This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EARNHART, WISE, SHORT, RILEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IhB.2ACI/276 Message Board Post: Searching for my EARNHART family in TN::: John Wesley EARNHART b. 6 Oct 1841 TN d.23 Aug 1896 MO Buried: Wise Hill Cem., Christian Co., MO mar. Ebeline/Evaline WISE b. 30 Apr 1838, TN d. 21 Jan 1913 Buried: Wise Hill Cem., Christian Co., MO d/o Henry and Margaret WISE (near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN) (Note: Some records lists John Wesley as John H. EARNHART) Children of John W. and Ebeline: #1)Martha Elizabeth EARNHART b. 22 Dec 1861, TN mar. on 17 Feb 1892 MO Spouse: Richard Luther WALLACE #2)William Daniel EARNHART b. 10 Jun 1863, TN Spouse #1) Susan E. PEARCE 1864-1894 Spouse #2) Mary E. MERITT Children: Don EARNHART (residence: Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO) Inf. Dau. EARNHART Ethel M. EARNHART b. Apr 1890 Della EARNHART b. Nov 1892 Elsie L. EARNHART b. Dec 1896 #3)Henry Jasper EARNHART b. 15 Dec 1864, TN #4)James Robert "Bob" EARNHART b. 20 May 1867, TN Migrated to MO before Dec 1891 d. May 1950, MO Buried: Ponce de Leon Cem., Christian Co., MO mar. 20 Dec 1891 Christian Co., MO Spouse: Mary Viola RILEY b. 6 Mar 1873 MO d. 30 Sep 1943 MO Buried: Ponce de Leon Cem., Christian Co., MO (d/o Seth William RILEY b.1852, KY--d. MO and Rebecca Ann GOODIN b. 1852 IL--d. MO--both buried in Lindsey Chapel Cem., Republic, Greene Co., MO) #5)Margret Susan EARNHART b. 15 Oct 1869, TN #6)John Wesley EARNHART b. 21 Jan 1873, TN Spouse: Anna ? b.Jul 1877 MO Children: Claud b. Nov 1898 MO #7)Francis Matilda EARNHART aka: Fannie b. 17 Feb 1875 Spouse: James M. LETT b. abt.1878 MO Children: Lloyd E. LETT Evert B. LETT Glen E. LETT Henry and Margaret WISE (parents of Ebeline), near Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN had the following children: #1) Julia WISE m. Henry HOLDER #2) Lavina WISE m. William CONDOR #3) Margaret M. WISE m. John SHEA #4) James J. WISE m. Elizabeth FARLEY #5) Cynthia Dixon WISE m. Joseph Mack WILLIAMS #6) Emily E. WISE m. John HEAD #7) Henry J. WISE m. Melinda J. DAVIS #8) Francis WISE b. Abt. 1837 TN #9) Ebeline WISE m. John Wesley EARNHART (MY lineage) #10) Nancy E. WISE m. Lewis WILLIAMS #11) Sidney WISE (F) m. ? HEAD My lineage is through:: James Robert "Bob" EARNHART b.1867 ?, TN---d.1950 Christian Co., MO m. Mary Viola RILEY b.1873 MO---d.1943 MO. Both are buried in the Ponce De Leon Cem., Christian Co., MO. Children of James Robert & Viola (RILEY) EARNHART: Bertha E. EARNHART b. 1892 MO d. 1973 Christian Co., MO m. 1913 to John Samuel SHORT of Christian Co., MO (son of Samuel Calvin SHORT-MO>>s/o Samuel SHORT--b. Roane Co., TN--d. MO>>s/o Willis SHORT b. 1795--d. 1879 Roane Co., TN>>believed to be the s/o Aaron SHORT & Ann FORBIS, TN) bur.: both in I.O.O.F. Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Christian Co., MO (my paternal Grandparents) Clyde W. EARNHART b. 1895 MO d. unknown Hershall EARNHART b. 1898 MO d. unknown Floyd EARNHART b. 1900 MO d. unknown m. to Ethel ? Meryl EARNHART (F) b. Aft. 1900, MO d. unknown m. "Crackie" WHITE bur.: both in Spokane Cemetery, Spokane, MO Flo EARNHART b. Aft. 1900, MO d. unknown m. Ernest "Ernie" Glossip I would appreciate any info. Thanks :) ~debby~ from Christian Co., MO