Subject: Traylor Family Research > Looking for information on relatives of Ann Eliza Traylor and sister Martha > Traylor, both married to John Reece, Martha in 1834, Ann in 1835. > > Possible father of these girls is Isham Traylor, may have been his sisters > instead, children of Field Traylor. > > These folks were in Rutherford Co. before coming up to the Carroll Co., TN > area. Before that they were from VA. > > If these names sound familiar, please let me know. > > Thanks! > > Jerry Johnston > > >

To the List: I recieved the info I needed for my look up. Thank you all so much. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Sharon M. Bledsoe Dearborn, MI

Could someone in Benton County please do three look ups for me in the local phone book? L. H. Henson Lois (or Robert) Lowry (Hwy 192) Charles Smith I have the old route and box address and I need the new number and street addresses. Thank you in advance for your assistance Best wishes for a wonderful holiday. Sharon M. Bledsoe Dearborn, Michigan

Dear Friends: For the next twelve days I shall send you a "fun" note which may help you get into the Christmas spirit. This is VERY IMPORTANT; so, don't miss checking your e-mail each day. I know you are not too busy. If you happened to miss a day and can't live without the note, maybe I would be willing to send you another separate note. Ben Brewer Dec. 14, My Dearest Darling Edward, What a wonderful surprise has just greeted me! That sweet partridge, in that lovely little pear tree, what an enchanting, romantic, poetic present! Bless you, and thank you.             Your deeply loving, Emily

In my recent posting re G. H. Hollingsworth, I mentioned that he served in my gr grandfather's Civil War unit - which is why I requested the documents in the first place. It was suggested that I pass on the information about his unit in case it is of interest to anyone doing research on Civil War units in the area. More detailed nformation about the unit can be found on the Benton County web site. In brief, it was a home guard unit know as Capt. Ayres' Volunteer Infantry. R. W. Ayres organized the unit and was elected Capt. in which capacity he served for a year. He then left the outfit when it was reorganized as part of the regular army and was know as Capt. Williams Cavalry. I don't have any further info on the unit except the little additional info I got from the Hollingsworth papers. When the original unit became a cavalry unit it was required that each man either supply his own horse or buy one from the army. Apparently, a number of men could not afford to do so and left the unit. This included Mr. Hollingsworth who was injured and had dependent family to try to help support. Williams Cavalry served throughout the war, but I don't have a history of the unit. I don't know if this will help anyone much, but I thought I would pass it along. Thanks.

Rob, You might share with us the military unit that G. H. Hollinsworth was in so we can deceide if the application information might help some of us working on military histories. Thanks Sharon M. Bledsoe On Thu Dec 7 21:22:05 2000, Robert D Ayres <profman1@juno.com> wrote: > I just got the Civil War pension application documents for G. H. > HOLLINGSWORTH, born in Henry County June 21, 1829. He was living in > Benton County at the time of his application (1908). I requested the > documents because he served in my gr grandfather's infantry company and I > was hoping I might gain some insights into the activites of that company. > G. H. Hollingsworth is not related to me, but if anyone on the list has > an interest in him, please let me know and I will be glad to send copies > of the materials along to you. Since he was born in Henry County, I > posted a similar message there. > > Rob Ayres > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

I just got the Civil War pension application documents for G. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, born in Henry County June 21, 1829. He was living in Benton County at the time of his application (1908). I requested the documents because he served in my gr grandfather's infantry company and I was hoping I might gain some insights into the activites of that company. G. H. Hollingsworth is not related to me, but if anyone on the list has an interest in him, please let me know and I will be glad to send copies of the materials along to you. Since he was born in Henry County, I posted a similar message there. Rob Ayres

I am looking for general information on John T. Smith, born in Benton County 2 Nov 1850 and 1912 had moved to Memphis. Any information on John and his family will be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Benton Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tn/Benton/70 Surname: Darth, Grisham ------------------------- Looking for information on Rebecca Darth born in Tenn birth 1851 married William J Grisham from Alabama birth 1850. These are my Great-Grand parents. Thanks for any information Cecil gcnook@aol.com

This is a test so please ignore. I have been having internet server problems Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Linda in W.TN

Well folks, I did it. The Slave site I mentioned to you all a few weeks ago is up and running. To update those that missed the info I will repeat. I am a decendant of slave owners. In my records I am collecting I am finding a large number of records on owned slaves. In my delima of what to do with this info, that Im sure someone desperately needs, I came up with this solution....I have established a site for decendants of slave owners to post any records that contain the names of slaves. This will be a site where decendants of slaves can go find the info that many of us have in our databases. In many cases the only access they have to names of ancestors are in our records. It's a new site, and pretty bare at the moment so lets fill it up huh? I feel like it is the least we can do to help these researchers. I had a tremendous number of positive replys when I asked you what you thought, and the Lord has not let me forget it. I have daily reminders in my email from odd sources that remind me to get this thing going. So from this point on it is up to you all to help. The site is at the following link..... http://communities.msn.com/SlaveGenealogyExchange If you have problems joining the list, just drop me a line and I will assist you. Thanks in advance for your help with this project. Jackie tanimara@townsqr.com ICQ# 16519574 Yahoo Messenger ID Tanimara_2000 Surnames: THOMAS, TOWLES, POPE, BRIDGES, ROBB, HARRINGTON, MOORE, RILEY, PETTY, HARMAN, MADDOX, HILL, BURTCHETT "A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux "Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi!" ("May the Great Spirit's blessings always be wih you") Cherokee Addresses: Post message: harringtongen@egroups.com Subscribe: harringtongen-subscribe@egroups.com Unsubscribe: harringtongen-unsubscribe@egroups.com List owner: harringtongen-owner@egroups.com URL to this page: http://www.egroups.com/group/harringtongen website for dogs and native heritage http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/461/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Amy Crump <acrump@shentel.net> To: <NCWILKES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] I need information on Slave sites. Research on establishing a site to post info on slaves found in many of our ancestors records. > Good idea. Please let me know if a site is set up and I can also contribute > a little info. > Amy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie" <tanimara@townsqr.com> > To: <NCWILKES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 12:13 PM > Subject: [NCWILKES] I need information on Slave sites. Research on > establishing a site to post info on slaves found in many of our ancestors > records. > > > > I have recently been involved in a discussion about how to find > information on slaves. People that are trying to track their genealogy back > to slaves have limited resources for that information. As a decendant of > slave owners, I find listed in the Wills of my ancestors the names of many > slaves. This information just sets there and I feel it needs to be listed > somewhere. Does anyone know of a site that deals with this type of > information? (slave research). Specifically a site that lists slave names, > dates and locations. I feel a responsibility to the decendants of slaves to > provide this information as I come across it. If a site is not available, I > think one should be and Im thinking about starting one. I would appreciate > any ideas or information on this subject. > > > > Jackie > > tanimara@townsqr.com ICQ# 16519574 Yahoo Messenger ID Tanimara_2000 > > Surnames: THOMAS, TOWLES, POPE, BRIDGES, ROBB, HARRINGTON, MOORE, RILEY, > PETTY, HARMAN, MADDOX, HILL, BURTCHETT > > > > "A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" > > Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux > > > > "Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi!" > > ("May the Great Spirit's blessings always be wih you") Cherokee > > > > Addresses: > > Post message: harringtongen@egroups.com > > Subscribe: harringtongen-subscribe@egroups.com > > Unsubscribe: harringtongen-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > List owner: harringtongen-owner@egroups.com > > URL to this page: http://www.egroups.com/group/harringtongen > > > > website for dogs and native heritage > > http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/461/index.html > > > > > > >

Any HALL researchers? I am looking for the parents & siblings of John S. "Jack" HALL b 24 Jul 1851 BC - d 18 Jul 1911 BC - md 5 Nov 1871 in BC to Martha Ann Francis BEASLEY b 26 Nov 1852 BC - d 15 Apr 1905 Carroll Co, TN, bd Prospect Cemetery. Any help appreciated. Thanks. Jean S.

Is there anyone on the list who has a Sarah A. BELL b 24 Aug 1856 TN - d 4 Nov 1912 Cooke Co, TX - md 28 Mar 1878 in Benton County to James Thomas BEASLEY (1854 BC, TN-1931 TX). Can anyone tell me who the parents & siblings of Sarah A. BELL were? If she married in 1878, is there a BELL family in Benton County 1870 census with a daughter Sarah age abt 14? Thanks very much for your help. Happy to share. Jean S.

For those of you who often wonder if the old family legend of Indian blood is true, but are confused about the mysteries of the Indian culture, here is an interesting article on genealogy from one of the newspapers in Tahlequah OK, home of the Cherokee Western Band. Jackie > KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE > TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- It's inevitable if you're > American Indian. > Somewhere, when you least expect it, a non-Indian > person will step up > and say, "My grandmother was a Cherokee Princess, I > am trying to find > out how to become a member of the tribe." The > speaker always assumes > that all American Indians know each other and are > experts on tribal > enrollment. The question can come from the mechanic, > the professor at a > large university or a next-door neighbor. > Descendants of the famed > Cherokee Princess are everywhere. She is elusive. > Few who tell about her > can actually remember her name. But she was "quite > an old gal" with high > cheekbones and brown skin. "You could see the Indian > in her," they might > say. It's often difficult, but if you're an American > Indian, be polite, > try not to laugh and direct the person to the Bureau > of Indian Affairs > for more information. The mythological Cherokee > Princess is a legend in > Indian country. Powwow emcees have used her for > years to get crowds > smiling. A Cherokee Princess joke is almost > guaranteed to get an > audience laughing, often leaving non-Indians > scratching their heads as > they try to figure out what is so darned funny. > Those who reside in > Indian country have long been known for their subtle > humor, often dry, > sometimes just plain silly. They have used the > long-standing stereotype > of the Cherokee Princess as a part of stories and > jokes. There are even > bumper stickers that proclaim, "My grandfather was a > Cherokee Princess. > It's an Indian thing." Perhaps no tribe has been so > maligned or > misunderstood as the Cherokee Nation when it comes > to tribal enrollment. > With more than 200,000 members, the nation has often > been accused of > enrolling anybody who applies. Misconceptions about > the process are > wide- ranging. It is misunderstood by Indians, > non-Indians and even some > Cherokees. One of the first myths that can be > debunked is that of the > Cherokee Princess. > She really did exist . . . well, sort of. In > years past, Cherokee > men had an endearing term for their wives. Roughly > translated, the term > meant princess. Many Cherokee people say they > believe this is how > princess and Cherokee were joined. Thus there may be > some truth to the > myth. The Cherokee Princess did exist, not as > royalty in the European > tradition, but as beloved and cherished wives. So > the next time someone > says they descend from a Cherokee Princess, you may > be able to reply, > with pride, that you are the descendant of a darling > or a sweetie pie. > In spite of perceptions that come from the princess > fable, the nation is > not a monarchy. As early as the 1600s and 1700s, it > recognized anyone > who lived on Cherokee land and lived by Cherokee > laws as a nation > member, regardless of ethnic or racial background. > Prisoners and slaves > were eventually considered members of the tribe, if > they lived as the > Cherokee did. Historical documentation points out > that the Cherokees > understood the finer points of integration and were > able to diminish > barriers of race and ethnic origin long before the > Constitution did. But > that very ability to accept outsiders may have added > to the later > confusion over enrollment. After removal from their > homelands, the > Cherokees ended up in what is now Oklahoma. In their > new home in Indian > Territory, they continued the practice of accepting > others into their > tribe. Then the government decided that the Cherokee > Nation needed to be > organized. Between 1899 and 1906, the Final Rolls > were completed, > listing those Cherokees considered tribal members. > This is where the > confusion began. The federal government didn't have > the final say on who > appeared on the rolls. The Cherokee government > worked with its people to > include even some who were against the rolls. The > consensus was that > most Cherokees may not have liked the rolls but saw > the danger of being > left off. The rolls gave Cherokees an identity that > would have to be > recognized by the government. For many who didn't > appear on the rolls, > it was simply a case of being in the wrong place. > Many Cherokees settled > into homes away from Indian Territory so they were > not listed. And even > though someone may be a full-blooded Cherokee, they > wouldn't be eligible > for tribal enrollment unless their ancestors appear > on those Final > Rolls. Genealogy is key for enrollment with the > Cherokee Nation. > Instructions for eligibility are available on the > nation's Registration > Department Web site, www.cherokee.org.

Can someone lookup on Series T625 Roll 1728 for Elkins? Thanks in advance, Janice

My grandfather, Carlie Lee, born in 1920. His parents are Lura Stepp and Jessee M. Elkins. I have been told that Carlie Lee has a twin brother. I am looking for info on his twin. His name is unknown. Thanks in advance, Janice

Looking For My Kuykendalls lived briefly in Hardeman County Tn. John Kuykendall married Mary Eubanks there in 1880. It appears they migrated through AL/MS/TN to AR. My grand mother Emma Jane Kuykendall Parker b. abt 1891 was in Shelby County, TN. Millington in 1920 and in Memphis in 1926 at the time of her death. She was married to William Parker. John Kuykendall was thought to be from IL but appeared in Hardeman CO. TN in 1880 to marry Mary Eubanks from MS and in Tipton CO. on voters registration 1891. Appreciate any help or suggestions. Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin Blankenship without much to go on. I found Calvin BLankenship married to Deliah on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WIlliam Blankenship and his wife, Pamela Jane. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!! Thank you! LuLu LeeRoy Kansas City, Missouri

Posted on: Benton Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tn/Benton/69 Surname: ANDERSON, MILLER, CARR ------------------------- Searching for information on Brooks ANDERSON. The only information I have shows his son, James Andrew "Jim" ANDERSON was born in Benton Co., TN, on 6 Jan 1861. Jim ANDERSON married Amanda "Maudy" Green MILLER 2 Sept 1880 at Holladay, Benton Co., TN. Their children were: Carl Bertran "Carlie", Ollie B., Tolbert B., and Gertrude "Gertie" ANDERSON. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Benton Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tn/Benton/67 Surname: Cheatham, Stephens ------------------------- I am searching for John Cheathamm. Married Rosanna Davis? About 1820-30. In TN.? John (b) 1789 VA.Rosanna (B)1809,N.C. Had a son Josiah Cheatham(B)12/15/1836-37 TN.(D)1/15/1914 Ark. !st. wife Mary Martha Davis(M)7/8/1858 Henry Co. TN. Josiah 2nd.wife Jennie Bonds,I believe. They were living in Benton Co. Last place I can find them together. Does any one know any thing about this family? I am also looking for the Wilson Henry Stephens,family. who's daughter married Josiah Cheatham's son.Eddy Smith (Ed.C.) Cheatham.1901 Ark. If any one else knows about these familes,please contact me. Mary Cheatham Thornburg thornburg@cybersol.com Searching in Benton and Henry Co.