I also would like a reprint of Volume #1, I'm really sure alot of people would. Bonny Kanyuck bfkanyuck@erinet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Virginia Long <vsenoj@swbell.net> To: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [TNBENTON] Benton County History #1 > I would certainly purchase a copy of Volume #1 if it is reprinted. > > Virginia > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JULIAFWOOD@aol.com <JULIAFWOOD@aol.com> > To: TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 10:38 AM > Subject: Re: [TNBENTON] Benton County History #1 > > > >In a message dated 01/30/2000 10:19:56 AM Central Standard Time, > >gabbie@aeneas.net writes: > > > ><< Roy it would take a LOT of Intrest in VOL #1 to Re-Print it as > > we sold over 1200 copies of it in the first printing so we could get a > > better cost price on it and I dont think there is that much intrest in a > > re-Print.gabbie >> > > > >I would, also, buy Volume #1 if it were reprinted. Is it possible to take > >advance payment orders? And then reprint? > > > >Julia French Wood > > > >

If anyone does have a picture of this house I also would like to have on and will gladly pay for it and shipping. The Brewers are in my line. Thank you, Bonny bfkanyuck@erinet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hwydcgir@cs.com> To: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 2:11 AM Subject: [TNBENTON] Brewer house > Does anyone have a photo of the Brewer house that was still standing in 1970? > jp > >

Thanks for checking Doris. I can't imagine where Silas was in 1900. Betsy

Betsy, I looked through the 14 Districts of 1900 & NO GIFFORD's. Sorry, Doris BFB1957@aol.com wrote: > Hi. Does anybody have access to a 1900 Benton Co. Census? I am looking for > Silas Gifford and his family. > > Thanks, > Betsy

Hi Everybody, I received the email below. Can someone possible help out Mrs. Cotham? Thanks, Alison ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lillie Cotham" <lillie@apex.net> To: <collignon@pdq.net> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 7:14 PM Subject: Chalk Level Baptist Church > Would anyone happen to know where I can get a picture of the old > original Chalk Level Baptist Church?

Hi. Does anybody have access to a 1900 Benton Co. Census? I am looking for Silas Gifford and his family. Thanks, Betsy

Betsy, Sorry do not know of any information in Dyer County. Sharon BFB1957@aol.com wrote: > Hey Sharon: Do you know anything at all about the Bledsoe cemetery in Dyer > County? I have Silas Gifford as being buried there, but the stones have been > somewhat destroyed. Just wondering if you ever heard of it. Thanks > > Betsy

THanks Sharon.... Betsy

Norma and Mail List Members, Eliza Depriest is listed as being buried in the Langley-Fry Cememtery but she is actually buried alone in the woods. I have seen her grave. She is there with two of her babies I believe. She was married to a Bledsoe because her tombstone says Eliza or Elizabeth Depriest Bledsoe. A friend of the family was hunting wild turkeys in the area and came across the grave. Upon seeing my father he mentioned he had found a Bledsoe tombstone. My father knowing I spend time in cemeteries and researching the family history told me the story. Upon my next visit the three of us went looking for the grave. The grave is off Eagle Creek road about half way from Birdsong road to the Resort Community. It is off the North Side of the road. I do believe I took pictures of the graves, I will have to look in my pictures and try to find them. I also have information as to the Bledsoe family linage also. I am doing all this from memory. Will find if needed. I believe she is listed in the 1900 census (the one that is typed in Library. It mentions the Head of house hold name and in parenthese it mentions some maiden names of the wives. I copied page because of the Bledsoe connection. The Langley Fry Cemetery is just in the side yard of the first house of the restort community. Acually the sign for the community is at the top of the hill along the road and in the cemetery. There are no headstones just sunken areas where the bodies are buried. Their is a sketch of the cem in the TVA cemetery relocation book in the library with some graves idenitified and lists of names of others buried there but locations unknown. Sharon M. Bledsoe BFB1957@aol.com wrote: > Hey Norma: Someone brought it to my attention that your Depriests were > listed in the cemetery book. I rechecked and found that I was looking in the > wrong section of the D's. So here goes: > > Eliza Depriest buried in the Langley cemetery. Sometimes called Fry Cemetery > located in the Eagle Creek Community. Has not been used or cared for in many > years. Eliza known to be buried here, but location is unknown. > > These are listed with unmarked Graves taken from DAR Cemetery Book > > Jim DePriest no dates > Thomas DePriest 6-20-1900 6-24-1910 > > Cowell's Cemetery: > HJ DePriest 1883-1968 > > Noah Depriest 1897-1899 buried with > Hester DePriest 1892-1976 > > Frances Bearsher Depriest 1850-1899 buried with > Martha Jane Depriest 1856-1930 > > 6 stones near Depriest no names-no dates > > Byrd Cemetery TVA records show these people buried here. > > Caroline Depriest died 1898 > Sam Depriest died 1890 > Linda Depriest died 1898 > > Sorry for the goof up. Hope this helps. Betsy

Hey Sharon: Do you know anything at all about the Bledsoe cemetery in Dyer County? I have Silas Gifford as being buried there, but the stones have been somewhat destroyed. Just wondering if you ever heard of it. Thanks Betsy

Bob, There were no Sharps in Benton County until the mid 1900's. Most of the Sharps were in Humphreys County and Hickman County. The only "Sharpe" that came to Benton County was James Sharpe m. Elese Lashlee. Their children still remain here in Benton County. My son married the grandaughter of Jim and Elese Sharpe. Hope this helps. Brenda Griffith Camden, TN At 06:01 PM 02/09/2000 EST, you wrote: >Trying to find if there is any SHARPS listed on the Benton County, Tennessee >census for 1860-1870 > > > >Bob Morrison > >

Sorry I don't see any Sharps at all... Betsy

Gabbie: Thank you! I stand corrected - always did get ARK & ALA mixed up - shucks! Jean

Trying to find if there is any SHARPS listed on the Benton County, Tennessee census for 1860-1870 Bob Morrison

Hey Norma: Someone brought it to my attention that your Depriests were listed in the cemetery book. I rechecked and found that I was looking in the wrong section of the D's. So here goes: Eliza Depriest buried in the Langley cemetery. Sometimes called Fry Cemetery located in the Eagle Creek Community. Has not been used or cared for in many years. Eliza known to be buried here, but location is unknown. These are listed with unmarked Graves taken from DAR Cemetery Book Jim DePriest no dates Thomas DePriest 6-20-1900 6-24-1910 Cowell's Cemetery: HJ DePriest 1883-1968 Noah Depriest 1897-1899 buried with Hester DePriest 1892-1976 Frances Bearsher Depriest 1850-1899 buried with Martha Jane Depriest 1856-1930 6 stones near Depriest no names-no dates Byrd Cemetery TVA records show these people buried here. Caroline Depriest died 1898 Sam Depriest died 1890 Linda Depriest died 1898 Sorry for the goof up. Hope this helps. Betsy

Cemetery Listings: White: Crossroads Cemetery about 5 1/3 miles sw of Camden on Natchez Trace Road Docia Frances White 1858-1865 Drew B White 1872-1953 Effie H. White 1878-1970 Joel Madison White 1826-1883 Rose Anna Gordon White 1836-1883 GORDON Camden City Cemetery on West Main St. Endow H. Gordon 1926-1963 double stone with Carolyn E. Gordon 1928- Frances H. Gordon 2-5-1845 5-3-1868 daug of James and SE GOrdon Henry Clay Gordon 2-16-1843 8-6-1861 Henry S. Gordon 10-20-1839 10-24-18(year not printed) Infant Gordon 7-1-1850 7-2-1850 daug of James and SE Gordon James Gordon 9-9-1793 2-3-1880 (Mason) Mary Gordon 1-3-1847 4-11-1858 daug of James and SE Gordon Minera Gordon 11-6-1841 7-1-1864 daug of James and SE Gordon Sarah E Gordon died 7-1-1852 age 35 years Consort to James Gordon No Depriests Andrew: McRae's Chapel Cemetery alson know as Sugar Creek Cemetery. Located about 12 miles NE of Camden about 1 1/2 miles se of Big Sandy and 1.4 miles east of 69A on Sulphur Creek Road Hubert H. Andrews 1900-1927 William Andrews 1886-1963 Double stone with Lottie I Andrews 1891-1961 Vernon W. Andrews 11-3-1908 4-10-1938 Mary V. Andrews 1893-1983 double stone with Lois D. Andrews 1891-1955 Ray Andrews (Mason) 1905-1976 double stone with Verlie Andrews OES 1900- Vilous B. Andrews 7-27-1899 9-17 1937 double stone with Esther A. Andrews 2-12-1903 ------no death date Harrison Andrews 3-6-1878 2-1-1942 double stone with Alice Andrews 44-1878 12-17- 1936 Jesse L Andrews 5-10-1895 8-12-1966 J. Park Andrews 1872-1943 double stone with Susan B Andrews 1862-1948 Eddie V Andrews 3-8-1898 12-31-1933 Frances Marie Andrews 1-1-1915 8-7-1934 dau of Mr and Mrs Alex Andrews Infant Andrews born and died 4-19-1923 son of Mr and Mrs Alex James B Andrews june 1923 age 13 days son of Mr and Mrs Alex Nilla Andrews "mother" 4-3-1861 11-27-1913 George Andrews "father" 4-14-1845 7-20-1918 1870 census James Gordon 76 M W Ret. Tailor b NY living with SA Flowers 30 F W James G Flowers 2 M W 1860 Census W.L. Gordon 28 M W Grocery Keeper TN two door down were James Gordon 67 M W Tailor NY Sarah Ann 22 F W TN H. Clay 16 M W TN Francis 14 F W Cordelia 12 F W Whites 1860 census T.D White 36 M W Farming TN Martha 26 F W TN James 11 M W TN Elisa 8 F W TN Elinor 5 F W TN Tuluhoma 3 F W TN Hugh 1 M W TN James White 71 M W Farming NC Elizabeth 56 F W TN HLW 18 M W TN Clay 16 M W TN Victoria 14 F W TN JT White 41 M W Medical Doctor TN Mary 30 F W TN Doctor 13 M W TN Nancy 16 F W TN Laury 9 F W TN Craig 5 M W TN Cora 3 F W TN Louis White 30 M W NC Martha 30 F W NC Paralee 7 F W TN Cordelia 6 F W TN Victoria 4 F W TN (Next door were : George White M W farming NC martha 19 F W TN Joel White 32 M W Farming NC Rosanna 23 F W TN Mary F W TN 1870 Census George White 37 M W works farm NC Martha 28 FW TN Sarah 9 F W TN Jane 7 F W T Dicky 5 M W TN Bell 3 F W TN R.B. White 37 M W farming TN Caroline 27 F W TN SE F W TN ME 2 FW TN JH 4/12 M W TN Druberry White 63 M W farming NC Elvina 50 F W SC John 12 M W T Samuel 23 M W KY Joel White 45 M W Farming TN Rosanna 33 F W TN Mary 15 F W TN Alvira White 53 F W keeps house TN Matty 12 F W TN James 10 M W TN John 6 M W TN Adlier 1 F W TN These next 3 families lived within 10 houses of each other Thomas White 45 M W Farming TN Martha 40 F W TN James 20 M W TN Louisa 15 F W TN Tennessee 12 F W TN Tuilhoma 10 F W TN (it was spelled this way) Florella 8 F W TN Calley 6 F W TN HG White 34 M farming TN Josephine 20 F W TN Euginia 1 F W TN next door was: James White 81 M W farming NC Elizabeth 75 F W TN Clay 24 M W TN Polly 14 F B TN Jerry 15 M B TN Marcus 12 M B TN Bob 6 M B TN Hope some of this helps you. Betsy in TN

Thanks Betsy, Researching Popes and Bridges in this area. Looks like I need to know this history. Thanks. Jackie Crazy Horse said "A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass." "Yigaguu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi!" ("May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you") Cherokee Tanimara Great Pyrenees 2242 Co. Rd. 5800 Willow Springs MO 65793 417-469-2021 tanimara@townsqr.com website for dogs and native heritage http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/twyford/461/dogs.html genealogy website http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/o/o/Jacqueline-K-Wood/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <BFB1957@aol.com> To: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [TNBENTON] Re: Cowell's Chapel for Jackie > Jackie: this is out of the benton co. book I have: > > The Methodists first sent their missionaries into West Tennessee in 1821. > The first methodist congregation organized in the county was called Chapel > Hill, but about 1860 was renamed Cowell's Chapel. It has maintained the same > location since it was first organized in 1824. The congregation currentlly > meets in a pretty brick church in Camden. About the same time that Cowell's > Chapel was organized, the Methodists on Beaverdam Creek also organized their > church, always known as the Flatwoods Church. > > Hope this helps, Betsy >

At 12:04 PM 02/08/2000 -0600, you wrote: >Where in Tenn is Benton County?? Thank you. Nell > Benton County is in the eastern part of West TN. I borders the Tennessee River and is surrounded on the north by Henry County, to the west is Carrol County and to the south is Decatur County. Just across the river to the east, we have Humphreys county and Stewart County north of that. Brenda

Hi, By any chance, did Drew White marry an Effy? If he did, I happen to have a picture of them, their daughter, their dog Sam in front of a nice looking house. They must have been family friends for us to have a copy of this picture. I can scan it and send it to you if you wish. Bob Duvall

In a message dated 02/08/2000 3:06:59 PM Central Standard Time, BFB1957@aol.com writes: James MOORE listed here is the brother of the Thomas that I have lost in 1870, as is, most likely, the John listed next, as John is the right age. They are the sons of William Claiborne MOORE and Telithia MARTIN of Carroll Co. TN. (Telithia died, and he married her sister Charlotte). The Thomas listed below in 1860, is myggrandfather, and his wife is Alviria or Elviria ROBINSON, not Alvina. The census was very faint and hard to read. I would like to locate them in 1870, as well. Thanks for all this, Betsy. Julia French Wood << 1870 James Moore 33 M W Farming TN Julina 32 F W TN EE 10 M W TN RJ 8 F W TN RL 8 F W TN MC 6 F W TN JD 5 F W TN John Moore 38 M W Farming TN Rhoda 40 F W TN Jane 21 F W TN Thomas 14 M W TN John 13 M W TN William 11 M W TN John 8 M W TN Alonzo 4 M W TN Robert 7/12 M W TN 1860 Thomas Moore 26 M W Farming TN Alvina 26 F W TN Andrew 3 M W TN William 9/12 M W TN >>