We have completed proofreading and expanding the Index to the Bedford County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860, approximately doubling its size because we went into the minutes themselves to extract list of names only recorded as "et al." in the index. Charles Reeves has posted this update to: http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm In addition, the index to that volume also contains the index to the first 100 pages or so of the next volume (Aug 1859 - Aug 1860), so we have moved that part of the index into the next volume index and merged it in and it is now posted also. (The clerk continued the index to the "1859 - 1860" volume to the end of the court term even after the minutes themselves had run over into the next book, "Aug 1859 - Aug 1860".) We are working on indices to County Court Records now, finishing up, Volume B, 5 March 1866 - 12 May 1869. There is only a partial index posted right now to the A's and some of the C's in this volume. It will take several more weeks to complete this index. Once this is finished, all the indices to County Court minutes from the earliest surviving volume that starts on 2 October 1848 up to 12 May 1869 will have been transcribed and posted. Steve

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kristimoffitt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/595.21.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the Index to Early TN Wills and Administrations 1779-1861 by Sistler: MERRILL Benjamin 1830 Lincoln Co. TN wb-1-46 this index does not cover Bedford Co. TN Sistler has another Index which is an Every Name Index of 18 Middle TN Record books and many of those are from Bedford Co. TN. I checked the names MERREL/ MERRELL/ MERRILL and the only ones from Bedford are: Nelly MERREL in Newspaper and Vital Records of Bedford Co. by Marsh. and John MERRELL in Chancery Court Records of Bedford Co. TN by Marsh. All of the other listings in this index are from Lincoln and Giles county record books. If you need more information please email me at kkcem@blomand.net Kristi Moffitt 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: kristimoffitt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/595.22.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The 1880 census for Shelbyville, 7th Civil District of Bedford Co. TN shows John H. age 30 (occupation: Teacher and Preacher) and his wife Octa V. age 28, both are from TN. Children listed are: Harry F. age 1 and Mary O. age 1 month. Julia Greer (B) age 50 (servant) and John H. Morgan (B) age 12 (servant) are also in the household. I didn't find this family in the 1900 census in either TN or MO. I do have an every name index by Sistler that covers several Bedford County reference books, but all it gives is the page numbers and there are several listings for John Thompson, but none for Mary O. or Octa. I hope this helps, Kristi Moffitt kkcem@blomand.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: brianfutrel Surnames: Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/595.22/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested in the family of John H. and Octavina Thompson. They were living in Bedford County, probably in Shelbyville, in 1880. Their daughter, Mary Octavina was born in 1880. John H. Thompson was a Baptist preacher. In about 1885 they moved to Springfield Missouri. Any info of any kind about them would be appreciated. thanks brian 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.

Steve How can one access these minutes? Are they on microfische? - cburrows1@sbcglobal.net. Doyle Landers <dclander@bellsouth.net> wrote: Steve tell me again how I can get a copy of the indexes you posted Betty Landers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Carson" To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Index to Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860 > We have just completed the Index to the Bedford County, Tennessee, > Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860 and Charles Reeves has posted this to: > > http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm > > There are some interesting things in these minutes that you do not > normally find in Circuit Court minutes, including a lot of "equity" > matters. Some examples: > > 1) There are many examples of divisions of estates and exparte > petitions related to the sale of property held jointly in an estate. > On example is page 127, an exparte petition to sell land with a list > of the "heirs at law of Edward Johnson, deceased": > > "John T. Johnson, Minerva A. Johnson, Louisa Ann who has intermarried > with James Price, Isabelle J. Johnson, George W. Johnson, Benjamin F. > Johnson, Sarah M. Johnson, David L. Johnson, and Mary H. Johnson..." > > 2) There are several divorce decrees such as: > > Muse, Malissa P. vs. James B. Muse, pages 307, 308, 388 > > 3) There are several naturalization petitions in this volume (and > elsewhere in Circuit Court minutes.) These often contain a lot of > detail that is hard to obtain elsewhere. For example, pages 6 and 7 > are a naturalization petition from Selig Florsheim that contains > details such as: > > - he entered the United States in August 1853 through the port of > Baltimore, Maryland when he was 17 years old > - he renounces any allegiance he has to Louis, the Grand Duke of the > Dukedom of Hesse, Darmsted, "whereof of before he was a citizen and > subject" > - he was born a subject of said Dukedom on the 27th day of February, 1836 > > Steve > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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

Steve tell me again how I can get a copy of the indexes you posted Betty Landers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Carson" <carson@gscassociates.com> To: <TNBEDFOR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Index to Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860 > We have just completed the Index to the Bedford County, Tennessee, > Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860 and Charles Reeves has posted this to: > > http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm > > There are some interesting things in these minutes that you do not > normally find in Circuit Court minutes, including a lot of "equity" > matters. Some examples: > > 1) There are many examples of divisions of estates and exparte > petitions related to the sale of property held jointly in an estate. > On example is page 127, an exparte petition to sell land with a list > of the "heirs at law of Edward Johnson, deceased": > > "John T. Johnson, Minerva A. Johnson, Louisa Ann who has intermarried > with James Price, Isabelle J. Johnson, George W. Johnson, Benjamin F. > Johnson, Sarah M. Johnson, David L. Johnson, and Mary H. Johnson..." > > 2) There are several divorce decrees such as: > > Muse, Malissa P. vs. James B. Muse, pages 307, 308, 388 > > 3) There are several naturalization petitions in this volume (and > elsewhere in Circuit Court minutes.) These often contain a lot of > detail that is hard to obtain elsewhere. For example, pages 6 and 7 > are a naturalization petition from Selig Florsheim that contains > details such as: > > - he entered the United States in August 1853 through the port of > Baltimore, Maryland when he was 17 years old > - he renounces any allegiance he has to Louis, the Grand Duke of the > Dukedom of Hesse, Darmsted, "whereof of before he was a citizen and > subject" > - he was born a subject of said Dukedom on the 27th day of February, 1836 > > Steve > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

We have just completed the Index to the Bedford County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes 1859 - 1860 and Charles Reeves has posted this to: http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm There are some interesting things in these minutes that you do not normally find in Circuit Court minutes, including a lot of "equity" matters. Some examples: 1) There are many examples of divisions of estates and exparte petitions related to the sale of property held jointly in an estate. On example is page 127, an exparte petition to sell land with a list of the "heirs at law of Edward Johnson, deceased": "John T. Johnson, Minerva A. Johnson, Louisa Ann who has intermarried with James Price, Isabelle J. Johnson, George W. Johnson, Benjamin F. Johnson, Sarah M. Johnson, David L. Johnson, and Mary H. Johnson..." 2) There are several divorce decrees such as: Muse, Malissa P. vs. James B. Muse, pages 307, 308, 388 3) There are several naturalization petitions in this volume (and elsewhere in Circuit Court minutes.) These often contain a lot of detail that is hard to obtain elsewhere. For example, pages 6 and 7 are a naturalization petition from Selig Florsheim that contains details such as: - he entered the United States in August 1853 through the port of Baltimore, Maryland when he was 17 years old - he renounces any allegiance he has to Louis, the Grand Duke of the Dukedom of Hesse, Darmsted, "whereof of before he was a citizen and subject" - he was born a subject of said Dukedom on the 27th day of February, 1836 Steve

We just discovered that we had never posted the Index to the Bedford County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes 1858 - 1859. This one is still in rough form and contains some errors plus the "et al."s are not yet expanded into lists of names where possible. Since most of the information is correct, we decided to go ahead and post the preliminary form and will post an corrected version, probably by early next week. Charles Reeves has posted this to: http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm Steve

Thank you Steve, for all your hard work and dedication. Cece in GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Carson" <carson@gscassociates.com> To: <TNBEDFOR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Index to Circuit Court minutes > We have just finished transcribing the index contained in the Bedford > County, Tennessee Circuit Court Minutes, 1864 - 1865. Charles Reeves > has added these to the Bedford, TN GenWeb pages: > > http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm > > The next index that we will finish is Circuit Court Minutes, 1859 - > 1860. This should be posted within a few days. This is the last of > the indexed volumes of Circuit Court Minutes from 1840 - 1871 whose > index we have transcribed. The following volumes contain no indices: > > Circuit Court Enrollments 1861 - 1867 > Circuit Court Minutes 1865 - 1867 > Circuit Court Minutes 1867 - 1869 > Circuit Court Minutes 1869 - 1871 > > We will eventually read through these four volumes page by page and > prepare indices for them, however we are turning our attention to > completing those few volumes of Chancery Court and County Court > minutes whose indices we have not yet finished. > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

We have just finished transcribing the index contained in the Bedford County, Tennessee Circuit Court Minutes, 1864 - 1865. Charles Reeves has added these to the Bedford, TN GenWeb pages: http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Circuit_minutes/CCC_Index.htm The next index that we will finish is Circuit Court Minutes, 1859 - 1860. This should be posted within a few days. This is the last of the indexed volumes of Circuit Court Minutes from 1840 - 1871 whose index we have transcribed. The following volumes contain no indices: Circuit Court Enrollments 1861 - 1867 Circuit Court Minutes 1865 - 1867 Circuit Court Minutes 1867 - 1869 Circuit Court Minutes 1869 - 1871 We will eventually read through these four volumes page by page and prepare indices for them, however we are turning our attention to completing those few volumes of Chancery Court and County Court minutes whose indices we have not yet finished.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joymerrill Surnames: MERRELL/MERRILL HARWELL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/595.21/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kristi I have been trying for several years to identify the farther of my husbands grandfather without much success. The only posiive information I have is that Barney Merrell was born in 1836 in Bedford Co. This is according to his CSA records. I do know that the family moved later to Lincoln Co. but do not know when. Barney died in Giles Co. in 1891. He was married to Sarah E. Harwell. They had 10 children. The youngest, Van Buren was My husbands father. We think his father was Jonathan Merrell He is the only one of the many Merrells at that time in Lincoln Co with the right mix of children in the census but the 1840 census in Bedfford Co showed a Jonathan Merrett but no Merrell Jonathan was born in 1796 in Rowan Co NC and died in Lincoln Co in 1850. He was married to Mary Polly either Chapman or Cooper. I have seen both But in the 1850 Giles Co census Barney was with his mother Mary but no father. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ELUSIVE FAMILY WOULD BE VERY MUCH AP! PRECIATED. Thanks so much you are wonderful Joy. My husband died last year at age 87. 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: carltonfamily_1 Surnames: Slater, Jenkins, Handley, Hickerson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1415/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for any descendants of George Francis Slater, born in Loudoun County, VA in 1832 and died in Haley in 1913. He and his family are buried in Shofner Lutheran Cemetery. Thanks! Pam 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: BlackOtterK Surnames: Byrd and York Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1414/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking any information on Betty Jo (possibly Elizabeth Josephine) York who married Richard E. York in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was stationed. Betty was born in Bedford County, Tennessee and lived in Wisconsin at one time. Appreciate anything. 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.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TWebbMartin Surnames: Gambill, Bird, Nance, Anderson Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1391.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I looked up Sarah Gambill and John C. Anderson in the Bradley Gambill book and here is some of what I found. James H. Gambill, son of Bradley Gambill, was named in his father's will. He married 9 Feb 1803 in Davidson County to Esther Bidwell. In 1816 he was living in Williamson Co, TN and by 1820 he had removed to Wayne County, TN. Goodspeed's History of Wayne County, page 764, lists James H. Gambill and Timothy Gambill as some of the first settlers. Timothy Gambill may have been a son of James. There is no further information on James in the book. However, there is Sarah Gambill (born 14 June 1815) who is the daughter of Benjamin Gambill, also a son of Bradley Gambill. She married a Mr. Yarborough. Another daughter was Eliza Jane Gambill (born 25 Sept 1823), declared by the court of Bedford County to be insane. She made her home with her sister, Permelia Gambill Anderson, in Marshall County. Permelia Gambill (born 1 Nov 1808) married Amzi Anderson. So, it appears there is are connections between Gambills and Andersons I also looked for the name James C. Anderson that you asked about. I found a James C. Anderson that married a Susan Nance 1 Dec 1847 in Bedford County. Susan Nance was the daughter of Ann Gambill (born 24 Dec 1796 Davidson County TN, died 28 Dec 1836 Bedford County TN), daughter of Bradley Gambill. Ann Gambill married John Nance (born 4 Mar 1798 TN, died 7 Feb 1873 Bedford County TN) John Nance was the son of Bird Nance and Polly Hannah. Bird Nance was a friend of Bradley Gambill and a witness to his will. So, that is probably where your Bird name comes from. Under the information for Susan Nance it says that she was born 16 Sept 1822 TN, died 26 Jane 1880 Craighead Co, AR. James Campbell Anderson (born 12 Dec 1824 Bedford Co, TN, died 15 Feb 1906 Craighead Co, AR) was the son of Richard Anderson and Margaret Campbell. Susan and her husband moved to Craighead Co with the Gambill brothers in 1858. Richard Anderson was a captain in the Civil War. James C also served as a lieutenant. I hope this information helps you sort out your particular Sarah Ann Gambill. She may be a daughter of James H. Gambill and a good place to look would be either Williamson or Wayne County. 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.

I found in my file that Emma Pylant married a John Damron .I have no dates but Emma was the daughter of William Marion Pylant by his first wife, Fannie Phelps, His second wife was Nancy Sarah Elizabeth Delk. The children of William M. and Fannie were Myrtle, Betty married. ?Clanton, Green, Arrie, and Emma. I hope someone could help me with these names marriage birth death etc. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maxine Odle" <maxseen@bellsouth.net> To: <tnbedfor@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:59 PM Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] J. M. Damron >I have Marion Damron in my line. His wife was Ora Mae Simpson and they had > one child, Cecil. I don't have dates for Marion, but Cecil was born 1905, > and Ora Mae's father was born 1856. Maybe that will help. I can get > those > other dates, but I haven't yet. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Doyle Landers > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:12 AM > To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNBEDFOR] J. M. Damron > > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------- > 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: wboothe Surnames: Gambill, Nance, Anderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford/1391.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to make a connection to James H. Gambill, son of Bradley. My ancestor is Sarah Ann Gambill who I think is the daughter of James H. She was b 1820 TN and her siblings are William B., James B., Elizabeth Jane, Susan, Mary, and Julia Ann. My Sarah named her children John Bradley, Milton, James and uses the middle name Bird. Her children repeat these names as well. I hope you might be able to find something in your book. Also, is there mention of James C. Anderson in the book? Many 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.

I have Marion Damron in my line. His wife was Ora Mae Simpson and they had one child, Cecil. I don't have dates for Marion, but Cecil was born 1905, and Ora Mae's father was born 1856. Maybe that will help. I can get those other dates, but I haven't yet. -----Original Message----- From: tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnbedfor-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Doyle Landers Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:12 AM To: TNBEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNBEDFOR] J. M. Damron 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 ------------------------------- 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