Ann, Cottage Home is in Wilson County. It's a small community off Hwy 96 between the Wilson/ Dekalb line and Prosperity. Cindy Hays

I would like to welcome those of you new to this site and tell you there are some really great folks who are willing to help just for the asking. I, myself do Volunteer research at Andersonville Civil War Prison in Andersonville Georgia. There are Any research I do is absolutely at NO cost and I am willing to do what I can. There are 1200 prisoners on record from the state of Tennessee and almost 800 who died here, I thought I would send my offer. As Tennessee was one of the states that was torn apart and was truly brother against brother,,I feel the need to say I am not in anyway trying to focus on the horrors of Andersonville compared to any POW camp in the north ..( i.e.Elmira ) or any others and do not wish to stir up arguments on this site. My focus is dedicated to ALL of those held prisoner during this war , on both sides. I just happen to be near Andersonville so this is where I do my work. Here are my sources of research. There are 2 online databases to do lookups.....One by name...one by Company and Regiment. I also have a copy of the Dorence Atwater Death list which has the names and grave numbers of 12960 graves with only 460 marked as " UNKNOWN " This along with a CD I have which contains 34,000 names of the 45,000 who were imprisoned there which helps me find prisoner records because of misspellings of the names or alternate names. I visit the prison site every couple of weeks and have access to the onsite databases as well as the physical files. I would like to let you know of another service I offer which is to take photos of graves for a small fee. Please do not consider this spam as my research offer is FREE for the asking and will be posted on this county site only once. If there is anything I can do in helping your research at Andersonville, please just ask. Kevin Frye Local Andersonville Historian / National Park Service Volunteer Please visit my website dedicated to those Americans who were imprisoned and died in captivity while in the service to our country http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html AOL USERS go to http://hometown.aol.com/andersonvillecw/

Dale When is the deadline on having the info In? Bob Hey to LB who is in Florida------------ I really need that info on Henry Joines who died in WWII and I needed it yesterday. I have emailed you at buzybee and not gotten an answer. We need to get this to the printer. Please get back with me. Dale Givan Cantrell

Hey to LB who is in Florida------------ I really need that info on Henry Joines who died in WWII and I needed it yesterday. I have emailed you at buzybee and not gotten an answer. We need to get this to the printer. Please get back with me. Dale Givan Cantrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "LB" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] WWII Veterans > Ok, thanks. I'll do that. I appreciate you passing on the information. By > the way, I'm in Fl, too. > > Maggie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Athol K. Foster" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:00 AM > Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] WWII Veterans > > > > Maggie, I have nothing to do with the program. I just posted the > > information for them. I live in Florida. All you have to do is fill out > > the information and send a photo to the address that is listed. > > > > Athol > > > > Athol K. Foster > > DeKalb Co. Coordinator, TnGenWeb > > www.tngennet.org/dekalb > > > > My Fosters in DeKalb Co., Tn. > > www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3627 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "LB" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] WWII Veterans > > > > > > > Thank you!! My Uncle Henry B. Joines died in the battle of Bougainville > on > > > Nov. 21, 1943. Our family has his purple heart. He was a Marine. This > > > past Memorial Day, I found his grave in the Manila American Cemetery. > > His > > > parents were Charlie Joines and Mattie Lee Mathis Joines. He was born in > > > Dekalb, as were all his brothers and sisters. Could you help me submit > > him? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Maggie > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Athol K. Foster" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 3:21 PM > > > Subject: [TNDEKALB] WWII Veterans > > > > > > > > > > To honor the WWII Veterans of DeKalb County, the DeKalb County > > > > Genealogical Society will be compiling booklets to honor the soldiers. > > > > > > > > They would like to ask anyone who was in or had family members in > WWII, > > > > male or female, to please fill out the enclosed form and enclose a > good > > > > photo of the > > > > individual in uniform or at the age that they served. Send the > > > information > > > > and photo to: > > > > > > > > DeKalb County Genealogical Society > > > > Justin Potter Library > > > > 101 S. 1st. St. > > > > Smithville, TN. 37166 > > > > > > > > > > > > Name:______________________________________ > > > > > > > > Area living in DeKalb at time of Service:_____________ > > > > > > > > Parents: Father_______________________________ > > > > > > > > Mothers Maiden Name:_________________________ > > > > > > > > Spouse:_____________________________________ > > > > > > > > Entered Service:______________________________ > > > > > > > > Branch of Service:_____________________________ > > > > > > > > Trained:____________________________________ > > > > > > > > Rank:______________________________________ > > > > > > > > Overseas:___________________________________ > > > > > > > > Served in:___________________________________ > > > > > > > > Awards:___________________________________ > > > > > > > > Engagements:_______________________________ > > > > > > > > Returned to United States:______________________ > > > > > > > > Remarks:___________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > They need these as soon as possible. They plan to do all Veterans > > before > > > > they are through. Just starting with WWII veterans. > > > > > > > > Athol > > > > > > > > Athol K. Foster > > > > DeKalb Co. Coordinator, TnGenWeb > > > > www.tngennet.org/dekalb > > > > > > > > My Fosters in DeKalb Co., Tn. > > > > www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3627 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > > > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > > > political > > > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, > > flames, > > > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > > > removal. > > > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Dekalb Co., TN list, use > [email protected] or [email protected] if > you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Dear List Members, I know this list will effect only a few of you, but thought I would let you know of it beginning. The Buffalo-Hunters Mailing list was approved yesterday and now is ready to subscribe to. If you have ancestors who were Buffalo Hunters and or are interested in their history, this list will be the place to learn about the Buffalo Hunters of the Old West. I had two great uncles who were hired by the U.S. Government as Buffalo Hunters. Living in 2002 I know what they did caused starvation to a group of people, waste and the near annihilation of a species. Of this I am not proud, but what they did is a part of the history of this country and I am proud of them for doing what they thought was right at that time. To join, send only the word SUBSCRIBE to [email protected] I look forward to the Buffalo-Hunters Mailing List becoming another tool for each of us to understand the world out ancestors lived in. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Romana i'm not sure if that Mary Culwell is one of mine or not can you send me what you have on her and i will try and figure it out .

In a message dated 06/12/2002 1:01:38 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Draughons Junior College Plus Park at Pavilli Nashville, TN. 37217 Phone#: 615-361-7555 I am not sure if this is the same school. Worth a try though. >> It is. My son went there. It's a fine little school for what you want. Their graduates do quite well. Bill Massey in Franklin, TN

On a web site at ancestry.com it list Lewis P H BENNETT's children as As E.Y. BENNETT B/1867 ELIZA Bennett B/1867 LEWIS BENNETT B/1884 M.E. BENNETT B/1884********* C.L. BENNETT B/1886 N ELP bENNETT B/1888 ********** All the names are of interest to me, but M.E. BENNETT is on my list this time around. Does any one know her name? Could it have been Mary Elenor Bennett,,,,,,,,,, and might someone know if she was married to to Tom Hale???? Thanks for anything, Florence

I don't have any information on her except Mary Culwell married James W. Billings in DeKalb County Mar 27, 1974. I do have info on some of their grandchildren. Is this one of your Culwells? Ramona Billings Nobbe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:27 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] Re: TNDEKALB-D Digest V02 #125 > Hello everyone I'm hoping anyone working on any of the following families > will contact me and we can share. Most of these familes were all in and > around DeKalb County. Their are as follows Culwell's all spellings Cooksey's, > Evans, Johnson's, Liles/Lyles. Murphy also all spellings Young, Roberts, > Roark. > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

My mother attended Draughon's Business School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1929. A friend actually found her enrollment form, signed by my grandpa, and her grade record. She took shorthand and typing -- did very well! She insisted I take the same courses in high school in Ada, OK, which I did, and I was able to support myself and three children after a divorce. Cousin Mary in OK Mary Bryant Park [email protected] BRYANT, DODD, ADAMSON, WINFREY, COMBS, SEABOLT, BASDEN, MCMECHAN, ALDERSON, SPILLERS

Robie, go to google.com and type in name of you college,,,,,,,,, there is lots of info there......... Florence > Have an article where one of my relatives went to Draughon's Business > College > to learn shorthand in 1912. Does anyone know more about this college? Do > records exist for it? > > Thanks for your help...Robie

Draughon's Jr College is still located on Plus Park Drive in Nashville. It's just off of Murfreesboro Road.

There was a chain of Draughon's Business Colleges headquartered at Johnson City, Washington County, TN. They were located in several locations across the state. After the Vietnam Veterans school incentive money ended. So did the school. I do not remember the particulars however, funding was so difficult for private institutions. I am sure there were other schools in the same boat. Leota ----- Original Message ----- From: "Athol K. Foster" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] Info Needed on Draughon's Business College in Nashville Robie, My sister also went to Draughon's in the early 40's. It was in Nashville. I think that it is still in business. I can't say for sure. I just checked Switchboard.com and find: Draughons Junior College Plus Park at Pavilli Nashville, TN. 37217 Phone#: 615-361-7555 I am not sure if this is the same school. Worth a try though. Athol Athol K. Foster DeKalb Co. Coordinator, TnGenWeb www.tngennet.org/dekalb My Fosters in DeKalb Co., Tn. www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3627 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:47 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] Info Needed on Draughon's Business College in Nashville > Have an article where one of my relatives went to Draughon's Business College > to learn shorthand in 1912. Does anyone know more about this college? Do > records exist for it? > > Thanks for your help...Robie > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, Do either of you have Brant family in or around Cookville in Putnam County? Thruston Odell Bryant came from Cookville and married my bcousin here in California. He has asked me to find out who his great grandmother was. He only knew her as Aunt P. Bob Trapp

Hello everyone I'm hoping anyone working on any of the following families will contact me and we can share. Most of these familes were all in and around DeKalb County. Their are as follows Culwell's all spellings Cooksey's, Evans, Johnson's, Liles/Lyles. Murphy also all spellings Young, Roberts, Roark.

Robie, My sister also went to Draughon's in the early 40's. It was in Nashville. I think that it is still in business. I can't say for sure. I just checked Switchboard.com and find: Draughons Junior College Plus Park at Pavilli Nashville, TN. 37217 Phone#: 615-361-7555 I am not sure if this is the same school. Worth a try though. Athol Athol K. Foster DeKalb Co. Coordinator, TnGenWeb www.tngennet.org/dekalb My Fosters in DeKalb Co., Tn. www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/3627 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:47 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] Info Needed on Draughon's Business College in Nashville > Have an article where one of my relatives went to Draughon's Business College > to learn shorthand in 1912. Does anyone know more about this college? Do > records exist for it? > > Thanks for your help...Robie > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Have an article where one of my relatives went to Draughon's Business College to learn shorthand in 1912. Does anyone know more about this college? Do records exist for it? Thanks for your help...Robie

At 07:47 PM 6/11/02 -0400, you wrote: >Have an article where one of my relatives went to Draughon's Business College >to learn shorthand in 1912. Does anyone know more about this college? Do >records exist for it? > >Thanks for your help...Robie Robie Try http://www.draughons.org/index.html There may be some info that would be useful to you. --Marie B.

Yes, I'm finding that, too Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:47 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] BRYANT > Hi, Maggie -- I'm not familiar with Mamie Bryant. Who were her parents? > My gr gr grandparents were William Gleason Bryant & Nancy Adamson; my gr > grandparents were William Riley Bryant & Martha Ann Williams. > > Martha Ann Williams' mother was Anna A Dodd Mathis. > > Do you have any Williams information? My brick wall is parents of James > Monroe Williams, son of ?? Williams and Anne ??, b. MD. > > I am convinced that sooner or later (if we live long enough) everyone > will find they are connected to everyone else -- all from Virginia and > Tennessee! > > I love it! Cousin Mary in OK > > Mary Bryant Park > [email protected] > BRYANT, DODD, ADAMSON, WINFREY, COMBS, SEABOLT, BASDEN, MCMECHAN, > ALDERSON, SPILLERS > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Mary, we're related to the Bryants too. Did you know Mamie Bryant? She's buried up there at Sycamore. Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:48 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] MATHIS > Hi, in my Cannon Co Cemetery book, there is the followng: > > Mathis, Blewford > DOB 7-4-1837, DOD 6-22-1904 > Spouse: Mary Derting (DOM) 12-12-1870 > Sycamore Cemetery TS (has a stone) > Note: Union/also m. Kalhael Pistole > > ---- > Was he connected to John W., MATHIS? My gr gr grandmother, Anna A. DODD > WILLIAMS, m. 2nd John W. Mathis abt 1860 or so (don't remember exact > year), and they are also buried in Sycamore Cemetery. I was there a > couple of years ago, so beautiful and well-kept. > > Cousin Mary in OK > > Mary Bryant Park > [email protected] > BRYANT, DODD, ADAMSON, WINFREY, COMBS, SEABOLT, BASDEN, MCMECHAN, > ALDERSON, SPILLERS > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >