Does any one know who J. M Damron might be. He is listed with my grandfather J.P. Delk and his brothers J. A. Delk and John S. Delk on court papers dated 9-12-1910 when my grandfather was appointed principle administer of W.C.(William Carroll ) Delk's estate. I have also seen W.C. referred to as Dow Delk. Could this J. M. Damron been kin to the family? Thanks for any help Betty

Can anyone tell me of a connection of Thomas Shaw Holt (father of Tommie Shaw Holt, wife of Waldon Jackson Ervin of Moore Co.) with Thomas Shaw, grandson of Tom Roundtree and Mary Gilbreath. I am trying to connect the dots. I am enjoying reading the latest edition of the Moore Co. Historical Society's book, but I was disappointed that I didn't find the answer to the above question. I am still trying to connect the Shaws and the Holts. The Wright Frost book (p.251) gives a probable answer, but I was hoping for a more definite answer. Does anyone have any information about this line? Maxine

Researching William M. TAYLOR b. abt 1822 in TN (parents unknown) who married Clarissa ADAMS b. abt 1816 in NC (parents John ADAMS and Mary ? b. abt 1782 in NC. William is listed as a Jail keeper in 1850. Their children living with them are Permelia, age 2, and William, age 1, as well as Clarissa’s mother, Mary ADAMS, age 68, b. in NC. I cannot find William, Clarissa, or any of their children on the 1860 Census. William is not listed in the 1870 Census - Clarissa is listed as a housekeeper in the household of Hyram THIN and her son John is living with her in District 6, Coffee County, TN. Clarissa is listed in the 1880 Census as a widow and living with her is her son, John H. TAYLOR, his wife Alice, and Clarissa’s grandson, James, age 11, son of her son William J., in District 6, Coffee County, TN. Clarissa is not listed in the 1900 Census, but her son, John H., his wife Alice, and their children, William H, b. Sep 1889, Lida M., b. May 1891, Rebecca, b. Jan 1895, and James E., b. Jul 1897 are listed in District 6, Coffee County, TN. William and Clarissa’s son William J. married Mary B. THORPE abt 1868. John H. TAYLOR married Allice TURNER 11 Sep 1879 in Coffee County, TN by S. E. Wilson. Willam J.‘s son and John H.‘s nephew, James D. TAYLOR married Emma LANCASTER 25 Dec 1890 in Coffee County, TN by S. E. Wilson. John and Mary ADAMS moved from NC to the part of Bedford County, TN that later became Coffee County, TN sometime around 1825. Thanks, Sondra Hogue Taylor ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I have the 1943 Shelbyville Gazette on micro film. Give me a couple of days and I will E mail you with the obit. Later, Marty ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:18 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] William Thomas Hickerson, obit > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mafreeman1 > Surnames: HICKERSON > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1410/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I have found a portion of the obit for William Thomas Hickerson who died 6 > Aug 1943. This portion was posted on the Bedford Co., TN Genweb site. I > would like to see a copy of the entire obit. Apparently this obit > appeared in the Shelbyville Gazette. > Hope someone can help. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNBEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mafreeman1 Surnames: HICKERSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1410/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have found a portion of the obit for William Thomas Hickerson who died 6 Aug 1943. This portion was posted on the Bedford Co., TN Genweb site. I would like to see a copy of the entire obit. Apparently this obit appeared in the Shelbyville Gazette. Hope someone can help. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Just curious....how were you able to locate names and dates of birth for your family? My family lived in Bedford at the same time frame and we have no family records except for two children. Thanks. Virginia<BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's new at http://www.aol.com</HTML>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: COSmotherman Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1408.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Due to an 1863 courthouse fire, there are no 1833 lawsuit records. I find only one mention in the published records of Bedford County: From Chancery Court Records of Bedford County by Tim and Helen Marsh: John Crook and wife Margaret vs. Mary Ann Greer and others, dated 1841. The only Harmon mentioned is Jacob Harmon. This is on page 491 of the first book of Chancery Court Records, labeled 1830-1848 book. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: COSmotherman Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1407.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please subscribe to TNBEDFOR-L. If you don't know how, tell me and I will explain. Your message was forwarded to that list and you are getting some good replies there. Carolyn cosgenealogy@united.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryAshley51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1409/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any info on the parents or family of Armstead Payne (b. 1807 TN). Mother was named Mary (possibly Little), name of father unknown. These are Armstead's siblings: - Thomas PAYNE, b. 1789 - Larkin PAYNE, b. 1791, TN - Wilie B. PAYNE, b. 1797; married Sarah OWENS, 1823 - Gaven PAYNE, b. 1800, TN; married Mary RICHARDS or RICHARDSON, 1818 - Lucy PAYNE, b. 1803 - Armstead PAYNE, b. 1807, TN; married Jane BURLESON, 1835 and Mary Louisa CROCKER, 1845 - Absolom PAYNE, b. 1807 (twin, died at birth) - Elizabeth J. PAYNE, b. 1810, TN; married Edmond LITTLE, 1830 Any info greatly appreciated! Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

did you know that you can order the whole CD of this book or just the pages you want from www.gscassociates.com. when that page opens, look under historical documents. you can order some pages and they will email them to you as a jpeg for a couple of dollars. the CD were under $15. I got some of the pages for my Allison line and a couple of the CDs. I have no financial connection to them. They were very nice to deal with. And for me being so very far away from good research facilities, it is just a wonderful resource.

do you know the family of the Larkin Payne in this list? Gil > - Thomas PAYNE, b. 1789 > - Larkin PAYNE, b. 1791, TN > - Wilie B. PAYNE, b. 1797; married Sarah OWENS, 1823 > - Gaven PAYNE, b. 1800, TN; married Mary RICHARDS or RICHARDSON, 1818 > - Lucy PAYNE, b. 1803 > - Armstead PAYNE, b. 1807, TN; married Jane BURLESON, 1835 and Mary Louisa > CROCKER, 1845 > - Absolom PAYNE, b. 1807 (twin, died at birth) > - Elizabeth J. PAYNE, b. 1810, TN; married Edmond LITTLE, 1830

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: therock6250 Surnames: Jacob Harmon, Gideon Harmon, Greer, Crook Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1408/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My research has centered on the Bedford, Lincoln Co., Tennessee area of which I first found my ancestor, Gideon Harmon, in the 1812 Bedford Co., TN Tax list. During the same year, he joined the army in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tennessee and fought in the War of 1812. This is a list of Harmon's listed in the 1812 Tax List from Bedford Co., Tennessee: Isaiah (Esaiah), Gideon, Henry, John, Jonathan, Lewis, & Lewis. This is a partial transcript of his military pension records. State of Tennessee Bedford County July 11, 1814 I James L Armstrong, late surgeon to the Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry commanded by Col. John Alcorn under Major Genl. Andrew Jackson, do hereby certify that Gideon Harmon, a private in Capt. John B. Dempsey's company of mounted gun-men under the command of Col. Newton Cannon, was wounded through the right hand in the Battle of Tallasseehatchie when Brigadeer Genl. John Coffee commanded on the third Nov, 1813 - that I dressed the (?) Harmon soon after the battle; and that I have this day examined the wound and find that his right hand is in a great measure rendered useless in consequence thereof. And in all probability will ever remain so - Given under my hand the date above. James L Armstrong Surgeon R.T.V. Cav. Note: Gideon wounded on Nov 3, 1813. There are several letters asking for an increase in Gideon's pension and/or transfers from one office to another. Gideon's return and timing of such is important as I believe he returned to Tennessee to claim his rights in the estate of Jacob Harmon. Please read on.... Gideon moved back to Lincoln Co., Tennessee where he drew a pension from the West Tennessee office in Nashville from September 1822 to September 1832. He apparently had moved back to Mississippi by 1830 as he is in the 1830 Monroe Co., Mississippi Census. In 1830, there is a letter asking that he receive his pension from the Nashville office instead of Natchez, but in 1835, an application for transfer to collect it in the Territory of Mississippi in Natchez since he has moved there. It says that he removed from Lincoln Co TN to Monroe Co, MS: "That he could better promote the interest of his large family by removing to a new country suitable for the cultivation of cotton - and where land could be more easily obtained than where he formerly resided." Records show that he drew a Pension then from the Natchez , MS office from September 1832 until 1858. His tombstone at Bethlehem Cemetery, Oak Hill Community in Monroe County has a date of 1871 that we originally thought wa! s his death year. We now believe that he died in 1858; the year in which his pension ceased. Gideon and Mary had a LEAST nine children as indicated from the 1820, 1830 and 1840 Monroe Co., Mississippi Census records. I have identified six, James N., Jane, Newton Cannon, Rhoda, Alexander and John T.Harmon. He named one of his sons John T., being a major clue to Gideon's origins. My research also has centered on Harmons in the Bedford Co., Tennessee area who have origins in Virginia. In the 1850 Monroe Co., Mississippi Census, Gideon is listed born in Virginia and his wife Mary listed as born in North Carolina. This is consistent with his children in later Census records as to his state of birth. The descendants of Jacob Harmon of Bullitt Co., Kentucky are the only group I have found in the area of Bedford with origins in Virginia. Gideon joined the army in Shelbyville , TN as a member of the 2 Mtd Gunmen, West Tennessee Vols. JOHN T. HARMON was also a member of this same regiment. This John Harmon received a pension from the East Tennessee office of Jonesboro from 1835 to Sept 1838. He married in Rutherford Co., Tennessee (Rutherford boards Bedford County on the North) to Nancy Wilson on 30 Oct 1817. He moved to Arkansas but by 1850 was living in Lamar Co., Texas. John had a sister named Margaret who married John Crook. He is also named as one of Margaret's brothers in the land grant law suit of 1833 in Bedford County between the Crooks/Harmons/Greers heirs of old father Jacob Harmon's 1,000 acres in Bullitt County, Kentucky . . . and his deposition re: his two shares (bought a sister's-right in 1813), is also of record in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Lewis Harmon listed as a brother in said lawsuit. I have found references to twelve children of old Jacob Harmon but I have only identified three of them, John Troxel, Lewis and Margaret. I have not been able to find a transcript of the lawsuit but it seems the a possible reason that Gideon moved back to Lincoln Co., Tennessee during this same period and then returned to Mississippi after the lawsuit was settled. I wonder if he was litigator in the lawsuit and his return to Lincoln was to secure his rights. I am beginning to think that someone in the Harmon family found Gideon under a hollow log and adopted him into the family or that he was an illegitimate son of one of Jacob's daughters. My handicap is that I have not been able to visit the Bedford and Lincoln County Courthouses to search records. I would appreciate any help with my Harmon family line and of course anyone who can name the twelve children of Jacob of Bullitt Co., KY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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The James H. Muse that you inquired about is part of our Muse family. Information on him is limited; supposedly born between 1816 and 1819 and died after 1880; and is probably buried in Bedford Cty. As noted, he was a son of Rev John Tyler Muse and Rachel Hartsfield. They were married on July 16, 1813 in Wake Co., NC. In 1817 they moved to Bedford Co., TN, and was pastor of a church on Sugar Creek. When Friendship Church (now Bethel Church) was formed he became pastor until his death. (His tombstone was recently located by me and uncle Jack Muse near the old Muse property.) John T. had three other brothers, namely Jesse, Thomas J., and Jason who moved with him from N.C. to Tennessee. They were direct descendants of James Muse, III; James Muse Jr., James Muse Sr., Thomas Sr., and John Sr. (which is as far back as we have been able to trace the family) I am descended from one of the brothers of Rev. John T. Muse, named Jason Sr. (or Jacent Muse). One of his sons was also named John Muse, who has proven to be quite elusive except for the record of his marriage to Eve Shofner. He was a widower with two sons at that time. One of his sons was Timothy Newton Muse, who is my Confederate ancestor on my father's side. He is buried with his wife Harriet in Oakwood Cemetery in Tullahoma. I have no knowledge of the Missionary Church - unless that was the one located on Sugar Creek. Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 3:07 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] James H. Muse (c1820-p1880) of Branchville,Bedford County, TN > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Bill_Dahnke > Surnames: MUSE, HARTSFIELD > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1407/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello, > I am trying to find what became of James H. Muse, born ca 1820 in Bedford > County, TN. His parents were Rev. John Tyler Muse (1791-1850) and Rachel > Hartsfield. Rev. John Tyler Muse was the pastor at Missionary Baptist > Church in Bedford County. James H. Muse was living in Branchville in > Bedford County during the 1880's. Several of his sons moved to Obion > County during the 1880's. I am trying to find when James H. Muse died and > where he was buried. I am also interested in finding a history of > Missionary Baptist Church if possible. > Any help, suggestions will be appreciated. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNBEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I am also interested in the history of the Missionary Baptist Church and the history of the split with the Separate or Primitive Baptists. Maxine -----Original Message----- From: tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 3:07 AM To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] James H. Muse (c1820-p1880) of Branchville,Bedford County, TN This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bill_Dahnke Surnames: MUSE, HARTSFIELD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties. bedford/1407/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am trying to find what became of James H. Muse, born ca 1820 in Bedford County, TN. His parents were Rev. John Tyler Muse (1791-1850) and Rachel Hartsfield. Rev. John Tyler Muse was the pastor at Missionary Baptist Church in Bedford County. James H. Muse was living in Branchville in Bedford County during the 1880's. Several of his sons moved to Obion County during the 1880's. I am trying to find when James H. Muse died and where he was buried. I am also interested in finding a history of Missionary Baptist Church if possible. Any help, suggestions will be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNBEDFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bill_Dahnke Surnames: MUSE, HARTSFIELD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1407/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am trying to find what became of James H. Muse, born ca 1820 in Bedford County, TN. His parents were Rev. John Tyler Muse (1791-1850) and Rachel Hartsfield. Rev. John Tyler Muse was the pastor at Missionary Baptist Church in Bedford County. James H. Muse was living in Branchville in Bedford County during the 1880's. Several of his sons moved to Obion County during the 1880's. I am trying to find when James H. Muse died and where he was buried. I am also interested in finding a history of Missionary Baptist Church if possible. Any help, suggestions will be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waitsb Surnames: Norman, Gibson, Coffee, Harper Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1406/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for information about William Allen NORMAN b. 1823 in Maury Co or Bedford Co, TN and his wife Mary Ann GIBSON b. 1829 in Bedford Co, TN. They came from TN to Greene Co MO between 1856 and 1859. Wm A died in 1895 and Mary Ann (his first wife) died in 1879, both in Greene Co MO. They are my 2nd great grandparents on my maternal grandmother Hattie Alice Orr's side. I would also like evidence that about their parents. For Wm A. Norman I believe they are Robert Potter Norman b. about 1777 in NC and died in 1855 in Perry TN and Martha COFFEE b. about 1795 in GA and died in 1852. For Mary Ann Gibson I believe they are John M Gibson b. 1804 in NC and Martha HARPER b. 1808 in Bedford TN and died in 1849. Again I have no evidence that they are indeed the correct parents. Any evidence will be most appreciated. I would also like to know who the grandparents, etc. were of Wm A and Mary Ann. I believe the children of Robert P Norman and Martha Coffee are listed below. Any confirmation of this would be appreciated. Thomas N. NORMAN b: 25 DEC 1817 James C. NORMAN b: 18 APR 1818 Mary Jane NORMAN b: 26 SEP 1819 Eliza E. NORMAN b: 29 NOV 1821 William Allen NORMAN b: 4 AUG 1823 Elizabeth P. NORMAN b: 29 DEC 1827 Martha A. NORMAN b: 26 OCT 1829 Robert Porter NORMAN b: 16 MAR 1836 Finally I would like to communicate by email with anyone who has any of the above folks as ancestors. Many thanks, Bert Waits waitsb@math.ohio-state.edu Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Before he passed, Mike Hammond had compiled a CD with Davis family information, including picutres and other documents. He had some information about Valentine Sublett Davis and his brother William Ellis Davis in there as well. He was going to send me a copy and never got to it. I was wondering if anyone on the list was in contact with him and got a copy of that CD from him or has any other information on this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeborahClaxton42 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/406.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Judy. Sorry I haven't responded any sooner but I just now got the reply. I noticed I wasn't recieving some of my regular emails so I went snooping thru my spam folder on gmail and found a lot of messages. Looking forward in hearing from you again. Deborah Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Can anyone tell me of a connection of Thomas Shaw Holt (father of Tommie Shaw Holt, wife of Waldon Jackson Ervin of Moore Co.) with Thomas Shaw, grandson of Tom Roundtree and Mary Gilbreath. I am trying to connect the dots. I am enjoying reading the latest edition of the Moore Co. Historical Society's book, but I was disappointed that I didn't find the answer to the above question. I am still trying to connect the Shaws and the Holts. The Wright Frost book (p.251) gives a probable answer, but I was hoping for a more definite answer. Does anyone have any information about this line? Maxine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: searchingancestryismyhobby Surnames: Dennis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1405/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have any information on a Robert S Dennis who married Nancy J? I haven't been able to find where they were born or who their parents are or what the maiden name of Nancy is. They were living in Bedford County during the 1870 census before moving on to Coffee County. Both Robert and Nancy J were born about 1830 in Tennessee and are buried at the Old Salem Cemetery in Bell Buckle. Robert died in 1885 and Nancy in 1900. Their children are James William, Mary Jane, Robert Wilson, Joseph Thomas, Cynthia Anna, Margaret Elizabeth, and John Henry (Sr). Robert S Dennis was a brick mason as were many of the Dennis family who moved to Tennessee. Thanks for any help or leads anyone may have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.