Looking for the burial place of Mrs. ?____ (HAY) Slater, who died ca 14 JUN 1906 at her home near Center. Some possibilities of identify of MRS. SLATER: - James M. Slater married Martha HAY 11 AUG 1870 - James F. Slater married Cordelia HAY 19 NOV 1882 - James F. Slater married Emma HAY 29 MAR 1884 ARE THERE ANY CEMETERIES IN/OR NEAR CENTER? The only Center, TN, I located, using mapquest.com, was near Lawrence Co. TN. Maybe this Center is no longer an active community in Decatur Co. TN Decatur County Herald newspaper, Friday, 16 JUN 1906 MRS. SLATER died at her home near Center, Wednesday. She leaves a sister MRS. J.H. DUNKLE of this place [Decaturville], and other relatives to mourn her death. NOTES: Mrs. J. H. Dunkle - Marjorie (Margaret) Caroline HAY Dunkle I searched Decatur Co TN cemeteries by David Donahue, found nothing. There was a Slater Cemetery, only a few names, none that match the above names. I searched death index on Tennessee State Library and Archives website, found nothing. Thank you for your help. Linda

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/decatur/cemeteries/ I need to transcribe about five more cemeteries from the UDC cemetery book and write two more descriptions about unidentified black burials in "white" cemeteries, but I hope to finish the cemetery page later tonight. I would like to ask everyone to look at the cemetery page. Is there anything missing? If you have information about an old family cemetery not included in the UDC cemetery book, please share the information. In recent years a number of pentecostal-type churches have been establishing new cemeteries. Do you know of any of these not included? Do you know of other cemeteries which may include black burials? David

Renea, FYI, Emailed you using your email link under professional genealogist on Decatur Co website, the email came back as undeliverable. Could just be my ISP acting up again or maybe it was rootsweb, rootsweb server was down recently. Linda

David, Thanks so much for updating the Hartly Cemetery listing. You are correct that the 2 children listed at the end were Barnes Children. Lillian Corrine Barnes b abt 1919. and died when she was about 2 years.Fannie Bell Barnes b October 07,1914 and died October 8, 1915. They are infant daughters of James Henry Barnes and Flora Faulkner, my grand parents.. Thank you for including them. Marie Barnes -----Original Message----- From: David Donahue <ddonahue@netease.net> Sent: Jul 5, 2004 6:18 PM To: TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNDECATU] Cemeteries http://www.tngenweb.org/records/decatur/cemeteries/index.html I largely ignored Decatur County during the 33 months I was CC of Madison Co. This was only partially because I found myself spending more time than I planned on Madison Co. It also has a lot to do with the Henderson Co. school server crash that ate all the updated cemeteries in April 2002, and the fact that the firewall software I now use will not let me on the school server. I have added updates of Hartley and Mt. Carmel. Tomorrow I will add updates of Wesson's Chapel and Hanes. I found the paper copy of the lost 2001 update of Hawkes. I am trying to decide whether to type it or update it first (I probably will update it). In the next two weeks I will be moving all the remaining cemeteries from the school server to the tngenweb server, including the transcriptions from the UDC cemetery book. The moved files will be changed to a more readable date format. David ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com

Battleground Missionary Baptist Church began a cemetery in 2002 and last year I recorded the single burial there. I remember Battlegroung being in the north of the county, west of TN69, and that there were signs leading to it from TN69. What I cannot remember is what road it is on. Does anyone know? David

I found a tip on rootsweb review about using public information to search for owners of properties. Below is website of State of Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Real Estate Assessment Data. I tried it, searching surnames I research in Decatur Co. TN. The date when the property was sold is available, deed book, property value, when sold, etc. The information appears not to go back to real early days, but then I haven't tried old addresses of my ancestors yet. Search some of your ancestor's addresses. You can also search using only last name. Give it a try. Good luck. Linda http://170.142.31.248/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/575 Message Board Post: I tried emailing the below website directly to TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com, but I didn't receive the email back from the mail list. Don't know if problem is with rootsweb or my ISP. Some deaf students from Decaturville, TN, are listed on the below website, early 1870's. The school was located in Knoxville, TN. I didn't check every year in the index, so there could be others from Decaturville or surrounding area in other years. http://www.knoxcotn.org/schools/tsd/students.htm Hope this helps someone. Linda

Below website of school for the deaf in Knoxville, TN, has some students from Decaturville, noticed a couple listed under 1870's. Linda http://www.knoxcotn.org/schools/tsd/students.htm

Thought some of you might be interested in the below website with which has names of Tennessee soldiers on the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Sorted by town in Tennessee. Linda <A HREF="http://www.cantho-rvn.org/VN_Mem/Statetwn/tn.htm">List of names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall from Tennessee, sorted by Town</A> http://www.cantho-rvn.org/VN_Mem/Statetwn/tn.htm

Renea, You might wish to add the below website of Deaf School in Knoxville, TN to Decatur Co TN website under education. There were several students from Decaturville, TN, early 1870's. Didn't check the whole student index, just happened to find this as I was looking for something else, and was curious what it was. Linda FYI, the below is indexed by counties http://www.knoxcotn.org/schools/tsd/enrollment.htm <A HREF="http://www.knoxcotn.org/schools/tsd/enrollment.htm">Tennesse School for the Deaf (1845-1945)</A>

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/decatur/cemeteries/hawkes.htm This afternoon, just as it got late enough to mow the yard without sunburn, a thunderstorm moved through and wet everything down. So I went to supper and then went to Hawkes Cemetery. So the new file has the cemetery as checked and updated in 2002 (lost in server crash) and an update to 2004. I have moved the cemeteries from the UDC cemetery book from the school server to the tngenweb server. I have a batch selected to scan and reformat. I plan to place all tne unnamed cemeteries in a single file. The Joe Duke tombstone which was found in the front yard of an old house in 1978 is now in Hawkes Cemetery. A few of the newly uploaded files have bad return links. I am trying to hunt all these down. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris, Jonesw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/424.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I can't help. My research is on the Jones, Morris families.

http://www.tngenweb.org/records/decatur/cemeteries/index.html I largely ignored Decatur County during the 33 months I was CC of Madison Co. This was only partially because I found myself spending more time than I planned on Madison Co. It also has a lot to do with the Henderson Co. school server crash that ate all the updated cemeteries in April 2002, and the fact that the firewall software I now use will not let me on the school server. I have added updates of Hartley and Mt. Carmel. Tomorrow I will add updates of Wesson's Chapel and Hanes. I found the paper copy of the lost 2001 update of Hawkes. I am trying to decide whether to type it or update it first (I probably will update it). In the next two weeks I will be moving all the remaining cemeteries from the school server to the tngenweb server, including the transcriptions from the UDC cemetery book. The moved files will be changed to a more readable date format. David

The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will hold its next meeting July 17, 2004 at the Edmondson Pike Public Library, 5501 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN at 1:00 p.m. Coffee and refreshments follow the meeting. J. MARK LOWE, a professional genealogist, author and lecturer of Springfield, TN, will present a program on "Kinfolk in Kentucky, Ties in Tennessee." His particular interest is in cemetery preservation and his research is primarily in manuscripts and original records throughout the mid-south. We would also like to announce that the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society will be the host society for "The 27th Conference in the States and GENTECH 2005" to be held June 1-4, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee! The National Society website address is: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org. Please check our website regularly for updates. Renea TNGenWeb sites: Decatur Co http://www.netease.net/decatur Perry Co http://www.netease.net/perry/ War of 1812 http://www.tngenweb.org/1812war/ List mom-Decatur, Henderson, Perry Counties, TN List mom- High, Listen, Liston, Stigall, Rains

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coburn, Morris, Clifton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/4.261 Message Board Post: Cynthia married James B. Moore in McNairy Co. Harriett and dau. Emma lived with their son, Quentin, in McNairy Co. for a while. Harriett was living with her grandaughter Nina Moore Clifton when she died. She's buried at Moore's Schoolhouse in McNairy Co. I think someone has finally placed a marker there. In the county death records, her age is recorded as as 106! Oh, and Jacob Moore was not a doctor. His nickname was "Dock." My dad called him "Uncle Dock." Jacob was James B.'s brother--two brothers marrying two sisters. Robert Clifton is related to Nina's husband, but I can't recall how. Lot's of convoluted relationships in that line of the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fisher Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/546.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for the information. I have no information on Wade Fisher prior to his marriage to Georgia Martin so any information that the Browning's can share would be so appreciated. I was not aware of the 6th sibling born to them. Our records only indicate 5 children born to Georgia and Wade. Hopefully they can shed some light on that unknown child. Any information that may have been passed down about his activities and where abouts prior to that marriage would be a real find. We have been told by my aunt, the only daughter born to Wade and Fannie, that he was on a river boat as an accountant or bookkeeper. The years from his birth to his first marriage are mostly a mystery. We have also been told, by this same aunt that perhaps he may have been Amish although none of this can or has been confirmed. I look forward to hearing from your cousin. Thanks, Kay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/546.1 Message Board Post: Wade J. Fisher was in Van Zandt Co., TX in 1900; in 1910 and 1920 he was in Tom Green Co.,TX. He first married Georgia Martin in 1885 in Smith Co., TX. They had 6 children before Georgia died. Wade then had 2 more wives (the 1910 census shows he was married 3 times and had 10 children; 9 of them living). I am helping a Browning cousin that is related to Georgia Martin; she plans on contacting you this weekend. I am not related to Georgia Martin or Wade Fisher (just an interested messenger and researcher) As yet I don't have any information on Wade Joyce Fisher's parents - but still searching. Peggy

Hi Oma; I also have Creasy's from Decatur Co., TN in my family. My great aunt, Mary (Mollie) Williamson, married a William (Billy)LaFate Creasy. His father was Bird S. Creasy and his mother was Nancy A. Strickland. Grandfather was Vernon Bird Creasy Jr., wife mary Kelly. Billy and Mollie Creasy lived in Butler Co., MO after they were married. Let me know if any of this rings a bell with you. Thanks. Charlotte McClain Christensen ----- Original Message ----- From: <ofo54520@yahoo.com> To: <TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: [TNDECATU] Rosa Creasy > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Creasy > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/570 > > Message Board Post: > > Don't know if this can be posted or not. In 1997, Colleen Tarket posted a message about Rosa Creasy, and stated that she could not find the rest of the family. I am a part of the 'rest of the family', and would be glad to exchange information, as would other family members. My maternal grandmother was Rosa Creasy's sister, so I guess that makes this request legal. > Oma O'Shaunessy > > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/574 Message Board Post: There's a really good website to get Tennessee death certificates from. My turnaround on orders is only about 3 days and they're less expensive than the Tennessee archives and no limit on how many certificates you can order at a time. Their Url is: www.tndeathcertificates.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THARP Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JeB.2ACE/573 Message Board Post: If someone would be so kind, I need the obituary for Sallie Tharp b. Feb. 1877 d. 1956 in Decatur Co. Tn. She is buried in the Old Center Cem. in Decatur Co. I knw she had at least 2 sons, James A. Tharp and John Leslie Tharp. Any help will be GREATLY APPRECIATED. Thanks, Shirley DuPont e-mail: shirley_dupont@hotmail.com