Hi to my fellow Bedford Co. researchers: I was visiting Bedford County's northern neighbor - Rutherford County (at the TNGenWeb site that is) And to my surprise was a lady who has posted some fabulous information relative to Bedford Co. She has posted the following information (index format) - I believe she calls it "Marty's Bedford County Page": - Loose Wills for 1847-1890 - Loose Wills for 1890-1896 - Loose Wills for 1896-1912 - Shelbyville Gazette Obits, 1931-1935 - History of the Harris Family (very interesting and very early information on this family) The URL address is: http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/marthagail2.htm Or try this hyperlink (if it will work for you): <A HREF="http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/marthagail2.htm">Bedford Co. Information at the Rutherford TNGenWeb Page</A> This might be another case of where I am behind the "8-Ball" and almost everyone knows about this site except me. If so, forgive me and chalk another one up to a "LOL". Hope it helps some of you. Good luck, Lucy Dunaway Zeier Minden, Nevada

Hello My g.g.g.grandfather was Robert Columbus Russ of Shelbyville, Tn. are you any relation. W. Wilde

Bedford County, TN marriage records for 1897 are intact and have been transcribed and published by Mr. and Mrs. Tim Marsh. The Russ/Johnson marriage is not included. You might try Wayne Co, TN as Russ is a well-known name there and you are more likely to find an Indian presence there than in Bedford County. Carolyn In a message dated 7/28/02 2:01:07 AM, mak8409@yahoo.com writes: << This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RUSS JOHNSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/298 Message Board Post: I'm hoping someone can help me find a record on the following marriage that took place about June 1897: Allen H. Russ and Cleo Johnson Cleo, I've been told, was adopted by the Johnson family. I believe she was full-blooded Cherokee Indian. Allen may be listed as Albert, Alvin R., or Allie Russ. I've found him listed with these names from the 1880-1930 census, city directories, etc. Any help, suggestions, or guidance would be greatly appreciated. I'm working feverishly on a Golden Anniversary project for my parents. I'd like to get this information along with birth dates and their parents data as well, eventually. THANKS! Mike Kendall Lemoore, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RUSS JOHNSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/298 Message Board Post: I'm hoping someone can help me find a record on the following marriage that took place about June 1897: Allen H. Russ and Cleo Johnson Cleo, I've been told, was adopted by the Johnson family. I believe she was full-blooded Cherokee Indian. Allen may be listed as Albert, Alvin R., or Allie Russ. I've found him listed with these names from the 1880-1930 census, city directories, etc. Any help, suggestions, or guidance would be greatly appreciated. I'm working feverishly on a Golden Anniversary project for my parents. I'd like to get this information along with birth dates and their parents data as well, eventually. THANKS! Mike Kendall Lemoore, CA

List Members: Was it on this list that there was a query about a hanging in Richmond back in the early years? I have ask a person that knows a lot of history about the area, if he had heard of it and he is coming up with some information about it. He recently gave my wife a little information on it and I will talk to him and get the information that he knows and post it if this is the list that the query was on. Thank you! Bobby Prosser prossergenealogy@comcast.net

Does someone on the list have this book? If so, would you please see if any COLEMAN'S are in it? edford, Rutherford, TN or VA? Thank you so much. Peace. Barb in FL ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Hi, would you happen to have aThroneberry, Thornsberry in the book? thank you so much. Reta On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:23:41 -0500 Greg and Ginger Keeling <fandral@charter.net> writes: > I have a copy of the Ms. Potter's Passports book. There are no > Beachboards listed in the index. > > Greg > > tcmagures@aol.com wrote: > > > 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/296.1.1.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > There is a published source: "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- > 1770 - 1823" by Dorothy Williams Potter. It has excerpts of Indian, > Spanish and other passports for TN, KY, GA, MS, VA, NC, and SC. If > this book is not availabe to you I can do a lookup at the local > library. > > > > ============================== > > 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 > >

Thank you so very much for telling us about this wonderful book. I went to my local library today and spent hours going through this book. I was able to make a connection of my family line that I have been working on for over a year. Again thank you for sharing. Becky

-----Original Message----- From: Mary Pat [mailto:mpsteiger@arkansasusa.com] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:27 AM To: 'TNBEDFOR-L@rootswebb.com' Subject: Names for Passports What a wonderful book to have. Thank you for sharing! My names are: Luckett Davis; William Goodman; William Newsom; Compton from KY, Cox, Jacob Wilhoite, Lewis Willis Wilhoite, James B. Morton. I do appreciate your sharing. Mary Pat Steiger in AR

Greg, I've been looking for some time for information like this for my Graham ancestors from Tennessee. Would there be Grahams in this book? I don't know the name the father would have had, but the sons were John and Joshua, and James and William were also common names in this family (and every other family, unfortunately). Thanks so much. Beverly Park Peavler At 06:18 PM 7/24/02 -0500, Greg and Ginger Keeling wrote: >Ann, >There is one, and this is the entire entry for him: > >"So. West Point, 13th July, 1801 >Arthur Byrne has permission to pass into the Cherokee Nation. >To whom it may concern> Return J. Meigs, Agent of the Cherokee" > > >Hope this is a clue for you! >Greg > > >Relieruter@aol.com wrote: > > > Greg, > > > > Is anyone with the surname BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in this book? > > > > I would appreciate a lookup. > > > > Thanks much, > > Ann > > Researching Charles L. BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in Bedford and Davidson Cos. TN > > In a message dated 7/24/02 12:41:29 PM, TNBEDFOR-D-request@rootsweb.com > > writes: > > > > >I have a copy of the Ms. Potter's Passports book. There are no > Beachboards > > listed in >the index. > > > > >Greg > > > > >"Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- 1770 - 1823 > > > > ============================== > > 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

Debi, Sorry, no Elijah Williams at all. Greg Debi wrote: > Are there any Williams in the passport book? Specifically, an Elijah Williams, coming from North Carolina? Thanks > > Debi > > ============================== > 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

Ann, There is one, and this is the entire entry for him: "So. West Point, 13th July, 1801 Arthur Byrne has permission to pass into the Cherokee Nation. To whom it may concern> Return J. Meigs, Agent of the Cherokee" Hope this is a clue for you! Greg Relieruter@aol.com wrote: > Greg, > > Is anyone with the surname BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in this book? > > I would appreciate a lookup. > > Thanks much, > Ann > Researching Charles L. BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in Bedford and Davidson Cos. TN > In a message dated 7/24/02 12:41:29 PM, TNBEDFOR-D-request@rootsweb.com > writes: > > >I have a copy of the Ms. Potter's Passports book. There are no Beachboards > listed in >the index. > > >Greg > > >"Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- 1770 - 1823 > > ============================== > 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

Hello, Do you happen to have a listing for a Richard W., George W., Nathaniel, or William Hill? They lived in Bedford TN and moved to MO in ca 1834. The father, William Hill, might have gone there earlier? Thanks for the look up Diana

Greg, Is anyone with the surname BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in this book? I would appreciate a lookup. Thanks much, Ann Researching Charles L. BYRN/BYRNE/BURN in Bedford and Davidson Cos. TN In a message dated 7/24/02 12:41:29 PM, TNBEDFOR-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >I have a copy of the Ms. Potter's Passports book. There are no Beachboards listed in >the index. >Greg >"Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- 1770 - 1823

Are there any Williams in the passport book? Specifically, an Elijah Williams, coming from North Carolina? Thanks Debi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Tate, Hawkins, Howard, Mount, Keele Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/38.71 Message Board Post: Hi Karen. . . . with great interest I have been reading your posts regarding the Williams family of Jefferson Co., IL and TN. I am working on my husband's genealogy records and he descends from James Jackson Williams also. He also descends from another Williams line in Jefferson County: Atha Nash Williams who married Sarah E. Howard. Atha Nash claims his state of birth as TN also and was born in 1845. My question is this: have you determined a list of children of Moses Williams (James Jackson's father)? I'm wondering if they might possibly be brothers. Also, since writing on the Williams family last, were you able to get any photos or family history from anyone else researching this family line? Many thanks in advance, Diane

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/296.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Lisa, another Bedford Co researcher had the Potter book and checked the index.. He found no Beachboards. Sorry! . I did find a William Beachboard who served in the War of 1812...he was a private in 2 Reg't (Lillard's) East TN Vols. I don't know where the men in this regiment were from. maybe there will be a connection...Thelma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BEACHBOARD BEECHBOARD GOOLSBY MOSS LYNN STACY HAMMOCK STALLIONS BARNES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/296.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Does your library there have it? I called mine earlier today and they didn't have it. I would appreciate any help at all. The first time my Beachboard's show up is in 1860 Jackson County Sarah 26 Louescanna 6, William 4 George 1. On down the line in 1900 Beachboard Washington b.10-1859; Alice (Saunders or Sanders) 11-1860; Ida 17; Samuel 15; Sarah 12; Mary 10; Matt 8; Tilda or Matilda 6; Hubert 2; Allison or Allen 7/12. If anyone connects, more than willing to share information. Thanks again, Lisa

I have a copy of the Ms. Potter's Passports book. There are no Beachboards listed in the index. Greg tcmagures@aol.com wrote: > 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/296.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > There is a published source: "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- 1770 - 1823" by Dorothy Williams Potter. It has excerpts of Indian, Spanish and other passports for TN, KY, GA, MS, VA, NC, and SC. If this book is not availabe to you I can do a lookup at the local library. > > ============================== > 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/296.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a published source: "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers- 1770 - 1823" by Dorothy Williams Potter. It has excerpts of Indian, Spanish and other passports for TN, KY, GA, MS, VA, NC, and SC. If this book is not availabe to you I can do a lookup at the local library.