Looking for info on Susanah Howell. She married ?Adams and had daughter Martha Howell Adams. Martha married Valentine Derry Barry in Robertson? spelling, Co about 18199-20. They lived for some time in Perry Co., where Valentine practiced law. Valentine became a judge in Memphis, TN. Martha died about 1850 and Valentine about 1856. They were buried in Winchester Cemetery which was later razed. Most of the graves were moved to Elwood Cemetery, but have not been able to document Valentine or Marthat. Any additional information would be appreciated. Robbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "gummybear" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 10:49 AM Subject: [TNDECATU] HOWELLS > I am very happy to see all the recent activity relating to the Howell Family > :) I have been researching the Howell's for the last 15 or so years making > sevral trips to the Wayne/Perry county area and libraries and cemetaries. I > have corresponded with sevral of you and even recieved a gedcom file from a > gentleman on here that opened it up 4 generations back for me and allowed me > to confirm some stuff that i had found just 1 week before in the Memphis > library. I have also said that i had pictures of Fannny and Lanny Howells > tombstones and that some one on here thought they did not have one. I have > the pictures but I will have to look them up. Should be able to do that this > saturday along with send out some information I have on the family and some > bible records. What I will probly do is post them at my web site and send > out the address to it since they are so big as far as pictuers and bible > records. I am a 911 dispatcher and we have been really busy lately with not > enough staff and just getting some new help and I have been away from my > computer for about the past 2 months just being able to send e-mails and > such from work. I will have to get re-organized and send out some stuff ASAP > which will probly be this weekend :) > > Also if anyone has any infromation on the Giffords it would be GREATLY > appreciated my Grand father was Willie Earl Howell his father was James > Stephen Howell who married Ada Estelee Gifford(Guilford) who was the > daughter of Methodist Minister William Bedford Gifford I have bible records > showing W B Gifford being married 3 diffrent times and I will not even get > into the first two wifes cause there is a mystery there between the bible > records written by him and the marriage records and the census records that > conflict so much as to insist that he was married to 2 diffrent women at the > same time or possibly sisters or some such. It hurts my brain to think about > it at times. If anyone has any information on this though I would be > eternally gratefull. I will have the bible records and pictures of at least > W B Gifford and some other relatives up by saturday evening more than > likely. > > > >

Dear List - Does anyone know the names of the parents for the following RIGGS children? Many of them migrated to Decatur Co., TN: 1. Henry RIGGS, b. abt 1826, AL 2. William George RIGGS, b. 11 Mar. 1828, Birmingham, AL 3. Thomas J. RIGGS, b. abt 1829, AL 4. Isaah Calvin RIGGS. b. Feb. 1834, AL 5. Mary J RIGGS, b. abt 1836, AL 6. Samuel W. RIGGS, b. abt 1838, AL 7. Sarah A. RIGGS, b. abt 1840, AL. Any help is most gratefully appreciated. Peggy Riggs Kopp

Re: Methodist Minister William Bedford Gifford A Lead: Some Southern Methodist Conference records are located in the Archives of Lambuth College, Jackson, TN? Maybe worth a research trip. Linda I am very happy to see all the recent activity relating to the Howell Family :) I have been researching the Howell's for the last 15 or so years making sevral trips to the Wayne/Perry county area and libraries and cemetaries. I have corresponded with sevral of you and even recieved a gedcom file from a gentleman on here that opened it up 4 generations back for me and allowed me to confirm some stuff that i had found just 1 week before in the Memphis library. I have also said that i had pictures of Fannny and Lanny Howells tombstones and that some one on here thought they did not have one. I have the pictures but I will have to look them up. Should be able to do that this saturday along with send out some information I have on the family and some bible records. What I will probly do is post them at my web site and send out the address to it since they are so big as far as pictuers and bible records. I am a 911 dispatcher and we have been really busy lately with not enough staff and just getting some new help and I have been away from my computer for about the past 2 months just being able to send e-mails and such from work. I will have to get re-organized and send out some stuff ASAP which will probly be this weekend :) Also if anyone has any infromation on the Giffords it would be GREATLY appreciated my Grand father was Willie Earl Howell his father was James Stephen Howell who married Ada Estelee Gifford(Guilford) who was the daughter of Methodist Minister William Bedford Gifford I have bible records showing W B Gifford being married 3 diffrent times and I will not even get into the first two wifes cause there is a mystery there between the bible records written by him and the marriage records and the census records that conflict so much as to insist that he was married to 2 diffrent women at the same time or possibly sisters or some such. It hurts my brain to think about it at times. If anyone has any information on this though I would be eternally gratefull. I will have the bible records and pictures of at least W B Gifford and some other relatives up by saturday evening more than likely.

Would like to find parents & siblings of Louisa Carter born abt. 1808 in NC. She married to either, Wylie, Willa, Willis Ray. She was on the 1850 Henderson CO TN census with her children. Some of her children later moved to Southern IL. http:www.zyworld.com/Pecious3/ Rita

A lot of people ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:14 PM Subject: [TNDECATU] marriages Justic of Peace and Minister of god > > In a message dated 9/25/00 10:01:33 AM, [email protected] > writes: > ______________________________ > -------------------- > X-Message: #1 > Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:47:39 -0400 > From: "Elizabeth Ramey" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Subject: [TNDECATU] marriages Justic of Peace and Minister of god > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Can any one fill in the names? Thanks Elizabeth Ramey > E. Harder > E.T. Ledbetter > J.W. Blackburn > R.Wilson > S,C. Owens > J.R. Young > W.A. Johnson > J.C. Whitaker > J.V. Sharp > F.H. Holloway > N.J. Young > J.W. Taylor > C.L. Pearson > D.W. Evans >> > > Hi Elizabeth, > Who did the above named folks marry? > Tom E. > >

In a message dated 9/25/00 10:01:33 AM, [email protected] writes: ______________________________ --------------------

Hello, my gg-grandfather was a J. R. Young. His name was John Robert Young, born in Decatur Co. in 1848. I don't know if this is him though. Nita Phillips Elizabeth Ramey wrote: > Can any one fill in the names? Thanks Elizabeth Ramey > E. Harder > E.T. Ledbetter > J.W. Blackburn > R.Wilson > S,C. Owens > J.R. Young > W.A. Johnson > J.C. Whitaker > J.V. Sharp > F.H. Holloway > N.J. Young > J.W. Taylor > C.L. Pearson > D.W. Evans

Can any one fill in the names? Thanks Elizabeth Ramey E. Harder E.T. Ledbetter J.W. Blackburn R.Wilson S,C. Owens J.R. Young W.A. Johnson J.C. Whitaker J.V. Sharp F.H. Holloway N.J. Young J.W. Taylor C.L. Pearson D.W. Evans

Oh thanks Sally. The beginning of a school year is always very hectic and stressful ! Things have settled down. We've spent several weeks training in - feet on floor, hands in lap, and eyes on teacher when she speaks and we are successful most of the time! We have even "published" our first book of the year. The children were totally awestruck as they saw it put together the first time. The looks on their faces was priceless! Second son has settled in to UT and seems content. First son has celebrated his first anniversary and 3rd son is enjoying "only child" status. Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Gorman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 3:14 AM Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] Hi All ! > > Dear Renea, > > I'm sorry you had such a rough start this year at school. Most parents > appreciate what you do for their children. > > I just want you to know we " old " people > appreciate what you do for us also. My cousin and I posted our queries > 7 days > apart, and found each other. Of course we neither one know anything, so > we can't help each other, but we were so happy to find one another. > > You do an excellent job with the list, and the query board. > Thanks again, > Sally > >

I am trying to locate information on two John E. Barbers, any help would be appreciated. John E. Barber, born abt 1790 in NC, son of William and Mary Barber, said to have married Sarah ("Sallie") Hinson. John E. Barber, born abt 1806 in NC, son of Abraham and Sarah Edwards Barber, said to have married Sarah Land. Thank you. Marietta

Dear Renea, I'm sorry you had such a rough start this year at school. Most parents appreciate what you do for their children. I just want you to know we " old " people appreciate what you do for us also. My cousin and I posted our queries 7 days apart, and found each other. Of course we neither one know anything, so we can't help each other, but we were so happy to find one another. You do an excellent job with the list, and the query board. Thanks again, Sally

forwarding! Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn S. Clark" <[email protected]> To: "Perry County, Tennessee" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 9:06 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Michael French > Michael French was on the tax list in 1837 in Perry County, Tennessee. Can anyone tell me who his children were?? There was also an Oliver French in Perry County at one time and I am wondering if they were related. Would appreciate any help. > Carolyn > [email protected] > > > >

forwarding! Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn S. Clark" <[email protected]> To: "Perry County, Tennessee" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 2:42 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Frances Kelly and Richard Campbell > Frances Kelly was born in 1800 South Carolina. She married Richard Campbell in 1819 in Williamson County, Tennessee and they lived in Perry County, Tennessee in the 1820's thru the 1850's. Can anyone tell me who Frances Kelly's parents were?? > Carolyn > [email protected] > > > >

Hello Tom, I will be happy to send what I have. I don,t know how to do GEDCOM files. I don't mind learning. I do have the Family Tree Maker. I can copy those files also. Much of the information I have on the Conways was courtesy of Sally Griffin who is also a descendant of Joseph Conway by his second wife< Mary Alice Robinson. Also, Much of the information is in the Wayne County History Vol I & II Descendants of Henry Howell 1 Henry Howell 1834 - 1867 b: March 10, 1834 in Tennessee d: October 15, 1867 in Old Riley Cemetry, Wayne County, Tennessee . +Nancy Jane Steele 1836 - 1915 b: August 07, 1836 in Beech Creek, Wayne County, Tennessee d: November 01, 1915 in Wayne County, Tennessee ...... 2 Frances Fanny Howell 1859 - 1886 b: November 30, 1859 d: Bef. September 1886 in Wayne County, Tennessee .......... +Joseph Adams Conaway Conway 1857 - 1929 b: August 1857 in Georgia d: July 08, 1929 in Wayne County, Tennessee .............. 3 Susan Alice Conaway Conway 1878 - 1907 b: Abt. March 1878 in Wayne County, Tennessee d: Abt. 1907 in Prater's Chapel, Wayne County, Tennessee .................. +King P. Prater 1873 - 1940 b: April 08, 1873 in Clifton, Wayne County, Tennessee d: December 20, 1940 in Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Pearl Marie Prater 1903 - 1960 b: July 04, 1903 in Clifton, Wayne County,Tennessee d: February 29, 1960 in Lansing, Michigan .......................... +Joe Mackie Ruff 1901 - 1963 b: March 19, 1901 in Morgans Creek, Benton, County,Tennessee d: August 16, 1963 in Baptist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee .............. 3 John S. Conway 1879 - b: August 1879 in Wayne County, Tennessee .................. +Nona Rachel Halford ...................... 4 Frances Conway ...................... 4 Ruby Conway ...................... 4 Lura Conway ...................... 4 Virgil Conway d: in Collinwood, Tennessee .......................... +Clara Shipman d: in Collinwood, Tennessee ...................... 4 Marvin Conway ...................... 4 Eunice Conway .............. 3 Frank Conway .................. +Lizzie Bennett ...................... 4 Myrtle Conway ...... 2 Ofelia Josa Finee Howell 1856 - b: July 25, 1856 .......... +Mack Maynard Conway 1852 - b: March 30, 1852 in Georgia .............. 3 William Sherman Conway 1875 - b: October 02, 1875 in Clifton, Wayne County,Tennessee .................. +Zanona Viola"Nona" Jeter 1875 - b: November 07, 1875 in Giles County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Elvis Mae Conway 1899 - 1990 b: November 28, 1899 d: 1990 in Prater's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee .......................... +Olison Sloan (Tog) Prater 1895 - 1973 b: September 09, 1895 in Wayne County,Tennessee d: December 16, 1973 in Prater's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Mark Marnard Conway 1901 - b: March 28, 1901 d: in California .......................... +Dorothy Jessica Swinnerton ...................... 4 Eunice Brown Conway 1903 - 1904 b: May 04, 1903 in Wayne County, Tennessee d: September 07, 1904 in Wayne County, Tennessee ...................... 4 Claude Earnest Conway 1904 - b: December 12, 1904 d: in Wayne County, Tennessee .......................... +Mary Lottie Dickson ...................... 4 Rex Lee Conway 1906 - b: December 01, 1906 d: in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma .......................... +Bonnie Striclin ...................... 4 Ora Jane Conway 1909 - b: September 28, 1909 .......................... +Leon G. Bernard ...................... 4 Rothie Nell Conway 1913 - b: July 29, 1913 .......................... +Clayton Cardiff .............. 3 Bob Conway b: in Tennessee d: in Texas .............. 3 Alta Conway d: in Died in childbirth .................. +Eigeme Sprinkle ...................... 4 Ottie Sprinkle .............. 3 Edward Marion Conway 1881 - b: January 10, 1881 .................. +Etta Lillian Lewis ...................... 4 Lois Conway ...................... 4 Gideon Conway .............. 3 Lillie Mae Conway 1884 - b: October 06, 1884 .................. +William H. Ray ...................... 4 Elma Ray ...................... 4 Delphia Ray ...................... 4 Matt Ray ...................... 4 Zula Ray ...................... 4 Kate Ray ...................... 4 Opal Ray ...................... 4 Ben Ray .............. 3 Eugenia Conway 1888 - b: June 02, 1888 .................. +George Hime ...................... 4 Oda Hime ...................... 4 Carl Hime ...................... 4 Ollie Hime ...................... 4 Delia Bell Hime ...................... 4 Francis Hime ...................... 4 Bob Hime .............. 3 Cora Bell Conway 1890 - b: July 27, 1890 .................. +William Rufus McDonald ...................... 4 Vernal Lee McDonald ...................... 4 Eva McDonald ...................... 4 Don Mack McDonald .............. 3 Adolphus Maynard Conway 1892 - b: 1892 .................. +Nina Culp ...................... 4 Releigh Conway ...................... 4 Rufus Conway ...................... 4 Jewell Conway .............. 3 Delia Conway 1897 - b: October 26, 1897 .................. +William A. Jones ...................... 4 Virginia Jones ...................... 4 Den Jones ...................... 4 Joe Jake Jones .............. 3 Roxie Conway 1895 - b: April 01, 1895 .................. +Henry Pickett 1893 - 1923 b: October 04, 1893 in Wayne County, Tennessee d: April 16, 1923 in Akron, Ohio ...................... 4 Ben Pickett ...................... 4 Josephine Pickett .............. *2nd Husband of Roxie Conway: .................. +Elvis Riley ...................... 4 Elvis Riley ...................... 4 Jessie Riley ...... 2 William Henry Harrison Howell Let me know how we can best share information. I do have a picture of the 2 Conway brothers, Joseph with his second wife Mary Alice Robinson. and Mack Conway with Josie Howell.Sally was kind enough to share this with me. Let me know if you would like one. What sources do you have? I do have King Prater's death certificate and King and Alice's Marriage record. I sent for Fanny and Joseph's but the Wayne County Clerk said the Marriage Book was too faded to read. I was hoping to find their marriage date. [email protected] wrote: > Hello Marie Barnes, > Your Henry Howell, is Henry HOWELL, JR. He is the son of the Henry Howell > that was in my first message. > Henry HOWELL, JR., married Nancy Jane STEELE, daughter of Benagy Steele > and Bathsheba Riley. Henry Howell, Jr., was Nancy Jane Steele's first > marrage, and they had three children that I'm aware of.... William Henry; > Josie; and Frances (your Fanny). > Nancy Jane Steele's second marriage was to Isom WALKER, and they had two > children that I'm aware of.....Betty and Liza. > I don't have any information on Joe Conway and Frances (Fanny) Howell or > their children. I would sure like to hear more from you on their families > since their daughter Alice CONWAY is your grandmother.... (I didn't know > that...). > Marie, do you use a program for your family tree gathering, a program on > your computer that makes GEDCOM files? If you do, I'd sure like to have a > GEDCOM from you. Please tell me more about how you use your computer for > family tree climbing. > Best Wishes, > Tom Evans > Minneapolis > > In a message dated 9/17/0 9:49:35 PM, [email protected] writes: > > << Hello, > > I believe Fanny Howell, daughter of Henry Howell is my gg grand mother. > > My great grandmother was Alice Conway, daughter of Fanny Howell and Joseph > > Conway. I understand Alice and her mother, Fanny are buried in Prater's Chapel > > Cemetery without headstones. I would love to provide headstones if I could > learn > > their birth and death dates. I believe Fanny's birth date to be Nov 30, 1859.I > > do not have a death date or marriage date for her. Do you know anyone who > could > > help me find this information? Alice Conway married King P. Prater in Wayne > > County, Tennesee on August 20, 1899. I know neither her birth nor her death > > date.They had one child, Pearl Marie Prater born July 4, 1904 (My Maternal > > Grandmother). Alice died when my grandmother was a little girl. King > remarried. > > I would appreciate any help. I so want to place headstones on their graves. > > Thanks. > > Marie > > >>

Dear List - This item was found on the Decatur Co., TN site, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me find the names of Samuel's parents. Samuel W. Riggs - 38th Assembly He represented both Decatur and Hardin Counties from 1873 to 1875. Born in Alabama in 1838, he was a Republican. He was married twice. The first marriage produced 9 children . However, the second marriage to Mary J. Bryant produced no children. Any help is most gratefully appreciated. Peggy Riggs Kopp

Emily RIGGS and Grover HARDCASTLE were m in Decatur County, TN on November 21, 1906. Would appreciate receiving any information on Emily and Grover plus their family. Thank you in advance. Wanda RIGGS Ketelhut

Can anyone fill in the names? Thanks Elizabeth Ramey Elcanah Parrish mr. Unknown Ledbetter in 1865 R.W. Ledbetter mr, P.A. Whitesides in 1866 Sarah E. Ledbetter mr. J.B. Edmonds in 1866

Would anyone have the CD of the 1870 Census of Decatur County, Tennessee and be willing to do a look-up of the following name: Listed as: RIGS, Sarah A. Would greatly appreciate knowing all particulars of this person as listed. Thank you so much. Wanda RIGGS Ketelhut

Sending this on, be sure to reply to Yankeeatheart72 Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 8:04 PM Subject: Decatur Co. > I am looking for information on A Walter Bateman, from Parsons, Tn. Married > at one time to a Easter Britt.Also any information on John Britt, he raised > Easter. I know John Britt had grandchildren named Jesse Howard Britt, Robert > E. Lee, Edna Ruth Lee, Alice May Lee or Britt- married Troy Mays, and Helen > Britt- Bateman. I was told Walter Bateman adopted Helen, but don't know that > for sure. Please help me to find info. on this Walter Bateman and John Britt. > My e-mail address is- [email protected] Thank you. >

Look at this family and see if Willis F. Duncan b. 1853 is the one you are seeking: Descendants of Willis Duncan Generation No. 1 1. WILLIS2 DUNCAN (ABRAHAM1) was born December 16, 1815 in Hickman, TN, and died September 27, 1893 in Hackett, Sebastian, AR. He married NANCY ANN MATLOCK March 08, 1836 in Marshall County, MS. She was born April 24, 1821 in TN, and died February 17, 1889 in Medelia, Watonwan, Minn.. Children of WILLIS DUNCAN and NANCY MATLOCK are: i. AMELIA C.3 DUNCAN, b. December 16, 1837, Marshall, Miss.; d. February 12, 1887, Kirkwood, Rock, Nebraska; m. GEORGE W. GREEN, July 24, 1859, Monroe, Ark.. ii. ELIGAH DUNCAN, b. 1840, Marshall, Miss.; d. 1850, Monroe, Ark.. iii. WILLIAM J. DUNCAN, b. 1841, Scott, Missouri; m. MARGARET E. SANDERS, December 30, 1866, White Co.?, Ill.. iv. ABRAHAM DUNCAN, b. 1845, Scott, Missouri; d. Bef. 1860, Monroe, Ark.. v. LOUISA DUNCAN, b. 1848, Hampton, Monroe, Ark.; d. Bef. 1860, Monroe, Ark.. vi. ANDREW JACKSON DUNCAN, b. October 22, 1849, Hampton, Monroe, Ark.; d. October 26, 1928, Muskogee, Muskogee, Okla.; m. SARAH AGNES STAPP, January 26, 1879, Fayetteville, Washington, Ark.. vii. SARAH E. DUNCAN, b. May 04, 1851, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.; d. January 20, 1923, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; m. WILLIAM A. WILLIAMS. viii. WILLIS F. DUNCAN, b. 1853, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.. ix. THOMAS DUNCAN, b. 1854, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.; d. 1854, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.. x. COLUMBUS ALEXANDER DUNCAN, b. March 06, 1855, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.; d. October 21, 1927, Stuart, Holt, Nebr.; m. MARY P. SUTHERLAND, December 02, 1877, Madelia, Watonwan, Minn.. xi. HENRY CLAY DUNCAN, b. November 04, 1856, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.; d. March 05, 1924, Kirkwood, Rock, Nebr.; m. MYRTLE A. LOPER, January 01, 1881, Madelia, Watonwan, Minn.. xii. NANCY ELLEN DUNCAN, b. May 15, 1858, Hickory Ridge, Monroe, Ark.; d. June 11, 1923, Tacoma, PIERCE, Wash.; m. CHAUNCEY B. HARRINGTON, April 15, 1879, St. James, Blue Earth, Minn.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Ramey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:44 PM Subject: [TNDECATU] Fw: Duncans in Tennessee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ann wilson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 4:47 PM > Subject: Duncans in Tennessee > > > I am searching for my great grandfather's parents/siblings who left Tennessee and moved to Arkansas. My great grandfather, William F. (maybe Flemon), was born in Arkansas in 1862. He may have had a brother/stepbrother named Elisha or Elijah Duncan. I know this is very vague but if you have anything that might give me a clue as to who or what to look for I would appreciate it. > > Thanks in advance. > > Ann in Texas >