Cher, how wonderful to know you are home safe and sound and so good to hear from you. Hope you know that you were missed by everyone. I have tapes of my Mom and Dad telling stories and I have only been strong enough one time to listen to part of one of the tapes. Yes there were tears, but laughter also. Great memories of the days that I taped them and one of these days, months, years, I will listen to all of them, but just the thought of having them helps a lot. Welcome back lady. Joyce in MI joenash82@comcast.net -------------- Original message -------------- From: <ace1125@bellsouth.net> > > > Hi Diggers! (I havent called ya that for a long time!) > > > > Now that I am home from my dream trip. It took 31 hours to get here with the > lay overs and flights but I am safely home. AND I am so in love with the USA, > Eventhough, Australia and New Zealand are wonderful..... they 'arent the > USA'... I am a bit nostalgic....and want to write ... Like Jan and I used to > on these lists ocassionally. > > > > While some people consider genealogy to be a waste of time ..... or perhaps > the hobby of a 'bean counter' , it is much more than that. You have to have > imagination, the love of mystery....the heart of a detective. You must be > dedicated to the preservation of factual information, weeding the truth from > misinformation. And you must love history, the spnning of yarns and lore. > When a yarn is unraveled you will usually find some smattering of truth. > Remember that most of our ancestors didnt read or write...and it yarns were the > telling of history... So it too has great value. It is the salt and pepper of > the research for most of us. > > > > Please when you are with your mother or other senior family member or friend, > this Mother's Day... Remember to take a recorder or take a note pad... I love > the recorder myself... I have (with permission, of course) placed one out of > sight and visited with 'oldtimers' and gathered precious histories over a piece > of cake and coffee.....Later you can investigate the legitimacy of the stories > you were told . I have taken this to a further extreme.... I have some > recordings of my Mother, Aunt Frances and Aunt Ann and me...singing the old > hymns.... and the bantering between songs....Those precious ladies are gone now. > They were my mothers.... but I have these tapes. And sometimes when I am > particularly strong, I listen to them .... I weap a bit ...but I smile more... > and sometimes I actually sing along again....... I can hear us now... singing > 'I'll Fly Away''..... Mother would lead, Aunt Frances was Tenor, Aunt Ann was > Alto, and I was...hummm ...any where I could fit!! > (! > > usually crossing from one place to another ..depending upon who was standing > closest to me! > > > > The stories that my grandmother shared.... and my uncles... are on tape as > well in my heart..... There is just something about hearing Mama tell a story on > one of her son's when he got in trouble because he pulled up the peas from the > pea patch rather than 'picking' peas.... > > > > So please if you havent started doing this ...give it a try.... You may want > to do this for your own kids.... "Someday''.... they will cherish it. > > > > > > Its good to be home. > > Cher > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DANVILLECROSSING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Cher, welcome back. Tell us more about your trip when you have time. Chuck Owen Laredo, Texas chxowen@stx.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <ace1125@bellsouth.net> To: <TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:03 PM Subject: [TNDICKSO] Mother's Day and musing.... > Hi Diggers! (I havent called ya that for a long time!)<g> > > Now that I am home from my dream trip. It took 31 hours to get here with > the lay overs and flights but I am safely home. AND I am so in love > with the USA, Eventhough, Australia and New Zealand are wonderful..... > they 'arent the USA'... I am a bit nostalgic....and want to write ... > Like Jan and I used to on these lists ocassionally. > > While some people consider genealogy to be a waste of time ..... or > perhaps the hobby of a 'bean counter' , it is much more than that. You > have to have imagination, the love of mystery....the heart of a detective. > You must be dedicated to the preservation of factual information, weeding > the truth from misinformation. And you must love history, the spnning of > yarns and lore. When a yarn is unraveled you will usually find some > smattering of truth. Remember that most of our ancestors didnt read or > write...and it yarns were the telling of history... So it too has great > value. It is the salt and pepper of the research for most of us. > > Please when you are with your mother or other senior family member or > friend, this Mother's Day... Remember to take a recorder or take a note > pad... I love the recorder myself... I have (with permission, of course) > placed one out of sight and visited with 'oldtimers' and gathered precious > histories over a piece of cake and coffee.....Later you can investigate > the legitimacy of the stories you were told . I have taken this to a > further extreme.... I have some recordings of my Mother, Aunt Frances and > Aunt Ann and me...singing the old hymns.... and the bantering between > songs....Those precious ladies are gone now. They were my mothers.... but > I have these tapes. And sometimes when I am particularly strong, I listen > to them .... I weap a bit ...but I smile more... and sometimes I actually > sing along again....... I can hear us now... singing 'I'll Fly > Away''..... Mother would lead, Aunt Frances was Tenor, Aunt Ann was > Alto, and I was...hummm ...any where I could fit!<g>! (! > usually crossing from one place to another ..depending upon who was > standing closest to me! > > The stories that my grandmother shared.... and my uncles... are on tape as > well in my heart..... There is just something about hearing Mama tell a > story on one of her son's when he got in trouble because he pulled up the > peas from the pea patch rather than 'picking' peas.... > > So please if you havent started doing this ...give it a try.... You may > want to do this for your own kids.... "Someday''.... they will cherish it. > > > Its good to be home. > Cher > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DANVILLECROSSING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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> Hi Diggers! (I havent called ya that for a long time!)<g> > > Now that I am home from my dream trip. It took 31 hours to get here with the lay overs and flights but I am safely home. AND I am so in love with the USA, Eventhough, Australia and New Zealand are wonderful..... they 'arent the USA'... I am a bit nostalgic....and want to write ... Like Jan and I used to on these lists ocassionally. > > While some people consider genealogy to be a waste of time ..... or perhaps the hobby of a 'bean counter' , it is much more than that. You have to have imagination, the love of mystery....the heart of a detective. You must be dedicated to the preservation of factual information, weeding the truth from misinformation. And you must love history, the spnning of yarns and lore. When a yarn is unraveled you will usually find some smattering of truth. Remember that most of our ancestors didnt read or write...and it yarns were the telling of history... So it too has great value. It is the salt and pepper of the research for most of us. > > Please when you are with your mother or other senior family member or friend, this Mother's Day... Remember to take a recorder or take a note pad... I love the recorder myself... I have (with permission, of course) placed one out of sight and visited with 'oldtimers' and gathered precious histories over a piece of cake and coffee.....Later you can investigate the legitimacy of the stories you were told . I have taken this to a further extreme.... I have some recordings of my Mother, Aunt Frances and Aunt Ann and me...singing the old hymns.... and the bantering between songs....Those precious ladies are gone now. They were my mothers.... but I have these tapes. And sometimes when I am particularly strong, I listen to them .... I weap a bit ...but I smile more... and sometimes I actually sing along again....... I can hear us now... singing 'I'll Fly Away''..... Mother would lead, Aunt Frances was Tenor, Aunt Ann was Alto, and I was...hummm ...any where I could fit!<g>! (! > usually crossing from one place to another ..depending upon who was standing closest to me! > > The stories that my grandmother shared.... and my uncles... are on tape as well in my heart..... There is just something about hearing Mama tell a story on one of her son's when he got in trouble because he pulled up the peas from the pea patch rather than 'picking' peas.... > > So please if you havent started doing this ...give it a try.... You may want to do this for your own kids.... "Someday''.... they will cherish it. > > > Its good to be home. > Cher > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DANVILLECROSSING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ljanemitakides Surnames: Gunn, Bugg Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/238.4.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been working on this for over 25 years, and so has Abb Lynn Gunn, who is the North American Genealogist for the Clan Gunn. Contact him, but I can share this. The genealogy and Revolutionary War service of Reuben Gunn is very well documented. Descendants of almost all of his children are in DAR and SAR. I am the first from the line of his son Lawson Gunn to have my line verified by the DAR (January 2006), membership # #840322. You can go online to the DAR http://www.dar.org/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm to request a "Patriot lookup" for Reuben, and ask if any of the lines go through Abisha. Papers will include genealogy and sources of information that were solid enough to be accepted by the DAR. You can obtain copies of Rev. War records and Abisha's service record from the War of 1812 at the Tennessee Archives and Library in Nashville, or from the National Archives in Washington, DC. Reuben Gunn served the Colonial Army and was paid 6 pounds, 1 shilling and 4 pence by Mebane & Nichols for service to North Carolina. I also have copy of land grant etc. NOW -- TO THE ISSUE OF BENJAMIN GUNN'S BOOK AND THE "QUESTIONS" RAISED The name Gunn comes from the Norse Gunni, and the Gunns were the Norse Earls of Orkney -- islands off the northern coast of Scotland (near Skye.) If you ever have the chance to visit, please do so. Gunns from all over the world gather there every three years, and there is a wonderful Gunn cultural center in Caithness. See info at http://www.clangunn.us/ But YES! There is a German link, and it is entirely possible that Reuben was descended from a German with a title. Now -- as nearly as I can determine, and if I'm wrong on his Abb will correct me -- the only error in Benjamin's book is the particular title of Reuben's ancestor. He wouldn't have been the son of a grand duke -- that would have put him line for the throne. It was lesser titled nobility. Research has found Sir William Gunn, who left Scotland for Germany (following the Jacobean War) and married into German nobility, and was later awarded a title. Although no heirs of Sir William Gunn have yet been proven, the link between the Scottish Gunns and the German title has been made. It is also possible that Sir William Gunn as an uncle, rather than father, because no male issue of Sir William Gunn of Germany has been proven, although research is ongoing in America, Germany, and Scotland. Through participation in the GUNN DNA project, descendants of Reuben Gunn in America were conclusively proven to be related to Sir William Gunn's line, and are genetically linked back to the earliest Scottish Gunns, including The Crowner. Contact Abb Gun for more on this link. gunnabbl@bellsouth.net I have put years of work into Reuben and gladly share documented information. contact me at ljanem@aol.com for more info. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tgunn196 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/238.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Sally. You can contact me at tgunn@ioes.org. The Ben Gunn book is old, printed in my g-grandfathers time. Ben Gunn is in the Wripley's Believe it or Not book for going around to every relative in the country to aquire information for it. Of course, a lot more of us have been born since then so it is very out of date. Reuben was a Revolutionary War vet from North Carolina, several of his sons were War of 1812 vets. There are people who have become DAR through Reuben, so the proof is documented somewhere. My ancestor was the second son James and he was a Leutenant in the Tennessee Militia, I think Abisha was an Ensign in the same Militia. The best source of Reuben information is Ab Gunn from Marietta Georgia and his email is gunnabbl@bellsouth.net. Abb just participated in the Gunn DNA Study and we finally found that we do indeed descend from Caithness Scotland Gunns who probably ended up in Germany in the 1600's with the Scottish Military Regiments. I can probably answer most o! f your questions by email. Feel free to contact me by email. Tobin Gunn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

First of all, remember that the internet is a bulletin board, not an encyclopedia! The documentation of Reuben and his family is extensive and very well sourced. I have been working on this for over 25 years, and there is a wonderful gentleman, Abb Lynn Gunn, who is the North American Genealogist for the Clan Gunn (Scottish heritage organization.) His records span 500 years and several continents. You can obtain copies of Rev. War records and Abisha's service record from the War of 1812 at the Tennessee Archives and Library in Nashville, or from the National Archives in Washington, DC. The good news is, this line is spectacularly well documented and researched! The genealogy and Revolutionary War service of Reuben Gunn is very well documented. Descendants of almost all of his children are in DAR and SAR. For example, the papers of Mrs. Alena Chance Jablonsky are DAR #499025, and I am the first from the line of his son Lawson Gunn to have my line verified by the DAR (January 2006), membership # #840322. You can go online to the DAR http://www.dar.org/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm. You can request a "Patriot lookup" for Reuben, and ask if any of the lines go through Abisha (I'm pretty sure they do..) Write for the papers, and they will include not just the genealogy, but the sources of information that were solid enough to be accepted by the DAR. Reuben Gunn most definitely served the Colonial Army during the Revolution, and was paid 6 pounds, 1 shilling and 4 pence by Mebane & Nichols for service to North Carolina. The original paper is on microfilm at the Tennessee Archives & Library in Nashville. A man of some mark, he is found buying and selling land near Spartanburg, SC around the mouth of the Enoree River, where he owned both a grist and saw mill. He often witnessed important documents for others, for example, a deed of Conveyance dated 19 January 1789 shows him witnessing a purchase of "96 acres" for 35 pounds sterling, for land purchased by John Haven. In 1795, he is selling land in Greenville, SC, with "Mary, wife of aforesaid Reuben" also signing the document. The family was in Tennessee by 1800, although they retained their South Carolina land. Page 256 of the "Dickson County Handbook" says, "In 1800-1804, those who settled along the stream were Lawson and Elisha Gunn, Morgan Hood, Abraham Hogan, Thomas Petty,..." Not mentioned in that account is older brother James, who apparently also arrived quite early. His son Alexander was born in Tennessee in 1810. It is most likely the boys came with Reuben, based on ages of the children. In the years 1800 to 1804, Elisha would have been between the ages of 13 and 17, Lawson between 9 and 13. If James had come with them, he would have been 17-21. It is highly likely that they arrived with their father, who (like James) simply doesn't appear in the "Dickson County Handbook." Older brother Abisha is in Tennessee in time to fight in the War of 1812, with his brothers in Captain Drury Adkin's Company of Col. Richard Napier's Regiment. Pvt. Abijah GUNN. Elisha GUNN is listed as Ensign. Dickson County TN Handbook p. 187. Abisha married Betsy Beard in about 1807. He moved to Alabama, and is listed in 1840 Census for Washington Co., AL; p 271; Roll 16. Abb Lynn Gunn will have more on his line (I have focused on the descendants of his brother, Lawson.) This Gunn family is an integral part of Dickson County, TN history. Reuben's son Lawson served on the first "grand jury" of the Dickson County Circuit Court for which a record can be found. It was held in the court house at Charlotte, beginning on the second Monday of June, 1839, over which Judge Martin presided. It was composed of the following gentlemen: Willie Bothrop, John S. Spencer, William Willey, David Frazier, William White, Jesse Graham, Elisha Lloyd, James Loggins, Lawson Gunn, Thomas McMurry, Josiah Ferrill and Berryman S. Walker, of which Willie Bothrop was chosen foreman. (Source: Goodspeed's History of Dickson Co TN published 1886). Lawson's son Andrew Jackson Gunn (my great-grandfather) and several of this brothers served the Confederacy from Dickson County during the Civil War. Reuben GUNN is listed in Pioneers of Dickson County, Tennessee by Carol WELLS. In July 1813, Reuben GUNN, Elisha GUNN and others were ordered to mark out a road from the road leading to Hickman near the widow BUGGS the best way towards the mouth of Swan on Duck River that is to intersect a road marked out by Hickman County. He apparently owned land in both Dickson and Hickman, perhaps straddling the line. By the early 1800's, Reuben is actively accumulating land in Tennessee with grants and deeds dated August 15, 1807, 1808, and later. Nonetheless, he seems to have held on to his SC land, because in 1813, sells land in the Spartanburg District , including "the plantation where in Reuben Gunn now lives." In Hickman Co., TN on December 24t, 1823, he sold "one Negro Girl by the name of Charlotte" for $300. According to the Benjamin Gunn book (which is remarkably accurate,) Mary Goforth Gunn died in Dickson County, and after her death Reuben married Nancy Jones. (Possibly one of the graves with illegible stones which was found in Dickson County.) He further claims that Reuben died in 1822. (Benjamin J. Gunn, A Complete Family Record: Descendants of Reuben Gunn, p. 13). There is a recording of the sale of a slave by Reuben in 1823, however the sale may have been earlier and simply recorded then. Reuben and Mary Gunn had eight children; seven boys and one girl. Their sixth child, also their sixth son, was Lawson (my direct ancestor). Lawson was born June 17, 1791, in South Carolina, but spent most of his life in Tennessee. Through the buying and selling of land, we can trace Reuben's movements, as he gradually accumulated land in SC, and sold it to center his holdings in TN: Jan 19, 1789 - Deed of Conveyance John Haven of Greenville to William Brown of same, witnessed by R. Gunn Book QQQQ, page 35, "Some South Carolina County Records, Vol 2", by The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. March 11, 1795 - Spartanburg County, SC, Deeds, Book F, Page 32. From: Thomas Kivil To: Reuben Gunn Description: 180 acres for 42 (pounds) 10s sterling. "Thomas Kivil (Spartanburg) to Reubin Gunn (same); for 42 (pounds) 10s sterling sold 180 acres on Enoree River including mouth of Abner's Creek; border: Stephel (sic) Cantrel; part of 500 acres survey Feb. 27, 1775 by James Wofford and granted to Thomas Sitton, esq. who sold to Col. Richard Hampton who sold to Stephen Cantrell who sold 350 acres to Thomas Kivil. Witness oath Jun. 27, 1795 Edward Dial to Zodock Ford. Recorded Jan. 16, 1798." From Spartanburg County,/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books A-T 1785-1827 (1752-1827) by Albert Bruce Pruitt (Southern Historical Press, Inc.: Easley, SC, 1988), p. 141. December 17, 1797 -- Spartanburg County SC, Deeds, Book F, Page 244. From: John Jones To: Reuben Gunn Description: 100 acres of land for 64 (pounds) in trade "Dec. 17, 1797 John Jones (Greenville Co.) to Reubin Gunn (Spartanburg): for 64 (pounds) in trade sold 100 acres on Enoree River including land where Curtis Moore now lives; border: conditional corner between Thomas Keville and Stephen Cantrell and Little Rocky Creek; part of 500 acre grant to Thomas Scotts Esq and sold by Richard Hampton to Stephen Cantrell who sold to John Jones; plot attached dated Feb. 27, 1775. Witness Curtis Moore, William Jones, and Saml Jones. Signed John Jones. Witness oath Jun. 2, 1798 William Jones to Zadock Ford. Recorded Jan. 20, 1799." From Spartanburg County,/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books A-T 1785-1827 (1752-1827) by Albert Bruce Pruitt (Southern Historical Press, Inc.: Easley, SC, 1988), p. 160. 1800 Census of South Carolina - Reuben Gunn, Spartanburg 190 June 10, 1801 -- Spartanburg County, SC, Deed, Book L, Page 381. From: Reuben Gunn To: Thomas Cowden Description: 100 acres of land for 64 (pounds) "Jun. 10, 1801 Reuben Gunn (Spartanburg) to Thomas Cowden (same); for 64 (pounds) sold 100 acres on North side of Enoree River; border: Thomas Kevil, Stephen Cantrel, and Little Rock Creek; where Thomas Cowden lives; part of 500 acre grant Feb 27, 1775 to Thomas Scott esq and sold by Richard Hampton to Stephen Cantrell who sold to John Jones who sold to Reuben Gunn. Witness Charles Gunn and William Miller. Signed Reuben Gunn. Witness oath Jun. 10, 1801 William Miller to James Kilgore. Recorded (not given). Dower renounced Mary Gunn to James Kilgore Jun 10. 1801." (Note: The Mary Gunn mentioned in the deed is Mary Goforth Gunn, Reuben's wife). From Spartanburg County,/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books A-T 1785-1827 (1752-1827) by Albert Bruce Pruitt (Southern Historical Press, Inc.: Easley, SC, 1988), p. 382. October 30, 1807 October 30, 1807 -- Spartanburg County, SC, Deeds, Book O, Pages 45-47. From: Reuben Gunn To: Henry Brockman and Theophelus Cannon Description: 35 acres of land for $600 "Oct. 30, 1807 Reuben Gunn (Spartanburg) to Henry Brockmand and Theophelus Cannon (Greenville District and Spartanburg); for $600 sold 35 acres including Griss and Saw mill machines; on North side of Enoree River; border: 'ridge of Proctor,' Kevil, Tyrce Glen, and Abner's Creek; 'part of border made by deed' Aug 5, 1801 Pennel Wood jr to Reuben Gunn; part of 500 acre grant to Thomas Scott esq and survey Feb. 27, 1775 by James Wofford and sold to Richard Hampton who sold to Stephen Cantrell who sold to Thos Kevil who sold May 11, 1795 to Reuben Gunn. Witness oath Aug. 15, 1809 James Hammett to Tryce Glenn. Recorded Dec. 6, 1813. Dower renounced Oct. 31, 1807 Mary Gunn to James Kilgore." From Spartanburg County,/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books A-T 1785-1827 (1752-1827) by Albert Bruce Pruitt (Southern Historical Press, Inc.: Easley, SC, 1988), pp. 484-485. October 30, 1807 -- Spartanburg County, SC, Deeds, Book O, Pages 48-50. From: Reuben Gunn To: Theophelus Cannon Description: 150 acres of land for $400 "Oct. 30, 1807 Beuben Gunn (Spartanburg) to Theophelus Cannon (same); for $400 sold 150 acres; where Reuben Gunn lives; border: Thomas Cowder, Hammet, Tyrce Glenn, Theophelus Cannon, and Henry Brockman; part of 500 acre grant to Thos Scotts esq. with survey Feb. 27, 1775 by James Wofford, and sold to Richard Hampton who sold to Stephen Cantrell who sold to Thomas Kevil who sold May 11, 1795 to Reuben Gunn. Witness James Hammett and Charles Gunn. Signed Reuben Gunn. Witness oath Aug. 15, 1809 James Hammett to Tyrce Glenn. Recorded Dec. 6, 1813. From Spartanburg County,/District South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Books A-T 1785-1827 (1752-1827) by Albert Bruce Pruitt (Southern Historical Press, Inc.: Easley, SC, 1988), p. 485. The sale of these tracts eliminated most but not all of Reuben's SC holdings. February 15th, 1808, grant from State of Tennessee to Reuben Gunn, assignee of said John Gray Blount and Thomas Blount. "by virtue of part of Certificate No. 250, dated the 15th day of August, 1807, obtained from the board of commissioners for West Tennessee by John Gray Blount and Thomas Blount and entered on the 15th day of February 1808." eighty-three acres, lying in Hickman County in the first District on the East fork of the Pine River." from microfilm, Tennessee Archives, #720 On June 27, 1809, Reuben Gunn witnessed the signing of the will of John Bugg. From Dickson County Handbook by Jill Knight Garrett, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Easly, South Carolina, 1984, p. 53. December 8, 1813 - from Reubin Gunn of Spartanburg District South Carolina to Theophelus Cannon. for the sum of $400 "the plantation where Reubin Gunn now lives." November 4, 1822 - From Reubin Gunn to Willie Sanders, for Three Hundred Dollars, "one negro girl by the name of Charlotte". .. I set my hand this fourth day of November, 1922." Registered December 24th, 1823 From Hickman County, Deed book F., page 77 Notes by Edith Gunn Kronauge include a handwritten transcription: "Hickman Co., TN Court Records 1814-1829, Page 126 12-31-c1824 To: Ruben Gunn - bill of sale from Edward Nunelle in the amount of $400 for a negro boy slaved named Unum. 17 years of age." NOW -- TO THE ISSUE OF BENJAMIN GUNN'S BOOK AND THE "QUESTIONS" RAISED For years, people have questioned the notion that a man named "Gunn" which is purely Scottish, could have come from Germany. The name Gunn comes from the Norse Gunni, and the Gunns were the Norse Earls of Orkney -- islands off the northern coast of Scotland (near Skye.) If you ever have the chance to visit, please do so. Gunns from all over the world gather there every three years, and there is a wondeful Gunn cultural center in Thurso, just across the channel on the mainland of Scotland. http://www.clangunn.us/ But YES! There is a German link, and it is entirely possible that Reuben was descended from a German with a title. Now -- as nearly as I can determine, and if I'm wrong on his Abb will correct me -- the only error in Benjamin's book is the particular title of Reuben's ancestor. He wouldn't have been the son of a grand duke -- that would have put him line for the throne. It was lesser titled nobility. Initially, the entire idea of titled nobility in Germany with this Scottish name was dismissed. Later, research found Sir William Gunn, who left Scotland for Germany (following the Jacobean War) during the right time period to be an ancestor of Reuben. William Gunn married into German nobility, and was later awarded a title. Although no heirs of Sir William Gunn have yet been proven, the link between the Scottish Gunns and the German title has been made. It is also possible that Sir William Gunn as an uncle, rather than father, because no male issue of Sir William Gunn of Germany has been proven, although research is ongoing in America, Germany, and Scotland. Through participation in the GUNN DNA project, descendants of Reuben Gunn in America were conclusively proven to be related to Sir William Gunn's line, and are genetically linked back to the earliest Scotish Gunns, including The Crowner. I strongly urge you to contact Abb Lynn Gunn, and to ignore "speculation" on the web. There is much, much information that has been carefully researched about the Reuben line. Abb is copied with the email. This is probably more than you wanted to know, but I have put years of work into this and try to put "speculation and guesswork" to rest by sharing documented information. The more people who have documented information, with real sources, the better! Feel free to contact me off-list at ljanem@aol.com. I can send copies of some of the old land grants, etc. by mail. Your cousin, Jane Mitakides -----Original Message----- From: tndickso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tndickso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:01 PM To: TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Reuben GUNN This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: raysal_1 Surnames: GUNN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties. dickson/238.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My son is a descendant of Reuben Gunn through his son Abisha. Another lady and I just started looking for official documentation on Abisha and Reuben. Was Reuben a Rev. War Soldier? We cannot locate any evidence to that effect --- We were told that Abisha served in the War of 1812 and are not able to locate official documentation to validate that either. It's O.K. if neither man was a soldier [The DAR is not our goal.] We just want to collect the truth and have as many copies of cited sources to prove the "truth" as is possible. Today, I ordered the book by Benjamin Jesse Gunn [pub 1891] and have seen info online since I placed the order that questions its accuracy. What is the single BEST source for analytical - crisp - accurate information [as is possible in genealogy] for Reuben and Abisha Gunn? Thank you, Sally in Alabama Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: raysal_1 Surnames: GUNN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/238.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My son is a descendant of Reuben Gunn through his son Abisha. Another lady and I just started looking for official documentation on Abisha and Reuben. Was Reuben a Rev. War Soldier? We cannot locate any evidence to that effect --- We were told that Abisha served in the War of 1812 and are not able to locate official documentation to validate that either. It's O.K. if neither man was a soldier [The DAR is not our goal.] We just want to collect the truth and have as many copies of cited sources to prove the "truth" as is possible. Today, I ordered the book by Benjamin Jesse Gunn [pub 1891] and have seen info online since I placed the order that questions its accuracy. What is the single BEST source for analytical - crisp - accurate information [as is possible in genealogy] for Reuben and Abisha Gunn? Thank you, Sally in Alabama Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#1006) Re: Southerland/McCollum/Everitte <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1006> AUTHOR: Charles Souther DATE: Friday, 27 April 2007, at 10:20 p.m. Reply To: (#175) Southerland/McCollum/Everitte Author: Dorothy Date: Saturday, 6 July 2002, at 4:03 p.m. My Great Grandfather is named George Washington Southerland. My Grandfather was George Lee Southerland and he was born in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. I am looking for kin. *************************************************************************** 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 molliehsimpson@comcast.net.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eddiebob Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/227.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Susie Lee and I have been in contact for years. Maybe you can shed some light on Wesley and Berriman's Father and further back. I think the only info that is common knowledge is based on John Hall's will. Do you have any other info on the family. I am trying to find Berriman's wife Margaret's family name and where and when they were married. Ed Antonette eddiebob@mindspring.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Toxey_Hall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/227.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You should contact Suzi Lee (SLinAZ3@aol.com). She is also descended from Berriman. I am descended from Berriman's brother, Wesley. Toxey Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There is a Nimrod Johnson connected to the research of Margaret Johnson of Humphreys Co. Tn. Tony L. Johnson off Lines of Hudson Johnson of Dickson Co. Tn DNA Matched to descendants of Michael Johnson died 1718 on Tuckahoe Creek drainage system where numerous Dickson and Humphreys Co. Families come From. Rev. Thomas Murrell's Families, Mayo Families, Matlock Families, Hawkins Families, Hatcher Families, ----- Original Message ----- From: molliehsimpson@comcast.net<mailto:molliehsimpson@comcast.net> To: molliehsimpson@comcast.net<mailto:molliehsimpson@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 6:01 PM Subject: [TNDICKSO] [Forum:] Milberry/Nimrod Johnson The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi<http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#1004) Milberry/Nimrod Johnson <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1004<http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1004>> AUTHOR: Marian McGowen DATE: Friday, 20 April 2007, at 4:52 p.m. My great-great grandfather is NIMROD P. JOHNSON. He was born in Tennessee, 5 Dec. 1836. He died 25 Nov. 1908 in Navarro Co., TX. 1850 Dickson Co., TN census: Milberry Johnson, 43, F, GA Spencer A., 21, M, TN Elisa C., 17, F, TN Jesse J., 16, M, TN Nimrod P., 14, TN Margaret M., 11, F, TN Cordelia, 9, F, TN This Milberry Johnson could be his mother. Does anyone know anything about her? Any relatives out there? Thanks. Marian (mtrophies@aol.com<mailto:mtrophies@aol.com>) *************************************************************************** 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<http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>>, or send your request to molliehsimpson@comcast.net<mailto:molliehsimpson@comcast.net>. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Mollie....You need to take a weekend and forget all of this and think about yourself for a change. Joyce in MI -------------- Original message -------------- From: Mollie H Simpson <molliehsimpson@comcast.net> > I finally got the password to be able to upload info to the site.. I > have just finished updating the surnames pages. I was also able to > update a few cemeteries a couple of days ago. It will be a slow process > because of work but I am trying to get alittle done each night until I > get caught up. > Mollie' > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

You are more than welcome.. Mollie' BLeeWM@aol.com wrote: > Thanks Mollie! > > Bonnie > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks for the thought but I am so far behind I wonder if I will ever get caught up.. I am hoping that by doing a little every night it will not be so bad.. Mollie' joenash82@comcast.net wrote: > Thanks Mollie....You need to take a weekend and forget all of this and think about yourself for a change. > Joyce in MI > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Mollie H Simpson <molliehsimpson@comcast.net> > > >> I finally got the password to be able to upload info to the site.. I >> have just finished updating the surnames pages. I was also able to >> update a few cemeteries a couple of days ago. It will be a slow process >> because of work but I am trying to get alittle done each night until I >> get caught up. >> Mollie' >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNDICKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks Mollie! Bonnie ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I finally got the password to be able to upload info to the site.. I have just finished updating the surnames pages. I was also able to update a few cemeteries a couple of days ago. It will be a slow process because of work but I am trying to get alittle done each night until I get caught up. Mollie'

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#1004) Milberry/Nimrod Johnson <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1004> AUTHOR: Marian McGowen DATE: Friday, 20 April 2007, at 4:52 p.m. My great-great grandfather is NIMROD P. JOHNSON. He was born in Tennessee, 5 Dec. 1836. He died 25 Nov. 1908 in Navarro Co., TX. 1850 Dickson Co., TN census: Milberry Johnson, 43, F, GA Spencer A., 21, M, TN Elisa C., 17, F, TN Jesse J., 16, M, TN Nimrod P., 14, TN Margaret M., 11, F, TN Cordelia, 9, F, TN This Milberry Johnson could be his mother. Does anyone know anything about her? Any relatives out there? Thanks. Marian (mtrophies@aol.com) *************************************************************************** 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 molliehsimpson@comcast.net.

The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#1003) Re: ABSALOM BAKER <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=1003> AUTHOR: Bill Jordan DATE: Thursday, 19 April 2007, at 7:42 p.m. Reply To: (#1002) Re: ABSALOM BAKER Author: Rick Tunnell Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2007, at 9:51 p.m. Rick, Our family records, written down by my first cousin's mother in 1926, says William H. was William Haywood and he was married to Callie Pullen. I had a real problem with this info initially. Both he 1870 and 1880 census show William H. as married to Virginia C. I saw the same info you did on One World Tree that he was married to Caroline Hudson and this further confused the matter. By the way, Carolne Hudson is on the 1850 census of Dickson Cty. However, she was born 1836 which does not match Virginia C. B 1844. Father name Tom Hudson, mother named Rebecca. However, the birth states of Tom and Rebecca are same as Virginia Caroline parents. I suspect that is why some families entered Caroline Husdon as William Haywood's wife. Her parent's birth states match, the 1880 census. The 1880 census of Humphrey shows William H. father b. Ga and mother in NC. I just happened to look on the 1900 census Humphrey for son Albert D Baker and his mother was listed living with him and name Callie. Checked the 1910 and 1920 census and she was listed as living with the youngest son Oscar b. 1887, who was listed with Albert D and Callie on 1900 census. However the 1900 census is only one she listed her name as Callie; all others she used Virginia C or Caroline. William H. must have died after 1887 since Oscar was born then, but before 1900 since she is shown as widow living with Albert D. I have entered on One World Tree Absolum b. 1801 Ga. m. Arey Dunogen. Followed by William H and Virginia Caroline and all their children I am aware of. Check that list; the only daughter I have found is Alice. William H. and Caroline had son William M. b. 1865. I think he married Dula Street, based on Humphrey Cty marriage records, but it could be another William M. Absolum had a son listed as Willie P. on the 1850 and 1860 census. I saw somewhere that the P stood for Preston, but I would think Willie was probably also a William, however I may be incorrect. There is another Willliam H. Baker in area b. 1842 if I recall, his father was Ezekiel. Also on 1880 census there is a W. Baker age 26 living with William H. and Caroline. He was a cousin accord to cenus. Why don't you check One World Tree which will show William H and Virginia C's children I have in my records. This same tree will also show Caroline Hudson as his alternate wife which has been entered by some others. The children under Virginia C. I have verified from census records. Most of the same children are also listed under Hudson the alternate wife, but I think there were some others shown. I sent you e-mail direct to your address some time back. Contact me through the address shown in that e-mail. I very seldom check the Dickson Cty board. By the way there are 2 Baker cemetaries in Dickson Cty SW of town and 1 in Humphrey in Bucksnort area. I found these on the Cty web pages. Hope to go visit them sometime this year the Lord Willing. Prehaps I will find some legible graves and dates. Regards,Bill Jordan *************************************************************************** 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 molliehsimpson@comcast.net.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kaitysmom Surnames: Phillips, Nesbitt, Harris Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.dickson/516/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a copy of the following persons original Tennessee Death Certificate: Name: Mamie (Nesbitt) Phillips Age at Death: 72 Date of Birth: May 5, 1882 in Tennessee Date of Death: November 18, 1954 in Dickson County, TN. Race: White Parents: J.A. Nesbitt and Rebecca Harris Informant: James A. Phillips If anyone would like a copy of the original certificate please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net, I would be glad to share. In Christ, Melissa Barker Have Access to Original Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1955 Have Access to Original Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 Will Do Look Ups!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.