Angela, I really appreciate all the work you are doing. Thanks ! Carol

Sandra, If not a criticism, why post the message? Seems to me you would just delete them without the comments...

Angela I also really enjoy reading of long ago and keep hoping I see someone I know that I've been looking for. Like my father's sister who died in 1939. (MARY)ELLEN WARD BOWLIN?????she married after ENOCH BOWLIN but I don't know who. She was the daughter of HENRY WARD and MAMIE MILSAPS WARD Milly WARD Piros My mind is lightning one brilliant flash and pooooffffffffffffffffffffff it's gone. Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson, Campbell and Fentress Tennessee Counties

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And the Amen corner said AMEN SISTER. Post all the messages you wish the old articles are entertaining as well as educational lets people see what our ancestors had to deal with. The following is from the Knoxville Gazette Newspaper dated 3 Dec 1791. (to show how life was in the area at that time of my 4th Great Grandparents Obediah Chase and Lavicea (Lovie) Pate of Jefferson County TN). The Gazette was published in Rogersville TN and was the first newspaper in the state. It holds news from all over the state. November 12, 1791 Copy of a circular letter from Brigadier-General Scott to the different County Lieutenants in Kentucky. Lexington, November 11, 1791 Sir: We have now received certain intelligence, that the army has been defeated. The loss is very great. The Garrison at Fort Jefferson is intercepted, and many brave, gallant wounded men are now left on the road, unable to travel, and without any provision but the flesh of the pack horses. This case requires immediate exertions. I have appointed a rendezvous of volunteers at Craig's Mill, the 15th instant, completely equipped with arms, ammunition, and twenty days provisions. I trust that no exertions on your part will be wanting when the safety of your country and the lives of brave men are in danger. The circumstances require the greatest dispatch, and no friend to his country can now be idle. Believe me to be with respect, Yours &c." *** The volunteers who are not ready by the 15th instant, are to follow as soon as possible. By sundry gentlemen who have arrived in town since Thursday last, we have the melancholy account of the defeat of the army under General St. Clair. They say, the attack was made by the Indians on the morning of the 4th instant, at daybreak, and continued about four hours. That we lost 46 commissioned officers, killed, and 25 wounded, and about 600 privates, besides pack-horse and bullock drivers, &c., eight pieces of cannon and all the baggage. The following is a list of the officers said to be killed and wounded. KILLED General Butler, Colonel Oldham, Majors; Brown, Hart, Clark and Ferguson Captains; Bradford,Tipton, Smith, Purdle, Newman, Philon, Kirkwood, Peatt, Price, Swearingen, Criols, and Gutherie. Lieutenants; Warren, Speer, Lukins, M'Nickle, M'Math, Hopper, Reed, Kelso, Boyd and two others. Ensigns; Beatty, Balsh, Brooks, Cobb, Chase, Purdie, Turner, and Two Adjutants; Anderson and Burgess, besides Militia Officers. WOUNDED Colonels; Gibson and Dark Major Butler Captains; Ford, Doyle, Dark, Buchanan, Madison, Trueman, Stough, and three others. Lieutenants; Duberts, Price, Greathouse, Crawford, M'Crea, and two others. Ensigns Morgan, Bines, and four others. Doctor Gano Total 44 killed- 26 wounded. John __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo

Hi Angela, they did build some of our schools in the weirdest locations. I just wonder which Patricia Duncan this was? Now that is a harrowing experience to tell your Grandchildren. John __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Train Passes Over Girl, 13; She's Bruised OLIVER SPRINGS. Tenn. (UPI) A Louisville & Nashville locomotive and two cars passed over a 13-year-old high school freshman yesterday but she escaped serious injury. Patricia Duncan, on her way from a school building to the lunch room, slipped and fell on the tracks. The engineer was unable to stop the short train, and it passed over her as she rolled between the rails. She was treated at Oak Ridge Hospital for minor abrasions. Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Oct 21, 1954

IT WAS A PUT UP JOB Gerding Was Encouraged by tbe Police to Rob the Train THEY WORKED HIM THROUGH SMITH He was to get a Reward and they would have Glory SMITH WAS A FIRST CLASS CHUMP The Authorities Promised That He Would Not Be Hurt, But The Messenger Shot Him In The Back Knoxville, Tenn.. November 5.—(Special.) William Smith, who was shot in the Knoxville and Ohio express car Friday night, at Coal Creek, tells an interesting story of the way in which he got into the trouble. Smith was at a hospital here. To a reporter yesterday he made a full statement. Smith's father stood at the cot in which he lay, with tears streaming down his ruddy cheeks. Two of Smith's sisters knelt by the side of the bed and Rev. Dr. Moore held the young man's hand while he talked. The eyes of the wounded man wandered restlessly about the room, never lingering for more than an instant upon any one object. He was suffering much pain, and moaned continuously. Smith asked Dr. Moore to pray. The reverend gentleman knelt by the bedside and asked those present to unite with him. It was an eloquent prayer that he offered, and Smith evidently deeply affected, When the prayer was finished, Smith turned his eyes to the preacher. "Do you think that will do me any good?" he asked, anxiously. "Yes", replied Dr. Moore, gently, "if you have faith and believe and are repentant of your sins." "I'm repentant", murmured Smith, "I want to be forgiven of my sins". Not a Professional "You all called me a robber in the paper", he gasped, turning to the reporter, "and now I want you to set me right. I ain't no professional robber. Last Monday I was coming up the street - Crozier street - and met Fred Gerding. He said to me 'Smith, I know where there is some good money, if we can get three or four men to help us. I asked him where the money was. He said he would tell me if I would promise to go in with him. I told him all right. He then told me of a plan to rob an express car on the East Teunessee. He said he was an extra messenger, and knew all about the express business and the combinations of the safes, and how to get at the money. He said he was going to see some other fellows, and said he would see me again. I left him and went home and told my father what Gerding had said to me. My father said that Gerding was trying to get me into trouble, and told me to go down town and tell Chief Atkins all about it. I started for police headquarters that afternoon, but met Barney Irwin on the way. I knew him, and told him about what Gerding had said. He told me to play in with Gerding, and that he would see Woodward, of the express company, and tell him about it, and see that I was treated right. Smith Was Not to Be Hurt "The next day I met Irwin and Woodward and explained Gerding's plan to rob the car as I knew it. Woodward told me to keep in with Gerding and agree to all his plans and he would see that I got out all right and was was rewarded by the express company. He said he could not tell me how much the company would give me, but he knew they would be liberal. The next dav I met Irwin and Woodward again and they told me more of their plans. They told me to keep in with Gerding and said I whould not be hurt if there was trouble. I met Fred Gerding on Thursday and agreed to go to Clinton with him. He said that he had asked Bunny McLemore to go into the deal, but that he had refused to do so and that we would have to go it alone. That evening I saw Irwin, Chief Atkins, Woodward and some others at the police station. Irwin gave me a revolver as he said so Gerding would have confidence in me. He also gave me money to pay my fare to Clinton. He told me to go on and make the attack and assured me that I would not be hurt. "They said they wanted me to go to jail a couple of days so as to keep down suspicion and said that I would be well paid for what I did." "I met Gerding on Crozier street that night," continued Smith, "and we went to the depot and took the train for Clinton. We got off there and walked to Coal Creek. We laid about there all day Friday until the train arrived at night. We boarded the train and ran into the car. It was agreed that I should cover the messenger while Gerding went through the safe. I did this and when the officers appeared, dropped on my knees and threw away my pistol. Then the messenger grabbed me and shot me through the back." The Officers Condemned. Smith will doubtless die. There are ugly rumors current here concerning the officers connected with the affair. It is said that Gerding at one time tried to back out of the affair, but the officers got Smith to urge him on, as they wanted glory in view of an approaching municipal election. Gerding's Connections are Good It seems that Gerding comes from noble descendants. The young fellow was visited by his aunt from Oliver Springs, who in an interview with The Constitution's correspondent today, Said: "When news came that Fred Gerding was connected with a train robbery, it settled like a pail of sorrow over Oliver Springs. Young Gerding is connected with the best families in the state. His father, Captain F. W. Gerding was for years a wholesale merchant in Louisville, Ky., is a member of the celebrated DeWarely Comrnandery Knights Templar, and is now retired from business. He is living on his farm two miles from Oliver Springs. The young man's mother, who is dead, was a daughter of Count Alphonso DeMontague of France. He was the minister of Napoleon's imperial staff. Fred*s grandfather, George F. Gerding, the founder of Wartburg, was prominent, both in this and the old world, and was a member of a noble German family. He was American minister to Belgium and other courts abroad for many years before the war. Why this beardless boy should bring such dishonor upon his people is the question on every one's lips. There is certainly something in it which is a mystery. N. S. Woodward, the Southern Express Company's route agent, who was mixed up with the affair, denies that he ever made any promises of reward to young Smith. Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, GA, November 6, 1893

Hi Angela, Larry, Jeremy and Gang, I have been having problems with my e-mail it has been sending the messages out at a delayed time and in some instances doubles of what I have written. Don't know if it has someting to do with the weather or the ISP? John __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I don't think she is criticizing you Angela. I just think she feels she should act upon every email that come from the group and it has becoming overwhelming for her. She is putting a lot of pressure on herself. Don & Scharmal Triesch Conley Kennewick, Washington hppt://www.angelfire.com/de/conley

From the Knoxville News Sentinel 29 Jan 2005 CANNON, NELL G. - age 84 of Clinton, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at the Winwood Nursing Home in Clinton. She retired from Y-12 as an environmental Chemist after 37 years. She was a beloved daughter and sister and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Newton "Newt" Augustus Cannon and Mary Ward Cannon. She is survived by her sisters, Bess Hammock of Powell and Marcelyn Cannon of Salem Va.; her niece, Dr. Mary C. Hammock of Chattanooga, and her nephew, James Newton Hammock of Duluth, Ga. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. noon on Saturday, January 28, 2005 at the Woodhaven Funeral Home in Claxton with a graveside service at 12 noon. Rev. Larry Hammock will officiate. Woodhaven Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD

Hi Jeremy, I would appreciate the assistance also anything that you may also have on The Cox family would be appreciated. Some of these are both relations of mine and also of my wifes, who turned out to be about a 6th and a 7th cousin. John __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

Hi, Jane : Thank you, I can always count on you even to the Hobo spiders. I've been going over old letters and we have been writing each other over 10 years and as always I will do as you say. There was a Mary Cox living with James W. Key & Matilda Early Key. In the 1850 census of Anderson Co., It's the first time I've run across that name. Last night in reading old things I see where there was a Rev. E.L. Cox conducting the funeral Of John Amsterdam Prorise, of Dutch Valley ( who is the brother of my great grand'father) & the Honorary pall bearer was Dr.J. M. Cox. this Mary Cox in the census is said to be mother inlaw.That to me means Matelda Early might be a Cox or her mother remarried a Cox. 40 years I've been researching the Key family and I'm still hitting brick walls. The more I learn the less I know. Can anyone out there help me. Thanks, Phyllis

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I noticed someone else has unsubscribed. Even though we all appreciate what Angela Meadows is doing, it has become too much for me to handle. Right now I have over 300 emails in my box to take care of. I work & just can't handle reading everything, so I must delete Angela's emails unread. I really hate to do it, but this has become a burden to me. I am going to wait and read them all at once when they are posted to the web site. I am sorry Angela I do not mean to criticize you because you are doing a great and interesting thing, but I just can't handle it any more. Sandra Stacey

John, Valentine Bowling used the nickname of Volley..

One thing, I have Nancy's mom as Martha G. Thompson, born 1814. Maybe there was 2 wives? Could this be a miswrite or something as the names are similar? Nancy Jane Johnson married Thomas Albert Cox, born March 5, 1841, died April 28, 1919. They had Richard Oscar Cox, born August 21, 1871, died January 6, 1946. I could go on, but in a few generations it leads to my dad, David Albert Carter. If you want I can give you the whole list. I don't have much information on siblings, as this is my first time going back, but I will get back to you with any updates. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cuz'n John" <johnbats2@yahoo.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [TNANDERS-L] Eliza Johnson Wathern > Hi Jeremy, > > Yes this is the line but I have no information > on Nancy Jane's family or any of Craven Small > wood Johnson's other children. If you have any > info on them I would sure appreciate it. > > I have four other Johnson lines I am working on > from both my Father and Mother's side of the > family and I believe that they all tie into > together somewhere in time. > > Descendants of Craven Smallwood Johnson > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. CRAVEN SMALLWOOD1 JOHNSON He married JANE > LEINART. > Child of CRAVEN JOHNSON and JANE LEINART is: > 2. i. GILBERT2 JOHNSON. > > Generation No. 2 > > 2. GILBERT2 JOHNSON (CRAVEN SMALLWOOD1) He > married MARTHA J. ELLIS. > Children of GILBERT JOHNSON and MARTHA ELLIS > are: > i. NANCY JANE3 JOHNSON, b. March 08, 1842. > 3. ii. BENJAMIN E. "BEN" JOHNSON, b. July 16, > 1849; d. 1921. > > Generation No. 3 > > 3. BENJAMIN E. "BEN"3 JOHNSON (GILBERT2, CRAVEN > SMALLWOOD1) was born July 16, 1849, and died > 1921. He married CATHERINE LOTTE SUMMERS, > daughter of RILEY SUMMERS and ELIZABETH HALL. > She was born 1850. > > John > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > Milly Piros, List Administrator > Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com > To See Previous Posts > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNANDERS > >

John, I would guess that they are one and the same, just Volley nickname for Valentine which is family name coming from Valentine Herndon. Larry Bowling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cuz'n John" <johnbats2@yahoo.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [TNANDERS-L] Euphama Bowling Loving > > Hi Angela, > > Is this Volley Bowling misspelled and should be > Valentine Bowling the wife of Cornelius "Conrad" > Storm Lindsay? > Also does anyone know who Garland S. Loving's and > Euphama Bowling's parents were? > > John > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe send E-Mail to TNANDERS-L-request@rootsweb.com, Put > UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For the Digest mode, put UNSUBSCRIBE in > the subject line, send to TNANDERS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

Hi John, I am related to Craven Smallwood Johnson and his son, Gilbert, by Gilbert's daughter Nancy Jane Johnson, born March 8, 1842. She must be Benjamin's brother, right?She is my 5th great-great-great grandmother. Do you know about her or have any more information on this family? I guess this means we are related? Thanks, Jeremy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cuz'n John" <johnbats2@yahoo.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [TNANDERS-L] Eliza Johnson Wathern > Hello Angela, > > Thank you very much for the Obituary on my Great > Great Grandmother's sister. I am posting the > following in order to maybe assist someone else > and also to possible gain some information for > myself. > > > > Descendants of Benjamin E. "Ben" Johnson > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. BENJAMIN E. "BEN"3 JOHNSON (GILBERT2, CRAVEN > SMALLWOOD1) was born July 16, 1849, and died > 1921. He married CATHERINE LOTTE SUMMERS, > daughter of RILEY SUMMERS and ELIZABETH ?. She > was born 1850. > > Notes for BENJAMIN E. "BEN" JOHNSON: > 1880 Census Report taken in June 1880 > > JOHNSON Ben 33 > Catherine 31 > MELINDA J 15 > James 13 > William 11 > John E 9 > Martin 7 > Anliza 6/12 b December > > 1870 Campbell County Census 29 27 > Johnson,Ben 22 M W Farm Laborer 100 TN XX > > Johnson, Lotte 20 F W Keeping HOUSE TN XX > Johnson,Malinda 2 F W TN > Johnson,James 1 M W TN > > Children of BENJAMIN JOHNSON and CATHERINE > SUMMERS are: > i. MALINDA J.4 JOHNSON, b. April 1866, Campbell > Co, TN; d. 1939, Beech Grove, TN; m. WILLIAM A. > "BILL" CRAIG, October 15, 1887, Anderson Co, TN; > b. September 1863, Union Co, TN; d. May 01, 1924, > Beech Grove, TN. > > Notes for MALINDA J. JOHNSON: > Marriage records give name as Matilda Johnson? > 1930 Census Report for Anderson County, TN > > CRAIG M.J. head F-W-64 Wd > Glema M son M-W-25 single > Milas gr-son M-W-18 > Dan gr-son M-W-14 > Clifford gr-son M-W-9 > SNIDER Sevela dau F-W-22 married (Misspelling of > Swela's name) > > More About MALINDA J.JOHNSON: > Burial: Old Beech Grove Cemetery, Beech Grove, > Anderson Co, TN > > Notes for WILLIAM A. "BILL" CRAIG: > 1910 Anderson > > CRAIG William A head 49 Married 1 time 22yrs > Melinda wife 43 M1 22 6/children/5living > May dau 21 single > Harriett dau 18 single > Oliver son 15 > Glenath son 5 > Swala dau 1 > > 1920 Anderson > > CRAIG Will A head 62 > Malinda wife 53 > Harriet dau 27 > Gleometh son 14 > Sevela dau 12 > Milas gr-son 7 > > Great Grandfather William "Bill" Craig was 27 > years of age, he had a pregnant wife and infant > daughter to feed and support, when he was forced > by corrupt mine owners, Local officials and > Politicians to participate with other area miners > in a REBELLION; which local and State history > would later call: > > -------------THE COAL CREEK WARS----------------- > > STORIES WERE PROVIDED EARLIER IN THE MONTH > > More About WILLIAM A. "BILL" CRAIG: > Burial: Old Beech Grove Cemetery, Beech Grove, > Anderson Co, TN > Occupation: Coal Miner > > More About WILLIAM CRAIG and MALINDA JOHNSON: > Marriage: October 15, 1887, Anderson Co, TN > > ii. JAMES JOHNSON, b. Bet. 1867 - 1868. > iii. WILLIAM JOHNSON, b. Bet. 1869 - 1870. > iv. JOHN E. JOHNSON, b. Bet. 1871 - 1872. > v. MARTIN JOHNSON, b. Bet. 1873 - 1874. > vi. ELIZA ANN 'ANLIZA' JOHNSON, b. December 01, > 1877, Coal Creek, Anderson Co, TN; d. December > 1962, Litchfield, IL; m. ZAK WATHERN, October 28, > 1893, Coal Creek, Anderson Co, TN; d. March 24, > 1957. > > Notes for ELIZA ANN 'ANLIZA' JOHNSON: > Eliza Wathern > > STAUNTON, IL > Mrs. Eliza Ann Wathern, 85, a resident here 55 > years, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday in St. Francis > Hospital, Litchfield, > where she had been admitted the preceding day. > Born Dec. 1, 1877 in Coal Creek, Tenn.,she was > the daughter of Benjamin and Lottie Summers > Johnson. She married Zak Wathern > Oct. 28,1893 at Lake City, Tenn. Mr. Wathern died > March 24, 1957. The couple celebrated their 63rd > wedding anniversary in 1956. > Survivors include nine children: Mrs. Verda Hix, > Mrs. Doris Veschak and Ervin Paul Wathern of > Staunton, Mrs. Bernice Kunze, > Fred and Willard Wathern of Mt. Olive, Charles > and Robert of Peoria, and Emmett G. of Wood > River; 19 grandchildren and eight > great-grandchildren. Three daughters died in > infancy. > Mrs. Wathern was a member of Ladies Auxillary, > PMWA, 35. Funeral services will be held Wednesday > at 2 p.m. from the > Williamson funeral home. The Rev. Thomas Lowery > of the First Evangelical United Brethren church, > Wood River, will officiate. > Interment will be in Memorial Park with the PMWA > Ladies Auxillary officiating at the graveside > services. > Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the > funeral home. > > Edwardsville Intelligencer, Edwardsville, > Illinois, December 3, 1962 > > > More About ELIZA ANN 'ANLIZA' JOHNSON: > Burial: Memorial Park, Wood River, IL > > More About ZAK WATHERN: > Burial: Memorial Park, Wood River, IL > > More About ZAK WATHERN and ELIZA JOHNSON: > Marriage: October 28, 1893, Coal Creek, Anderson > Co, TN > > > John > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe send E-Mail to TNANDERS-L-request@rootsweb.com, Put > UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. 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Euphama Bowling's parents were Larkin H. Bowling b c1785 d 1850-1860 and Catherine Craboc b c1789 d aft 1860. Does anyone know of a living desc. of Larkin Bowling? Larry Bowling ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cuz'n John" <johnbats2@yahoo.com> To: <TNANDERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [TNANDERS-L] Euphama Bowling Loving > > Hi Angela, > > Is this Volley Bowling misspelled and should be > Valentine Bowling the wife of Cornelius "Conrad" > Storm Lindsay? > Also does anyone know who Garland S. Loving's and > Euphama Bowling's parents were? > > John > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > ==== TNANDERS Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe send E-Mail to TNANDERS-L-request@rootsweb.com, Put > UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For the Digest mode, put UNSUBSCRIBE in > the subject line, send to TNANDERS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >