----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bryant" <SharonBryant@cox.net> To: <tnclaibo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [TNCLAIBO] Got the DNA match; need the paper proof > Hi Betty Hayden (and others who responded off-list), > > Yes, we are part of the Day Y-DNA project. I am regular contact with my > genetic cousin who is a doctor in Claiborne Co., TN. > > I misspoke in my original statement. We match at 37 markers. My brother > has already been tested for markers 38-67 and our cousin is awaiting his > results for the same. > > Ransom Day, b c 1780-1783 and Mary Brooks, born about the same time, both > in VA had the following children that we know about: > > William Day, b c 1815, TN m (1) Jane Wells, b c 1815, NC; (2) Jane > "Emmaline" Simmons. > > Cola Day, b 24 Jan 1817, TN m Nathaniel Malicoat, b c 23 Jan 1812, TN > > Elizabeth Day, b c 1821, TN m (1) Henry Surber; (2) James Malicoat, b c > 1815, TN > > Nancy Day, b 28 Oct 1824, Claiborne Co., TN m Levi Lewis, b 02 Feb 1825, > Pulaski Co., KY. > > I'm giving this information even though it is going the wrong direction in > order to try to identify my Ransom among all those who were in Claiborne > Co. > > Sharon Bryant

Hi Betty Hayden (and others who responded off-list), Yes, we are part of the Day Y-DNA project. I am regular contact with my genetic cousin who is a doctor in Claiborne Co., TN. I misspoke in my original statement. We match at 37 markers. My brother has already been tested for markers 38-67 and our cousin is awaiting his results for the same. Ransom Day, b c 1780-1783 and Mary Brooks, born about the same time, both in VA had the following children that we know about: William Day, b c 1815, TN m (1) Jane Wells, b c 1815, NC; (2) Jane "Emmaline" Simmons. Cola Day, b 24 Jan 1817, TN m Nathaniel Malicoat, b c 23 Jan 1812, TN Elizabeth Day, b c 1821, TN m (1) Henry Surber; (2) James Malicoat, b c 1815, TN Nancy Day, b 28 Oct 1824, Claiborne Co., TN m Levi Lewis, b 02 Feb 1825, Pulaski Co., KY. I'm giving this information even though it is going the wrong direction in order to try to identify my Ransom among all those who were in Claiborne Co. Sharon Bryant

Sharon, , did you do Familytree DNA? They probably have shown you what family you match with, from then on it becomes a hunt and seek. I see some Brooks match our HAtfield group. One of our HAtfields marr. a Sarah Brooks. in 1848 or so., also there were several interactions with Deeds with Brooks families. One was a Geo. W. Brooks, another a J. Brooks. maybe one of these daughters became your g. parent. All these in Caliborne Co. We have one of our Hatfields, who appears to match another, so we are having the same hunt. Betty H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bryant" <SharonBryant@cox.net> To: <tnclaibo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:50 AM Subject: [TNCLAIBO] Got the DNA match; need the paper proof >A lot of people decide on Y-DNA testing because they have a very strong > "suspicion" resulting from a paper trail. I, on the other hand, have a > 67/67 > match genetically but can't find the paper trail to reinforce it. > > I am looking for the paper records to connect Ambrose Day (m Nancy Bowcock > in Albemarle Co., VA 1799) to Ransom Day (m Mary Brooks, date, place > unknown). Both men and their families lived in Claiborne Co., TN until > just > before 1850 when, apparently separately, they moved to Putnam Co., IN. > > Ambrose died in Putnam Co. and is buried there. Nancy and her youngest son > moved on to IA. Ransom and Nancy moved with their youngest daughter's > family > to MO where they died. > > Both men were, at one time or another, members of the Big Springs Baptist > Church as I find identical names in the church minutes during time frames > that would be consistent with their lifetimes. > > Part of my dilemma is the existence of more than one man who bore and/or > used the name "Ransom." By the time of the 1850 census, all of Ransom's > children were married and gone from the home. Living with him and Mary was > a > grandson, (Thomas) Jefferson Day, born in TN. > > I am also hampered by a lack of discretionary funds with which to pay for > research since I am now retired. > > Please, if you have information or think you have information about a > connection between the family of Ambrose Day and that of Ransom Day, > please > contact me. > > Thank you in advance, > > Sharon (Day) Bryant > Descendant of Ransom and Mary (Brooks) Day > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

A lot of people decide on Y-DNA testing because they have a very strong "suspicion" resulting from a paper trail. I, on the other hand, have a 67/67 match genetically but can't find the paper trail to reinforce it. I am looking for the paper records to connect Ambrose Day (m Nancy Bowcock in Albemarle Co., VA 1799) to Ransom Day (m Mary Brooks, date, place unknown). Both men and their families lived in Claiborne Co., TN until just before 1850 when, apparently separately, they moved to Putnam Co., IN. Ambrose died in Putnam Co. and is buried there. Nancy and her youngest son moved on to IA. Ransom and Nancy moved with their youngest daughter's family to MO where they died. Both men were, at one time or another, members of the Big Springs Baptist Church as I find identical names in the church minutes during time frames that would be consistent with their lifetimes. Part of my dilemma is the existence of more than one man who bore and/or used the name "Ransom." By the time of the 1850 census, all of Ransom's children were married and gone from the home. Living with him and Mary was a grandson, (Thomas) Jefferson Day, born in TN. I am also hampered by a lack of discretionary funds with which to pay for research since I am now retired. Please, if you have information or think you have information about a connection between the family of Ambrose Day and that of Ransom Day, please contact me. Thank you in advance, Sharon (Day) Bryant Descendant of Ransom and Mary (Brooks) Day

Bette, I'm the Roberta Estes who spoke of exhuming my Dad in the article, and believe me, I share that fantasy:) I could do it for a whole lot cheaper than 20K without all of the lawyers and paperwork involved!!! Just give me that shovel:) I have this little mental cartoon of the angel sitting on one shoulder saying things to me like "you know you shouldn't be doing this, you'r going to jail for sure" and the devil on the other one saying "hurry up, dig faster, there come headlights". Roberta -----Original Message----- From: tnclaibo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnclaibo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bette Rodey Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:05 AM To: Claiborne County Subject: [TNCLAIBO] Stalking DNA Pam, The New York Times article was great. Thanks for the link. Must tell ya'll, a cousin and I have discussed showing up some moonlit night in a family cemetery with shovels. Of coarse we would never really do that. I don't think we would, I am pretty sure we wouldn't, naw we wouldn't....won't happen........... Bette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pam, The New York Times article was great. Thanks for the link. Must tell ya'll, a cousin and I have discussed showing up some moonlit night in a family cemetery with shovels. Of coarse we would never really do that. I don't think we would, I am pretty sure we wouldn't, naw we wouldn't....won't happen........... Bette

Interesting article! I know the urls going to wrap so be sure to cut and paste "ALL" lines of the address. _http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/us/02dna.html?em&ex=1175659200&en=c99f03f56 2fdbfbe&ei=5087%0A_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/02/us/02dna.html?em&ex=1175659200&en=c99f03f562fdbfbe&ei=5087 ) Enjoy! Pam ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Staff Sgt. Terry William Prater Mary Lou Sheckles Thomas Staff Sgt. Terry William Prater, 25 (Picture on Website) Speedwell, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Terry William Prater, 25, born Aug. 13, 1981, died Thursday, March 15, 2007, while honorably serving his country. A 1999 graduate of Powell Valley High School, he was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Centex Bass Hunters. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for service during his first tour of duty. He was a loving husband and father. Survivors include his mother, Cheryl Hurley; father, Terry Darrell Prater; wife of 6 years, Amy Prater; son, Bryson Prater, his fishing buddy; daughter, Madisen Prater, daddy's little girl; brothers, Shane Prater and Ilas Hurley; parents, step-father Bruce Hurley, and step-mother Elizabeth Prater; special friends, Tom Yester, Josh Heard, Roy Pena, Albert Hernandez and Todd Miller; and the soldiers of B CO, 1-8 CAV and C CO, 1-9 CAV of the First Cavalry Division. The family will receive friends Sunday, March 25, from 3 until 7 p.m. at Claiborne Funeral Home. Memorial services will follow at 7 p.m. in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Hagerman officiating. A funeral procession will depart Claiborne Funeral Home Monday, March 26, at 11a.m. and travel to Norris Lake for the scattering of ashes. Claiborne Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mary Lou Sheckles Thomas, 69 (Picture on website) New Tazewell, Tenn. - Mary Lou Sheckles Thomas, 69, formerly of Middlesboro, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007, at her home. Born Aug. 8, 1937, she professed her faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of the Hensley's Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Milas and Ester Minton Shackles; infant son, Rodney Thomas; brothers and sisters; and a grandson, Johnathon Pridemore. Survivors include her husband, Willard Thomas of New Tazewell; sons and daughters-in-law, James David and Shannon Thomas, Shannon and Tina Thomas, all of New Tazewell, Bobby Thomas of Clewiston, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and James Thacker of Harrogate, Tenn., Vonna Sue and David Pridemore of New Tazewell, Sandy and Ronnie Mangrum of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Teresa Land, Donna Evans, and Patty Thomas, all of New Tazewell; 19 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell Chapel, with the Rev. Clayton Dunsmore presiding. Music will be by the Dyer Family. Burial in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Middlesboro. Pallbearers are Matthew Pridemore, Tim Pridemore, Kenny Davis, John Wilson, Colby Thomas, and Travis Beason. The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday, March 19, at Coffey Funeral Home, Tazewell , Tenn., which is in charge of arrangements. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Family grieves loss of young soldier On Thursday, March 15, while on his routine patrol duties Staff Sergeant Terry Prater, a former resident of Claiborne County, Tennessee, and a native of Floyd County, Kentucky, marched his company along another street in Iraq. Tragically this would be the last order Prater would dutifully obey. Just hours before he had talked with his father, who is also named Terry. Terry Prater grew up in the community of Auxier, Ky., where he attended Auxier Elementary as an honor student and was a part of the academic team. He was elected to several class superlatives in his eighth grade year two of which included Best Leader and Most Dependable among others honors. His father credits his son with an amazing recall skill saying, “He'd read something over, he didn't have to study it, it would stay with him. That's how he got so good in the service.” Prater's near photographic memory frequently allowed him to quote page and article of Army regulations, his father said. Prater attended Prestonsburg High School his freshman year. He was eventually moved from Floyd County to Claiborne County, Tennessee, where he graduated from Claiborne High School in 1999. He followed up his high school education by attending college in Middlesboro, according to his father. He interrupted his post-secondary education when he started working for his stepfather in the deep mines of Harlan County. “They worked him like a dog,” his father said. Prater later recalled his grandfather who also worked the mines and told his father, “Dad, I'm not going to do this all my life.” According to Prater's father, drug use and abuse by his fellow coworkers inside the mines were a few of the reasons Prater left the mines and joined the Army in March of 2001. “He [eventually] wanted to be a teacher,” Prater's father said. Taking his basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Fort Benning, Georgia, Prater was shipped to Fort Hood, Texas, upon graduation. He eventually moved off base to Clean, Texas, before settling in Copper's Cove, Texas, where he made his last home. While in the service his father said that Prater repeatedly earned many honors including “Soldier of the Month” and “Soldier of the Quarter.” He is a current nominee for “Soldier of the Year” for 2006-2007, according to his aunt, Kay Burchett. Prater was also a winner of the “Soldier of the Division” honors and was rewarded as a personal driver for a Colonel for six months, his father said. He was also nominated for the Audie Murphy Award, placing second in that honor. Prater's father said his son received several “coins,” as his son called them, for performing works of merit or duty. “I think he had 32 or 33.” One such medal Prater received was the Silver Star in 1994. According to Wikipedia.com the Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces or the third highest award given for valor in the face of the enemy. Prater earned this prestigious medal when he prevented the death of a fellow soldier while under a grenade attack. Prater's father said, “He seen the first one come over a wall. He said, ‘I seen the first one come over, Dad.' He jumped on top of one of his soldiers, saved that soldier, and won a Silver Star for it.” The second grenade that Prater did not see, because of his move to save his friend, severely injured him, his father said. Prater lost a part of his jaw in that blast, missing his jugular vein by 3 millimeters according to his father. Other injuries sustained in that blast were to Prater's forehead, hands, shoulders, hips, legs, and feet. For his injuries Prater was also awarded the Purple Heart. The elder Prater gave credit to the protective vest that his son was wearing at the time and to the protective glasses he had purchased out of pocket. The doctors treating Prater said those very same goggles saved his life, Prater's father said. The elder Prater spoke of his son's record of protecting his troops, saying that before he was killed Prater had never lost a soldier or had one to be injured. “He loved his job,” his father said. “I mean he loved the military. He really did. He loved his soldiers. His soldiers meant everything in the world to him.” His wounds had given him an opportunity to leave the service on disability, according to his father. Prater instead fought courageously to return to active duty, his family says. Prater's father told of the physical training test that Prater had to go through in order to return to duty. “They put a marker out there where they had to run to. Terry had a way of psyching himself about pain and stuff. And he said he would forget about the pain and when he would see that mark he would hit the ground.” Two months before being dispatched back to Iraq a piece of shrapnel was removed from Prater's leg. Doctors told him then he would be able to receive 70 percent disability for his wounds, according to his father. Against his father's pleas to leave the service and to sign up on disability, Prater stayed the course for his family. “Dad, I got to feed my family,” he told his father. “I've got to make sure that Amy (Prater's wife) gets her nursing degree first.” After which Prater planned to leave the military and chase his dream. “Then I can get my disability, then go on to school and become a teacher,” he told his father. "But he never, that I know, he never hesitated about the possibility of going back," said Prater's aunt, Kay Burchett, in an interview with WYMT. “If he had it to do all over again knowing the outcome, he still would have been there, he still would have been there.” Prater's father described his late son as a young man who was full of joy, an avid fisherman who sought the waters of a nearby Texas lake to soothe his soul's conflict with the war. “He loved fishing more than anybody I've ever seen in my life,” he said. He portrayed him as a prankster ready at a moment's notice to pull a trick on someone. “He had to be the center of attention. He was jokey, and get jokes on you,” he said. He also told of his son's love of hunting and that he often enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, and the wild boar on the Texas plains. He spoke of Prater's devotion as a father, one who first took his youngest son along on a hunting trip after he had just learned to walk. “He started taking him when he could barely just walkŠout there in Texas, them fields are full of cactuses,” his father said, speaking of Prater's son's want of his dad to carry him. “Son, if you want to hunt you got to walk around here. You can't walk through them. You got to walk around them,” Prater would tell his little boy. He also described him a good soldier, whose men loved him, trusted him, and followed him with devotion. Prater, nicknamed “T” or “Tee Tee” by his family, was one of America's f inest. “Never seen a stranger, even when he was real little. He'd walk up and talk to anybody,” his father said. Terry Prater senior last saw his son in October of 2006 when he took a flight to Texas two weeks before Prater left for Iraq. “The whole time we was down there I don't know how many times we had the boat on the lake fishing.” His father depicted him as one who followed a strict moral code of conduct, one who could be depended upon and trusted. “He was a born-again Christian,” said Burchett. One Bible quote states, “This is my son in whom I am well pleased.” Staff Sergeant Terry Prater was that to his father. In a time of growing violence and drug abuse Prater described his son as a good child, saying he never had any trouble from he or his brother Shane, who is also in the military service and is currently on his way for the funeral service. Terry's aunt, Betty Hancock, was quoted by WYMT-TV saying, "He was a good husband and he was a great dad and he loved his family so much. We're proud of him because he fought for his country, fought for our freedom." Prater's wife, Amy, spoke to Knoxville's WATE-TV saying, "He was one of the greatest soldiers in the world, one of the best fathers, best husband." She later said, "This is your worst fear come true. You keep thinking somebody is going to call and say they were wrong, but you know that they're not." Prater's wife said he loved being on the front lines of the war on terror. “ Despite the superman face he tried to put on,” she said, “deep down he was afraid. He was scared to death. He just didn't want to show it.” Amy told another Knoxville TV station, WBIR, "He was the love of my life and he'll be missed more than anybody knows.” She spoke of his devotion to his men and his second deployment to Iraq. "He felt like he had to finish what he started the first time," said his wife. "And to be there for his guys. His guys were the most important thing about the whole deployment." Dispatched from Fort Hood, Texas in October of 2006 Staff Sergeant Terry Prater returned to Iraq for his second tour of duty. On Thursday, March 15, just hours after he had talked with his father, Prater led his men in groups of four along the roadway when one soldier heard an ominous clicking which released the trigger of three consecutive roadside bombs. The first bomb blew behind the four men, and the other two detonating closer each time. The elder Prater said reports from his fellow soldiers in Iraq told the family that Prater fought valiantly for his life, that his last thoughts were of his family and his promise to return home, but in the end his last words were of love for his family. Staff Sergeant Terry Prater is survived by his father, step-mother, his mother and step-father, his wife, a son, a daughter, and two brothers. Prater left final wishes to be cremated and that his ashes would be spread upon Norris Lake in Tennessee from a fishing boat. Amy Prater told WBIR, "He was a hero," she said. "He was my son's best friend. They were big fishing buddies. They'll remember him as a great, honorable person, honest, always smiling." The family of Staff Sgt. Terry Prater will receive friends Sunday, March 25, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Claiborne Funeral Home in New Tazewell, Tenn. Memorial services will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. A funeral procession will depart from Claiborne Funeral Home on Monday, March 26, at 11 a.m. and travel to Norris Lake for the scattering of ashes. This article was submitted by Randell Reno, a freelance writer in Prestonsburg, Ky. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

What many people don't realize that, just as there are commercials on television, there are commercials on the internet. Just as TV shows generate income from 'sponsorships' which are in the form of commercials, internet websites such as Rootsweb, Ancestry, and a billion other sites, are funded by sponsorships, which pay good money to have their ads embedded on these websites, or within the emails that are generated from these website. Haven't you ever wondered why there's so much discussion as to the millions of dollars that companies pay to the networks and the NFL, just for a 30 second commercial during the Super Bowl? It's because the Super Bowl is generally the single most watched event of the year, and that 30 second commercial is the most effective way to let everyone know about a companies product. The bottom line is this, commercialism is something that has been on the internet for as long as the internet has been around, and it'll still be here when we're all dead and gone. Very few websites can function without them, unless they're supported by a silent partner who doesn't require the vanity of having their name promoted to the general public. Almost every website and email generated has some form of sponsorship ad in them, and don't expect it to change in our lifetime, so if you don't like it, you can either not pay attention to it, get rid of your computer or make a better offer to the companies who rely on the revenue. :-) Darrell (The Preceding Message has been brought to you from the "Elect Darrell Waddell as Emperor of America" campaign) ----- Original Message ----- From: PBurne1063@aol.com To: MoneeBaggs@aol.com ; tnclaibo-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [TNCLAIBO] Bad Postings Since I'm the one accused of "BAD Postings", I checked in the archives and the three things I posted on 3/22 (2) were postings concerning the Cemetery Association and one was a posting concerning the new obit search for Monroe, Michigan. If anyone would like to double check that you can go to the archives at rootsweb.com and check. _http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCLAIBO/2007-03_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCLAIBO/2007-03) And since I'm also the List Manager for this mailing list I'd appreciate it if anyone could prove to me the claim this person is making. Everyone knows I'm extremely tough on people sending Jokes, etc., to the list. Pam In a message dated 3/28/2007 12:35:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MoneeBaggs@aol.com writes: Please be aare that on 3/22 a message was posted by _...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That_ (mailto:...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That) contained ads for singles as well as other junk. None of the ads were related to genealogy. I looked twice to be sure I didn;t miss anything. Just letting someone know ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/736 - Release Date: 3/27/2007 4:38 PM

Since I'm the one accused of "BAD Postings", I checked in the archives and the three things I posted on 3/22 (2) were postings concerning the Cemetery Association and one was a posting concerning the new obit search for Monroe, Michigan. If anyone would like to double check that you can go to the archives at rootsweb.com and check. _http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCLAIBO/2007-03_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNCLAIBO/2007-03) And since I'm also the List Manager for this mailing list I'd appreciate it if anyone could prove to me the claim this person is making. Everyone knows I'm extremely tough on people sending Jokes, etc., to the list. Pam In a message dated 3/28/2007 12:35:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MoneeBaggs@aol.com writes: Please be aare that on 3/22 a message was posted by _...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That_ (mailto:...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That) contained ads for singles as well as other junk. None of the ads were related to genealogy. I looked twice to be sure I didn;t miss anything. Just letting someone know ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Dear List: What MoneeBaggs, doesn't know is that AOL adds advertisements, without your knowing it. As you can see there is an ad just under Monee's email. I don't like it either, but when the service is free there is nothing anyone can do about it. Yahoo does it too. I am sure there will be something added to this email too. I have called AOL and was told there isn't anything I can do about it, other than drop AOL as my email service. To change my service would be more problems and headaches and it might cause me to miss something and not be able to connect information about my family genealogy. Since most of the companies are doing it too, I just ignore it. Since the companies are providing free services they must find a way to pay for running their companies. Best Regards, Veva Dale Brooks Bailey Please be aare that on 3/22 a message was posted by _...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That_ (mailto:...PBURNE1063@AOL.COM...That) contained ads for singles as well as other junk. None of the ads were related to genealogy. I looked twice to be sure I didn;t miss anything. Just letting someone know ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

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I have a copy of the first district map made for Claiborne County. I will look through my files and find it and scan for you this week sometime. I know most of the districts my heart for the old census, but they did get rezoned later on. I don't believe it was ever officially surveyed. Someone drew a map and then divided it with lines and numbered them into districts. A written description on each district spelled out the boundaries for them. I suppose there was a fine line on what district you may have been placed. I believe in one census I searched and found all my ancestors of one branch in Claiborne County. When I looked for them in the next census they were over in Union County. At first I thought they may have moved then I noticed their old neighbors were in Union County also. Then I looked at the next census and they were back in Claiborne County. I suppose such things could have happened in districts as well. I did not find a map of it when I did a search just now. I did find this link that shows the early formation of the counties in tennessee. You can pick a year and click it and show the counties that were in Tennessee for that given year. Steve Smith http://www.mytennesseegenealogy.com/tn_maps.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise kohl" <louise@careyandlouise.com> To: <TNCLAIBO@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 9:14 AM Subject: [TNCLAIBO] Districts >I wish somebody would make a list of areas that were in districts for > early census years. Is there any old plat maps for Claiborne county? > Sure would make it easier to pin point where a person was. > > Louise > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Here's a couple of tidbits that might help understanding the location of the various districts, they come from "Looking Back" and "Leon's Web Spot" respectively. "Looking Back" 1900 Census Images - Districts 1-6 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lookingback/claibonre1900censuslinks.htm 1900 Census Images - Districts 7-9 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lookingback/claiborne1900censuslinks2.htm 1900 Census Images - Districts 10-15 http://newsletter.lookingbackbooks.com/claibornecty1900cns10-15.htm "Leon's Web Spot" Following is text of e-mail dated Sept. 7, 2000 from Denny & Marla Brubaker, Claiborne Co., TN Pioneer Project. Don't really know the census districts but here are the voting districts. Not sure if these were both the census & the voting districts but maybe this will help. District #1 - Clearfork district District #2 - Speedwell district District #3 - Old Town district District #4 - Cumberland Gap district District #5 - Robcamp district District #6 - Mulberry Gap district District #7 - Brice Creek district District #8 - Sycamore district District #9 - Tazewell district District #11 - Lone Mountain district District #12 - Big Valley district This info from "People's History of Claiborne Co., TN 1801-1988" by the Historical Society. Not sure if they misnumbered the districts or left out by mistake district #10. ----- Original Message ----- From: Louise kohl To: TNCLAIBO@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 9:14 AM Subject: [TNCLAIBO] Districts I wish somebody would make a list of areas that were in districts for early census years. Is there any old plat maps for Claiborne county? Sure would make it easier to pin point where a person was. Louise ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNCLAIBO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.18/733 - Release Date: 3/25/2007 11:07 AM

I wish somebody would make a list of areas that were in districts for early census years. Is there any old plat maps for Claiborne county? Sure would make it easier to pin point where a person was. Louise

I believe it was in Dist. 10 ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Can anyone tell me which district was Speedwell and surrounding farm lands listed under in the 1930 census. Thanks Randy

Hi Folks, I know many of you have Monroe, Michigan connections via Claiborne County. You may want to check out this site. _http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/egov/searchobituaries.aspx_ (http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/egov/searchobituaries.aspx) I found a TON of obits from family that I didn't have. It goes wayyyyyyyy back too. Pam ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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