I have uploaded my genealogy to the Rootsweb WorldConnect program and my daughter has uploaded my personal webpage to my server. I hope some of you will be interested in looking at the page and maybe searching to see if any of your ancestors are mine too. A click on Genealogy will take you to my rootsweb page. Please send your comments to me. Thanks I have Jackson and Rushings, Moss and Tomlinson in Benton area. Mary Harkey Russell bird@scrtc.com http://www.scrtc.com/~bird.index.htm

In a message dated 03/11/2000 2:46:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, bird@scrtc.com writes: << http://www.scrtc.com/~bird/index.htm >> I got to it after you sent the second URL.. nice looking page! Cacky

In a message dated 03/11/2000 2:11:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, bird@scrtc.com writes: << http://www.scrtc.com/~bird.index.htm >> Mary, I get a " this page cannot be found" message on your page when I copy and paste the URL into the search for box... You doing OK? I have most of the dinner plans for the homecoming done, am busy as a bee on the other parts of it. I will get a message out on when- and- where- to- send- money for the reservations for the activities and meal soon... Cacky

To Dave, I ordered the book of Benton County Minutes weeks ago and sent you the $45. What happened? If you are ill I will understand, but please advise. You sent me this message: Subj: Benton County Minutes Date: 02/27/2000 9:20:25 PM Eastern Standard Time From: DLSNOW@worldnet.att.net (David L. Snow) To: dotcole@rnet.net, Norslim@aol.com Dorothy & Norma, I give up on these things. I will mail out checks to tommorrow by US Priority Mail. Sorry for the inconvience. Dave It is now March 9th. I do know the post office isn't always efficient, but you check should have been here by now. Norma

Hello!! I have created a new Website called "Genealogy Look Up Forum". It is a website of volunteers who will do various types of look ups such as Census, Cemetery, Marriage, and many more. I am always also looking for new volunteers who would like to do some look ups for people. Please check out the website. I am sure you will be impressed with it. Mike http://www.expage.com/page/genealogylookup

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Alberta, I'm trying to catch up on some e-mail and if you still haven't gotten help from anyone else, let me know and I can help. Glenda >Does anyone on the list have a will book with a listing of the surnames? I >would like to order my ancestors wills, but until I know the Book and Page >#'s, the clerk's office will not help me. My family is the Ruminer family. > Thank you, > Alberta Barry > cabarry@concentric.net > >

From: CackyCline@aol.com OK, folks, start making your plans for coming to the Danville Crossing Homecoming 2000! Make reservations for the lodging and start planing the fun. W are moving along daily with our end of the Homecoming. With that in mind, here is a little information I dug up on the days hours of operation of the various libraries. You will notice some are really strange, so you will need to know them in order to make the most of your time in the Danville Crossing area for research. (I do not have courthouse hours yet, am working on that, but pretty much they are open M-F and hardly ever on Sat.) Benton Co Library in Camden m-F 9-5, Sat. 9-12 Benton Co Big Sandy Branch M-F 9-12,1-5, Sat. 9-2 Dickson in Dickson M, W, F &Sat 9-5, T & Th 9-8 Henry Co, Rhea Library in Paris M,W,F & Sat. 9-5 T & Th 9-7 Houston Co in Erin M,W,F 10-5, T & Th 9-5,Sat 9-12 Humphreys Co in Waverly M-F 10-5 Stewart Co in Dover M, T, Th, F 8-4:30, Sat 9-3 For other counties in Tennessee you might want to visit libraries in on your trip to the DCH2000, here is the site for addresses, librarian'sname and e-mail address, and days and hours of operation. <A HREF="http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/publib/">Tennessee Public Library Internet Directory</A> Cacky Timothy C. Hoskins Free Leonard Peltier !!!!!!!!!!! Future Lawnmower, Chief Window Washer, All Round Flunky, General Gopher, STINKER-in-residence of "The Bluffs" Old Genealogists Home, Best Kept Secret in America Listowner: LBL-L@rootsweb.com KYTRIGG-L@rootsweb.com BLAKLEY-L@rootsweb.com SLAUGHTER-L@rootsweb.com DOWIS-L@rootsweb.com CO-Listowner: FUTRELL-L@rootsweb.com Moderator : afternoonrocking@egroups.com Caretaker : TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/tchoski/myhomepage/heritage.html">Click here: Timothy's Tree</A>

Dear Folks: I just figured out that eight bundles of WFTs on sale cost almost $500. (which may be o.k. if you are employed or rich). Since disk one I have had two of my closest ancestor trees published - both wrong. My grandparents and great grandparents lived in Benton and Henry Counties. In 1992 I researched in these counties for everything I could find. I started researching before that in Dallas. Sometimes I wonder how it is that I can find no really new information from these trees in FTW but all the material that I willingly share appears with some additions and changes. WFT 38 no. 11 is not correct. My great grandfather is Benjamin Franklin Akers. My great great grandfather is Benjamin Franklin Akers. Some information I can not find that is why I have not sent this to WFT. My information can be found on the GenWeb Benton Co. TN page. I intend to publish this family where ever I can because it is difficult to correct everyone who will see this for years and years to come. I am sure of my information because my great grandmother said so on her husband's death certificate. His brother said so on his father's death certificate. We all know that censuses are not correct. Do you know that "son" can be a term of endearment for "like a son."? Phoebe McDaniel is not the mother of B.F. Akers Jr. To the next family - Thomas Sidney Hall is my geat grandfather and he was married to Mary Darcus Atchison. He was not married to Theda Rainwaters. To the next family - Mary Darcus Atchison's parents were Margaret Ann Monroe and Adam Atchison. Thank you for your time. I guess we can not believe what we read. Jeanette P.

As you know the Danville Crossing Reunion, encompassing your area is coming up. That reunion is a big plus in terms of making contacts, but it also is a good way to find new resource material. We will be in touch with all of the major publishers that have books on this area, but we do NOT want to miss any of those folks out there who have written and published books on their own. PLEASE if you are one of these authors, or if you know of them, have them get in touch soon at TCHOSKI@aol.com We do NOT accept any commission from sales of books, and this is simply a good way for them to sell their books at the same time researchers are able to find materials all in one place at one time. In other words, just a super opportunity for both researchers and authors. Timothy C. Hoskins Free Leonard Peltier !!!!!!!!!!! Future Lawnmower, Chief Window Washer, All Round Flunky, General Gopher, STINKER-in-residence of "The Bluffs" Old Genealogists Home, Best Kept Secret in America Listowner: LBL-L@rootsweb.com KYTRIGG-L@rootsweb.com BLAKLEY-L@rootsweb.com SLAUGHTER-L@rootsweb.com DOWIS-L@rootsweb.com CO-Listowner: FUTRELL-L@rootsweb.com Moderator : afternoonrocking@egroups.com Caretaker : TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/tchoski/myhomepage/heritage.html">Click here: Timothy's Tree</A>

I received a zero copy yesterday of a Gossett Family re-union held in either 1900 or 1901 in the Caney Fork area. The descendants of this family married into the above families (except Maddox who was shown in photo and named as a pastor at a nearby church). If anyone is doing research on these families, I'd be glad to answer any questions or provide a copy of this photo. Glenda

I am looking for any of the Hollimans that were in Benton County Tx 1840/1850..thanks margie hartman

Jan, you say things so beautifully. You made me cry! And THIS is why we have to pull it together and make in an annual thing, so it will be something for our grandkids to sit together and remember how their Nanas and " Aunt Cher" help start it all! Cacky

--WebTV-Mail-13384-1563 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Hi Hazel, I sure didn't mean you would intentionally pass on a hoax but it does happen when the subject sounds so real. Sorry. Sad to learn that it really did happen. Bob and Sherry --WebTV-Mail-13384-1563 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-10.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.44) by storefull-293.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 4 Mar 2000 14:08:55 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <TNBENTON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by mailsorter-101-10.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id OAA17863 for <ChicEdee@webtv.net>; Sat, 4 Mar 2000 14:08:55 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id OAA23177; Sat, 4 Mar 2000 14:07:52 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 14:07:52 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.20000304161405.00686e38@mail.aeneas.net> X-Sender: hwctodd @mail.aeneas.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 16:14:05 -0600 Old-To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com From: "Hazel W. Craig" <hwctodd@aeneas.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [TNBENTON] NAT'L ARCHIVES FIRE Resent-Message-ID: <j8sGrD.A.0pF.4kYw4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/859 X-Loop: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TNBENTON-L-request@rootsweb.com Attn: Jean Gilley and Frances Sims: Thanks for verifying information as found on Ancestry.com Sure didn't wish to start any false info. HWCraig. --WebTV-Mail-13384-1563--

Attn: Jean Gilley and Frances Sims: Thanks for verifying information as found on Ancestry.com Sure didn't wish to start any false info. HWCraig.

Mention of the fire is on Ancestry.com JG -----Original Message----- From: Hazel W. Craig <hwctodd@aeneas.net> To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 03, 2000 4:26 PM Subject: [TNBENTON] National Archives Fire > >I jreceived this from another list on Rootsweb. Has anyone heard anything >regarding such a sad happening? > > > >>Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:10:35 -0800 (PST) >>From: Duroblan@aol.com >>Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 17:09:49 EST >>Subject: National Archives Fire >>Old-To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >>X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 41 >>To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >>Resent-From: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >>X-Mailing-List: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1129 >>X-Loop: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >>Resent-Sender: LAUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> >>I got this from another list on Rootsweb has anyone heard anything about >this. >> >>> http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0301-131.html >>> >>> National Archives Statement on Records Center Fire >>> U.S. Newswire >>> 1 Mar 15:39 >>> >>> National Archives and Records Administration Statement on Records >>> Center Fire >>> To: National Desk >>> Contact: National Archives Public Affairs, 301-713-6000 >>> >>> WASHINGTON, March 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a >>> statement from John W. Carlin, archivist of the United States, >>> on the Feb. 29 Records Center Fire: >>> >>> Yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 29), the National Archives and Records >>> Administration (NARA) reported a fire in its Washington National >>> Records Center in Suitland, Md. The fire was contained by the >>> Center's fire-safety system and extinguished with no reports of >>> harm to staff or visitors, but some records were damaged. The >>> following is an update on that from Archivist of the United States >>> John Carlin. >>> >>> Although much work will be needed before we can be certain, we >>> believe that of the total of more than 3.7 million cubic feet of >>> records at Suitland, approximately 3,000 cubic feet were in the >>> immediate area. Of those, fewer than 300 cubic feet may have been >>> destroyed. Most of the affected records were wet or damp from >>> sprinkler water or in singed boxes. Our staff at Suitland stayed >>> up through last night making valiant efforts to protect records >>> from water damage and otherwise dealing with the fire's effects, >>> working with personnel from the General Services Administration, >>> from which we lease the facility. >>> >>> The cause of the fire is as yet undetermined. Because the >>> property is Federal, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, >>> and Firearms as well as GSA fire investigators were notified. As >>> the investigation continues, the following is what we know about >>> the fire so far. >>> >>> The sprinkler alarms were activated at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, and >>> alerted the GSA Control Center that there was a problem. The first >>> fire company arrived sometime between 2:45 and 2:50. A fireman on >>> the scene was overcome with smoke at which point firemen abandoned >>> Stack 15 to open the roof hatches to vent the smoke. This process >>> apparently took approximately one hour to accomplish before the >>> firemen returned to Stack 15 to begin to extinguish the fire. The >>> sprinkler system contained the fire during the period between >>> 2:30 and 3:50 at which point the firemen were able to enter the >>> stack. At 8:13 p.m. the firemen on the scene felt that the fire was >>> sufficiently extinguished to allow the investigation to begin in >>> the stack. >>> >>> Our tracking system enabled us to identify the records on the >>> shelves affected by the fire, and agencies whose records may have >>> been affected have been notified. But we won't be able to identify >>> exactly which records have been affected and how seriously until >>> the investigation of the area is completed and we can examine the >>> materials more closely. >>> >>> I will provide further information as it becomes available. >>> >>> ------ >>> For further information, contact the National Archives public >>> affairs staff at 301-713-6000. >>> >>> -0- >>> /U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ >>> 03/01 15:39 >>> >>> Copyright 2000, U.S. Newswire >> >> >

Gabbie: I have talked to Dick Spencer the volunteer from the Williamson Archives and he will meet you at the Archives at what ever time you get there. I will be late as I have 2 meetings that day, Hopefully the last one will be over by about 3PM.. Let me know you ETA and will give you directions and set it up with Dick. Ira

Gabbie: Yes, I am sure, as known history makes it like I sent to you, Lemuel (1) Bell was the father of George (5) Bell, whose mother lived in Stewart County until her Husband Lemuel died then she went to Benton County to live with son George (5). No 5 was also a brother to my Great Great Grandfather Benjamin (2) Bell who was the father of Lemuel Alsbrooks Bell, my great Grandfather. Now as to George Washington Bell, He was the son of John (4) Bell and Hannah, they and their 12 children never left Houston, Stewart and Trigg County Ky. Just as information George Washington and Hannah Brown Bell, had John Bell No 6 born 1849 in Stewart County. Ira In a message dated 03/04/2000 9:55:03 AM Central Standard Time, gabbie@aeneas.net writes: << Thanks Ira: I think the 5th or the 6th JOHN BELL is the one I am looking for ? are you sure they are not the same one? #5 John Bell's b.1820 father is GEORGE #5 BELL & #6 m.1849 JOHN BELL's father is GEORGE WASHINGTON BELL as >>

Thanks Ira: I think the 5th or the 6th JOHN BELL is the one I am looking for ? are you sure they are not the same one? #5 John Bell's b.1820 father is GEORGE #5 BELL & #6 m.1849 JOHN BELL's father is GEORGE WASHINGTON BELL as per born & marrage dates they COULD be the same JOHN BELL? ELISA ANN LINDSEY b.may 2 1838 m. >#1 ELI OUTLAW one child Eli outlaw she then married her " bro. in law" #2 JOHN BELL Their Children were CHARLEY LEE,WILLIAM LINDSEY,MADELLA ,JOHN WHITTEN, JUSTIS COALMAN,JORDAN MOORE,AND SALLY ONIE BELL > they were raised in the danville and stewart area I am told. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probly #6 John BELL fits the best with ELIZA ANN's birth date but I still cant see how MARY GILL fits in as her sister in law (she would have to be ELI OUTLAW's sister would'nt she? ) have you ever heard of any of her children listed above? The SALLY BELL you mentioned is to old to be sally onie above: I did not know about your wife. I hope she gets better! we will try to go later if it can be arranged.keep in touch .gabbie - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 12:40 AM 3/4/2000 EST, you wrote: >Gabbie didn't you ask me about John Bell of Houston County? I lost the E-mail >but think I remember it. > >I have a lot of John Bells as follows; > >My First John Bell was born 1670 Isle of Wight Va died 1713 Surry County Va, >son of George (1) Bell and Hester Webster both born in England. > >Second John all I have is died Edgecombe County NC 1748, married Catherine >unknown, they had 2 known children Martha and Mary. Son of George 2 Bell and >Elizabeth unknown > >Third John married to Ann Champion very little info No dates but was the son >of George (3), born Isle of Wight VA 1700 died Edgecombe Co., NC married >Sarah Unknown. > >Fourth John Born 1798 Halifax County, NC died 1838 Stewart County, TN married >Hannah Unknown, He was the son of Lemuel (1) Bell and Zilpha Alsbrooks. >Now after Lemuel died in 1824 in Stewart County, Zilpha went to Benton County >to live with her son George (5) and his wife Jane Rushing. > >Fifth John born 1820 in Stewart County, TN to George (5) Bell. All I have > >Sixth John born 1849 married to Mary Gill all information I have. except he >was the son of George Washington Bell and Hannah Brown, also he was a brother >to Hugh Loss Bell > >Seventh Jon was John Edmond Bell b 10-17-1870 d 4-6-1929 all in Stewart, >Houston County Tennessee, m Emma Latisha Thomason b 12-11-1870 d 5-5-1927 >marriage was 12-22-1894 by my Grandfather William Jefferson Bell, JP. They >had 4 girls and 2 boys born between 1896 and 1905. > >Look these over and see if you see anything that looks like it will connect. > >Ira > > > >

--WebTV-Mail-19958-249 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Not heard a thing. Could be a hoax as news like this would have been mentioned before now, I would think. --WebTV-Mail-19958-249 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.43) by storefull-295.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:26:51 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <TNBENTON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id OAA27047 for <ChicEdee@webtv.net>; Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:26:49 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id OAA16047; Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:24:29 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:24:29 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.20000303163043.006afaf4@mail.aeneas.net> X-Sender: hwctodd @mail.aeneas.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 16:30:43 -0600 Old-To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com From: "Hazel W. Craig" <hwctodd@aeneas.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [TNBENTON] National Archives Fire Resent-Message-ID: <EYCzOC.A.T6D.cuDw4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/851 X-Loop: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TNBENTON-L-request@rootsweb.com I jreceived this from another list on Rootsweb. Has anyone heard anything regarding such a sad happening? >Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:10:35 -0800 (PST) >From: Duroblan@aol.com >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 17:09:49 EST >Subject: National Archives Fire >Old-To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 41 >To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1129 >X-Loop: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: LAUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >I got this from another list on Rootsweb has anyone heard anything about this. > >> http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/Current_Releases/0301-131.html >> >> National Archives Statement on Records Center Fire >> U.S. Newswire >> 1 Mar 15:39 >> >> National Archives and Records Administration Statement on Records >> Center Fire >> To: National Desk >> Contact: National Archives Public Affairs, 301-713-6000 >> >> WASHINGTON, March 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a >> statement from John W. Carlin, archivist of the United States, >> on the Feb. 29 Records Center Fire: >> >> Yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 29), the National Archives and Records >> Administration (NARA) reported a fire in its Washington National >> Records Center in Suitland, Md. The fire was contained by the >> Center's fire-safety system and extinguished with no reports of >> harm to staff or visitors, but some records were damaged. The >> following is an update on that from Archivist of the United States >> John Carlin. >> >> Although much work will be needed before we can be certain, we >> believe that of the total of more than 3.7 million cubic feet of >> records at Suitland, approximately 3,000 cubic feet were in the >> immediate area. Of those, fewer than 300 cubic feet may have been >> destroyed. Most of the affected records were wet or damp from >> sprinkler water or in singed boxes. Our staff at Suitland stayed >> up through last night making valiant efforts to protect records >> from water damage and otherwise dealing with the fire's effects, >> working with personnel from the General Services Administration, >> from which we lease the facility. >> >> The cause of the fire is as yet undetermined. Because the >> property is Federal, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, >> and Firearms as well as GSA fire investigators were notified. As >> the investigation continues, the following is what we know about >> the fire so far. >> >> The sprinkler alarms were activated at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, and >> alerted the GSA Control Center that there was a problem. The first >> fire company arrived sometime between 2:45 and 2:50. A fireman on >> the scene was overcome with smoke at which point firemen abandoned >> Stack 15 to open the roof hatches to vent the smoke. This process >> apparently took approximately one hour to accomplish before the >> firemen returned to Stack 15 to begin to extinguish the fire. The >> sprinkler system contained the fire during the period between >> 2:30 and 3:50 at which point the firemen were able to enter the >> stack. At 8:13 p.m. the firemen on the scene felt that the fire was >> sufficiently extinguished to allow the investigation to begin in >> the stack. >> >> Our tracking system enabled us to identify the records on the >> shelves affected by the fire, and agencies whose records may have >> been affected have been notified. But we won't be able to identify >> exactly which records have been affected and how seriously until >> the investigation of the area is completed and we can examine the >> materials more closely. >> >> I will provide further information as it becomes available. >> >> ------ >> For further information, contact the National Archives public >> affairs staff at 301-713-6000. >> >> -0- >> /U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ >> 03/01 15:39 >> >> Copyright 2000, U.S. Newswire > > --WebTV-Mail-19958-249--