My great-great grandmother Charlotte Jane Batson was born in 1821 in Tennessee. She married James Thompson, and a statement from a family member says that they migrated from Bear Creek, Tennessee to Belleview Valley, Missouri around 1848. The only two Batsons I find in the 1820 census for Tennessee are Thomas in Montgomery County and Richard in Dickson. Since it appears that there was a Bear Creek community in Dickson County, I'm going to start first with Richard, trying to determine if he could have been Charlotte's father. Can anyone tell me if birth records are available for that time period, and if so, who do I contact to request a search? Thank you for any assistance, Marilyn Gerrard-Hartman Moniteau County, Missouri

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#530) judge jackson <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=530> AUTHOR: Brian Walker DATE: Saturday, 30 October 2004, at 2:13 a.m. Looking for pictures of family of Judge Jackson who was pastor of Jackson Chapel in Dickson County TN. *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

Happy Halloween out there! Every Halloween all of the "Ghost" stories around town start popping up! I just thought I'd share a couple with you--- Feel free to jump in with your own comments on it! CAYBERRY HILL---- A long time ago in the late 1800's along a section of highway 49 west between Vanleer and Charlotte "Old" Dr. Bell ( who has had son's and grandsons since that are still doctors) was driving his horse and buggy on the road. A man stopped him at the bottom of the hill and asked for a ride. Dr.Bell stopped and he got on. He talked to the man for the couple of mile ride or so up the hill and around the curve. When he got to the top he stopped to let the man off, but the man was GONE! Since that time many people have said that they have seen someone trying to get a ride on that rural stretch of road. When my husband was a kid, he got out of the car and walked a stretch of the road with his cousin for a quarter. He was scared but brave and didn't see a thing! Interesting that this story has been around for so many generations! Pinnacle Point Bridge-- this is a new one on me, but some of the high school students told me that they had heard stories around town that if you stopped in the bridge in Southside after dark that a ghost would lift up your vehicle. I'll just pass on checking that out! Train Light in Burns--- I don't know where exactly, but supposedly during the post civil war era a train derailed somewhere in the Burns area. It was because the man that was supposed to signal the train to stop several miles up track's lantern had burned out just as the train came by and he had no way to signal the train at night to slow down. Ever after the man died a light can be seen at the location at night. I've never actually been there but it's one of those stories you hear people around town talking about and saying that either they saw the light or someone in the past few generations of their family had seen it. I'm staying clear of there myself! Well, just thought ya'll might enjoy hearing a couple of those! If you had family in these areas about 100 years ago, they might have been talking about some of these things! The Cayberry Hill one apparently was a big thing because Dr. Bell was a highly respected member of the community and there's not many people around Vanleer even today that haven't hear something about it! Have a great night ya'll! Caroline

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sugg/Suggs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WhB.2ACI/195 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the gentleman. I know that he was born in Tn and married several times with about 15-17 children. I do not know where he is buried and who he belongs too. It is rumored that he is buried in Suggs Cem, Woods Valley but cannot confirm. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WhB.2ACI/109.26 Message Board Post: Would you please look up Daniel Taylor? I have his marriage record to Mary Ann Gentry and his will. I need to know when he passed away... and possibly if you can, when and where was he born? I have his birth year as possibly 1805 in Tennessee. They married in Dickson Co. TN on August 3, 1829. His will was dated on 4-28-1841... He had a son named Thomas. Thomas is my great great grandfather. Daniel is my GGGgrandfather. If you can find any information on this couple please let me know! Always, Renae

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#529) Walthour <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=529> AUTHOR: Sherman Gibbs DATE: Saturday, 23 October 2004, at 9:31 p.m. Seeking information on James Walthour, born c. 1857 in PA, a Methodist Minister on the 1880 Dickson Co., census. I believe him to be the son of Joseph and Mary J. Walthour. Would like to know who James married....James' son Joseph apparently living with grandparents Joseph and Mary in 1900. Any help appreciated. *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WhB.2ACI/66.2 Message Board Post: Dear Nate: I had relatives living in Hickman County in that time frame. That is just a hop, skip and jump from Tennessee City. Being the rural kind of backwoods community that it is, I feel it is pretty likely that there is a connection. I have a minnie Bell Daily b. March 1889, d. Dec 1940; David Crockett Daily b. April 5, 1852; d. Nov 24, 1931; and John Daily who was Dave's brother. I know Dave was married three times. I recently found him, his 3rd wife and 5 children in unmarked graves in McKenzie, TN. I know he had children with his other wives, but not their names.

I am researching a John Wright who came to Dickson County, TN about 1812 and migrated to Illinois soon after 1832. He was probably involved with laying out and maintenance of pioneer roads. Census records indicates that he was born in North Carolina.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hedge/Bugg Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WhB.2ACI/109.25 Message Board Post: Nathalie, I am looking for info on parents of Isaac Hedge b. 1790 in GA married to Chanie/Chaney Bugg. They resided in Dickson Co., TN as early as 1812 and as late as 1840. Any info you can find would be greatly appreciated. Would also love to know where in Georgia, Isaac was born. Sheryl

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cantwell, Trotter, Scarborough Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WhB.2ACI/194 Message Board Post: Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee. Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, December 8, 1953 Page: Front Page Name: J. Grigsby Cantwell Age: 70 Born: Not Given, states he was a native of Dickson County, Tennessee Died: Friday, December 4, 1953 Funeral: Saturday, December 5, 1953 with Wiseman Funeral Home Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery Parents: William Cantwell and Eliza (Trotter) Cantwell Surviving Spouse: Donna (Scarborough) Cantwell Surviving Children: Milton Cantwell Surviving Siblings: None Listed Anyone interested in a copy of the full and original obituary please contact me at [email protected] for details.

Dear Russ, Look forward to getting anything on the James of Dickson County. You know me, I am a sponge soaking up all the family history I can get. Linda Bolton

FOR JOHN WEST I checked out the 1850 Dickson County Census for West and found three listings as follows: p. 10 - Elizabeth, William, Mary D. p. 103 - James, Sarah J., Caroline E, James A., Elisa T., Arabella, Elisabeth p. 130 - Sarah West It may be possible that you recognize any of these names? Just hoping to help Kim Gill Oak Ridge, TN

Russ James, You are very kind to be of such help. I would appreciate receiving the information on the JAMES name. Thank you very much for sharing. Kim Gill Oak Ridge, TN [email protected]

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#528) Re: DICKSON County Court Minutes <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=528> AUTHOR: Ginny Agnew DATE: Friday, 15 October 2004, at 9:26 a.m. Reply To: (#527) DICKSON County Court Minutes Author: Russell James Date: Friday, 15 October 2004, at 9:14 a.m. I would be interested in having copies of the abstracts for the PARRISH name, please. Thank you, Ginny Agnew *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#527) DICKSON County Court Minutes <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=527> AUTHOR: Russell James DATE: Friday, 15 October 2004, at 9:14 a.m. The minutes of the Dickson County Court have been transcribed from about 1804 through about 1828 (some skips) in two different documents one being a book by Mary Wells and the other being an unpublished transcription. There is a surname and given name index in both documents which are available at the Dickson County Archives in Charlotte. I have almost completed abstracts of all the entries of the surnames DICKSON, JAMES and PARRISH. I can send those Word documents to anyone intested via an email attachment (no cost) but forewarn you they are fairly lenghty (especially DICKSON). Also, I am making copies of those abstracts and leaving them at the Archives. If you are interested please feel free to email me. Russ James of Houston Co. TN *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#526) Re: great grandfather WEST <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=526> AUTHOR: Russell James DATE: Friday, 15 October 2004, at 8:59 a.m. Reply To: (#524) great grandfather WEST Author: JOHN WEST Date: Wednesday, 6 October 2004, at 11:00 a.m. I have not studied the WEST family of Dickson Co. TN but can tell you that there was a very wealthy WEST family whose plantation "West Point" was on Yellow Creek very near the current Houston Co. and Montgomery Co. line. The family is covered in some detail in William J. NESBITT's book "The Primal Families of the Yellow Creek Valley" but there is no Green WEST noted in the index. There is a historical Marker near the WEST plantation home (still standing and occupied) which relates the story of "Sailor's Rest" the location of George WEST a seafaring man who came to this area very early (late 1700's or early 1800's). West Point is located on Ellis Mills Road in what is now Houston Co. (form 1871)and the Sailior's Rest location is on Hwy. 13 in Montogmery Co. I'm no expert on the WEST family but "bump" into them frequently as I research the DICKSON family living in the same area. I do know the family history has some trajedy with many children dying young and the vast WEST land holdings and fortune being eventually lost. The GRAY name is not familiar to me so your Green WEST may have no connection to the WEST family on Yellow Creek. Have you tried the 1850 Dickson County or Montgomery County Censuses? Green WEST might very well be found there with a marriage occurring in Dickson Co. in 1851. He might be listed still living with his parents. I would suggest you also include Montgomery County in your search. It is very possible that the WEST plantaion was part of both Montgomery and Dickson Counties back in the 1850's. I research at the Dickson County Archives quite frequently and would be happy to take a quick look at the Will book and Deed Book entries for Green WEST for you in the 1850's as courtesy or you might try contacting Linda at the Dickson County Archives in Charlotte, TN. Email me if you would like for me to take a quick look. Russ James of Houston Co. TN *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#525) John Oscar McElhiney Sr. <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=525> AUTHOR: Melissa Cunning DATE: Tuesday, 12 October 2004, at 1:33 p.m. Hello, I am looking for information on John Oscar McElhiney Sr or Oscar McElhiney born 6/17/1889. This would me my great-grandfather. Any information would be helpful. I know a little bit. Grew up in Dickson around Tennessee City. Married Nona Zuin in September 1909. Had ten children 3 of them young deaths. I would esspecially like info on Brothers, Sisters, Mother and Father.. Thanks [email protected] *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!

Caroline, Thank you so much for your help. Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: keith gilmore<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 3:12 AM Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Garrett Dear Dorothy Here's the land grants listed--- Edward Garrett- Bedford County 1824 25 acres Book Y pg 571 grant # 22416 Henry Garrett-Williamson County 1828 262 acres Book 9 pg 330 grant # 7492 Presly Garrett--Williamson County 1829 200acres bk 11 pg 903 grant# 9658 Robert Garrett-Williamson County 1832 87.5 acres book 14 pg 490 grant # 11917 Smith Garrett-Williamson County 1826 100 acres book 2 pg 924 grant#1686 Smith Garrett-Williamson COunty 1825 50 acres bk 4 pg 715 grant#3343 These were all that is listed in these two counties. Hope this helps you some! Have a great day! Caroline

Caroline, Thanks for the information. I do not recognize these names. I was told by my aunt that they might have come from Smith or Jefferson counties from Kentucky. Darla In a message dated 10/10/2004 9:16:30 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Dear Darla, Hope this helps you some! Stephen Gregory--Dickson COunty 1835 50 acres bk 15 pg 523 grant #1755 Stephen Gregory--Dickson County 1841 50 acres bk 20 pg 172 grant#17113 That was the only Gregory listed in Dickson or Williamson Counties. There were a lot of Gregory's! Most of them were in Smith,Giles Rutherford and Jefferson Counties. HOpe this helps you some! Caroline