Kevin I think you just summarized the feelings we all must have. thanks, Freida Spicer Page

Perfectly said. Jennifer (Sullivan, Reed, Mullins, Davis, Bailey) >From: Kevin Morgan <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TNCANNON] Our Ancestors >Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:30:34 -0800 (PST) > >My feelings are in each family there is one who seems >called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their >bones and make them live again, to tell the family >story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. > >To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of >facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have >gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. >All tribes have one. We have been called as it were by >our genes. > >Those who have gone before us cry out to us: Tell our >story. So we do. In finding them, we somehow find >ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and >cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told >the ancestors "you have a wonderful family, you would >be proud of us"? How many times have I walked up to a >grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I >cannot say. > >It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who >am I and why do I do the things I do. It goes to >seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds >and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. >The bones here are the bones of my bones and flesh of >my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. > >It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to >accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. >It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, >their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness >to go on and build a life for their family. > >It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and >keep us a nation. It goes to a deep and immense >understanding that they were doing it for us. That we >might be born who we are. That we might remember them. >So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact >of their existence, because we are them and they are >us. > >So, as a scribe called, to tell the story of my >family. It is up to that one called in the next >generation to answer the call and take their place in >the long line of storytellers. > >That is why I do my family genealogy and that is what >calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on >the bones. > >Kevin Morgan > > >==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== >Stop by & visit the Cannon Co. Genealogy and History website at... >http://www.tngenweb.org/cannon/ > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

My feelings are in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were by our genes. Those who have gone before us cry out to us: Tell our story. So we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors "you have a wonderful family, you would be proud of us"? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are the bones of my bones and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, to tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of storytellers. That is why I do my family genealogy and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. Kevin Morgan

I would love to have scanned copies of all the applications if you can. I like to know something of all those in Cannon back then. My ggrandfather was a town historian there

Forwarded from Dom Markum... [email protected] Hi all , My fathers side of the family settled in and around short mountain, cannon county appox. 1820 or so. Some of us have remained in or around short mountain since. would like to find out more on the Pitts and Merriman sides of the family Have enjoyed reading the comments reply to.. Don Markum [email protected]

I have a copy of the original Tennessee Death Certificate for the following person: Name: Hubert Qualls Age at Death: 20 Race: White Date of Birth: March 11, 1900 in Cannon County, TN. Date of Death: May 14, 1920 in Cumberland County, TN. Parents Names: Alex Qualls and Mattie Summer If anyone would like a copy of the certificate, please contact me at [email protected] I would be glad to share: In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Will Do Tennessee Document Searches and Some Kentucky Document Searches WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

OLD TIME BARBECUE A reunion of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry; held in 1878, is here related as being typical of the manner in which such festivals were carried on. This article is taken from an account of that reunion as published in the Woodbury Press, September 19, 1878; but only ex-tracts are reproduced here. The Reunion of the surviving members of the Fourth Ten-nessee Confederate Cavalry took place in the beautiful beech grove owned by L. B. McFerrin and near his home. A speakers stand had been erected sufficient to seat three thousand people (though the number attending were variously estimated at from five to ten thousand. About two hundred yards from the speaker's stand were long trenches in which we meats were barbecued. There were about eighty-five carcasses of beef, mutton and pork used, besides numerous baskets of pro-visions brought by various ones in attendance. Huge piles of bread were cooked and provided. There were four eating tables provided, each about one hundred yards in length and were roped off so as to preserve order. Among the members of this Regiment in attendance were Col. Baxter Smith, Adjt. Gen. Geo. B. Guild, R. W. Weakley, James Nance, Alex Bolton, Henry Bowles, Samuel Scroggins, W. H. McCann, from Nashville. Others were Sergeant Major Will A. Rushing, Lieut. W. H. McLain, W. H. Cook, A. E. Harney, W. P. Moss, Thomas Gann, J. T. Barbee, J. L. Dillon, J. C. Hood, Dock Murphrey, C. T. Moore, Cal Smithson, A. J. Brandon, John C. Hayes, Jordan King, James King, Frank Philips, J. C: Jewell, John Powell, Nute Powell, Ga?e Hollandsworth. Wm. Short. Of Company "E" Capt. H. A. Wiley, Lieut. H. L. Preston, Lieut. W. L. Sullivan, James Stewart, John Stewart, John Wharton, Ben. F. Vinson, Sampson Keaton, N. B. Preston, B.F. Pinkerton, W. H. Gan-non, R. G. Hollis, Jas. H. Mitchell, Nile Mitchell, M. C. Markum, D. L. Mitchell, C. P. Brown, C. C. Brown and A. N. Walkup. Of other companies-Henry Bowles, W. W. Gray; E. D. Owensby, W. K. P. Owensby, Capt. J. W. Nichols, Lieut. D. L. Youree, Lieut. J. L. Fathera, T. F. Dunn, James Fowler, J.R. Patrick, W. H. Youree, A. B. Witherspoon, J. C. Coleman, A. W. Robinson, W. P. Gaither, C. D. Curlee, Patrick Wilson, Robert Gaither, O. J. Moat. B. R. Goodloe, H. M. Hearn, James Thomas. Early in the morning members of the regiment met in Captain Wiley's field east of town, formed into line, and headed by a brass band, marched to the barbecue grounds. Dr. Hearn delivered the address of welcome

Could you send me a copy also. Ruth Campbell Peppers [email protected] Thanks Kristi Moffitt wrote: >No charge, I will get them scanned and email them to you. Let me know if >you have trouble opening the images. >Kristi > >-----Original Message----- >From: Schuler [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:58 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > >Kristi >I am interested in a copy for Henry Campbell and Robert Campbell. Please let >me know of the charge. >Thanks >Candy >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kristi Moffitt" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:59 AM >Subject: RE: [TNCANNON] The War > > > > >>Just thought I would jump in here and post that I have Confederate Pension >>Applications for the following Cannon County men and would be happy to >>scan >>any of them and share with anyone who is interested: >>W. Cummings born 1843 in Cannon County >>H.J. St. John born Sept. 1831 in Cannon County >>Wm. J. Walkup born 29 Dec 1837 in Cannon County >>J.A. Walkup born 1829 in Cannon County >>E.N. Ferrell born 15 Feb 1841 in Cannon county >>Henry Campbell born 1834 in Cannon County >>Jas. I.? Hawkins born 19 Feb 1847 in Warren County >>Wm. B. Hawkins born 1834 in Illinois, but a resident of Short Mountain in >>Cannon County "all my life" >>Robt. Campbell born 1838 in Cannon County >> >>Kristi Moffitt >>www.gensearch.org >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Cecelia [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:19 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War >> >> >> Interesting. There was a program on the History channel recently called >>"80 Acres of Hell" about Fort Donelson and Camp Douglas. >> My grandmother, Emma Arnett, born in Mechanicsville, TN, moved with her >>mother, Rhoda C. Melton, to Navarro county, Texas after her father died, >>probably about in 1913. Her father was Dr. James E. Arnett. I haven't >>been >>able to find his death and burial information, but have found a lot about >>him. Dr. Arnett was born in Henderson County, KY in 1830. Rhoda was his >>third wife. The first wife was Zany Grizzle, second was Sarah Hendrixson. >> Dr. Arnett had smallpox about the time of the Civil War, and that >>affected his eyesight. >>Anyway, Emma met James DeGraffenreid Miles Jr.and married him in Kerens, >>Texas. Rhoda died in 1914, and is buried in Kerens. >> J.D. Jr.'s father was James DeGraffenreid Miles, born in Lowndes county, >>Alabama to Aquilla Miles and Elizabeth P.Davis. James married Ellen L.Day >>in Russell County, Alabama in 1853, and they moved to Texas. He farmed at >>Fairfield in Freestone county. >> When the Civil War came along, he served in the 7th Texas Infantry. He >>was captured at Ft. Donelson and was a POW at Camp Douglas. I gather that >>those people were let go as he went on to fight in other battles including >>Raymond, Miss. He is mentioned in a couple of books and I found more >>information about him that was taken from his service record. I also have >>his Amnesty Oath. >> We did have his sword, when I was a child. But, I took it to school >>one >>day to show my history teacher and my classmates. Soon, we took it to my >>aunt's as my mother feared my little sister would find the hiding place >>for >>the sword and hurt herself. After my parents and my aunt and her husband >>died, and things were split up between my cousins, one cousin took the >>sword, and distanced himself from the family. I've heard that he may have >>sold the sword to a collector. The cousin doesn't respond, and neither >>does the collector. >> After the War, James returned to farming. He bought land in Navarro >>county, and farmed that until his death. Then his son, J.D. Jr. and Emma >>Arnett worked that farm until about the time of WWII, when they moved to >>Ft. >>Worth. J.D. Jr. and the oldest daughter worked in an aircraft plant as >>part >>of the war effort. We used to visit the farm when I was small, then in >>Ft. >>Worth, in later years. >> After the Civil War, other members of J.D. Miles' and his wife's family >>also moved to Texas to about the same area in Freestone county. >> Three of Dr. Arnett's sons also moved to Texas. Sam worked for the >>railroad in Tennessee and also worked for the railroad in Texas. At one >>time, he lived near Emma in Powell, Texas, and died in Hearne, Texas, >>which >>was only 7 miles from my hometown. I don't remember ever seeing him, >>though. >> Two other brothers lived in Navarro county where they preceded Emma and >>Rhoda. I've found some Arnetts there who were at a reunion where my >>mother, >>my aunt, and my grandmother used to take me. We're trying to figure out >>how >>we might be related. There are also Miles and Meltons in that area. >> So, there are some more people who were Gone To Texas, and we're still >>here. >> On my father's side of the family, those people came to Texas from >>Prussia and Sweden around 1870. >> I would like to find death and burial information about Dr. Arnett, and >>more about that family. I had a newspaper clipping from an old paper by >>Miss Mary Reams that was about "a family friend", Dr. Arnett. At the time >>I >>found the clipping, I didn't even know his name. He was a life member of >>Short Mountain Methodist Church, and I've found him on the roll, along >>with >>Rhoda and others. Some of Dr. Arnett's family are buried in the Gunter >>Grizzle Cemetery. I've had a couple of people to look for me, but no one >>can find Dr. Arnett. I've read that there are no death records in >>Tennessee >>for 1913, so, if he died then, I'm out of luck with records. I hoped that >>there might be something in a newspaper, at least. >> I haven't any idea of when that column by Miss Mary Reams was published >>or what paper it was in. >>Someone found a deed for me, dated Aug.1, 1913, which gives the >>disposition >>of his property, lists children, spouses, and locations. But, it only >>says >>that he was "recently deceased". Strangely, the person sent that to me on >>Aug.1, 2005-92 years later on that date. >> One of his sons, Joe, died a few days after signing the deed, Aug. 13. >> >>Cecelia in Texas >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Kevin Morgan" >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:04 AM >>Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War >> >> >> >> >>>Probably meant Ft. Donelson, Battle of. This is one >>>of the early battles of the War. I think most people >>>in TN can relate to this. I had a CSA Soldier in my >>>mother's family in it. For 140 years, my Mother's >>>Tinsley Line never knew what happened to him. He >>>joined in Glasgow, Ky to a CSA Cal. Unit. The Family >>>knew he had fought at Ft. Donelson and never heard >>>from him after the War. >>>So, you might be surprised to find some of these >>>Soldiers from Cannon County being buried somehwhere >>>else. I had noticed sveral in the list were listed as >>>dying as aPrisioner. So they might be buried in >>>another State. >>>Kevin Morgan >>> >>>--- m m wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Thank you so very much.Where is this Donaldson PLace >>>>entioned in these >>>>papers ? >>>> >>>> >> >>==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== >>To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Cannon Co. list, send mail to.. >>[email protected] ,with subscribe or unsubscribe >>in the subject line. NOTHING ELSE. >> >>============================== >>Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >>Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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No charge, I will get them scanned and email them to you. Let me know if you have trouble opening the images. Kristi -----Original Message----- From: Schuler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War Kristi I am interested in a copy for Henry Campbell and Robert Campbell. Please let me know of the charge. Thanks Candy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristi Moffitt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: RE: [TNCANNON] The War > Just thought I would jump in here and post that I have Confederate Pension > Applications for the following Cannon County men and would be happy to > scan > any of them and share with anyone who is interested: > W. Cummings born 1843 in Cannon County > H.J. St. John born Sept. 1831 in Cannon County > Wm. J. Walkup born 29 Dec 1837 in Cannon County > J.A. Walkup born 1829 in Cannon County > E.N. Ferrell born 15 Feb 1841 in Cannon county > Henry Campbell born 1834 in Cannon County > Jas. I.? Hawkins born 19 Feb 1847 in Warren County > Wm. B. Hawkins born 1834 in Illinois, but a resident of Short Mountain in > Cannon County "all my life" > Robt. Campbell born 1838 in Cannon County > > Kristi Moffitt > www.gensearch.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cecelia [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > > Interesting. There was a program on the History channel recently called > "80 Acres of Hell" about Fort Donelson and Camp Douglas. > My grandmother, Emma Arnett, born in Mechanicsville, TN, moved with her > mother, Rhoda C. Melton, to Navarro county, Texas after her father died, > probably about in 1913. Her father was Dr. James E. Arnett. I haven't > been > able to find his death and burial information, but have found a lot about > him. Dr. Arnett was born in Henderson County, KY in 1830. Rhoda was his > third wife. The first wife was Zany Grizzle, second was Sarah Hendrixson. > Dr. Arnett had smallpox about the time of the Civil War, and that > affected his eyesight. > Anyway, Emma met James DeGraffenreid Miles Jr.and married him in Kerens, > Texas. Rhoda died in 1914, and is buried in Kerens. > J.D. Jr.'s father was James DeGraffenreid Miles, born in Lowndes county, > Alabama to Aquilla Miles and Elizabeth P.Davis. James married Ellen L.Day > in Russell County, Alabama in 1853, and they moved to Texas. He farmed at > Fairfield in Freestone county. > When the Civil War came along, he served in the 7th Texas Infantry. He > was captured at Ft. Donelson and was a POW at Camp Douglas. I gather that > those people were let go as he went on to fight in other battles including > Raymond, Miss. He is mentioned in a couple of books and I found more > information about him that was taken from his service record. I also have > his Amnesty Oath. > We did have his sword, when I was a child. But, I took it to school > one > day to show my history teacher and my classmates. Soon, we took it to my > aunt's as my mother feared my little sister would find the hiding place > for > the sword and hurt herself. After my parents and my aunt and her husband > died, and things were split up between my cousins, one cousin took the > sword, and distanced himself from the family. I've heard that he may have > sold the sword to a collector. The cousin doesn't respond, and neither > does the collector. > After the War, James returned to farming. He bought land in Navarro > county, and farmed that until his death. Then his son, J.D. Jr. and Emma > Arnett worked that farm until about the time of WWII, when they moved to > Ft. > Worth. J.D. Jr. and the oldest daughter worked in an aircraft plant as > part > of the war effort. We used to visit the farm when I was small, then in > Ft. > Worth, in later years. > After the Civil War, other members of J.D. Miles' and his wife's family > also moved to Texas to about the same area in Freestone county. > Three of Dr. Arnett's sons also moved to Texas. Sam worked for the > railroad in Tennessee and also worked for the railroad in Texas. At one > time, he lived near Emma in Powell, Texas, and died in Hearne, Texas, > which > was only 7 miles from my hometown. I don't remember ever seeing him, > though. > Two other brothers lived in Navarro county where they preceded Emma and > Rhoda. I've found some Arnetts there who were at a reunion where my > mother, > my aunt, and my grandmother used to take me. We're trying to figure out > how > we might be related. There are also Miles and Meltons in that area. > So, there are some more people who were Gone To Texas, and we're still > here. > On my father's side of the family, those people came to Texas from > Prussia and Sweden around 1870. > I would like to find death and burial information about Dr. Arnett, and > more about that family. I had a newspaper clipping from an old paper by > Miss Mary Reams that was about "a family friend", Dr. Arnett. At the time > I > found the clipping, I didn't even know his name. He was a life member of > Short Mountain Methodist Church, and I've found him on the roll, along > with > Rhoda and others. Some of Dr. Arnett's family are buried in the Gunter > Grizzle Cemetery. I've had a couple of people to look for me, but no one > can find Dr. Arnett. I've read that there are no death records in > Tennessee > for 1913, so, if he died then, I'm out of luck with records. I hoped that > there might be something in a newspaper, at least. > I haven't any idea of when that column by Miss Mary Reams was published > or what paper it was in. > Someone found a deed for me, dated Aug.1, 1913, which gives the > disposition > of his property, lists children, spouses, and locations. But, it only > says > that he was "recently deceased". Strangely, the person sent that to me on > Aug.1, 2005-92 years later on that date. > One of his sons, Joe, died a few days after signing the deed, Aug. 13. > > Cecelia in Texas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Morgan" > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:04 AM > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > >> Probably meant Ft. Donelson, Battle of. This is one >> of the early battles of the War. I think most people >> in TN can relate to this. I had a CSA Soldier in my >> mother's family in it. For 140 years, my Mother's >> Tinsley Line never knew what happened to him. He >> joined in Glasgow, Ky to a CSA Cal. Unit. The Family >> knew he had fought at Ft. Donelson and never heard >> from him after the War. >> So, you might be surprised to find some of these >> Soldiers from Cannon County being buried somehwhere >> else. I had noticed sveral in the list were listed as >> dying as aPrisioner. So they might be buried in >> another State. >> Kevin Morgan >> >> --- m m wrote: >> >>> Thank you so very much.Where is this Donaldson PLace >>> entioned in these >>> papers ? > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Cannon Co. list, send mail to.. > [email protected] ,with subscribe or unsubscribe > in the subject line. NOTHING ELSE. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > Post or search Cannon Co. area Genealogical Queries at... > http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/cannon/canqry.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== Post or search Cannon Co. area Genealogical Queries at... http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/cannon/canqry.htm ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

In a request,I was told there was a mistake in the Fole. I did look up the Asst. Surgeon in the 18th Infantry. In the Cannon Book, it states it was John P. Gowen. In research, it was Isaac M. Gowen. I have changed that on the File. Kevin Morgan

You are so smart to send copies of photos, genealogy, letters, etc. to other family members. Another place you might donate copies is the state library and archives in you state (Texas) I do know the library and archives in Tennessee (Nashville) accepts copies of our research if we wish to donate. I plan to do this when I get mine in some kind of order.

Kristi I am interested in a copy for Henry Campbell and Robert Campbell. Please let me know of the charge. Thanks Candy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristi Moffitt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: RE: [TNCANNON] The War > Just thought I would jump in here and post that I have Confederate Pension > Applications for the following Cannon County men and would be happy to > scan > any of them and share with anyone who is interested: > W. Cummings born 1843 in Cannon County > H.J. St. John born Sept. 1831 in Cannon County > Wm. J. Walkup born 29 Dec 1837 in Cannon County > J.A. Walkup born 1829 in Cannon County > E.N. Ferrell born 15 Feb 1841 in Cannon county > Henry Campbell born 1834 in Cannon County > Jas. I.? Hawkins born 19 Feb 1847 in Warren County > Wm. B. Hawkins born 1834 in Illinois, but a resident of Short Mountain in > Cannon County "all my life" > Robt. Campbell born 1838 in Cannon County > > Kristi Moffitt > www.gensearch.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cecelia [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > > Interesting. There was a program on the History channel recently called > "80 Acres of Hell" about Fort Donelson and Camp Douglas. > My grandmother, Emma Arnett, born in Mechanicsville, TN, moved with her > mother, Rhoda C. Melton, to Navarro county, Texas after her father died, > probably about in 1913. Her father was Dr. James E. Arnett. I haven't > been > able to find his death and burial information, but have found a lot about > him. Dr. Arnett was born in Henderson County, KY in 1830. Rhoda was his > third wife. The first wife was Zany Grizzle, second was Sarah Hendrixson. > Dr. Arnett had smallpox about the time of the Civil War, and that > affected his eyesight. > Anyway, Emma met James DeGraffenreid Miles Jr.and married him in Kerens, > Texas. Rhoda died in 1914, and is buried in Kerens. > J.D. Jr.'s father was James DeGraffenreid Miles, born in Lowndes county, > Alabama to Aquilla Miles and Elizabeth P.Davis. James married Ellen L.Day > in Russell County, Alabama in 1853, and they moved to Texas. He farmed at > Fairfield in Freestone county. > When the Civil War came along, he served in the 7th Texas Infantry. He > was captured at Ft. Donelson and was a POW at Camp Douglas. I gather that > those people were let go as he went on to fight in other battles including > Raymond, Miss. He is mentioned in a couple of books and I found more > information about him that was taken from his service record. I also have > his Amnesty Oath. > We did have his sword, when I was a child. But, I took it to school > one > day to show my history teacher and my classmates. Soon, we took it to my > aunt's as my mother feared my little sister would find the hiding place > for > the sword and hurt herself. After my parents and my aunt and her husband > died, and things were split up between my cousins, one cousin took the > sword, and distanced himself from the family. I've heard that he may have > sold the sword to a collector. The cousin doesn't respond, and neither > does the collector. > After the War, James returned to farming. He bought land in Navarro > county, and farmed that until his death. Then his son, J.D. Jr. and Emma > Arnett worked that farm until about the time of WWII, when they moved to > Ft. > Worth. J.D. Jr. and the oldest daughter worked in an aircraft plant as > part > of the war effort. We used to visit the farm when I was small, then in > Ft. > Worth, in later years. > After the Civil War, other members of J.D. Miles' and his wife's family > also moved to Texas to about the same area in Freestone county. > Three of Dr. Arnett's sons also moved to Texas. Sam worked for the > railroad in Tennessee and also worked for the railroad in Texas. At one > time, he lived near Emma in Powell, Texas, and died in Hearne, Texas, > which > was only 7 miles from my hometown. I don't remember ever seeing him, > though. > Two other brothers lived in Navarro county where they preceded Emma and > Rhoda. I've found some Arnetts there who were at a reunion where my > mother, > my aunt, and my grandmother used to take me. We're trying to figure out > how > we might be related. There are also Miles and Meltons in that area. > So, there are some more people who were Gone To Texas, and we're still > here. > On my father's side of the family, those people came to Texas from > Prussia and Sweden around 1870. > I would like to find death and burial information about Dr. Arnett, and > more about that family. I had a newspaper clipping from an old paper by > Miss Mary Reams that was about "a family friend", Dr. Arnett. At the time > I > found the clipping, I didn't even know his name. He was a life member of > Short Mountain Methodist Church, and I've found him on the roll, along > with > Rhoda and others. Some of Dr. Arnett's family are buried in the Gunter > Grizzle Cemetery. I've had a couple of people to look for me, but no one > can find Dr. Arnett. I've read that there are no death records in > Tennessee > for 1913, so, if he died then, I'm out of luck with records. I hoped that > there might be something in a newspaper, at least. > I haven't any idea of when that column by Miss Mary Reams was published > or what paper it was in. > Someone found a deed for me, dated Aug.1, 1913, which gives the > disposition > of his property, lists children, spouses, and locations. But, it only > says > that he was "recently deceased". Strangely, the person sent that to me on > Aug.1, 2005-92 years later on that date. > One of his sons, Joe, died a few days after signing the deed, Aug. 13. > > Cecelia in Texas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Morgan" > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:04 AM > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > >> Probably meant Ft. Donelson, Battle of. This is one >> of the early battles of the War. I think most people >> in TN can relate to this. I had a CSA Soldier in my >> mother's family in it. For 140 years, my Mother's >> Tinsley Line never knew what happened to him. He >> joined in Glasgow, Ky to a CSA Cal. Unit. The Family >> knew he had fought at Ft. Donelson and never heard >> from him after the War. >> So, you might be surprised to find some of these >> Soldiers from Cannon County being buried somehwhere >> else. I had noticed sveral in the list were listed as >> dying as aPrisioner. So they might be buried in >> another State. >> Kevin Morgan >> >> --- m m wrote: >> >>> Thank you so very much.Where is this Donaldson PLace >>> entioned in these >>> papers ? > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Cannon Co. list, send mail to.. > [email protected] ,with subscribe or unsubscribe > in the subject line. NOTHING ELSE. > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > Post or search Cannon Co. area Genealogical Queries at... > http://www.bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/cannon/canqry.htm > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

Actually, the East fork of the Stones River starts to angle North, just East of Readyville. It joins the West Fork several miles N.W. of Murfreesboro, at a place called Jefferson. This was the original County Seat of Rutherford Co. Years ago, huge Cedar Trees grew all over Cannon Co. People would cut them and float them down the Stones, to Jefferson and probably on to Nashville. There was also a Cedar Processing Plant & Cedar Furniture Company at Smyrna, not far from Jefferson. Before Nissan and Interstate 24, the smell of cedar lumber (and Mayor Ridley's speed traps), were Smyrna's major attractions I recall, several years ago, when Percy Priest Dam backed up the waters of the Stones, the lake covered the original site of Jefferson. The Corp. of Engineering was dredging the river channels near the junction of the two major forks of the Stones, and several huge logs were found waterlogged and lying on the bottom. Turns out, these were ancient Cannon Co. cedar logs that had become waterlogged and sank, years ago, while awaiting transit. Bringing them up and out of the water and after milling a small amount from the outside, they yielded a lot of beautiful, knot free & straight grained cedar lumber, probably a hundred or more years old. Lumber that you can no longer find, at any price. A fortune, in furniture wood, for someone. Jess

This information was taken from the “ History of Woodbury and Cannon County “ Written by Sterling Spurlock Brown, Published in 1936 by Doak Printing, Manchester, Tennessee THE CIVIL WAR Cannon County furnished three fun companies to the Eighteenth Confederate Regiment of Tennessee-the companies of Richmond Rushing, H. J. St. John, and Gran Wood; one company to Col. Barton's Missis-sippi Regiment, Timothy Allison captain until 1862. when he was killed, and succeeded by Capt. W. M. McKnight; two companies to Col. Hill's Fourth Tennessee Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Captains M. M. Brien, Jr., and James H. Wood; one company,captained by John C. New; two cavalry companies, offi-cered by Captain H. A. Wiley and J. W. Nichols. We regret that we are not able to give the names of the subordinate officers and privates in each of these companies, but will record here all that can be ascer-tained. The roster of Capt. Allison's (later McKnight's) company, follows: OFFICERS- T. M. Allison, Captain, killed at home in 1862; succeeded by W. M. McKnight, prominent lawyer of Woodbury and later Attorney General of the Judicial Circuit; First Lieu-tenant N. W. Summar; Second Lieut. George Alexander; Third Lieut. M. V. Wilson; First Sergeant J. J. Odom; Second Sergeant D. B. Willard; Third Sergwant J. D. McLin; Fourth Sergeant John H. Odom; First Corporal J. N. Summar; Second Corp. George Davenport; Third Corp. Sam Walker; Fourth Corp. Dick Lanear. PRIVATES-C. F. Thomas, W. A. Adamson, Presley Adam-son, Cahal Ashford, Eli Barrett, J. M. Bogle, J. M. Cooper, A. D. Cooper, Jim Cooper, R. Davenport, J. R. Dougherty, C.Dougherty, Sam Dennis, B. D. Ewing, E. L. Ewing, A. H.Francis, Jim Gann, B. A. Hancock, R. R. Hancock, W. C.Hancock, C. E. Hancock, Dr. J. S. Harris, W. W. Harrison, W.W. HawKins, J. E. J. Hawkins, J. T. Hayes, Tim Hannapin, John Hearmon, Josiah Hale, Josh Jetton, Jesse Jones, J. W. Kennedy, W. C. Kennedy, L. V. Kennedy, Monroe McKnight, Coon Keaton, G. C. Keaton, A. B. McKnight, L. W. McKnight, D. C. McKnight, W. H. Milligan, A. Markham, J. B. Mullena, J. C. McAdoo, P. Nelson, B. F. Odom, B. F. S. Odom, Tom O'Conner, L T. Purnell, W. E. Rich, M. Richardson, W. C. Stevens, J. W. Stevens, John Stanly, Bob Smith, T. D. Sum-mar, Jim L. Thomas, H. L. Turney, Dick Talley, F. M. Willard, D. Womack, W. B. Williard and A. G. Ewing. RECRUITS-G. B. Alexander, Tom Armstrong, H. A.Baxter, J. H. Baxter, W. A. Black, J. F. Black, A. Barrett._ Jack Barlow, S. Parker, J. Bradberry, T. C. Barkley, John T.Barkley, R. Bryson, E. D. Bryson, Most' Cranor, J. H. Cavender Tip Cummings, J. H. Champion, M. L. D. Cooper, WilliamDavenport, J. M. Dougherty, P. L. Duggin, R. B. Ewing, T. D. Elkins, J. B. Elledge, M. H. Francis, J. J. Francis, A. W. Flow-ers, M. C. Francis, C. C. Francis, J. D. Francis, C. Garrison, J.W. Goard, O. N. Grisham, Bern 'Grisham, John L. Greer, John W. Hayes, Joe W.. Herndon, John L. Herndon, T. M. Hurt, R. M. Hancock, A. J. Jetton, E. Jetton, B. F. Knox, Horace Knight, H. Keaton, William Keaton, Mike Lorance, Jim Nute McKnight, A. G. McKnight, J. N. McAdoo, John N. McKnight, Dr. W. H. McWhirter, S. A. McWhirter, Jas. H. Odom, J. W. Odom, J. A.Milligan, J. R. Mathes, Newman, W. F. Odom, H. C. Odom, J. M. A. Odom, J. D. Owen, Nelse Owen, S. C. Odom, F. B. Odom, Joe Parish, J. (Sweet) Parish, H. G. Stevens, J. H. Sneed, J. R. Stone, J. Stone, William Stone, J. G. Stone, J. D. Summar, J. M. Spurlock, Sol Spicer, M. P. Summar, J. H. Thomas, A. J. Thomas, W. D. Thomas, J. B. Thomas, Sam Tittle, Adam Tittle, Frank Tedder, 0 J. Warren, W. J. Webb, N. Willard, Tom Walker, Anderson Womack, W. L. Womack, J. L. Willard, L. Womack. (Names taken from Hancock's His-tory Second Tenn. Cavalry.) CQ1\'IPANY "E" FOURTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY Under Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Bedford Forrest COLONEL-Baxter Smith; Wounded at Woodbury, Sept. 1st, 1863; Lieut. Co!. Paul F. Anderson; Wounded at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 3, 1863; Major W. S. Bledsoe; Adjt. George B. Guild; Captain of Company "E" H. A. Wiley; First Lieutenant H. L. Preston, wounded four times; Second Lieut. W. L. Sul-livan; Second Lieut., B. R. V. - J. R. Fathery; Orderly Sergeant, T. J. Doak; Second O. S. - Neeley; Third O. S., E. N. Walkup; Fourth O. S., M. C. Markham. First Corp., C. V. Melton; Second Corp., J. G. Rushing; Third Corp. J. R. Goodloe; Fourth Corp., J. N. Harris. PRIVATES-B. Hare, J. Givans, John Brashears, C. P. Brown, A. M. Dodd, W. D. Coleman, W. H. Davis, A. E. Gilley, J. M. Hollis, W. T. Hollis, Ras Hammonds, J. B. Hill, W. T. Harris, I. K. Brewer, C. C. Brown, J. H. Coleman, Henry Camp-bell, J. M. Dillon, John Gilley, J. W. Gilliam, R. G. Hollis, J. J. Hammonds, John Hollandsworth, J. D. Hare, H. Hayes, John Hayes, A. W. Kennedy, J. H. Knox, N. A. Mitchell, T. B. Milligan , B. Neeley, W. J. Payton, N. B. Preston, J. A. Richards, Joseph St. John, J. W. Stewart, R. L. Stanley, W. H. Travis, James Vinson, Thomas Vance, James Vassar, J. H. Wharton, A. S. Gilley, Geo. Harris, Y. J. Hoover, E. R. Melton, C. Stanley, D. G. Travis, J. W. Wood, W. Wood, F G. Lorance, J. G. Knox, J. A. Mitchell, A. C. Milligan, E. J. Neeley, Frank Neeley, W. O. Rushing, C. B. Reed, F. S. Stephens, J. N. Stewart, William Smith, Thomas Vlnson, James Vance, B. F. Vinson, R. D. Walkup, W. Cummings, J. L. Gunter, H. B. Hall, T. M. Keele, J. A. Rigsby, James Thompson, John Tenpenny, Y. Wood, G. N. York. . Buglers-J. A. Stewart and James Nance. Surgeon-W. T. Delaney, Assistant Surgeon, W. T. Allen, J. A. Mimms, Adjt. succeeded by Geo. B. Guild. Marcellus Grissom and Wm. Bone, Quartermasters. (Taken from original muster roll, owned by Miss Daisy Brown) EIGHTEENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY Joseph B. Palmer was Colonel of this Regiment; Lieuten-ant Col. A. G. Gordon; Adjutant, J. W. Roscoe; Commissary, R. P. Crockett; Quartermaster, W. P. Wood; Surgeon, John Pat. terson; Assistant Surgeon, John P. Gowen; Chaplain, J. H. Rookey. COMPANY "A" M. R. Rushing was captain of this company; and we regret we have no records of its members. We print here however a list of some of those of the Company that were killed, died or wounded during the war: W. G. Carmichael, died; A. L. Stewart, killed at battle of Chickamauga; Francis Bailey, died; A. B. Carnes, died; John Cook, died; William Davenport, killed battle Murfreesboro; A. N. Doak, died; Alfred Edward, died; Alfred Fann, killed Battle Murfreesboro; Joseph Hawkins, died; T. J. Smith, died; John B. Sullivan, killed Battle of Murfreesboro; B. A. Spicer, died; Elijah Tucker, died; T. A. Wilcher, died; Daniel Walls, killed Battle of Murfreesboro. FOURTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT- CQMPANY G Roll of Company of Captain J. W. Nichols OFFICERS 1st. Lieut. Dave Youree; 2nd. Lieut. John Sagely; 3rd. Lieut. Frank McKnight PRIVATES Arnold, John; Allman, Eph.; Bynum, Zeke; Bynum, Jim; Bynum, Bill; Brandon, Joe; Brandon, Jim; Bryant, Ira; Barry, Bill; Baker, Jim; Beasley, John; Brewer, Calvin; Burk, Pony; Bowen, Henderson; Curlee, Dave; Coleman, John; Carnahan, Calvin; Carnahan, Press; Cooper, Zay; Cooper, Joe; Dunn, Frank; Doughertry, Jess; Fowler, Will; Fowler, Jim; Gaither, Currin; Gaither, Bob; Gaither, Baz; Gaither, Tom; Gaither, Isom; Good, Jake; Good, Ad; Gaines, Alex; Gordon, John; Gardner, John; Gilley, Harve; Gilley, Jim; Gilley, Jess; Gray, Wiley W.; Gray, Abe; George, Ed; Gannon, Bill; Gannon, Harve; Harris, John; Hollis, Jim; Hol~, Rich; Ivie, P,ony; Inglish, Ben; Inglish, Andy; Jernigan, John W.; Jernigan, Willis; Jones, Dock; Jones, Hiram; Jones, Jimmie; Knox, Bob; Knox, Joe; Lowe, Jim; McKnight, Beck; McKnight, Jake; McKnight, Bob; McGill, Albert; McClain, Jim; McClain, Tom; Morgan, John; Miller, Huse; Moore, Calvin; Murray, Davis; Munsey, .hay; .Neely, Joe; Neely, Jim; Newgent, John; Nelson, Mich; Owensby, Sam; Owensby, Ed; Owensby, Wat; Patrick, Russell; Patrick, Tom; Pea, Doll; Roberts, Lunce; Ring, Fate; Ring, Bart; Rogers, Wilburn; Robinson, Alfred; Robinson, Arch; Robinson, Jess; Roach, Bill; Rushing Joe; Reed, Buck; Sagely, Polk; Sagely, Ruben; Sloan, Jonn; Summers, John AIled; Sain, Mack; Stacy, Harve; Sparks, Bill; Sparks, Alex; Spain, Jim; Spain, Dock; Taylor, Jim; Taylor, Bill; Taylor, Dock; Tolbert, Dave; Todd, Walker; Underwood, Tom; Vasser, Bill; Witherspoon, Alt:x; Witherspoon, Sam; Witherspoon, Dave; Weber, John; Weber, Rich; Weber, Marion; Weber, George; Weber, Lum; Williams, Bob; Williams, John; Williams, Jess; Wilson, Pat; Woodruff, Allen; Woodruff, Tom; Youree, Syke; Youree, Dick; Youree, Joe P.; Youree, Alex; Youree, Frank; Youree, George; Zumbro, Jake. (Surrendered at Charlotte, North Carolina, April 26th, 1865.) COMPANY "D" FOURTH TENNESSEE Captain H. J. St. John commanding. We can only give the list of some of those who were killed or died in this company: A. L. Taylor, died; J. H. Campbell, died (in prison); G. G. Austin, died (in prison); J. N. Hall, died, prisoner; G. E. Lemay, died; G. W. Milligan, died (in prison); William Maxey, died; J. W. Mullens, died (in prison); James Pendleton, died; J. H. Pendleton, killed in battle; W. R. Quarles, died (in prison); R. H. Rhea, died; James Rittenburg, died; Eli Sullivan, died; John Styler, died; Dock Smithson, died; Virgil Taylor, died; R. J. Williams, died; William Young, died; William Brandon, died. COMPANY "H" FOURTH TENNESSEE B. G. Wood, Captain. He was killed and Thos. G. Curlee was selected Captain. Some of those who were killed or died during service were: C. A. Hodge, died (in prison); James Childress, killed at Murfreesboro; Robert Gordon, died; John C. Gannon, died; C. P. Moore, died (prisoner); James McCrary, died; Robert McGill, died (prisoner); Jesse McCaslin, died; W.T. Martin, died; Erasmus Pinkerton, died; J. M_ Spicer, died (pnsoner); W. M. SpIcer, dIed; L. W. Jetton, died. FIFTH (LATER THIRTY-FIFTH) REGIMENT Benj. J. Hill, Colonel; John L. Spurlock, Lieut. Colonel; Joseph Brown, Major; Dr. W. C. Barns, Surgeon; Drs. Wooten and Bell, Assistant Surgeons; Captain O. F. Brewster, Quarter-master; Rev. David P. Richie, Chaplain. It was placed in Brig. Gen. P. R. Cleburn's brigade of Albert Sidney Johnston's army. COMPANY G This Company was commanded by James W. Wood, Cap-tain. We have no record of the members of this company, but we re-produce a list of those who died or were killed in battle: Esau Parks, killed at Shiloh; J. F. Swann, killed at Shiloh; John C. Bonner, killed at Chickamauga; Wesley Davenport, killed at Chickamauga; John Whitlock, died; H. R. Tarbett, died; B. W. Smart, died; T. B. Hopkins, died; Smith Isaac, killed at Shiloh; J. H. Bryant, killed at Shiloh. CAPTAIN M. M. BRIEN, JR. . Captain Brien's company was originally in the Fifth Ten-nessee Regiment, which was later consolidated with the 35th in which several officers were killed. On account of the con-solidation of these companies we are unable to trace the activities of Captain Brien from the available records. CAPTAIN JOHN C. NEW Captain New first enlisted in Company "A", Eighteenth Regiment, Co!. Joseph B. Palmer commanding. Later he was transferred to the 23rd. Regiment, Commanded first by Colonel W. P. Jones, and later by Alex Campbell, with Lieutenant Co!. H. C. McNeal, Sergeant; R. N. Payne, Surgeon; J. M. Alex-ander. He was made Captain of Company "H" of this regi ment. Several regiments were consolidated, when he was made Captain. We have no record of the men composing tnis company, but record those killed or died: W. A. Hall, killed at Chickamau-ga; McWhirter, killed at Chickamauga; Tobias Bright, killed at Murfreesboro; F. M. Bray, killed at Murfreesboro; J. L. Massel killed at Murfreesboro; B. F. Roberts, killed at Shiloh; Osteen Long, killed at Shiloh; E. T. Barber, died; W. A. Howard; died; Isaiah Hicks, died; J. H. Massey, died; W. B. Page, died; R. S. Roberts, died; Bushrod Weyl, died; J. L. Roberts, died.

Generally speaking, "Headwaters of the Stones River" includes creeks, etc. Sometimes you will see things like "Headwaters of "Brawley's Fork", (Bradyville area) which actually means near the beginning of Brawley's Fork, of the Stones River. Actually, the EAST fork of the Stones River. Most of Cannon Co. (at least the southern two thirds, is drained by the East Fork of the Stones. Locke's Creek drains south into the Stones, a few miles west of Woodbury, while the areas around Auburntown drain N. eventually ending in the Cumberland, and a few places in the very southeastern part of the county drain east into the Collins / Caney Fork River complex, which eventually dumps into the Cumberland. The East Fork of the Stones River runs directly through Edgefield & Woodbury, where it has caused flooding, property destruction and several deaths, in years past. The river itself, actually starts near the base of Short MT. and flows generally west, through Woodbury. It crosses into Rutherford Co. and joins the WEST Fork of the Stones, near Murfreesboro. Together, they also finally empty into the Cumberland River, several miles East of Nashville. Jess Lewis

In old land documents, they always say the " Headwaters of the Stones River ". Does this mean the vreeks, etc. By the way, I have the copy of the actual Pension Papers of John Morgan from the Archives. The witness in 1834 was Archaleus Prater, Clergyman. I think Cindy Mears said he had also witnessed Joel Mears Pension App.It does have his signature on it if anyone wants it. Carl Davenport transcribed the many pages of this Pension. It also mentions the Yongs and Spanglers. Kevin Morgan

Jacob Burger Hawkins was my GGGGreatgrandfather and is listed on my family tree at www.kristimoffitt.com If you go to that site you can search by name and find a picture of his wife Sallie Laurence. I thought I had his picture on there, but turns out I don't. I will try to get it updated. I am always working to get more photos online. Kristi P.S. I will scan those documents for you as soon as I get a minute. Also, my great grandmother Edith Stone Grizzle wrote two pages about her grandfather that I have yet to get on my website, but I have transcribed the originals. Here it is. In case anyone is interested. I treasure this information and I am so grateful that even as a relatively young woman, she had the foresight to write this down for future generations. I am only 28 years young and I sure hope I can do the same favor by preserving some of my history... I left the spelling just as it is in the original. 1. Individual , Edith Stone Grizzle. "Sketch of My Grandfather life Jacob Burger Hawkins was a country merchant and extensive farmer. being the owner of 500 acres of fine land on Stones River and more than that on Short Mountain and else where in Cannon Co He served as Justice of piece the greater part of his adult life and for more than twenty years was chirman of the county court He managed the affair of the country with fine abillity and jelously guarded its evry intrest He purchased and constructed the iron fince around the court house in 1894 at the age of sixty he began the study of law took the examination was addmited to the bar and engaged in the practice untill his death He was a great personal friend of Judge Roert. Cantrel of Lebanon an eminent Jurist whom he often entertained in his home on Rock House Creek four miles north of Woodbury was a social and buisness center for his many friends through out the country and his hospitality was far famed Truly his table was a flowing bowl in addition He was a lumberman of note owning numberous saw mills both in Tennessee and Flordia where he put out millions of feet of the finest popular and other varieties so plentiful in his day He was allso a prouducer of fine horses mules and jacks and at this death owned on his farm more than one hundred herd Written by Grand Daughter Mrs. Edith Stone Grizzle." 2. Individual , Edith Stone Grizzle. "A Bird's Eye View of my Grandfather's life Jacob Burger Hawkins Jacob Burger Hawkins was born at Short Mountain in Cannon Co. Tennessee Oct 13, 1827 died at his home on Rock House Creek March 24 1897 he was a son of James Hawkins and Salina Burger Hawkins born Feb 2, 1808 died Aug 11, 1885 James Hawkins was born July 1804 in Virginia he had two sons. Dub Hawkins who died during the war between the States and John Hawkins who lived in Wilson County, Tenn. near Auburntown where he died some thirty years ago Jacob B. Hawkins first married a Martain had one daughter Parelee who married Joseph Peas. he next married Sallie Laurence daughter of Jessie Laurence of Rock House on the 10th day of March 1864. she was born in Cannon Co Jan 5 ,1842 and died April 15th 1898 Thay had nine children as follows Mary who married A.M. Bass. John Turner Hawkins Henry Wiley Hawkins Angie wife of James D. Stone Tina wife of J.H. Melton Joe D Hawkins Media wife of Sam Tassey Robert Cantrel Hawkins and Shelah Burger Hawkins." -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Hays [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War Kevin, Is there any way you could scan that and send it to me? Thanks, Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > The Cannon County Book 1936 has a picture of Jacob > Burger Hawkins. Said he was the son of James Hawkins > and Salina Burger. James Hawkins born July 11, 1804 in > Virginia. James had two other sons, Dub Hawkins, who > died during the War between the States and John > Hawkins, who lives in Wilson County. > Kevin Morgan > > > --- Cindy Hays <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Kristi, > > I would like to see the applications for the two > > Hawkins men if it's not too > > much trouble. > > Thanks, > > Cindy Hays > > > > > > > > > Just thought I would jump in here and post that I > > have Confederate Pension > > > Applications for the following Cannon County men > > and would be happy to > > scan > > > any of them and share with anyone who is > > interested: > > > W. Cummings born 1843 in Cannon County > > > H.J. St. John born Sept. 1831 in Cannon County > > > Wm. J. Walkup born 29 Dec 1837 in Cannon County > > > J.A. Walkup born 1829 in Cannon County > > > E.N. Ferrell born 15 Feb 1841 in Cannon county > > > Henry Campbell born 1834 in Cannon County > > > Jas. I.? Hawkins born 19 Feb 1847 in Warren County > > > Wm. B. Hawkins born 1834 in Illinois, but a > > resident of Short Mountain in > > > Cannon County "all my life" > > > Robt. Campbell born 1838 in Cannon County > > > > > > Kristi Moffitt > > > www.gensearch.org > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Cecelia [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:19 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > > > > > > > > Interesting. There was a program on the > > History channel recently > > called > > > "80 Acres of Hell" about Fort Donelson and Camp > > Douglas. > > > My grandmother, Emma Arnett, born in > > Mechanicsville, TN, moved with her > > > mother, Rhoda C. Melton, to Navarro county, Texas > > after her father died, > > > probably about in 1913. Her father was Dr. James > > E. Arnett. I haven't > > been > > > able to find his death and burial information, but > > have found a lot about > > > him. Dr. Arnett was born in Henderson County, KY > > in 1830. Rhoda was his > > > third wife. The first wife was Zany Grizzle, > > second was Sarah Hendrixson. > > > Dr. Arnett had smallpox about the time of the > > Civil War, and that > > > affected his eyesight. > > > Anyway, Emma met James DeGraffenreid Miles Jr.and > > married him in Kerens, > > > Texas. Rhoda died in 1914, and is buried in > > Kerens. > > > J.D. Jr.'s father was James DeGraffenreid > > Miles, born in Lowndes > > county, > > > Alabama to Aquilla Miles and Elizabeth P.Davis. > > James married Ellen L.Day > > > in Russell County, Alabama in 1853, and they moved > > to Texas. He farmed at > > > Fairfield in Freestone county. > > > When the Civil War came along, he served in the > > 7th Texas Infantry. He > > > was captured at Ft. Donelson and was a POW at Camp > > Douglas. I gather that > > > those people were let go as he went on to fight in > > other battles including > > > Raymond, Miss. He is mentioned in a couple of > > books and I found more > > > information about him that was taken from his > > service record. I also have > > > his Amnesty Oath. > > > We did have his sword, when I was a child. > > But, I took it to school > > one > > > day to show my history teacher and my classmates. > > Soon, we took it to my > > > aunt's as my mother feared my little sister would > > find the hiding place > > for > > > the sword and hurt herself. After my parents and > > my aunt and her husband > > > died, and things were split up between my cousins, > > one cousin took the > > > sword, and distanced himself from the family. > > I've heard that he may have > > > sold the sword to a collector. The cousin > > doesn't respond, and neither > > > does the collector. > > > After the War, James returned to farming. He > > bought land in Navarro > > > county, and farmed that until his death. Then his > > son, J.D. Jr. and Emma > > > Arnett worked that farm until about the time of > > WWII, when they moved to > > Ft. > > > Worth. J.D. Jr. and the oldest daughter worked in > > an aircraft plant as > > part > > > of the war effort. We used to visit the farm when > > I was small, then in > > Ft. > > > Worth, in later years. > > > After the Civil War, other members of J.D. > > Miles' and his wife's family > > > also moved to Texas to about the same area in > > Freestone county. > > > Three of Dr. Arnett's sons also moved to Texas. > > Sam worked for the > > > railroad in Tennessee and also worked for the > > railroad in Texas. At one > > > time, he lived near Emma in Powell, Texas, and > > died in Hearne, Texas, > > which > > > was only 7 miles from my hometown. I don't > > remember ever seeing him, > > > though. > > > Two other brothers lived in Navarro county > > where they preceded Emma and > > > > > Rhoda. I've found some Arnetts there who were at > > a reunion where my > > mother, > > > my aunt, and my grandmother used to take me. > > We're trying to figure out > > how > > > we might be related. There are also Miles and > > Meltons in that area. > > > So, there are some more people who were Gone To > > Texas, and we're still > > > here. > > > On my father's side of the family, those people > > came to Texas from > > > Prussia and Sweden around 1870. > > > I would like to find death and burial > > information about Dr. Arnett, and > > > more about that family. I had a newspaper > > clipping from an old paper by > > > Miss Mary Reams that was about "a family friend", > > Dr. Arnett. At the time > > I > > > found the clipping, I didn't even know his name. > > He was a life member of > > > Short Mountain Methodist Church, and I've found > > him on the roll, along > > with > > > Rhoda and others. Some of Dr. Arnett's family are > > buried in the Gunter > > > Grizzle Cemetery. I've had a couple of people to > > look for me, but no one > > > can find Dr. Arnett. I've read that there are no > > death records in > > Tennessee > > > for 1913, so, if he died then, I'm out of luck > > with records. I hoped that > > > there might be something in a newspaper, at least. > > > I haven't any idea of when that column by Miss > > Mary Reams was published > > > or what paper it was in. > > > Someone found a deed for me, dated Aug.1, 1913, > > which gives the > > disposition > > > of his property, lists children, spouses, and > > locations. But, it only > > says > > > that he was "recently deceased". Strangely, the > > person sent that to me on > > > Aug.1, 2005-92 years later on that date. > > > One of his sons, Joe, died a few days after > > signing the deed, Aug. 13. > > > > > > Cecelia in Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Kevin Morgan" > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 6:04 AM > > > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > > > > > > > > > > Probably meant Ft. Donelson, Battle of. This is > > one > > > > of the early battles of the War. I think most > > people > > > > in TN can relate to this. I had a CSA Soldier in > > my > > > > mother's family in it. For 140 years, my > > Mother's > > > > Tinsley Line never knew what happened to him. He > > > > joined in Glasgow, Ky to a CSA Cal. Unit. The > > Family > > > > knew he had fought at Ft. Donelson and never > > heard > > > > from him after the War. > > > > So, you might be surprised to find some of these > > > > Soldiers from Cannon County being buried > > somehwhere > > > > else. I had noticed sveral in the list were > > listed as > > > > dying as aPrisioner. So they might be buried in > > > > another State. > > > > Kevin Morgan > > > > > > > > --- m m wrote: > > > > > > > >> Thank you so very much.Where is this Donaldson > > PLace > > > >> entioned in these > > > >> papers ? > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > > > To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Cannon Co. > > list, send mail to.. > > > [email protected] ,with subscribe or > > unsubscribe > > > in the subject line. NOTHING ELSE. > > > > > > ============================== > > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so > > much more. > > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland > > Collection. 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I have a picture of my Father and older brother, made about 1951. It is on the climb up from Woodbury on Nashville Hwy. I have been there also later on. I believe it was a pull off. In the background is a rolling valley somewhat. Looks like the North is behind them. Is this Short Mtn or the valley where the Stones River starts ? Is this still there ? Where did the new road go through ? Kevin Morgan

Thanks John ! I think you had told me about " Little John Morgan " out of that same book?? If you would, send that to me again I believe it also talked about Tom Carrick. We did research on this John Morgan. Being he was from around Burt, we think he might have been the son of Alexander Morgan. Alexander and his brother, Jackson, both moved to Marion County, AR in the mid 1870's. It was said this John moved with him, but looking at the Census, in the same twp. in Marion County, 1880, there is a John Morgan, about the same age, but he is from another Morgan. In fact, this John was already there in 1870 with his father. I believe this Bushwacker John Morgan might had been killed before 1870. Thanks John !!! Kevin Morgan

Hi Kevin, I have an old document, "Civil War in Cannon County" which contains short stories of Civil War events. There are some Hawkins names in it. Included are: W. W. Hawkins J. E. J. Hawkins Both are ID as 2nd Cpl. Also Joseph Hawkins. Reference is made to the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Co. G and Co. D. In another section Ervin Hawkins was listed among Confederate Dead buried at Melton Cemetery. Strangely enough, there is also an Ervin Hawkins was listed among Confederate Dead buried at Jones Cemetery. In an earlier post someone asked about Forrest. There is a comment about "the famous raid on Murfreesboro in 1862" by Forrest. Also comments about General Bedford Forrest and his raid at Woodbury on July 12, 1862. Source credit was given to the "1928 edition of the Cannon Courier". It makes for interesting reading. John Sissom [email protected] Sola Fida > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Morgan <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 3/20/2006 10:03:23 PM > Subject: [TNCANNON] Hawkins > > This is the listing I have for all the Hawkins in the > 18th Inf. CSA. This Unit had a lot of men from Cannon > County Does not cover the Cav. Units. > Kevin Morgan