Since James Arnett and Sarah Hendrix were married in Cannon Co.in 1865, wonder where they were in 1870? I don't find them in the 1870 Cannon Cens. James and new wife Rhoda are in the Cannon 1880 census, with 5 children who must have been James & Sarah's children. Jess

Wow.... looking at the Arnetts in the Cannon marriage book can be confusing. James "Arnet" to Sarah Hendrix, James Arnett to Ann Motley, J.E. Arnett to R.C. Melton, Jas. E. Arnett to Izzan Grizzell, then Joe Arnett, Joe E. Arnett. Looks like Joe married to Zanie Melton on 12/02/1898 (Book E, pg.360 is probably the same as Joe E., married to Janie Melton on 12/24/1898 (license date, with an actual marriage date of 08/11/1898, Book F, pg.162). I guess ????? This Joe appears to be in the 1880 Cannon census, as a son of James Arnett. James has a new wife, Rhoda C. Melton (married just before the census), so Joe's mother maybe is Sarah Hendrix ?? I got lost somewhere...... I think...... Jess

I would like to know that! Kevin?? > Which side was Dub and John Hawkins on during the Civil War? > > Gary D. Norris > > > > > > > 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 > > > >

A good book about Reconstruction and especially about things that happened in East Tennessee is "The Day Dixie Died."

Did any of your ancestors tell any Civil War stories concerning Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Cannon County area? I've heard some stories about him coming to the Readyville and or Woodbury area to round up some locals to go rescue some Confederate prisoners. It is probably difficult to seperate fact from fiction where Forrest is concerned. I too would love to visit Cannon County and meet with people who are interested in genealogy and history of the area. Janeane

When we did our Cannon Tombstone Book, we also found several "Arnett" burials in the Center Hill Cemetery, a few miles south of the Short Mt. area. Jess Lewis

Humm.... I show the good Dr. Arnett, as Joe E. Arnett (b.7/9/1868 d. 8/10/1913), buried with a T'Stone in the Gunter-Grizzle Cemetery. He was married to Zanie Melton on 8/11/1898. Zanie (Melton) Arnett is buried beside him (b.12/07/1878 d.2/19/1913 Isn't this the same family? Jess Lewis http://bellsouthpwp.net/C/a/CanCofHist/cannon/cembook.htm

Database: 1880 United States Federal Census March 20, 2006 11:25 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 James E. Arnett District 9, Cannon, TN <1831> Kentucky Self Rhoda C. Arnett District 9, Cannon, TN <1845> Tennessee Wife Elijah Arnett District 9, Cannon, TN <1862> Tennessee Son James Arnett James E. Arnett,District 9, Cannon, TN <1866> Tennessee Son Joseph Arnett James E. Arnett,District 9, Cannon, TN <1869> Tennessee Son Martha Arnett James E. Arnett,District 9, Cannon, TN <1872> Tennessee Daughter Mary Arnett James E. Arnett,District 9, Cannon, TN <1874> Tennessee Daughter --- Jess Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow.... looking at the Arnetts in the Cannon > marriage book can be confusing. > James "Arnet" to Sarah Hendrix, James Arnett to Ann > Motley, J.E. Arnett to > R.C. Melton, Jas. E. Arnett to Izzan Grizzell, then > Joe Arnett, Joe E. > Arnett. > Looks like Joe married to Zanie Melton on > 12/02/1898 (Book E, pg.360 is > probably the same as Joe E., married to Janie Melton > on 12/24/1898 (license > date, with an actual marriage date of 08/11/1898, > Book F, pg.162). I guess > ????? > This Joe appears to be in the 1880 Cannon census, as > a son of James Arnett. > James has a new wife, Rhoda C. Melton (married just > before the census), so > Joe's mother maybe is Sarah Hendrix ?? > > I got lost somewhere...... I think...... > > Jess > > > > ==== TNCANNON Mailing List ==== > A complete Archive of past issues of this list may > be seen at.. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCANNON > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Which side was Dub and John Hawkins on during the Civil War? Gary D. Norris > From: Kevin Morgan <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:35:50 -0800 (PST) > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] The War > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:35:58 -0700 > > 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]south.net> 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. 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Name: Florence Hawkins Soldier Name: J. I. Hawkins State Served: TN Application Type: Widow Application Numbers: W7245 Application Location: Cannon, TN Name: Joe D. Hawkins Unit Served: 11th Calvary State Served: TN Application Type: Soldier Application Numbers: S2637 Application Location: Cannon, TN Name: Joe I. Hawkins Unit Served: 11th (Holman's) Calvary State Served: TN Application Type: Soldier Application Numbers: S14618 Application Location: Warren, TN Name: William B. Hawkins Unit Served: 23rd Infantry State Served: TN Application Type: Soldier Application Numbers: S7335 Application Location: Cannon, TN

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 18th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861, and in July had 883 men present for duty. Its members were raised in the counties of Cannon, Sumner, Davidson, Rutherford, Cheatham, Wilson, and Bedford. The unit moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, then Fort Donelson where it was captured in February, 1862. Exchanged and reorganized, the 18th was assigned to Pillow's, J.C. Brown's, Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. During October, 1863, the unit was consolidated with the 26th Regiment. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta and returned to Tennessee with Hood, but it was not engaged at Franklin and Nashville. Later it was involved in the North Carolina Campaign. The regiment reported 52 casualties of the 685 at Fort Donelson, then lost thirty-one percent of the 430 at Murfreesboro and forty-one percent of the 330 at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, the 18th/26th totalled 423 men and 290 arms and sustained many losses at Atlanta. Later the 18th was consolidated with the 3rd Volunteers and on December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Joseph B. Palmer, Lieutenant Colonels William R. Butler and Albert G. Carden, and Majors Samuel W. David and William H. Joyner 1 Hawkins, E.A.D. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Hawkins, Enoch J. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Hawkins, Isham Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Hawkins, James Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Hawkins, James Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Hawkins, James W. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Hawkins, John D. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Hawkins, Philamon Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Hawkins, T. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Hawkins, W.A. Confederate Infantry 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I had not worked on the list anymore since the other day. The only Hawkins I see so far is a W.W. Hawkins and a J.E.J. Hawkins. Both were in the Infantry. Kevin

I certainly enjoying all this "new life" to the Cannon list. Let's keep it going. A small suggestion. Someone has correctly pointed out that it increases bandwidth usage and server time to always quote in its entirety, the original message, when replying to someone. Bandwidth and time equals money on the internet. Rootsweb provides us this space, at no charge, and is totally supported by various grants & donations. Let's do our part to keep these cost down, simply by not quoting the previous post in it's entirety, when replying. If necessary to "quote", just cut and paste a short note of the necessary facts, only. Another note.. several servers, in an attempt to reduce spam, are using various "Spam detectors". One 3rd party detector that keeps popping up here, is "SPAMCOP.net".. For more info, see.. http://www.spamcop.net/bl.shtml?66.43.27.27 For some reason, "SpamCop" has decided that "lists8.rootsweb.com", a rootsweb site that contains several lists, including our "TnCannon", is all SPAM and automatically blocks any letters coming from Rootsweb to it's users. These blocks (bounces) eventually arrive back at the rootsweb server. After 3 such bounces, Rootsweb automatically removes the person from the Cannon (or other) list. Rootsweb automatically alerts the party that they are in the process of being removed, and to take certain actions to stop it. Unfortunately, "SpamCop" blocks these warnings also (as SPAM), so folks don't know they are unlisted. They just quit getting mail from the list, one day. And, since they have been removed from the list, I don't know who they are, either. So, if some of your old friends suddenly wonder why they aren't getting TnCannon mail, anymore, that is why. I haven't had much luck in writing to various server people, asking simply that "lists8.rootsweb.com" be added to their accept list, which would solve the problem. I generally get a short answer implying that I'm out in the weeds and THEY don't have any problem. Not to call names, but a "heart" server, located in middle Tennessee, shows up regularly, but there are also others. I don't have any good ideas as to how to resolve it, being an outsider, and not a user of their services. Only you, as users, can apply pressure. Unfortunately, several regular users of this list have already been automatically removed. This post that you are reading, since it is coming to you via RootsWeb, probably would be blocked from them and bounced anyway. You, as individuals can write to your friends who no longer seem to be on our list. Tell then to resubscribe to TnCannon, and to put pressure on their individual servers to put "lists8.rootsweb.com" on their blanket accept list. Jess Lewis.. TnCannon list Adm., for RootsWeb

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. 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 ==== > > 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. > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > > records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > > world. 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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. 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 >

Whoops! Stayed up all night, watching the radar! That should be Aug. 10, 1913, on Joe's tombstone. Fingers got all tangled up. Cecelia > 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 > >

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

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. 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. 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I think like Mr. Sissom said yesterday, the idea of moving to a place where the land was good and people could forget some of the past, was the reason for migration. I see many went to Arkansas and then to Texas. !! That is why I appreciate people like the ones here on the Cannon Site. Many here like to preserve their History, not only for themselves, but for future generations. The kids nowadays have no idea what their Ancestors had to go through. What they would have done for one little pill we have today. Thanks, Kevin --- Cecelia <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >

Now that was History to read !!! Thank you ! --- BJ Martindale <[email protected]> wrote: > Jasper Newton Patton from Bradyville was conscripted > into the CSA. When > the war was over he signed the loyalty oath, but > that seemed not to be > enough to allow him to live a normal life back in > Bradyville. Must have > been hard times with neighbor not trusting or > working with neighbor. He > wrote the following letter to President Johnson, > asking for a pardon, and > received it. Here is a trascript of his letter. > > Murfreesboro Tennessee, Aug. 14th 1865 > To his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of US > Most Excellent Sir > > I hope you will excuse this intrusion upon your > time, when so many > important affairs are pressing upon you, but I have > received important > favors at you hand which encourages me to apply > again. These favors were > granted ten years ago, when you were Governor of > Tennessee in regard to a > friend who was arrested & thrown into prison on the > evidence (& that by > deposition) of a monomaniac, & was released on a > Habeas Corpus, & > afterwards a requisition made by the Gov. Of Alabama > upon your Excellency > for his body. Which requisition was revoked when the > facts were > ascertained. The favor I now ask is for myself & > the benefit of my > family. It is of no use to reiterate the many > turbulent scenes through > which we have had to ____, within the last five > years, for they are > familiar to you. I tried to stay at home & make a > support for myself & > family, but in the fall of 1862 there come a > conscript that took me as it > did thousands of others, from a helpless & > unprotected family, from > which, I never got away until the surrender of Gen. > J. E. Johnson, after > which I returned to my home & made application at > Nashville on the 20th > day of May to Provost Marshall General, for the > proper paper be come a > citizen, with a citizens right, to transact & carry > on business for the > support of my family, according to the Presidents > Proclamation, when a > document, (a true copy of which is herewith sent) > was given me. Many > civil officers & citizens contend that it gives me > no rights or > protection. Now what I desire is a free pardon from > you if this is not > one, for I have a large helpless family dependent on > my feeble efforts > (for I have long been an invalid by rheumatism). > (And although I was kept > out nearly three years, they never got me to bear or > fire a gun.). And > it is necessary that a man should try & support > those dependant upon him, > which he cannot do, without protection by the laws > of the land. > Therefore to know my duty and do it, has caused me > to trouble you with > this communication, which I hope you will answer > I am very respectfully, > Your humble servant > J. N. Patton > > Stamped: > “Received from > Dept. Of Justice > December 18, 1894 > R & R 402985” > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > 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 > >