CASSETTY, CLIMER, HUGHES, KIRBY, RAMSEY REUNION PLACE: DELAFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE 800 BEAUTY BOWLING GREEN KY DATE: JUNE 23, 2007 TIME: 9:00 AM TILL 3:00 PM Bring a covered dish, a chair, recipies, pictures, bibles, letters, stories, books you wish to share. We will provide plates, utinsiles, cups, drinks and ice. After lunch we will have a meeting and discuss the next reunion. There is a very nice play area for the children, tennis court and basketball court. There are some benches and a few tables outside that can be used also. Looking foward to seeing you all there. Barbara Alexander barlex@earthlink.net Sammie Jean Gregory-Fairchild lookingfourmyfamily.com 502-299-0051 PS: Bring your ideas on what you want to happen at the next reunion.

I remeber the joint and the stinging snake in the Attala Co MS arear. MY dad had dogs that would kill them and they knew to take the joint snake and dig holes and bury them and they knew not to let the stinging snake sting them or they would die. jeannie ----- Original Message ----- From: "m m" <alabamanonna@webtv.net> To: <tncannon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Snake >I am glad you remember that and some of the others online so people do > not think I am crazy. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Heather, I have a great-aunt, Parilee Hayes, who married Alfred Hancock. However, they didn't have any children. But, if you don't have it already, here is some info, from the 1910 census . 1910 US Census for TN, Cannon County, SD 5, ED 32, stamped #, 117, sheet 10A., lines 24-27 BLAIR, Anna E. Head, white, ffemale, age 67, widowed, 10 children, 5 living, born NC, father b. NC, Mother b. US Hancock, Parliee, daughter, female, white, 37, married, no children, b. TN, both parents b. TN Hancock, Alfred, son-in-law*, 39, married, b. TN, father b. TN, mother b. NC, farmer Haye, Houston*, Grandson, white, male, age 4, b. TN. On the line above Anna, there is a Blair, Sam J, who is living with Willie J Arnette and his wife Mary. He is their nephew. I can't make out the age -- looks like a star. * The census taker has put arrows reversing the relationship of Alfred Hancock and Paralee to Anna Blair. Alfred is the son, and Parilee is the son(daughter)-in-law. I don't know why Anna's name is given as Blair instead of Hancock. Houston Haye was John Houston HAYES, the youngest son of my grandfather's brother, Isaac Lee Hayes, and his first wife, Del Tina (Deltina) Blair. I don't have any info on who Del Tina's parents were. But certainly there is a link between the Hayes/Hancock and Blair families. John Houston Hayes was raised by Parilee and Alfred Hancock. I will look over the information on that line (which was sent to me by Isaac Lee's granddaughter) and see if there is any more info on the Blair/Hancock families. Jane Brown Fredericksburg, TX (I think we've corresponded before)

If you can get someone in Dekalb County to help you, there is a John Hayes listed in Insolvent Estates. Look on this page. John Turney was one of the Administrators, so it is more than likely your John. Pages 176, 230 & 231 Kevin Morgan http://members.aol.com/RoseOmbre/begin.htm

I had almost forgotten that.So glad youi mentioned it,My grandmother used to make paper roses from tissue paper,wraping them somehow on pieces of wire and dip them into melted wax .I remember watching her as a child making them,then we would go to the cemtery on Sunday to put them on the graves,I remember thinking my granny's flowers were the prettiest in the cemetery.Thank you for bringing back to mind an almost forgoten childhood memory.

Brent, Decoration Day is different than a Memorial Day. You are right. We used to had Decoration at the cemetery here. My grandmother would take flowers and put on her son grave. They do do that now here,but I do keep my grandmother Tradition of putting flowers on my family graves. From: Brent Cantrell <cantrellb@netstarcomm.net> Date: 2007/05/25 Fri AM 10:07:17 CDT To: tncannon@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNCANNON] Decoration Day and Memorial Day I've been working with death ritual and grave yard customs for many years and it is my impression that "Decoration Day" and "Memorial Day" are two different customs, both in the minds of most folks and historically. Decoration Day most often took the form of a community day to gather at the graveyard. The actual "decoration" was -- and still is -- the cleaning of the graves and perhaps the placing of flowers, and it occurs during the week before the day itself. On Decoration Day people would dress up, gather and visit and remember the dead and catch up on lost relatives and friends. In some cases there would be dinner on the ground. The Decoration Days of the various grave yards and churches were on different days throughout the summer so that people could go attend several. For example, I have family at Unity (Decoration Day is Mother's Day), Centertown (Decoration Day is 3rd Sunday in May), Tucker (Decoration was 2nd Sunday in August) and many others going all through the summer. It was very much a social affair. Centertown Cemetery still is a big social day. It is my impression that this custom is mainly practiced in the South. It is also my experience that Decoration Day is not associated especially with remembering death in war, but is more about maintaning family ties, keeping up the grave yards and demonstrating respect for those that have gone before. Various written sources indicated that Memorial Day had it's origin in response to southern soldiers being honored on "Decoration Day," but whither that was a formal day set aside for honoring southern war dead or just a continuation of and an expansion of community Decoration Day events I do not know. I suspect the latter. A special decoration day may well have been developed in the South for all those brand new military cemeteries with no community organization to maintain them. That is just speculation on my part -- it is a fascinating topic though. Both Decoration Day and Memorial Day are important events, but they are really about two different things. Brent Cantrell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well thank you for this post.You exactly described the Decoration Day I have know since childhood here in Al.The Memorial Day was a seperate day as you stated.

I've been working with death ritual and grave yard customs for many years and it is my impression that "Decoration Day" and "Memorial Day" are two different customs, both in the minds of most folks and historically. Decoration Day most often took the form of a community day to gather at the graveyard. The actual "decoration" was -- and still is -- the cleaning of the graves and perhaps the placing of flowers, and it occurs during the week before the day itself. On Decoration Day people would dress up, gather and visit and remember the dead and catch up on lost relatives and friends. In some cases there would be dinner on the ground. The Decoration Days of the various grave yards and churches were on different days throughout the summer so that people could go attend several. For example, I have family at Unity (Decoration Day is Mother's Day), Centertown (Decoration Day is 3rd Sunday in May), Tucker (Decoration was 2nd Sunday in August) and many others going all through the summer. It was very much a social affair. Centertown Cemetery still is a big social day. It is my impression that this custom is mainly practiced in the South. It is also my experience that Decoration Day is not associated especially with remembering death in war, but is more about maintaning family ties, keeping up the grave yards and demonstrating respect for those that have gone before. Various written sources indicated that Memorial Day had it's origin in response to southern soldiers being honored on "Decoration Day," but whither that was a formal day set aside for honoring southern war dead or just a continuation of and an expansion of community Decoration Day events I do not know. I suspect the latter. A special decoration day may well have been developed in the South for all those brand new military cemeteries with no community organization to maintain them. That is just speculation on my part -- it is a fascinating topic though. Both Decoration Day and Memorial Day are important events, but they are really about two different things. Brent Cantrell

Someone needs to buy a couple bags of Krystals for tomorrow at the Library. That way everyone can taste " Southern Crusine " !! Make sure to tell them to have extra pickle and onion put on them. Maybe someone will bring a Friendship Cake or a Red Velvet Cake. Lonnie Gibson of Cannon County made those so good ! She passed away in 1991 at age 71. That Friendship Cake would melt in your mouth. Lonnie ( woman ) told me she was born at Gnat Hill, by where Cannon and some other Counties meet near I-24. Moved to Bedford County when she was young. Have a Good Day tomorrow. The 500 Race this weekend here in Indianapolis. Kevin Morgan

I will give Audrey your questions and have her contact you next week. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Neatstuffgifts@aol.com> To: <tncannon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Adams Library.... where is it? > Peggy or Claude, I am VERY interested in the Lemmons info, but I am in TX > and unable to attend. If either one of you can share Audrey's information, > I > would greatly appreciate it! > > Julie Coley - Wichita Falls, TX > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000743-4, 05/24/2007 Tested on: 5/25/2007 5:36:46 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Peggy or Claude, I am VERY interested in the Lemmons info, but I am in TX and unable to attend. If either one of you can share Audrey's information, I would greatly appreciate it! Julie Coley - Wichita Falls, TX ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Take Sparta Pike east toward Smithville. Go to Liberty (2 gas stations across from each other) Turn right on 53 South (Woodbury sign) Go to dead end and turn right. Go to third light and turn left Library is about 7-8 buildings on right. Sign out front Street parking AUDREY ROGERS CAWTHORN will be at the library helping on Monday and she has some info on Lemmons. She also lives close to Jernigan cemetery. Peggy Tate Peggy Tate ----- Original Message ----- From: "cnivens" <cnivens@charter.net> To: <tncannon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Adams Library.... where is it? >I plan to be at the Adams Memorial Library on Saturday morning. I was not > able to be at the Decoration Day last year. Therefore, I have been > watching > posts concerning another get together of Cannon County Researchers. > > My Cannon County Connections: > Joseph and Rachel Nivens > William and Jane (Bell) Nivens - Jane was a daughter of Thomas Bell > Nancy (Nivens) and Isaac W. Elledge > Elizabeth (Nivens) and Asa Lemmons > Cynthia (Nivens) and Daniel Wiser > Sarah (Nivens) and Needham Jernigan > > I live in Wilson County, TN now. > > Claude Nivens > > -----Original Message----- > From: tncannon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tncannon-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Joe Sissom > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:37 PM > To: tncannon@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Adams Library.... where is it? > > Thanks, Peggy... I'm getting a plethora of responses. You have really > put it together for this weekend. I thot you had already left for NC. > See you Mon. > > Joe > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000743-4, 05/24/2007 Tested on: 5/24/2007 9:44:58 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

I plan to be at the Adams Memorial Library on Saturday morning. I was not able to be at the Decoration Day last year. Therefore, I have been watching posts concerning another get together of Cannon County Researchers. My Cannon County Connections: Joseph and Rachel Nivens William and Jane (Bell) Nivens - Jane was a daughter of Thomas Bell Nancy (Nivens) and Isaac W. Elledge Elizabeth (Nivens) and Asa Lemmons Cynthia (Nivens) and Daniel Wiser Sarah (Nivens) and Needham Jernigan I live in Wilson County, TN now. Claude Nivens -----Original Message----- From: tncannon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tncannon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sissom Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:37 PM To: tncannon@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Adams Library.... where is it? Thanks, Peggy... I'm getting a plethora of responses. You have really put it together for this weekend. I thot you had already left for NC. See you Mon. Joe ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Name: Cary JERNIGAN Given Name: Cary Surname: Jernigan Sex: M Birth: 1736 in Bertie Co, NC Death: 20 Aug 1786 in SC Note: Cary Jernigan lived in Wayne Co, NC, then later moved to Johnston Co, NC. He served in the American Revolution in the Militia, Voucher #160, NC Army Accounts. On August 20, 1786, a Tory named Nathan Atkinson, shot Cary in Craven Co, NC, killing him instantly. Nathan was sentenced to hang for the murder, but was pardoned by the Governor. Jerusha, Cary's widow remarried on May 28, 1794 to John B. Devine. Father: Henry, Jr. JERNIGAN b: 1710 in Nansemond Co, VA Mother: Ann NEEDHAM b: Abt 1710 Marriage 1 Jerusha WHITLEY b: Abt 1750 in Johnston Co, NC Married: Bef 1778 in Johnston Co, NC Children Lewis JERNIGAN b: Abt 1778 in Johnston Co, NC Alexander C. JERNIGAN b: Abt 1779 in Johnston Co, NC Nancy JERNIGAN b: Abt 1780 in Johnston Co, NC Bethany JERNIGAN b: Abt 1781 in Johnston Co, NC Allen JERNIGAN b: Abt 1783 in Johnston Co, NC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Lewis JERNIGAN Given Name: Lewis Surname: Jernigan Sex: M Birth: Abt 1778 in Johnston Co, NC Note: Moved to TN and settled in Coffee Co.,TN 1860 census: Coffee Co, TN Father: Cary JERNIGAN b: 1736 in Bertie Co, NC Mother: Jerusha WHITLEY b: Abt 1750 in Johnston Co, NC Marriage 1 Frances DOUGLAS Married: 13 Jan 1801 in Johnston Co, NC Children Stephen JERNIGAN b: Abt 1803 in Johnston Co, NC Jesse JERNIGAN b: 16 Jan 1808 in Gossburg, Coffee Co, TN Needham JERNIGAN b: 22 Jul 1811 in Gossburg, Coffee Co, TN Annie Mary JERNIGAN b: 12 Apr 1817 in Gossburg, Coffee Co, TN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

My mom has some poke plants and the birds do love the berry's. They get "drunk" off the berries and start acting strange. They get very loud and hopp around in a very funny, strange way. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jess Lewis" <kr4oj@bellsouth.net> To: <tncannon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Old times there are not forgotten > You pick only the very young "shoots". The larger leaves are strong > tasting > & most folks don't like them. It is my understanding that the purple > "poke > berries" are actually the only poison part of the plant. Not to birds, > though. They love them. > > Cook the "shoots" a couple of times and pour the water off. Some people > cook it with eggs and make a kind of "scrambled combo". > > There are recipes on the internet. Some look pretty good. > > Jess > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCANNON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

until you guys started discussing this issue I had not know they did not use cane sugar in coke anymore.I know just before I had to stop drinking them 5 years ago,It had gottten to where the taste was just not right about my coke's.A bit of a salty taste.Guess I know now what it was.I loved my cokes 4-5 a day.Tried my sip of my grandaughters the other day and did not like the taste anymore

Thank you.This is full of great information,I will copy it as I think my grandaughters should know it is not just another holiday

To All: Found the following regarding Memorial and Decoration Day that I thought you would find of interest. Best Regards, Danny Nichols Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363) to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee. Confederate Decoration Day A Time for Remembrance and Celebration Confederate Decoration Day will soon be here! By act of the Tennessee Legislature, each year the Governor, by proclamation, designates June 3rd "Confederate Decoration Day." It is a day on which we remember the gallant sacrifices of our ancestors, the brave men and women of the South, who fought so valiantly for Southern Independence. It is a day on which we celebrate their absolute dedication to the cause of liberty. Confederate Decoration Day is observed throughout the South. Its roots can be traced to the activities of a number of southern ladies who, more than a hundred years ago, began decorating the graves of Confederate and United States soldiers in Mississippi, and elsewhere. In due course, the state legislatures in the southern states passed laws to officially recognize Confederate Decoration Day. Years later, following their example, the United States officially established Memorial Day, giving the southern states credit for setting the precedent. > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 22:08:20 EDT > From: SJaneane@aol.com > Subject: [TNCANNON] Decoration Day > To: tncannon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <cd1.f564dcc.33864d94@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I have not heard the term "Decoration Day" in a long time. Was Decoration > Day the beginning of Memorial Day? > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 21:46:49 -0500 > From: Joe Sissom <joesissom@tx.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Decoration Day > To: tncannon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4654FC99.3000608@tx.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > >> I have not heard the term "Decoration Day" in a long time. Was Decoration >> Day the beginning of Memorial Day? > Yes, began at the end of the War of Northern Aggression as I recall, and > the older name continues to be used in places where the graves of > veterans are 'Decorated' (as they should be). I have a cousin buried in > Gilley Hill killed in Korea while about all I had to do was dodge some > mines. I think BOTH names are appropriate and using them in conjunction > makes a lot of sense. > > Joe

Hey, last weekend we were in the town of Fairfield, Ohio. We stopped at a very unusual place called "Jungle Jim's International Market"....... http://www.junglejims.com/ There, we did find both "Coke" and "Dr. Pepper" and also Route 66 Root Beer, all imported and all made with cane sugar. The called the "Coke", Dutch Coca-Cola. It was imported by Empire International of Ontario, CA. At $1.89 per 7 oz (.2 liter), they were a bit pricey, but they did have the delicious taste of 'ole fashioned Coke & Dr. Pepper. I haven't tried the Root Beer, yet. Jess Lewis

I have not heard the term "Decoration Day" in a long time. Was Decoration Day the beginning of Memorial Day? ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.