The father of Jacob Cantrell Brown was my 4th Great-Grandfather Robert Leonard Brown who married Susannah "Hannah" Brown after he married Lydia Harris.  A good possibility of Anna's family of Tatums is Major Howell Tatum, an officer in the Revolutionary War who d. 03 Sep 1822. A man named Stewart (I know, that's a BIG help!) bought Tatum's land granted to him by NC.  In 1809, Moses Read bought this land in what was then Robertson County. It later became Cheatham County, south of Robertson Co. and west of Nashville. Moses died in 1813. It was sold to his son James Read, another 4th great grandfather of mine, who had married Lydia Hurst. James Read died in 1826. He had at least 4 sons:  William, David Benj., Guilford, and Lunsford L. Read. I descend from Guilford Read. I have Robert C. Brown b. 30 Sep 1825 as Anna Tatum's 2nd son. My great-great grandfather was Robert Cantrell Brown b. Sep 1845 d. 1935 m. Matilda Pearson b. Sep 1847 d. 1909 Sumner Co. ________________________________ From: susi c pentico <susicp@cox.net> To: tndavids@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 10:33:29 PM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] TATUM BROWNS looking for information Looking for information on the kin of  ANNA TATUM  whom married JACOB CANTRELL BROWN.. She dies by? 1830 and he remarries Jan 1830 to another woman. My husband is from her second son prior to her death. marries 1823 Susi ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

have you posted to smith, jackson, wilson, macon and sumner county tn.  lots of them in that area.  That part of my line. God Bless God Speed Sammie Jean Gregory Fairchild (Jeannie) Come and join a great group! Join Trails to the Past today! http://www.trailstothepast.org To subscribe to kymonroe@rootsweb.com please put subscribe in you subject line and body of text. To unsuscribe to kymonroe@rootsweb.com please put unsubscribe inyour subject line and body of text. --- On Fri, 5/20/11, tallygators@earthlink.net <tallygators@earthlink.net> wrote: From: tallygators@earthlink.net <tallygators@earthlink.net> Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Identification To: tndavids@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 1:02 PM Can anyone identify this man?  I have some old pictures of the Duke and Simpkins Families from the Davidson County Area.  The only identification on this photo is "Uncle Price".  It appears to be taken at the same time and by the same photographer as a picture of William Duke who is the husband of Martha Ann Simpkins (the Duke family and the Simpkins family did a bit of intermarrying).  Any help will be appreciated.  Floreda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone identify this man? I have some old pictures of the Duke and Simpkins Families from the Davidson County Area. The only identification on this photo is "Uncle Price". It appears to be taken at the same time and by the same photographer as a picture of William Duke who is the husband of Martha Ann Simpkins (the Duke family and the Simpkins family did a bit of intermarrying). Any help will be appreciated. Floreda

NARA has announced that April 2, 2012 is the first date the 1940 census will be open.

Thanks, Debbie. Joan -------------------------------------------------- From: "Debie Cox" <debiec@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 1:44 PM To: <tndavids@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] Research in Nashville > If you have dates of death you can check Nashville newspapers from > that period on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. > > Links to obits online. > Obits on Nashville City Cemetery website > http://www.thenashvillecitycemetery.org/obits-index.htm > > Obits on TSLA website > http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/nd01.htm > > Obits Tenn Records Repository > http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html > > > On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Joan Curtin <joancurtin@cox.net> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am travelling to Nashville next month, specifically to do a bit of >> family research. >> >> I am looking for suggestions for a source for late 1800 obituaries. I >> know where my family members are buried, and that the family home is >> still standing. I am just hoping there may be obits that may yield a bit >> more information about my great-great grandparents. >> >> Thanks for any input. >> >> Joan >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TNDAVIDS-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 > TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you have dates of death you can check Nashville newspapers from that period on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Links to obits online. Obits on Nashville City Cemetery website http://www.thenashvillecitycemetery.org/obits-index.htm Obits on TSLA website http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/nd01.htm Obits Tenn Records Repository http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Joan Curtin <joancurtin@cox.net> wrote: > Hello, > > I am travelling to Nashville next month, specifically to do a bit of family research. > > I am looking for suggestions for a source for late 1800 obituaries.  I know where my family members are buried, and that the family home is still standing.  I am just hoping there may be obits that may yield a bit more information about my great-great grandparents. > > Thanks for any input. > > Joan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello, I am travelling to Nashville next month, specifically to do a bit of family research. I am looking for suggestions for a source for late 1800 obituaries. I know where my family members are buried, and that the family home is still standing. I am just hoping there may be obits that may yield a bit more information about my great-great grandparents. Thanks for any input. Joan

Trying to find any info on Melinda Elizabeth Key, born Aug. 1837 in Davidson County. She married Samuel Wilson March 1854 in Henry Co. and they moved to California noted in the 1860 census. Does anyone have any info on her or them between 1854 and 1860? Thank you. Patsy Oliver Modesto, CA

Widow of the South by Robert Hicks is a book about Carrie McGavock who buried on their land over 1400 confederate soldiers who died in the Battle of Franklin. Also, a novel by Howard Bahr is the Black Flower about the same battle. Judith K. Arthur Maylene, AL

There used to be some old Nashville Union Newspapers online that had a lot of Civil War information in them. > Look into the Battle of Franklin which became the Battle of Nashville. TSLA has photos of the > hay bales lined up around the Capitol and many books concerning this time frame. > > Pam Vick > > > >

Also, look into the Battle of Stones River which took place as Union forces from Nashville attacked Confederate units near Murfreesboro. Gary Willis ________________________________ From: Pamela Vick <1timberwolf@bellsouth.net> To: TNDAVIDS@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, April 23, 2011 4:04:11 AM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Civil War Nashville Look into the Battle of Franklin which became the Battle of Nashville. TSLA has photos of the hay bales lined up around the Capitol and many books concerning this time frame. Pam Vick ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Look into the Battle of Franklin which became the Battle of Nashville. TSLA has photos of the hay bales lined up around the Capitol and many books concerning this time frame. Pam Vick

What type of information are you seeking about the Civil War and Nashville? -----Original Message----- From: tndavids-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tndavids-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of brenda parker Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 4:33 PM To: TNDAVIDS@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Civil War information Anyone here know about Nashville during the Civil War? -- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Proud member of the IBSSG ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anyone here know about Nashville during the Civil War? -- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Proud member of the IBSSG

Just googled and found this. The Maxwell House Hotel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_House_Hotel "September 1863, several Confederate prisoners were killed when a staircase collapsed. The hotel was also said to be haunted by a Southern belle and two brothers who had been assigned as guards during the war, one of whom had killed the other and the girl in a jealous rage and was then killed by the collapse of the staircase while transporting the bodies." ________________________________ From: brenda parker <fairplay1951@gmail.com> To: tndavids@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 9:42:44 AM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Nashville circa 1864 Does anyone know abt a staircase collapse in Nashville that killed several soldiers during the Civil War??? My understanding was they were prisoners of war. -- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Proud member of the IBSSG ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know abt a staircase collapse in Nashville that killed several soldiers during the Civil War??? My understanding was they were prisoners of war. -- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Proud member of the IBSSG

Looking for information on the kin of ANNA TATUM whom married JACOB CANTRELL BROWN.. She dies by? 1830 and he remarries Jan 1830 to another woman. My husband is from her second son prior to her death. marries 1823 Susi

wasthere.com and the Library of Congress has a LOT of photos of Nashville -- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Proud member of the IBSSG

Debie Cox and all. Thank you for your great sleuthing work. The answer to my question then is No, Mathias Kerlin and John Inskeeper were never physically in Davidson County for any of those transactions. All the deeds were witnessed and proven and "acknowledged in open court" by William Bradford, one of the Justices appointed to the Supreme Court of the Commonweath of PA. Thanks again for your assistance. (Mathias Kerlin, Jr was an attorney registered in PA and I could not figure out how or why he would have ended up in Davidson County doing this deed work or living there). George Kirlin >>> redmarker181969@yahoo.com 3/28/2011 9:25 PM >>> Hear, Hear! Gary Willis ________________________________ From: jj <jj@tampabay.rr.com> To: tndavids@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 5:15:07 PM Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] KIRLIN Good work, Debie! -----Original Message----- From: tndavids-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tndavids-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Debie Cox Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:36 PM To: tndavids@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNDAVIDS] KIRLIN Found the post by JJ of the deed book and page number and looked up the records in book C. The ones I checked were proven in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and this probate was written along with the deed into the Davidson County deed book. In deed book C, page 107, the probate stated that Innskeep and Lardner Clark by his attorney Elisha Clark appeared before William Brasford a Justice of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to acknowledge "the above their act and deed"... The scans that I am viewing are poor quality but it appears all the deeds in book C witnessed by Innskeep and Kerlin were proven in Pennsylvania. It did not appear that Kerlin came before the Justice to confirm his signature, only Innskeep. The deed recorded in deed book C, page 107 was written on Jan. 14, 1792 and proven or probated, which was a verification of the signatures, on Jan. 26, 1792. Kerlin and Innskeep witnessed the signature of the grantor on Jan. 14, 1792 and Innskeep appeared before the justice on Jan. 26, 1792, to say that he had witnessed the signing of the deed. The law probably only required the oath of one witness to prove the signature of the grantor and it happened to be Innskeep. The deed and the accompanying probate (which had been signed a year before) were recorded on Jan. 3, 1793 in Davidson County. The witnesses were in Pennsylvania when they signed the document. On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 5:04 PM, jj <jj@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > In the book, Tennesseans before 1800 - Davidson County, by Marjorie Hood > Fischer, Frontier Press, Galveston, 1997: > > Matthias Kerlin's name is found in Vol. C on pages 107, 256, & 258, all dated > 1792. > Matthias Kerlin Jr's name is found in Vol. C on pages 105, 109, & 111, all dated > 1792. > > No records found under the spelling "Kirlin". > > This book is merely an index of names in Davidson County records and notations > of what type of records and pages therein. > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDAVIDS-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 TNDAVIDS-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 TNDAVIDS-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 TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Nashville Public Library does not have deed records. You can order copies from microfilm from TSLA or from Metro Nashville Archives. This is a link to the research policy for Metro Archives - http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/researchpolicy.html This is the link to TSLA for ordering deed copies. http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailcnty.htm#Deeds On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 4:47 PM, George Kirlin <GBK@vnf.com> wrote: > Thanks for lead.  I will check Davidson Cty library or Tenn State Lib. > for scans of those pages. > > George > >>>> jj@tampabay.rr.com 3/26/2011 6:04 PM >>> > In the book, Tennesseans before 1800 - Davidson County, by Marjorie > Hood > Fischer, Frontier Press, Galveston, 1997: > > Matthias Kerlin's name is found in Vol. C on pages 107, 256, & 258, all > dated > 1792. > Matthias Kerlin Jr's name is found in Vol. C on pages 105, 109, & 111, > all dated > 1792. > > No records found under the spelling "Kirlin". > > This book is merely an index of names in Davidson County records and > notations > of what type of records and pages therein. > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNDAVIDS-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 TNDAVIDS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >