I can not find a marriage for Reuben Evans but listed in the DeKalb County Cemetery Book is: Tennessee marriage record Evans, Reuben to Lanston, Rebecca 05 Oct 1825 Tennessee Roane County 1850 Federal Census record Reuben Evans District 2, DeKalb, TN abt 1794 Maryland wife looks like Clanssa age 43

This past week I noticed a post on one of the Rootsweb's message boards concerning Annie Pitman Dunham by Jan Hicks which told of having new info on the line of Comfort who married Daniel Pitman. Comfort's last name was unproven. Jan answered my inquiry about her post and told me that she and Royce Dunham had gotten a copy of John R. Dunham's 1909 Guion Miller Application and that it contained a good bit of new information. Jan promised to send copies to me which arrived Sat(July 2nd) I must say I am so excited about the amount of information in these documents. I will be updating my Pit(t)man web site which deals with the Descendants & the Genealogy of Daniel & Comfort Pitman over the next few weeks to reflect what we have learned. What new pieces of info did we get from this document? *Comfort's maiden name: Hatfield *Comfort's mother's name: Annie Ross *Statement that Annie Pitman Dunham went to Talequah in Aug of 1866 *A list of the 5 oldest children of Daniel & Comfort Pitman and death dates for the two who were deceased at the time of John R. Dunham's application. The new info does bring up more questions as you will find several different files and datebases at other sites with bits and pieces about Annie Ross and Comfort Hatfield. If you can add any information I would love to hear from you. Thanks --Marie Beckman http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rmbeckman/pitman/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rmbeckman/USA/TN/dekalb.html

I have been a member of the Eastern Star for 57 years, and they don't appear to have a connection. Marciel

I think that the DeKalb historian, "Tommy" would know what those initials on the tombstone stand for. Marciel Hart Wood in CA

Boy, that page didn't come through well! Here is the url: http://genealogy.about.com/cs/symbolism There are several places to look for meanings on a tombstone. The Black Sheep Society has some very obscure ones that would be worth checking but I did not find the list of capital letters at all. Sure sounds like it may have been a favorite bible verse or saying--- Happy 4th July Penny NM

-----Original Message----- From: V. Lane [mailto:laneglenn@zianet.com] >I belong to Eastern Star; I really don't think that the string of capital letters stands for anything in the ritual. Thanks for letting us know. Regards, Pat

Okay, I apologize....the year was 1866 not 1966. A huge typo on my part....But I bet you all figured that out, right? Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com Researching ..... Davis, Scott, Duncan, Fite of VA - NC - DeKalb Co., TN Wilson, Saylors of Ireland - Scotland - Hall Co., GA Hansen, Watson, Simpson, Condie of England - Scotland - Salt Lake, UT Holman, Wilds, Walter, Meador, Hopper of Germany, MO, Lake & Santa Clara Co., CA Crespo, Martinez, Sanchez of Spain - Contra Costa & Santa Clara Co., CA 1829 to 1966 does not make 30 years--more like 137; bet one of the dates 1829 or 1966 is wrong. Penny NM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna L Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> To: <TNDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] Adcock Cemetery - Dekalb Co. > Got to thinking that since the burial was in 1966 the funeral home might > know what the capitol letters mean. Anyone know which funeral home? > > > > They are again.... >> > >> > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. >> > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans >> > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days

Pat wrote: >-----Original Message----- >How 'bout, "And make ready yourself"? >Sounds like good Middle Tennessee 1800's English to me. >El Gringo Viejo >the Transplanted Okie >Paul R. L. Vance > > >That sounds like an excellent guess. Also, could it be something related to >Eastern Star? > >Pat > > >==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Dekalb Co., TN list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to TNDEKALB-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List >to TNDEKALB-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >I belong to Eastern Star; I really don't think that the string of capital letters stands for anything in the ritual. Ve Lane in NM. I would love to find a group of people as helpful as this "bunch" when searching for my Lanes in DeKalb Co. > > > >

-----Original Message----- How 'bout, "And make ready yourself"? Sounds like good Middle Tennessee 1800's English to me. El Gringo Viejo the Transplanted Okie Paul R. L. Vance That sounds like an excellent guess. Also, could it be something related to Eastern Star? Pat

I had in my records that Nancy Ann Pack had died on June 13, 1898. However, I failed to show where I received that information. Your e-mail said: The Warren Co., Cemetery Book 1-- at Faulkner Cemetery at Pike Hill shows on tombstone: PACK, N.A. 1844-1888. (Nancy Ann Bane, wife of Moses Pack, married 25, Jan 1860 in DeKalb Co., TN) Is this a misprint in the Cemetery Book or did I pick up some wrong information? Also, I have that Caldonia Bain (daughter of Nancy Ann Evans Bane) married F.A. Walker on Feb 18, 1875 in DeKalb County, TN. I know that Caldonia and F.A. Walker had a son. I don't believe they had other children. Caldonia died young. Do you know where and when she and F.A. died? I know there son (I think his name was Lonnie) is buried in a Cemetery in McMinnville along with Pauline and Levon Walker. Oh yes, for your information: You said that the tombstone next to Reuben Evans Evans was one for Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm G. Evans. Wm G. Evans is a brother to Nancy Ann and a son of Reuben Evans. Also, thank you for the information about Eva Pack Julian. I had Eva down as a daughter to Nancy and Moses but no other information. That helped fill in some blanks. You have been very helpful in filling in some blanks. To give you a little information on my research. My grandfather was Marshall Hollie Ray who was born at Belk in DeKalb County on June 15, 1880. He moved to Texas and married in Paris, Texas to Nora Ethel Whitlock. Nora was born in Bell County, Texas. However, her father was Johnny Bell Whitlock who was born in Daylight, Warren County, TN. So you see I have a lot of research in both DeKalb and Warren Counties. Thank you again. Ruby

I wonder why the marriage record showed Elizabeth Evans married to Daniel Bayne instead of Nancy Ann Evans married to Daniel Bayne. It looks like a Elizabeth Ann married Wm G Evans a brother to Nancy Ann Evans. Ruby

Clyde, Of course! I didn't do the math. You're right! Burial was in 1866 and no funeral home. Back to square one! Still wonder what the capitol letters mean! Thanks! Anna Bertram abertram@heartoftn.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde LeFevre" <paclyde@webtv.net> > > Try 1866. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna L Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> > Got to thinking that since the burial was in 1966 the funeral home might > know what the capitol letters mean. Anyone know which funeral home? > > > > They are again.... > > > > > > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. > > > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans > > > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days

Got to thinking that since the burial was in 1966 the funeral home might know what the capitol letters mean. Anyone know which funeral home? > > They are again.... > > > > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. > > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans > > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days

Try 1866.

How 'bout, "And make ready yourself"? Sounds like good Middle Tennessee 1800's English to me. El Gringo Viejo the Transplanted Okie Paul R. L. Vance ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat" <Pat@ContinuityPress.com> To: <TNDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 9:20 AM Subject: RE: [TNDEKALB] Adcock Cemetery - Dekalb Co. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cis1052@aol.com [mailto:Cis1052@aol.com] > > They are again.... > > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days > > > > Don't you just love these puzzle! My family originally came from this > Middle > Tennessee region and I've seen some of these on other tombstones in the > region. I speculate based on what I've seen before and maybe we can put > our > heads together and figure it out: > > "Fear Not Daughter of Zion. Behold The King Comes [And? Makes? Ready? > Y.?]" > [young?] > > (Quit laughing) > Pat > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Dekalb Co., TN list, send only the > word > UNSUBSCRIBE to TNDEKALB-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List > to TNDEKALB-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

1829 to 1966 does not make 30 years--more like 137; bet one of the dates 1829 or 1966 is wrong. Penny NM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anna L Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> To: <TNDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] Adcock Cemetery - Dekalb Co. > Got to thinking that since the burial was in 1966 the funeral home might > know what the capitol letters mean. Anyone know which funeral home? > > > > They are again.... >> > >> > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. >> > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans >> > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Dekalb Co., TN list, send only the > word > UNSUBSCRIBE to TNDEKALB-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List > to TNDEKALB-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 > >

-----Original Message----- From: Cis1052@aol.com [mailto:Cis1052@aol.com] They are again.... F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days Don't you just love these puzzle! My family originally came from this Middle Tennessee region and I've seen some of these on other tombstones in the region. I speculate based on what I've seen before and maybe we can put our heads together and figure it out: "Fear Not Daughter of Zion. Behold The King Comes [And? Makes? Ready? Y.?]" [young?] (Quit laughing) Pat

Ruby, I find in the Warren Co Cemetery book 1 at Faulkner Cmty. at Pike Hill------ PACK, N. A., 1844-1888. (Nancy Ann Bane, wife of Moses Pack, married 25, Jan 1860 in DeKalb Co., TN) Also JULIAN, Eva Pack. 12 Oct 1876- 29 Nov 1952. ( Daughter of Moses and Nancy Ann Bane Pack, wife of Isaac Burgeous Julian. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cis1052@aol.com> To: <TNDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [TNDEKALB] Adcock Cemetery - Dekalb Co. > > Good morning Ruby, > > In the Marriage book for DeKalb County, TN 1848-1900 there is listed: > > Pack, Moses to Nancy Ann Bane m. 29 Jan 1860 by L. Cantrell JP > > I can not find a marriage for Reuben Evans but listed in the DeKalb County > Cemetery Book is: > > buried at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery > > Reuben Evans February 27, 1864 > Tennessee PVT Metcalf's CO McCrory West Tenn Mil War of 1812 > > and next to him is a tombstone that reads: > > F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. > in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans > June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days > > No listing for Moses and Nancy Pack > > Wish I could have been more helpful, > > > Cheryl Davis-Holman > Cis1052@aol.com > > Researching ..... > > Davis, Scott, Duncan, Fite of VA - NC - DeKalb Co., TN > Wilson, Saylors of Ireland - Scotland - Hall Co., GA > Hansen, Watson, Simpson, Condie of England - Scotland - Salt Lake, UT > Holman, Wilds, Walter, Meador, Hopper of Germany, MO, Lake & Santa Clara > Co., CA > Crespo, Martinez, Sanchez of Spain - Contra Costa & Santa Clara Co., CA > > > > Does anyone know if those EVANS are related to Reuben Evans? I have > been > looking for the family of Nancy Ann Evans who had married a Bane. Nancy > then > married Moses Pack in about 1860. Ruby > > > > > > > ==== TNDEKALB Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Dekalb Co., TN list, send only the > word > UNSUBSCRIBE to TNDEKALB-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List > to TNDEKALB-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

I am very curious about that, also....If anyone knows, please let us all know. They are again.... F. N. D. O. Z. B. T. K. C. A. M. R. Y. in memory of Elizabeth Ann w/o Wm. G. Evans June 27, 1829-January 20, 1966 Aged 30 yrs 6 mos 23 days Cheryl Davis-Holman Cheryl, Ruby and List: This I cannot resist! What do you suppose the long list of capital letters on Elizabeth's tombstone could mean? Anna Bertram

Ruby, I found the marriage of an Evans to a Bayne listed in the <Marriage Book 1848-1900 for DeKalb County, TN as: Bayne, Daniel C. to Elizabeth Evans m. 22 Feb 1852 by Wm. H. Magness JP Sorry I did not find it the first time in searching, Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com Researching ..... Davis, Scott, Duncan, Fite of VA - NC - DeKalb Co., TN Wilson, Saylors of Ireland - Scotland - Hall Co., GA Hansen, Watson, Simpson, Condie of England - Scotland - Salt Lake, UT Holman, Wilds, Walter, Meador, Hopper of Germany, MO, Lake & Santa Clara Co., CA Crespo, Martinez, Sanchez of Spain - Contra Costa & Santa Clara Co., CA