Muddy Branch, at almost the same spot you mention, our Mistletoe supply being on our left toward the river, my grandfather pointed up the creek and said he used to live up there. I would almost bet that he knew some of your clan. We were in the area of this crossing of Muddy Branch when my grandfather wanted to get out and stretch a bit. I think he was probably enjoying some memory from days gone by. He looked up the bottom and pointed from one side to another and said he once plowed all of that land with mules when he was a young man. If anyone has ever looked over Marks Bottom, they would know that involved a lot of plowing! The mistletoe is gone now, and so are the old houses, my grandfather is not with us anymore, but a lot of memories remain. It's kind of nice to recall them. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/11/03 8:54:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jeannemillman@msn.com writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Reply to Jeanne - Hickory Point School 1930 > Montgomery Co > Date: 4/11/03 8:54:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:jeannemillman@msn.com">jeannemillman@msn.com</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com">TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com">TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Yes, indeed. The name Muddy Branch just popped back into my brain at night. > > I don't have my directions from my trip back there but I believe after you > cross the creek with Lock B Rd behind you my family lived on the hill on > the > right. Coakley and Crotzer were the 2 households. My aunt probably knew > about the shooting. We have a Coakley shooting but I haven't found that > story's details yet. > j >

Yes, indeed. The name Muddy Branch just popped back into my brain at night. I don't have my directions from my trip back there but I believe after you cross the creek with Lock B Rd behind you my family lived on the hill on the right. Coakley and Crotzer were the 2 households. My aunt probably knew about the shooting. We have a Coakley shooting but I haven't found that story's details yet. j >From: Yelowstone@aol.com >Reply-To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com >To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ROOTWALKER] Reply to Jeanne - Hickory Point School 1930 >Montgomery Co >Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:02:12 EDT > >Good morning Jeanne, > >The creek you mention sounds like Muddy Branch. I seem to recall my >grandfather living on Muddy Branch for a while when he was younger. > >Just to the southwest of where the road crosses Muddy Branch there was once >a >huge amount of mistletoe. Every year my grandfather and I used to go >there, >cross the creek, and shoot mistletoe out of the trees to distribute among >our >family and friends. On the northeastern side of this creek crossing you >can >still see the old railroad bed where the local tram once ran. > >When he was younger, my grandfather plowed all of the bottom land around >Mark's Bottom with mules. He worked for the Marks family for a number of >years and his young shadow and became his lifelong friend, Dempsey Marks, >former judge of Montgomery County. > >Being that Vanessa and I sometimes fish where my grandfather learned, I >think >I'll have to keep that location a secret. I learned a long time ago that >if >you tell of your favorite fishin' holes they soon get a bit overcrowded! > >The store at Hickory Point is where my grandfather once shot a man, and >nothing about it was an accident. The story is a short one and I'll be >glad >to tell it if anyone wants to hear it. > >Wouldn't it be neat to find that our ancestors were acquainted with each >other, or better yet, friends! > >Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. > >"Stars And Stripes Forever!" > > > >Stan Magnesen >ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >In a message dated 4/6/03 7:53:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >jeannemillman@msn.com writes: > > > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] Reply to Jeanne - Hickory Point School 1930 > > Montgomery Co > > Date: 4/6/03 7:53:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time > > From: <A HREF="mailto:jeannemillman@msn.com">jeannemillman@msn.com</A> > > Reply-to: <A >HREF="mailto:TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com">TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com</A> > > To: <A >HREF="mailto:TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com">TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com</A> > > Sent from the Internet > > > > > > > > Hi Stan, > > I will have to look at my notes from my 2001 trip to Hiscory Pt to >verify > > but I recall Lock B Rd as possibly being where my coakley's lived or > > intersecting their rd. Our cabin was near where the creek crossed the >road. > > Where did your grandfather learn to fish? > > That store does sound like the one my family walked to. > > I wish my aunt was still living so I could mention your grandfather to >her. > > > > She provided many genealogy clues in my search. > > Jeanne > > > >==== TN-ROOTWALKER Mailing List ==== >Visit the ROOTWALKER web site at >http://www.rootwalker.com > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Good morning everyone, A transcription of the Last Will and Testament of Mr. Isaac EARTHMAN of Davidson County, Tennessee, dated 1833, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. A codicil to the Will has been included with this document. This Will includes the names of the children of Mr. EARTHMAN and other information. If you are interested in seeing this Will you can find it at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/davidson/wills/erthmn01.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/davidson/wills/erthmn01.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/davidson/wills/erthmn01.txt</A> We hope this Will contains new and helpful information for those of you that are researching the EARTHMAN family. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for their contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. God Bless America! Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator

Hello everyone, A new transcription of the tombstones in the Camp Ground cemetery in Hickman County, Tennessee, has been uploaded to the UsGenWeb. Some of the information contained in this record is extracted from books, burial records, family records and other sources. If you are interested in seeing this cemetery transcription you can find it at the following address: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/hickman/cemeteries/campgrnd.txt <A HREF="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/hickman/cemeteries/campgrnd.txt">http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/hickman/cemeteries/campgrnd.txt</A> We hope you find this cemetery transcription to contain lots of new and helpful information. If so, please take a moment to send a note of thanks to the submitter for her contribution. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. "Love Your Freedom? Thank A Vet!" Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator