This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LETT, MAYS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/305 Message Board Post: On 27 Oct 1843, a Petition to the TN State Legislator was signed by residents in a matter relating to school property. Signature #46 was a J.W. LETT who lived in the 24th district. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has any knowledge of a LETT family in Bedford Co. Thanks.

Hi Jolene- I posted a reply on the Bedford site but will send one her. I'm sorry but I found out today from another lady that the Chas. W. Phillips is not my ancestor so I guess I do not have any connection to Bedford Co. at all, sorry.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks everyone. This family of Smith's have been SO hard to research and after I noticed the connection of Bedford Co families in Arkansas, I just had to ask. My grandfather was born in 1882 and his mother, Mary Rains Smith, died c 1885, then his father, Joseph Y Smith died c 1890. He was so young that he had very little memories of them. When he moved to Tn in the 1920's I am not sure he even knew that he had relatives still living in Bedford County on his father's side and McNairy Co on his mother's side. So Sad! Sure hope someone comes along with some info on this Smith family. It would be so greatly appreciated!

I have family (mostly Hamil) and they had allied family and associates who were in Bedford Co., TN in 1820. My family moved west to Haywood Co., TN before moving to East Texas in 1838. So there were probably friends and relatives in Texas and Arkansas. Betty Stokes ----- Original Message ----- From: "AM" <Amom45@www.att.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > I was talking with a cousin that has been researching Bedford Co for many > decades, I asked her this question her answer was that during and after the > Civil War sympathizers for the Confederates in this area moved to AR and > to TX. Parts of Tx have many roots still to Bedford Co. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Coop" <lac47@bellsouth.net> > To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:00 PM > Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > > > > I used to wonder about that, too. However, this was a new country and > > each time new areas were opened up (taken from the Indians), these people > > would go for hopes of cheap land and a better life. I think they often > > found it wasn't a better life, but were probably too broke to return. All > > my grandfather's brothers went west and did, apparently, do quite well. > > He stayed in Bedford County. > > > > Linda > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <willoughbyj1@cs.com> > > To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:31 AM > > Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Smith > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Hi! Does anyone have any info on why so many Bedford County families > > migrated in the 1870's/1880"s from Bedford county to Arkansas? My Joseph Y > > Smith left his family sometime after 1870 census and went to Craighead > > County, Bono/Jonesboro, Arkansas with a few other family members where he > > married c 1877 and had a child per the 1880 census for Craighead County. I > > have always wondered what was the attraction for him to leave his family > > and go to Arkansas and have just noticed recently there seems to be alot > > of Bedford County families who did the same around the same time period. > > Also would like any info on the Smith family from the Hall's Mills area. > > Joseph Yarbrough Smith was born to John and Martha Smith c 1843 in Tn. > > John died before 1850 as Martha is listed as a widow on the 1850 Bedford > > County census. Any info would be helpful! > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/302.2.1 Message Board Post: Sorry Jolene but afraid I cant be any help. Just recieved word from another lady today re the Chas. Phillips in Bedford co. and it turns out it wasn't mine so I don't have any connection to Bedford co. it appears. Sorry.

I was talking with a cousin that has been researching Bedford Co for many decades, I asked her this question her answer was that during and after the Civil War sympathizers for the Confederates in this area moved to AR and to TX. Parts of Tx have many roots still to Bedford Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Coop" <lac47@bellsouth.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > I used to wonder about that, too. However, this was a new country and > each time new areas were opened up (taken from the Indians), these people > would go for hopes of cheap land and a better life. I think they often > found it wasn't a better life, but were probably too broke to return. All > my grandfather's brothers went west and did, apparently, do quite well. > He stayed in Bedford County. > > Linda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <willoughbyj1@cs.com> > To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:31 AM > Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi! Does anyone have any info on why so many Bedford County families > migrated in the 1870's/1880"s from Bedford county to Arkansas? My Joseph Y > Smith left his family sometime after 1870 census and went to Craighead > County, Bono/Jonesboro, Arkansas with a few other family members where he > married c 1877 and had a child per the 1880 census for Craighead County. I > have always wondered what was the attraction for him to leave his family > and go to Arkansas and have just noticed recently there seems to be alot > of Bedford County families who did the same around the same time period. > Also would like any info on the Smith family from the Hall's Mills area. > Joseph Yarbrough Smith was born to John and Martha Smith c 1843 in Tn. > John died before 1850 as Martha is listed as a widow on the 1850 Bedford > County census. Any info would be helpful! > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Phillips, George Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/302.2 Message Board Post: Hi don't know if I can help you or you can help me, hope it is both. My GG grandmothers name was Eliza A. Phillips, she was born around 1839 she was married to Joseph W. George in 1867 in Bedford County Tennessee, I would like information on the ancestors of Eliza, but I have seem to hit a brick wall. I also have Phillips for other ancestors in my tree. Eliza and Joseph had three daughters and one son, Whillam who was my grandfather married to Sarah E. (B.) Pruitt, I hope you can use this or help me find out something lol. thankyou

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Cindy. My husband also has Tuckers, Mayfields, Ray in his family. William Tucker m Elizabeth Mayfield 1797. Their dau. Sallie Tucker b 1804 m. Thomas Shearin 1825. This Thomas also m. Sarah Mayfield 1810 Warren Co. NC. This Thomas ended up in Bedford Co., TN, where my husband is from.

Does anyone have information on the Stones who were in Bedford County before 1850 who came to Arkansas? Bailey Stone moved to Carroll County, Arkansas and eventually became a saddle maker. Also, I am trying to find information on Elizabeth McBride, wife of John McBride who was born in about 1765. I have different information saying her maiden name was Williams and also Stone. Would like more information. Will share what I have. Reta DeShields Parton

The migration from Tennessee to Arkansas started earlier than the 1870s. My DeShields (Dashiell) family left Beechgrove, Bedford County, Tennessee between 1834 to 1839. On a recent trip to Beech Grove, I interviewed a Mr. Bob Jacobs who has done research on the area for many years and his mother also did research on the area. He told me it was normal for families to share their land with their children. When lands were divided so many times, they began to be too small to support the family and at that time their slaves. I have noticed most I have looked at began to move when the land mass was around 250 acres. I have a heavy concentration of Bedford County names who came to Marion County/Boone County Arkansas in the 1840s and before. They said they were going to Oregon but that seemed a little early for that migration. I found where Dr. James McBride who was a missionary to Oregon said when he arrived in the 1846, he was greeted by many of his old friends from the states who had arrived before him. I believe he is the son of John McBride but have no proof. I believe he was going with my family to Oregon but my family (who would have been his sister) stopped in Arkansas to allow one of the wives to have a child and ended up staying for several years. I believe one Deshields brother may have went on to Missouri and stayed there. However, I have no proof as of yet Dr. James McBride, the missionary, was the James McBride born March 28, 1804 to John and Elizabeth McBride. Still searching on this one. Any help would be appreciated. The link on the story is <A HREF="http://webferret.search.com/click?wf,+%2BDr.+%2BPleasant+%2BMcBride,,ncbible.org%2Fnwh%2Forhistca.html,,aol">Pioneer History of Oregon - Wild Growth</A> or http://ncbible.org/nwh/orhistca.html

Mike, Not familiar with Sarah but she may have been a sister to my John, circa 1801/02 - 1848. Just discovered another brother to him thru the Bedford County list. Hoping to get more info from the submitter on that. Will keep your address and let you know if I find Sarah. Do you have any info on her parents??? Thanks, Cindy

I used to wonder about that, too. However, this was a new country and each time new areas were opened up (taken from the Indians), these people would go for hopes of cheap land and a better life. I think they often found it wasn't a better life, but were probably too broke to return. All my grandfather's brothers went west and did, apparently, do quite well. He stayed in Bedford County. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <willoughbyj1@cs.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:31 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303 Message Board Post: Hi! Does anyone have any info on why so many Bedford County families migrated in the 1870's/1880"s from Bedford county to Arkansas? My Joseph Y Smith left his family sometime after 1870 census and went to Craighead County, Bono/Jonesboro, Arkansas with a few other family members where he married c 1877 and had a child per the 1880 census for Craighead County. I have always wondered what was the attraction for him to leave his family and go to Arkansas and have just noticed recently there seems to be alot of Bedford County families who did the same around the same time period. Also would like any info on the Smith family from the Hall's Mills area. Joseph Yarbrough Smith was born to John and Martha Smith c 1843 in Tn. John died before 1850 as Martha is listed as a widow on the 1850 Bedford County census. Any info would be helpful! ============================== 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

HELLLLLLOOOOOO. Oh, I am excited or can you tell. Your Joseph must be my Great Great Great Grandfather's brother. he was George Smith, born 1831. He moved to Ark in about 1893-1895 going first to Washington County all the way up in the NW corner to Springdale area then moved back down to the Middle of the state to De View in Woodruff County. Have been looking for info on John and his wife for years - will trade info. Thanks, Cindy Stephenson Robertson ----- Original Message ----- From: <willoughbyj1@cs.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 9:31 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Bedford County families in Arkansas > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi! Does anyone have any info on why so many Bedford County families migrated in the 1870's/1880"s from Bedford county to Arkansas? My Joseph Y Smith left his family sometime after 1870 census and went to Craighead County, Bono/Jonesboro, Arkansas with a few other family members where he married c 1877 and had a child per the 1880 census for Craighead County. I have always wondered what was the attraction for him to leave his family and go to Arkansas and have just noticed recently there seems to be alot of Bedford County families who did the same around the same time period. > Also would like any info on the Smith family from the Hall's Mills area. Joseph Yarbrough Smith was born to John and Martha Smith c 1843 in Tn. John died before 1850 as Martha is listed as a widow on the 1850 Bedford County census. Any info would be helpful! > > > ============================== > 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 >

Cindy, I can't remember if I asked you about this issue before having recently seen entries on the TNGENWEB site about migration to Arkansas, but I have a Sarah Smith in my family that married Barton Posey. Their daughter, Betty Posey RUSS, was my 2g grandfather's first wife. Is there a relationship here? I'll have to check the data I downloaded off the TNGENWEB site for the Russ migration to the Arkansas area in the meantime. Hoping ot hear from you soon! Mike Kendall Lemoore, CA Researching: KENDALL, RUSS, YOUNG _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH, MAYFIELD, TUCKER, STEPHENSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303.1 Message Board Post: HELLLLLLOOOOOO. Oh, I am excited or can you tell. Your Joseph must be my Great Great Great Grandfather's brother. he was George Smith, born 1831. He moved to Ark in about 1893-1895 going first to Washington County all the way up in the NW corner to Springdale area then moved back down to the Middle of the state to De View in Woodruff County. Have been looking for info on John and his wife for years - will trade info. Thanks, Cindy Stephenson Robertson

Karen, Do you by chance descend from Joseph Parker? phd ----- Original Message ----- From: <dparker1954@attbi.com> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 11:15 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] William Brown Shelbyville area > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/304 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for information on William Brown. His children's names were Margaret Maggie Ann Brown b. 1871, William Henry b. 1883 and Oscar, birth unknown. I need to know his wife's name. Birth, death and cemetery information also for William and wife. Also, if there were any more children. Thanks in advance for ANY help. > > Karen Parker > > > ============================== > 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 > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/304 Message Board Post: Looking for information on William Brown. His children's names were Margaret Maggie Ann Brown b. 1871, William Henry b. 1883 and Oscar, birth unknown. I need to know his wife's name. Birth, death and cemetery information also for William and wife. Also, if there were any more children. Thanks in advance for ANY help. Karen Parker

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/303 Message Board Post: Hi! Does anyone have any info on why so many Bedford County families migrated in the 1870's/1880"s from Bedford county to Arkansas? My Joseph Y Smith left his family sometime after 1870 census and went to Craighead County, Bono/Jonesboro, Arkansas with a few other family members where he married c 1877 and had a child per the 1880 census for Craighead County. I have always wondered what was the attraction for him to leave his family and go to Arkansas and have just noticed recently there seems to be alot of Bedford County families who did the same around the same time period. Also would like any info on the Smith family from the Hall's Mills area. Joseph Yarbrough Smith was born to John and Martha Smith c 1843 in Tn. John died before 1850 as Martha is listed as a widow on the 1850 Bedford County census. Any info would be helpful!

Do you know if any of this family went to the Lafayette, Carroll or Saline counties in Missouri? Thanks Jackie --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses at TNWEB LLC]

<PRE>I really do not know anything about Charity Parker. As a matter of fact I was trying to determine if the Charles W. Phillips who was born in Bedford was the same as the Charles Phillips who married Charity in 1886 as I could eliminate that individual as being my GGF since my GGF married in 1883 and my GGM lived until 1901.