Does anyone have an early map that shows which landowners owned what property in the county? I am looking for a plat map to help locate land owned by Jesse Cobb, his sons and grandsons, between 1840-1880 or thereabouts. I am especially interested in the location of Anthony's Mill on Hurricane Creek. Thanks. Virginia

Please note and update my address, in your computer address book, etc. My /our NEW address is kr4oj@cafes.net. The old one (jlewis@cafes.net)was getting SPAMMED way too much & I have turned it OFF. Maybe this will help, at least for a while. Leaving for the South Seas in the AM. Be back on April 24th, hopefully. Jess & Joanna Lewis

Hi Guys, I would like to touch base with any SPANGLER researcher who may be working the Cannon County or Coffee County, Tennessee records. John@Sissom.org

Can anyone tell me if I ordered this already? I don't want to send in a duplicate order.

Wow! Jess, what a wonderful opportunity! Enjoy yourself, take lots of pictures and have fun! Web page is very interesting. Sincerely, Saundra Anderson > >

Mari et-al., I am going to be out of the country from March 27, through April 24th. I am a Amateur Radio Operator (Ham Radio) & a group of about 20 Hams are going to a small island not far from Fiji, in the South Pacific Ocean. There we will be setting up several radio stations & attempting to contact other hams from all over the world. This tiny (2 square miles) island, named Banaba, is quite rare & far off the beaten path. Several people from Germany, Italy, Scotland, France, the Netherlands, Macedonia and five from the US are going. Most will be flying to Fiji, then a local flight to Tarawa Island, and finally a 38 hour boat trip across the open ocean to our final destination, Banaba Island. This is something that I have dreamed about, for 25 or more years, and finally, it is about to happen !! It is a Ham Radio thing, and hard to explain to "non-ham" types :^) If you are interested, our web page which gives some background, history, etc. is at.... http://www.dx-pedition.de/banaba2004/index.html Along the left side of the page, click on "team", which lists all operators. Scroll down to "KR4OJ" (me) and you will be rewarded with a pic of yours truly, suitable fro framing, or what ever you might deem appropriate. :^) News of our progress and a few pictures will be posed here from time to time. So, obviously, I will be mostly out of touch with tn-gen, web pages, and the world of genealogy, for a month. Keep me in mind and I'll be back soon. Take care, Jess Lewis

I have John Sanders' death certificate (Coffee Co.) of April 21, 1930. The undertaker was F.F. Jackson & Sons (the best I can make out from the handwriting) of Summitville, TN. The attending physician was a Dr. Farro of Manchester. I am searching for John's burial place as it was not listed on the certificate. Also, does anyone have any information on this particular funeral home? I realize it is probably not in operation any more, but I thought there might be records somewhere. John left behind a widow, Minnie Brown Sanders, and seven young sons. All moved back to Alabama. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. Cheryl Sanders Stewart, Arnoldsville GA

It would not open. I have not gotten any posts on the Coffee County list is ages. What kind of problem is there? Do I need to unsubscribe and re-subscribe to fix the problem? Loretta pandv@tyler.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <TNCOFFEE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TNCOFFEE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:04 AM Subject: TNCOFFEE-D Digest V04 #15

New queries have finally been added at... http://www.cafes.net/jlewis/coffqry.htm Sorry for the delay. Jess Lewis

I am looking for information on John Sanders and his wife, Minnie Brown Sanders. They moved to Manchester TN from Alabama and ran a mom and pop grocery store there until his death in 1930 from pneumonia. He is on the 1930 census for Coffee County. I am especially interested in finding his grave site. I have sent for his death certificate. Thank you in advance, Cheryl Sanders Stewart in Georgia

The Coffee Co. Historical Society will be having its March 2004 meeting next Tuesday (March 16, 2004)at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at the 1st United Methodist Parsonage, at the corner of Church & Main St., in Manchester. The program will focus on a tour and historical review of this property. This property was in the Hickerson family since at least 1857, until finally being sold to the Methodist Church, in 1984. The present home was built ca. 1919 by W.P. Hickerson III and wife Daisy Faulkner. Jess Lewis

MTGS is making a great effort to invite interested folks in all forty counties of our Middle Tennessee area to its regular bi-monthly meetings. We hope you will come to our meetings; find them informative and fun. The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting Saturday, March 20, at the Edmondson Pike Branch of the Nashville Public Library, 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN at 1 p.m. Julia Otey Lee (MA Education, Tennessee State; MA, Vanderbilt) is a teacher in the Nashville-Metropolitan School System, a member of the Board of Directors, Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society and the Committee on Slavery and Multicultural Education of Carnton Plantation, Franklin. She has shared her experiences in African-American genealogical research at past MTGS seminars and bi-monthly meetings. Her presentation "Blacks in Blue and Gray" will outline the role of Middle Tennessee African-Americans in Civil War military service, both Union and Confederate, as developed through research in pension records, compiled military service records, Freedmen's Bureau records and regimental histories. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Visit our webite http://www.mtgs.org for more information about our meetings. Hope to see you there, Katheryne Cowan MTGS Webmaster

I am helping a friend on her genealogy. Her ancestor is Mary Howard (b. 1875) who was listed as a niece of John Gunn and his wife Serena Howard in the 1880 census of Coffee County. Also listed as a niece in that household was Ann Howard (b. 1857). In the 1870 census Elizabeth Howard (b. 1857) is with John and Serena Gunn. I think Ann and Elizabeth are the same person, but I cannot find her in the 1860 census, when she would have been three years old. This family is connected to the family of Claiborne Harp who died in 1846 leaving a wife Celia Harp, son Alexander Harp and daughter Nancy Harp who apparently married William Howard. It appears that William Howard might be the brother of Serena Howard, above, and perhaps Riley Howard who married Mary H. (Boren?) is also their brother. It appears that William, Serena and Riley are the children of John and Celia Howard. John Howard and Claiborne Harp are near neighbors in the 1830 census of Warren County, probably in a part that became Coffee County in 1836. There is some connection to F. H. Ragsdale who lived with Celia Harp one census year and with Celia Howard in another census. Any information on these families will be much appreciated-- Carolyn Smotherman

Anna, Saundra and I have talked several times and have not figured out exactly how our Lusks connect, but I do know the family of which you speak and am interested in learning more...(?). Best regards Greg Keeling Manchester, TN Saundra Anderson wrote: > Thanks Anna, > > I probably am related in some way but have not made a connection. I do > have a great Aunt named Almitia Lusk. > > Thanks for your input as we all know, you never know when a connection > will be made! > > Sincerely, > Saundra Anderson > > Anna L Bertram wrote: > > >Saundra, > > > >I knew Ed and Altha Lea LUSK of Coffee Co., TN. They have both died within > >the past 15-20 years. They had a son named Rex LUSK and a daughter who lived > >out-of-state . . . California? Any relation? I am not related, just knew > >them, but would be glad to fill you in on some details and anecdotes if you > >are interested. > > > >Anna Bertram > > > >abertram@heartoftn.net > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Saundra Anderson" <mskitty@bellsouth.net> > >To: <TNCOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:26 PM > >Subject: [TNCOFFEE] Cost of heritage book > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > Stop by & visit the Coffee Co. Genealogy and History website at... > http://www.cafes.net/jlewis/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Thanks Anna, I probably am related in some way but have not made a connection. I do have a great Aunt named Almitia Lusk. Thanks for your input as we all know, you never know when a connection will be made! Sincerely, Saundra Anderson Anna L Bertram wrote: >Saundra, > >I knew Ed and Altha Lea LUSK of Coffee Co., TN. They have both died within >the past 15-20 years. They had a son named Rex LUSK and a daughter who lived >out-of-state . . . California? Any relation? I am not related, just knew >them, but would be glad to fill you in on some details and anecdotes if you >are interested. > >Anna Bertram > >abertram@heartoftn.net > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Saundra Anderson" <mskitty@bellsouth.net> >To: <TNCOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:26 PM >Subject: [TNCOFFEE] Cost of heritage book > > > > > > >

Hello Diane, Mine cost $60 but I am out of town and that includes shipping. The last I heard, they had many more entries than they anticipated, which is good, so the book may cost more in the end. I have no idea what surnames that were sent in. I can account for my own as a cousin sent in several on our Anderson line and I did one on Lusk. Sincerely, Saundra

I have asked before and got no answer when I emailed Sherryl Roberts so I am asking the list here. How much is the history book? I looked at the site and the order form is so blurry I cant read that price on it. Also, what are the surnames in the book? Thanks, Diane

Thanks! We're glad you asked. Please click on: http://www.coffeecountyheritage.homestead.com/brochureinfo.html This is page one of our e-brochure, and states we are looking for mid-2004 delivery. It turns out the book is far bigger and better than we ever anticipated! So we now have a target delivery of LATE Fall, 2004. Don and Becky Mills ----- Original Message ----- From: <WILY1958@aol.com> To: <TNCOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 7:35 PM Subject: [TNCOFFEE] Re: TNCOFFEE-D Digest V04 #7 > When will we get out books.? I am looking forward to getting and reading > about the families. > Gerelene Burton Wiley > > > ==== TNCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > A complete Archive of past issues of this list may be seen at.. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNcoffee

My thanks to the committee for all they are doing to produce a quality Coffee County Heritage Book. It takes some time to do it right. I look forward to having it for my own Christmas present..... By the way, can anyone tell me if a project to get the Mt. Hebron cemetery cleared off ever got under way? I would be glad to contribute to a fund for the upkeep of this cemetery. My gr grandfather Jeff Gullett is buried there with other members of his family. I have a Claxton cousin in Shelbyville who said he would clear their graves, but he couldn't find it using my directions. LOL... Thelma

As announced earlier, publication for the Coffee County Heritage Book is set for late fall 2004......it should arrive in time for Christmas (in case someone planned to give it as a Christmas gift). The first batch of more than 1300 articles is being shipped to the publisher this week. The others will follow in stages as the editing is completed. The committee will then have to proof the draft from the publisher which will also be done in stages. All of this will take some time, but we want you to know that all of the committee members are working dilligently behind the scenes to produce a quality product. We will keep you posted from time to time. The last date to order a book at the pre-publication price will be June 1, 2004. After that date, the price will increase $11.00. If you'd like more information you may visit the website and also print out an order blank from the website. (If you want the book shipped to you, remember that the price which is quoted already includes shipping charges.) http://www.coffeecountyheritage.homestead.com Sherryl Roberts _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx