Is there anyone researching the following from the Shelbyville area. Bedford County, TN? Cannons, Fays, Hoosers and Thompsons? Thanks so much, B. Fay

I am fine, but going crazy trying to get this Bedford county book finished up. School will be out in three weeks, so maybe I will survive. In a message dated 5/6/02 7:25:36 PM Central Daylight Time, shearmadness@cafes.net writes: > Subj:RE: [TNBEDFOR] Sanders/Harris > Date:5/6/02 7:25:36 PM Central Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:shearmadness@cafes.net">shearmadness@cafes.net</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Hi Carolyn, it's me Jan Williams, we have spoken many times. How are you? >

Jan, I believe my Minor WILKES (b. Bet. 1794 - 1804, d. 1849) was married to a Susannah HARRIS (b. abt. 1800, d. after 1850) in Bedford Co. In a deed of gift, dated 3 Feb 1844, a Newton C. HARRIS deed personal property to the children (his nieces and nephews) of Minor and Susannah. I've also found that in 1841 Mosby HARRIS gave 100 acres to Newton C. HARRIS with the provision Newton C. was to care for Mosby the rest of his life. I'm guessing that Susannah and Newton were brothers and that Mosby, who was on the 1814 Bedford Co. tax list (100 acres on Wartrace Fork), was the father of Susannah and Newton. Does this tie into your Harris line in any way? Would certainly like to be able to confirm my guesses. Would appreciate any information you might be able to give me. Sincerely, Chris in Illinois Researching: Waltrip in VA, KY and IL; Dean, Key, and Owens in KY; and Wilkes, Norman in TN. chrisw@spectrumdata.com -------Original Message------- From: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, May 06, 2002 11:36:21 AM To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Sanders/Harris Is anyone working on the Harris and Sanders lines in Bedford County, TN? Jan K .

I work on Sanders Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 5/6/02 11:37:18 AM Central Daylight Time, shearmadness@cafes.net writes: > Subj:[TNBEDFOR] Sanders/Harris > Date:5/6/02 11:37:18 AM Central Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:shearmadness@cafes.net">shearmadness@cafes.net</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Is anyone working on the Harris and Sanders lines in Bedford County, TN? > > Jan K > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi Carolyn, it's me Jan Williams, we have spoken many times. How are you? -----Original Message----- From: Carolyngenealogy@aol.com [mailto:Carolyngenealogy@aol.com] Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 19:07 To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Sanders/Harris I work on Sanders Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 5/6/02 11:37:18 AM Central Daylight Time, shearmadness@cafes.net writes: > Subj:[TNBEDFOR] Sanders/Harris > Date:5/6/02 11:37:18 AM Central Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:shearmadness@cafes.net">shearmadness@cafes.net</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com">TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Is anyone working on the Harris and Sanders lines in Bedford County, TN? > > Jan K > > > ============================== > 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

Is anyone working on the Harris and Sanders lines in Bedford County, TN? Jan K

My great-grandmother was Martha Morton Shaddy and her sister was Letsy Morton Williams Robinson --Sometime between the 1850 census and the 1860 census she married Unknown William. In the 1860 census she was living home with her parents Joseph Morton and wife Anna Yates Morton and her two children were listed as --S. J. Williams age 3 female and M. D,Williams age 1 male they were later named in the will of her second husband --Henry T. robinson --as Sara Jane Williams and William D. Williams --- I have never been able to find a mariage record and I am sure it was part of the lost records. Does this fit with any of your Williams --the Joseph Morton home was on what is now called Robinson Rd just before you go up the Chestnut Ridge hill going south on 231-- Frances Roberts

Is anyone researching Fulton's from Bedford County. Or from Middle TN. Richard Fulton was the mayor of Davidson County (Nashville), TN. I am looking for information on his line of Fulton's. Thanks Jan K

Jan, I wish I could help you more, but that's all that I know. They were related somehow to my grandmother, Myrtle Womack Bicknell. I'll see if my mom know anything more, but her memory is beginning to fail, so I don't know if she will or not. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Williams" <shearmadness@cafes.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:53 AM Subject: RE: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William That is correct. The ols Isaac Williams family Place is down the road from the cemetery. It is the last place on the right at the county line. This is my family. Can I trade info with someone? Jan Williams -----Original Message----- From: Linda Coop [mailto:lac47@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 19:41 To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William There's an Isaac Williams, Sr. born June 19, 1808 and died November 16, 1887, aged 81, and Susan Williams b. 1826, d. 1896; Richard Williams b. 1862, d. 1934, and wife, Essie Williams, b. 1866 d. 1899, and an Isaac Williams b. 11/23/1852 d. 1838, and Tennie Davis Williams b. 9/27/1862 d. 1928 (buried together), and a baby, Nannie Birtie, daughter of J. C. & F. M. Williams, buried at the New Hermon Cemetery. What I have always heard called the old Isaac Williams place is past New Herman toward Booneville. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <debip@bellsouth.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 12:14 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William 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/38.70.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm looking for information on Isaac Williams, b. 1806 to Elijah and Fannie Williams in NC. They moved to Bedford Co. shortly after his birth. The time frame is right for your Moses and my Isaac to be related maybe? Any help is appreciated. They lived and were buried around Flat Creek, if this helps any. Post here or email me Jan, I wish I could help you more, but that's all that I know. They were related somehow to my grandmother, Myrtle Womack Bicknell. I'll see if my mom know anything more, but her memory is beginning to fail, so I don't know if she will or not. Linda Thanks in advance ============================== 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

The James Isaac William family is my family. I would be happy to trade information. James Isaac was the son of Richard. Jan -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of donetkaren@msn.com Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 19:16 To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Elijah and/or Isaac This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILLIAMS: VA>TN>IL; BRYANT; CLAYBORN; RICE/RASH; MOUNT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/38.70.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Have searched my records and collected writings, but find nothing of Elijah or Isaac WILLIAMS. Relationships of the WILLIAMS surname in NC, VA, and Bedford Co. TN do exist, but I have not documented that between Isaac and Moses. Don't give up. We are numerous. Family legend says that my Moses WILLIAMS drove slaves from VA to TN. That piece of information was written by my great aunt, Lorene Williams Pasquale in about 1970. I have a copy of her letter. If and when I find connections, I will post them in all applicable places -- with great rejoicing! :-) ============================== 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

That is correct. The ols Isaac Williams family Place is down the road from the cemetery. It is the last place on the right at the county line. This is my family. Can I trade info with someone? Jan Williams -----Original Message----- From: Linda Coop [mailto:lac47@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 19:41 To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William There's an Isaac Williams, Sr. born June 19, 1808 and died November 16, 1887, aged 81, and Susan Williams b. 1826, d. 1896; Richard Williams b. 1862, d. 1934, and wife, Essie Williams, b. 1866 d. 1899, and an Isaac Williams b. 11/23/1852 d. 1838, and Tennie Davis Williams b. 9/27/1862 d. 1928 (buried together), and a baby, Nannie Birtie, daughter of J. C. & F. M. Williams, buried at the New Hermon Cemetery. What I have always heard called the old Isaac Williams place is past New Herman toward Booneville. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <debip@bellsouth.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 12:14 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William 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/38.70.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm looking for information on Isaac Williams, b. 1806 to Elijah and Fannie Williams in NC. They moved to Bedford Co. shortly after his birth. The time frame is right for your Moses and my Isaac to be related maybe? Any help is appreciated. They lived and were buried around Flat Creek, if this helps any. Post here or email me debip@bellsouth.net Thanks in advance ============================== 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

I had an ancestor who committed a double murder in Shelbyville and was sentenced to prison. Although this happened much later (1911) than yours, I found some help by contacting the newspaper in Shelbyville. I don't know if it is the same paper as the one in 1862, but they might have the old records or copies of issues (if they were publishing during the War of Northern Aggression):) I contacted them at: news@t-g.com This is the link to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette News Departament. Good luck. -----Original Message----- From: larealia@msn.com [mailto:larealia@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 8:33 PM To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] John Richardson execution sentence There has been so much activity on this Bedford list this past week. I so eagerly look at everything on it hoping to find some response to my recent question concerning the sentence to hang John Richardson of Richmond in 1862. I am sure some of you on the list know a lot about Bedford records, and it seems to me that such a subject would be interesting to someone other than me. So won't someone please think a minute to see if you have an idea how I should go about finding more about this man? I live in middle Ga., and I will be happy to come up there if I can just figure out what I need to be hunting. Thanks, LarealiaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.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

There has been so much activity on this Bedford list this past week. I so eagerly look at everything on it hoping to find some response to my recent question concerning the sentence to hang John Richardson of Richmond in 1862. I am sure some of you on the list know a lot about Bedford records, and it seems to me that such a subject would be interesting to someone other than me. So won't someone please think a minute to see if you have an idea how I should go about finding more about this man? I live in middle Ga., and I will be happy to come up there if I can just figure out what I need to be hunting. Thanks, LarealiaGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

There's an Isaac Williams, Sr. born June 19, 1808 and died November 16, 1887, aged 81, and Susan Williams b. 1826, d. 1896; Richard Williams b. 1862, d. 1934, and wife, Essie Williams, b. 1866 d. 1899, and an Isaac Williams b. 11/23/1852 d. 1838, and Tennie Davis Williams b. 9/27/1862 d. 1928 (buried together), and a baby, Nannie Birtie, daughter of J. C. & F. M. Williams, buried at the New Hermon Cemetery. What I have always heard called the old Isaac Williams place is past New Herman toward Booneville. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <debip@bellsouth.net> To: <TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 12:14 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Re: WILLIAMS, Charles H. and brother, William 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/38.70.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm looking for information on Isaac Williams, b. 1806 to Elijah and Fannie Williams in NC. They moved to Bedford Co. shortly after his birth. The time frame is right for your Moses and my Isaac to be related maybe? Any help is appreciated. They lived and were buried around Flat Creek, if this helps any. Post here or email me debip@bellsouth.net Thanks in advance ============================== 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: WILLIAMS: VA>TN>IL; BRYANT; CLAYBORN; RICE/RASH; MOUNT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/38.70.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Have searched my records and collected writings, but find nothing of Elijah or Isaac WILLIAMS. Relationships of the WILLIAMS surname in NC, VA, and Bedford Co. TN do exist, but I have not documented that between Isaac and Moses. Don't give up. We are numerous. Family legend says that my Moses WILLIAMS drove slaves from VA to TN. That piece of information was written by my great aunt, Lorene Williams Pasquale in about 1970. I have a copy of her letter. If and when I find connections, I will post them in all applicable places -- with great rejoicing! :-)

I will be going to Bedford county to do a little "digging" next month. Any suggestions about places to stay in the area? Does anyone know when the courthouse & library are open, especially during the 1st week in June? Thanks Pat

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/110.111.1.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the info. Mary E Pace was the sister to my gg grandmother Sarah L Pace. Pat

My husband's grandfather Peter Shenick Scales, took as his second wife a Nancy (Nannie) Jane Smith in 1920. She died in 1938 and is buried in the Crowell Chapel Cemetary in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. Sherry Crowell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: crowell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/209.196.197.1.1.2 Message Board Post: no .. im very sorry but those names are not familiar to me at all. the crowell surname is very extensive .

Unfortunately most of what I info I have on the Smith's from Bedford County is what I mentioned earlier. It is thought that Malcolm D Smith married Margaret Fisher July 5, 1866. Not sure if this is mine but dates and all match. My Joseph Yarbrough Smith married Malvina A Russell Feb 8, 1870. They are shown on the 1870 Bedford County Census as 38/38 J Y Smith 30 born TN Malvina 19 born Tn Martha 65 born Tn 39/39 Martha Smith 39 born TN John 18 Permelia 17 G W 16m W J 13f M E 12f Polly T 11 W C 8m (think this is William Calvin; age fits other info) 40/40 Malcolm Smith 34 born TN Margaret 41 born TN M J 3f M E 1f Family story has that Malvina died in childbirth and Joseph moved to Arkansas with other family members where he married Mary Raines from McNairy County, TN. Have not found their marriage record yet. I know from other info from a Smith researcher that William Calvin was in in Arkansas but that is the only one I have found for sure from this family line. According to 1880 census, Harbert Smith and Nancy A had following children mentioned; Eddy ca 1866 May L ca 1869 James H ca 1872 Cassie A ca 1874 Hider (?) ca 1876 Minnie F ca 1878 Agood (?) Nov 1880 Malcolm D Smith and Margaret list on the 1880 census the following Nancy c1864 Permelia c1869 William c 1872 Martha c 1874 I need to look at this again as this is second hand info. My grandfather was born in Bono, Arkansas Dec 17, 1882 to Joseph Y and Mary Smith. Mary died c 1885 and Joseph c 1890. My grandfather had no real memories of his parents. Once he moved back to Tennessee while working with the Dupont Co. I am not sure if he knew that he had relatives so close by as there was noone to tell him of family that I know of. My mother said he never mentioned anyone but his brother and sister and a cousin in Arkansas that they stayed with after their parents died. I did find an article that mentions the area of Bedford County where Crowell Chapel is located. It calls it" Thompson's Ford in 1806 but in 1824 it took the name Crowell Mill. Around 1874 it was named Hall's Mill. This is located on the Duck River in the northwestern part od Bedford County on the 11th and 18th Civil District line. Among early settlers in the area were George W Smith and his wife Phebe, the latter dying April 3, 1830 with burial in the old part of Crowell's Chapel Cemetery."(Settlement at Thompsons Ford, Hall's Mill, TN by Jerry Wayne Cook) Another article mentions a "William Smith , a land locator and surveyor, forded the Duck River at Thompson's Ford(now Hall's Mill) in August 1783 with Ambrose Mauldin, Juluis Saunders, Alexander Greer, and Mathew Talbot on their way back to French Lick at Nashville." (Some early settlers of the 18th civil district by Jerry Wayne Cook) Have not connected these names to mine but feel there has to be a connection somewhere! Surely between all of us working on these lines from this area, we can link these families together! Let me know if any of this makes sense to you or you recognize any names. Thanks so much for your help!