Patty, Thanks for the report on your grandson's use of Grist Mills of Fentress County. It is really gratifying to know about the discussion of the book in school. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill and Patty" <ktfsandj@tznet.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:21 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Grist Mill Book by Willie Beaty > Willie, > > Just wanted to let you know that Trevor's class enjoyed your Grist Mill > Book. They spent three days with the book, and the class had to go to the > library and look up Grist Mills in Wisconsin. Their teacher had never > heard of them before, the second day she came to school and told the > children that she mentioned it to her father and he told her that her Gr. > Grandfather had one. She said it was a real treat, and enjoyed Trevor > sharing his southern roots with them. > > I am sorry to say they don't do much history teaching here anymore. But > am happy your book enlightened Trevor's class. > > Patty > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people on any > List...You ALL are the greatest..... > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > >

Appologize for my ignorance, MIGRATION, not IMIGRATION as I wrote. JW Garrett -----Original Message----- From: james garrett Sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:08:56 -0700 To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration Hello list, In reading everyones immigration story to the North, thought I would briefly tell my story. My dads people were from Clark Mt., Pickett Co. My grandfather, Delmar Garrett went to Cincinnati, Ohio during the Depression yrs. before he married. He worked for Pure OiI Company. I'm not sure how long he stayed, but he returned to Clark Mt., maaried my grandmother, Mary Winningham from Doubletop. Together they moved to Cincinnati and setted there for a period of about six yrs, occasionally returning home back to Clark Mt. Finally, they returned home to Clark Mt where they had their children, and where they lived out the remainder of their lives. My father and his brothers and some friends, Wendell, Kendell, Robert Dale Garrett and a Kelly Clark went to Muncie, Indiana sometime in the late 50's when they were old enough to leave home. I remember my uncle saying their destination was determined by a flip of a coin. They would either go West or go to Muncie. "Chance" brought them to Muncie, Ind. There my dad met my mother. My dad worked for Broadricks, Indiana Bridge and Marhoefer (sp?), a hog killing plant. He did so till the plant shut down in late 70's. Then we returned to TN. I remember some of my classmates who were from Pickett and Fentress... Huddleston, Flowers, Evans, Ammonett, Riley, Clark..etc. I went to school first at Stephenson on Mock, then we transfered to the new school, Grissom, moved to the country toward Selma, went to Perry and Selma Middle. I remember we would leave on most Friday afternoons when my dad finished work and make our trip back to Clark Mt on the weekends many of times. Now, sadly, going back occasionally to visit my childhood city of Muncie, the place looks like a ghosttown compared to what it was in the 70's. JW Garrett -----Original Message----- From: Gary Norris Sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 19:39:31 -0700 To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration One of my uncles left the next day after he graduated from high school. He and some friends went to Battle Creek for work. That was really sad to see him leave at such a young age. The whole migration was sad in fact. Gary > From: "marilyn e brown" <marilyneb@gmail.com> > Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:17:52 -0500 > To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration > Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:17:53 -0600 > > If my dad was only still alive he could give a good run down of who was in > the Muncie/New Castle area from Fentress County and other surrounding > counties. I use to come home from school and mention a schoolmate's name and > dad would say that was so and so's child or grandchild. I know there were > Tompkins, Williams, Zacharies, Amonettes, Bows, Allreds, Slavens, > Matheny/Matney, Garretts, Bucks, Flowers, Tidrows and many others I no > longer remember. By the way one of my best friends was a girl named Darlene > Slaven. I wish I could remember who dad said she was related to. I don't > ever see the name Delk on this list but what I remember all the shoes that > have been worn by members of my family that came from French and Delk Shoe > Store. Through time our families have left their homes and spread far and > wide, many leaving their marks in a vast array of places. Marilyne > > On 6/8/06, EDHAN4243@aol.com <EDHAN4243@aol.com> wrote: >> >> My father was a Delk and my mother is a Slaven both from Jamestown. Daddy >> and Mom got married when Dad got out of the Army in 1955 Dad served in the >> Korean War and met mom when he was on leave when he came home they >> got married >> and Dad got a job working at Delco Battery so they moved up here to >> live most >> of my aunts and uncles are still living in Jamestown or around >> Jamestown. It >> seems everywhere you go here in Muncie, IN there are always somebody from >> Jamestown or close to it here. Mom and Dad went back a lot to visit with >> my >> grandparents on both sides but now they are all gone and my dad died 3 >> years ago >> so Mom doesn't go down much anymore. Her brothers and sister still live >> there >> and my dad still has 11 brothers and sister living most of whom still live >> in >> Jamestown too. I just thought I would share my story too. >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to >> TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or >> TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe >> >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people on any > List...You ALL are the greatest..... > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this list. 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Hello list, In reading everyones immigration story to the North, thought I would briefly tell my story. My dads people were from Clark Mt., Pickett Co. My grandfather, Delmar Garrett went to Cincinnati, Ohio during the Depression yrs. before he married. He worked for Pure OiI Company. I'm not sure how long he stayed, but he returned to Clark Mt., maaried my grandmother, Mary Winningham from Doubletop. Together they moved to Cincinnati and setted there for a period of about six yrs, occasionally returning home back to Clark Mt. Finally, they returned home to Clark Mt where they had their children, and where they lived out the remainder of their lives. My father and his brothers and some friends, Wendell, Kendell, Robert Dale Garrett and a Kelly Clark went to Muncie, Indiana sometime in the late 50's when they were old enough to leave home. I remember my uncle saying their destination was determined by a flip of a coin. They would either go West or go to Muncie. "Chance" brought them to Muncie, Ind. There my dad met my mother. My dad worked for Broadricks, Indiana Bridge and Marhoefer (sp?), a hog killing plant. He did so till the plant shut down in late 70's. Then we returned to TN. I remember some of my classmates who were from Pickett and Fentress... Huddleston, Flowers, Evans, Ammonett, Riley, Clark..etc. I went to school first at Stephenson on Mock, then we transfered to the new school, Grissom, moved to the country toward Selma, went to Perry and Selma Middle. I remember we would leave on most Friday afternoons when my dad finished work and make our trip back to Clark Mt on the weekends many of times. Now, sadly, going back occasionally to visit my childhood city of Muncie, the place looks like a ghosttown compared to what it was in the 70's. JW Garrett -----Original Message----- From: Gary Norris Sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 19:39:31 -0700 To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration One of my uncles left the next day after he graduated from high school. He and some friends went to Battle Creek for work. That was really sad to see him leave at such a young age. The whole migration was sad in fact. Gary > From: "marilyn e brown" <marilyneb@gmail.com> > Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:17:52 -0500 > To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration > Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:17:53 -0600 > > If my dad was only still alive he could give a good run down of who was in > the Muncie/New Castle area from Fentress County and other surrounding > counties. I use to come home from school and mention a schoolmate's name and > dad would say that was so and so's child or grandchild. I know there were > Tompkins, Williams, Zacharies, Amonettes, Bows, Allreds, Slavens, > Matheny/Matney, Garretts, Bucks, Flowers, Tidrows and many others I no > longer remember. By the way one of my best friends was a girl named Darlene > Slaven. I wish I could remember who dad said she was related to. I don't > ever see the name Delk on this list but what I remember all the shoes that > have been worn by members of my family that came from French and Delk Shoe > Store. Through time our families have left their homes and spread far and > wide, many leaving their marks in a vast array of places. Marilyne > > On 6/8/06, EDHAN4243@aol.com <EDHAN4243@aol.com> wrote: >> >> My father was a Delk and my mother is a Slaven both from Jamestown. Daddy >> and Mom got married when Dad got out of the Army in 1955 Dad served in the >> Korean War and met mom when he was on leave when he came home they >> got married >> and Dad got a job working at Delco Battery so they moved up here to >> live most >> of my aunts and uncles are still living in Jamestown or around >> Jamestown. It >> seems everywhere you go here in Muncie, IN there are always somebody from >> Jamestown or close to it here. Mom and Dad went back a lot to visit with >> my >> grandparents on both sides but now they are all gone and my dad died 3 >> years ago >> so Mom doesn't go down much anymore. Her brothers and sister still live >> there >> and my dad still has 11 brothers and sister living most of whom still live >> in >> Jamestown too. I just thought I would share my story too. >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to >> TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or >> TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe >> >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people on any > List...You ALL are the greatest..... > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this list. It will happen once and then you will be permanently removed.

One of my uncles left the next day after he graduated from high school. He and some friends went to Battle Creek for work. That was really sad to see him leave at such a young age. The whole migration was sad in fact. Gary > From: "marilyn e brown" <marilyneb@gmail.com> > Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:17:52 -0500 > To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration > Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:17:53 -0600 > > If my dad was only still alive he could give a good run down of who was in > the Muncie/New Castle area from Fentress County and other surrounding > counties. I use to come home from school and mention a schoolmate's name and > dad would say that was so and so's child or grandchild. I know there were > Tompkins, Williams, Zacharies, Amonettes, Bows, Allreds, Slavens, > Matheny/Matney, Garretts, Bucks, Flowers, Tidrows and many others I no > longer remember. By the way one of my best friends was a girl named Darlene > Slaven. I wish I could remember who dad said she was related to. I don't > ever see the name Delk on this list but what I remember all the shoes that > have been worn by members of my family that came from French and Delk Shoe > Store. Through time our families have left their homes and spread far and > wide, many leaving their marks in a vast array of places. Marilyne > > On 6/8/06, EDHAN4243@aol.com <EDHAN4243@aol.com> wrote: >> >> My father was a Delk and my mother is a Slaven both from Jamestown. Daddy >> and Mom got married when Dad got out of the Army in 1955 Dad served in the >> Korean War and met mom when he was on leave when he came home they >> got married >> and Dad got a job working at Delco Battery so they moved up here to >> live most >> of my aunts and uncles are still living in Jamestown or around >> Jamestown. It >> seems everywhere you go here in Muncie, IN there are always somebody from >> Jamestown or close to it here. Mom and Dad went back a lot to visit with >> my >> grandparents on both sides but now they are all gone and my dad died 3 >> years ago >> so Mom doesn't go down much anymore. Her brothers and sister still live >> there >> and my dad still has 11 brothers and sister living most of whom still live >> in >> Jamestown too. I just thought I would share my story too. >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to >> TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or >> TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe >> >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people on any > List...You ALL are the greatest..... > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre >

In the Fentress County Hints & Clues there are 92 listings of Fentress County people living in Muncie between 1910 and 1946. Gary

I just got home from Decoration Day at Alticrest, near Jamestown. Do you guys know where that is? My Dad came to Muncie to get a job to support his growing family which eventually reached the number of 6. Mom brought us children and moved to Muncie to be near Dad at one point but after 3 months gave it up and moved back to Pine Haven. Know where that is? Dad continued to work in Muncie but drove home every weekend, except two, for 20 years. I wish I had a list of all those who rode home with him at one time or another, some of them many times. One of them was Gracie York. And folks from all around Jamestown would send packages to a family member in Muncie and Dad would deliver. Sometimes he did the same for folks from Muncie who were sending items to folks in Jamestown. Dad and Mom are gone now, both in the last five years, as are many of the other folks who migrated north. What a contribution all these folks made to Muncie, and other northern cities. And aren't we reminded again that there is nothing new under the sun? Now many folks are migrating south and I find that interesting. Maybe we move about as much as our ancestors? Helen

If my dad was only still alive he could give a good run down of who was in the Muncie/New Castle area from Fentress County and other surrounding counties. I use to come home from school and mention a schoolmate's name and dad would say that was so and so's child or grandchild. I know there were Tompkins, Williams, Zacharies, Amonettes, Bows, Allreds, Slavens, Matheny/Matney, Garretts, Bucks, Flowers, Tidrows and many others I no longer remember. By the way one of my best friends was a girl named Darlene Slaven. I wish I could remember who dad said she was related to. I don't ever see the name Delk on this list but what I remember all the shoes that have been worn by members of my family that came from French and Delk Shoe Store. Through time our families have left their homes and spread far and wide, many leaving their marks in a vast array of places. Marilyne On 6/8/06, EDHAN4243@aol.com <EDHAN4243@aol.com> wrote: > > My father was a Delk and my mother is a Slaven both from Jamestown. Daddy > and Mom got married when Dad got out of the Army in 1955 Dad served in the > Korean War and met mom when he was on leave when he came home they > got married > and Dad got a job working at Delco Battery so they moved up here to > live most > of my aunts and uncles are still living in Jamestown or around > Jamestown. It > seems everywhere you go here in Muncie, IN there are always somebody from > Jamestown or close to it here. Mom and Dad went back a lot to visit with > my > grandparents on both sides but now they are all gone and my dad died 3 > years ago > so Mom doesn't go down much anymore. Her brothers and sister still live > there > and my dad still has 11 brothers and sister living most of whom still live > in > Jamestown too. I just thought I would share my story too. > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to > TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or > TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe > >

Thanks to all of you for sharing all of these really great stories about your families and how many of you ended up in Indiana. I think it's really interesting and just a few short years ago I had no idea how my parents came to Indiana from Tennessee. I just thought they magically appeared there, LOL . . . and, later mom found me under a cow paddie on the farm! She used to tell me that all the time when I was young and impressionable. Now, I'm old and set in my ways. I think that every small bit of info we can share with our kids or relatives about our family and our ancestors just strengthens the understanding of where we come from and how we got here. Thanks again and God bless. Ron

My father was a Delk and my mother is a Slaven both from Jamestown. Daddy and Mom got married when Dad got out of the Army in 1955 Dad served in the Korean War and met mom when he was on leave when he came home they got married and Dad got a job working at Delco Battery so they moved up here to live most of my aunts and uncles are still living in Jamestown or around Jamestown. It seems everywhere you go here in Muncie, IN there are always somebody from Jamestown or close to it here. Mom and Dad went back a lot to visit with my grandparents on both sides but now they are all gone and my dad died 3 years ago so Mom doesn't go down much anymore. Her brothers and sister still live there and my dad still has 11 brothers and sister living most of whom still live in Jamestown too. I just thought I would share my story too.

Interesting Gary. I'll look for it next time I go through that area, which will be next week. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Norris" <gnorris@kih.net> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Mill Stone > Willie, > > I saw a fence made of mill stones just across the lake from Burnside, > Kentucky today. Very expensive place to say the least. I guess it was > where the old 7 Gables Hotel use to be. > > Good luck on acquiring that stone in Fentress County. > > Gary > >> From: Willie R Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> >> Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:59:51 -0500 >> To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Mill Stone >> Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com >> Resent-Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 08:00:11 -0600 >> >> I have seen that millstone, Gary. Have been meaning to stop and ask where >> it >> came from, but haven't yet. >> >> Willie >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gary Norris" <gnorris@kih.net> >> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Mill Stone >> >> >>> Willie, >>> >>> There is a mill stone out on old Highway 127 just past the old Cargile >>> Motel. It's at the service station next door. Have you seen it? >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >>> VERY IMPORTANT************** To Unsubscribe, send E-Mail to >>> TNFENTRE-L-request@rootsweb.com (For Single Messages) or >>> TNFENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com (For Digest Mode)and put unsubscribe >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> Post your questions and inquiry about your Ancestor regularly...Someone >> may >> find a relative. >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Does Anyone Ever Read the Taglines ??? Just Curious..Also, Please change > your Subject Line. We all tend to forget that.Self included. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > >

Ron, Most of my family who went north initially were my mother's people. Her grandfather took his family to Taylorville, Illinois (near Springfield) about 1915. My grandfather York (from Pall Mall) later went to Illinois and married my grandmother who was a Pyle (from the Pall Mall Piles). All that family of Pyle's (my grandmother's parents and siblings) stayed in the Taylorville area and raised their families there. Then, in the mid-forties, my mother's two half-sisters and some others of their relations (mostly Yorks), went to Muncie to find work. They were joined by two half-brothers of my mother after the Korean War. All their families were raised in Muncie or New Castle area and some of my cousins still live there. Munice has a community named Yorktown, and I don't know how it got it's name, but it could have developed from Pall Mall transplants. I remember hearing people from there talk about "Hillbilly town" in Muncie but I don't know what area it referred to. It must have been a community where a lot of the southern people lived. All of my aunts and uncles who went to Indiana in the mid-forties to mid-fifties are now deceased. I attended my last remaining aunt's funeral in Muncie two years ago Mother's Day. Those great-aunts and great-uncles in Taylorville, Ill are also all gone now since my last great-aunt died in the fall of 2005. I've enjoyed reading the other posts about their families' migrations north. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Smith" <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:11 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration > Hi Everyone, > Over the past I've noticed many obits posted by Brenda, Willie, and > others that have MANY families from Fentress county that have migrated to > Muncie, Indiana and other areas of Indiana - mine included. Do any of you > know when this all started, the reason it started, who started it, and why > Indiana? I know my paternal Smith family all were born in Fentress county > and were farmers but ended up near Richmond, Ind. (where I was born) > shortly after World War II. Were there any others that migrated north > earlier than that? What about the Great Depression? Were there other > families that migrated during this time frame? I'm just curious as to how > everyone seemed to end up in one area so far away. I know this is > probably how many people ended up in Fentress and other surrounding areas > that migrated from VA & NC. Many families left areas together to settle > in other areas - they helped each other build homes, barns, and get the > farm land cleared. But, many of the TN > families were farmers and went north for manufacturing jobs. My dad > worked as a "Tenant farmer" for years in Indiana, bouncing from one farm > to another every few years. He eventually found a job in manufacturing > and retired as a Tool & Die Maker for Alcoa in Richmond, Ind. > > Anyone have a story they can share about their family migrating to > another area of the country and why? > > Thanks! > Ron Smith > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 Overton > and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. > >

Hi Brenda, do you know which one of her brothers, Jim or Noble, was/is married to a Winningham. Do you know her first name? Thanx, Fabian BrenINVa@aol.com schrieb: > Even though Alene Patton's maiden name is spelled "Stevens" in the obituary, > her father went by the "Stephens" name. He was Leonard Stephens (b. > February 06, 1892, Glenoby, Fentress County, TN; d. September 11, 1976, Cumberland > County, TN, buried at Linary Cemetery). Her mother was Doshia Belle Rains (b. > April 04, 1894, Fentress County, TN; d. August 05, 1975, Cumberland County, > TN, buried at Linary Cemetery). Linary Cemetery is in Cumberland County. > > Leonard Stephens was the son of James Jackson Stephens and Julia Ann Beaty > (both buried at the Ann Albertson Wood Cemetery, Boatland, Fentress County, > TN). > > Doshia Belle Rains was the daughter of Thomas D. (Doc) Rains and Martha > Miller (both buried at New Hope Cemetery, Fentress County, TN). > > Alen's sister, Charlotte (b. June 08, 1918), married Charles Fred (Fred) > Conatser (b. October 07, 1908, d. April 06, 1996, buried at George Conatser > Cemetery, Fentress County). > > http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/obituaries/local_story_109131627.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Alene E. Patton > > Dec. 18, 1922 — April 11, 2006 > > Alene Edith Patton, 83, of Crossville, passed away April 11, 2006. Funeral > services were held April 13 from the chapel of Hood Funeral Home. Bro. Bob > Holder and Bro. Dennis Lovell officiated, with burial in Linary Cemetery. > > Mrs. Patton was born Dec. 18, 1922 in Cumberland County, the daughter of > Leonard and Doscie Rains Stevens. > > She was a homemaker and a member of Linary Church of Christ. She liked to > read and do her own home canning. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren > were very important to her and she loved them dearly. > > She is survived by sons, Ronnie Patton and wife Joyce of Crossville, Roger > Patton and wife Marie of Grandview and Gary Patton of Crossville; brother, Jim > Stevens of Crossville; sisters, Leeta Houston of Crossville and Charlotte > Conaster of Jamestown; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one > great-great-grandchild. > > In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Lester > Patton; brother, Noble Stevens; daughter-in-law, Judy Patton; and > great-granddaughter, Amanda McCoy. > > Pallbearers were Danny Wood, Dan Hodge, Charles Patton, Rick Patton, Noble > Patton and Jeff Patton. > > Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Patton, Kile Patton and Cody Patton. > > Hood Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC was in charge of the arrangements. > > _www.hoodfuneralhome.com_ (http://www.hoodfuneralhome.com) > > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Do not spam or send derogatory comments to any other subscriber to this list. > It will happen once and then you will be permanently removed. > > >

Hi Bill, Patty and Milly, I have two Ocia Delks I. Osha Ocia Ann Delk b. 7 May 1907 Pall Mall, Fentress co. Tennessee d. 16 Mar 1945 Fentress co. Tennessee Wolf River Cemetery, Pall Mall, Fentress co. Tennessee (note: her still born child is buried with her in the same coffin) (d/o Jockey Delk & Mary "Queenie" Patton) who married Ernest Carl Smith on 27 Apr 1930 in Fentress co. TN. He was the son of Ahija "Hige" K. Smith & Cordia "Cord" Crabtree. children of Carl & Ocia: Naomi, Jewell, Janet Buddy, infant. II. Ocia Osha White Delk (not sure if "White" is a married name) b. 26 oct 1877 Pakk Mall TN d. May 5 1962 Chattanooga, TN (d/o Lemual Delk & Permelia Miller) Also married to a Carl Smith on 27 Apr 1930. No further data on him. I am guessing the marriage date is correct only for the first couple and that there is a problem with identification on the 2nd couple. But maybe there were two Carl Smiths. Any help unscrambling this would be appreciated. Fabian Bill and Patty schrieb: > Milly, > > My granpa Milton's sons were Carl Clayton Smith married to Estell unknown > to me, and Neal Ralph Smith, my moma said he died young about 22-23 from a > truck accident. They are both deceased. According the Gary's Overton > County Roll, Neal is buried Johnnie Sells Cemetery, and Carl is buried at > Robbins. I will have to go to them. > > I just run across that Cordie Brummet and Nancy Jane Crabtree in my > Newberry line a couple of weeks ago. I will have to check that out again. > > Patty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MPiros1120@aol.com> > To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Sgt York's store 1946 > > > > Patty > > > > Haven't made up my mind yet when to go. Usually go in July or August. > They > > seem to be booked up for now. Maybe the HomeComing. I think it's held > some time > > in October. > > > > I had a SMITH uncle. CARL SMITH married my aunt OCIA DELK. I forget who > his > > parents were I'll look it up I have it here somewhere. His mother was > CORDIE > > BRUMMET...daughter of NANCY JANE CRABTREE BRUMMET. If I'm wrong someone > corret > > Please.. > > > > > > > > Milly WARD Piros > > > > My Mind is Like Lightning.... > > One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone....... > > > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people on > any List...You ALL are the greatest..... > > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > > > > > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 Overton and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. > > >

I enjoyed reading your story. Thanks for sharing with us. Marilyn Morris in TN On Jun 7, 2006, at 3:32 PM, marilyn e brown wrote: > I grew up in one of the families who went north to live and > financially > better themselves. Although the plans were to return to Fentress > County. > Many things happened to prevent this ever happening. My father and > grandfather first went to Chrysler Plant in New Castle, Indiana and > then dad > got on at Perfect Circle. Grandad went back to Tennessee. He was > just there > to make extra money. Their situation was that the homeplace had > been divided > and divided and divided. A very large farm can only be divided so > many times > before the amount of land is not conducive to maintaining a family. > I also > think that some were just not cut out to be farmers and some were > best when > living the life of a farmer. I have uncles who lived and worked in > the north > for various lengths of time. One in Ft. Wayne stayed and retired, > then went > home. He has been back on land that has been in his family for > generations for over 20 years now. Others tried it but it was just > not the > way of life for them. We never made the trip back to Tennessee > every weekend > or every month like many did. We did go at least twice a year for a > week or > two. Dad and mom would have probably gone back but children, > grandchildren, > and mom's health prevented them from leaving their home of forty > years. I > have made sure that my children and grandchildren know from whence > they come > and where the family roots are. I haven't been able to take them > back to all > the other southern states where some lines originated. That is the > reason > for this search---to leave them a history. Marilyne > > On 6/7/06, Ron Smith <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> Over the past I've noticed many obits posted by Brenda, Willie, >> and others >> that have MANY families from Fentress county that have migrated to >> Muncie, >> Indiana and other areas of Indiana - mine included. Do any of you >> know when >> this all started, the reason it started, who started it, and why >> Indiana? I >> know my paternal Smith family all were born in Fentress county and >> were >> farmers but ended up near Richmond, Ind. (where I was born) >> shortly after >> World War II. Were there any others that migrated north earlier than >> that? What about the Great Depression? Were there other families >> that >> migrated during this time frame? I'm just curious as to how >> everyone seemed >> to end up in one area so far away. I know this is probably how >> many people >> ended up in Fentress and other surrounding areas that migrated >> from VA & >> NC. Many families left areas together to settle in other areas - >> they >> helped each other build homes, barns, and get the farm land >> cleared. But, >> many of the TN >> families were farmers and went north for manufacturing jobs. My dad >> worked as a "Tenant farmer" for years in Indiana, bouncing from >> one farm to >> another every few years. He eventually found a job in >> manufacturing and >> retired as a Tool & Die Maker for Alcoa in Richmond, Ind. >> >> Anyone have a story they can share about their family migrating to >> another >> area of the country and why? >> >> Thanks! >> Ron Smith >> >> >> ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== >> Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 >> Overton >> and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. >> >> > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County List has the best, most helpful and friendly people > on any List...You ALL are the greatest..... > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre

Your question is a very interesting one. My mother's family is from Morgan and Fentress County, TN. My husband's family is from Franklin County, TN. Several of my mother-in-law and father-in-law's brothers went to Illinois (Chicago) to work in the 1940's and later. Marilyn Morris in TN On Jun 7, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Ron Smith wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Over the past I've noticed many obits posted by Brenda, Willie, > and others that have MANY families from Fentress county that have > migrated to Muncie, Indiana and other areas of Indiana - mine > included. Do any of you know when this all started, the reason it > started, who started it, and why Indiana? I know my paternal Smith > family all were born in Fentress county and were farmers but ended > up near Richmond, Ind. (where I was born) shortly after World War > II. Were there any others that migrated north earlier than that? > What about the Great Depression? Were there other families that > migrated during this time frame? I'm just curious as to how > everyone seemed to end up in one area so far away. I know this is > probably how many people ended up in Fentress and other surrounding > areas that migrated from VA & NC. Many families left areas > together to settle in other areas - they helped each other build > homes, barns, and get the farm land cleared. But, many of the TN > families were farmers and went north for manufacturing jobs. My > dad worked as a "Tenant farmer" for years in Indiana, bouncing from > one farm to another every few years. He eventually found a job in > manufacturing and retired as a Tool & Die Maker for Alcoa in > Richmond, Ind. > > Anyone have a story they can share about their family migrating > to another area of the country and why? > > Thanks! > Ron Smith > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 > Overton and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills.

Willie, Just wanted to let you know that Trevor's class enjoyed your Grist Mill Book. They spent three days with the book, and the class had to go to the library and look up Grist Mills in Wisconsin. Their teacher had never heard of them before, the second day she came to school and told the children that she mentioned it to her father and he told her that her Gr. Grandfather had one. She said it was a real treat, and enjoyed Trevor sharing his southern roots with them. I am sorry to say they don't do much history teaching here anymore. But am happy your book enlightened Trevor's class. Patty

Ron, My Uncle Allen Newberry from Alpine went to Madison, Indiana and worked for a metal company and that is where he stayed and is buried, his brother Fred moved to Maumee, Ohio and worked for a brewery. My parents and grandparents from Alpine, moved first to Illinois working farms, and then settled in Wisconsin as farmers and paper millworkers. My grandpa Walter Smith went to Detroit to work when my moma was small and was hit by a horse drawn trolley and killed. Uncle Roy, Ernest and Aunt Ova, Viola, Zella and their moma, my Gr. granma all moved from Alpine to Frankfort, Kentucky to farm after Gr. granpa passed. None of the families ever moved back. Seems to be most of the moving with my family was after WW II. All of the families that moved were big families. 8-10 children. Patty----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Smith" <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:11 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County to Indiana Migration > Hi Everyone, > Over the past I've noticed many obits posted by Brenda, Willie, and others that have MANY families from Fentress county that have migrated to Muncie, Indiana and other areas of Indiana - mine included. Do any of you know when this all started, the reason it started, who started it, and why Indiana? I know my paternal Smith family all were born in Fentress county and were farmers but ended up near Richmond, Ind. (where I was born) shortly after World War II. Were there any others that migrated north earlier than that? What about the Great Depression? Were there other families that migrated during this time frame? I'm just curious as to how everyone seemed to end up in one area so far away. I know this is probably how many people ended up in Fentress and other surrounding areas that migrated from VA & NC. Many families left areas together to settle in other areas - they helped each other build homes, barns, and get the farm land cleared. But, many of the TN > families were farmers and went north for manufacturing jobs. My dad worked as a "Tenant farmer" for years in Indiana, bouncing from one farm to another every few years. He eventually found a job in manufacturing and retired as a Tool & Die Maker for Alcoa in Richmond, Ind. > > Anyone have a story they can share about their family migrating to another area of the country and why? > > Thanks! > Ron Smith > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 Overton and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. > >

Hi Ron As you know by my posting that my mother migrated to Anderson Co TN. After she died and the mines were not working in Anderson Co, Daddy migrated to Cleveland Oh with some of his friends to look for work. A new Chevrolet factory was opening up and he got the job and worked there for 30 years. He has since retired because of a heart attack and now has migrated to PA with my sister and will 84 June 16. I know many Anderson Countains are up here ..still. Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone.......

I grew up in one of the families who went north to live and financially better themselves. Although the plans were to return to Fentress County. Many things happened to prevent this ever happening. My father and grandfather first went to Chrysler Plant in New Castle, Indiana and then dad got on at Perfect Circle. Grandad went back to Tennessee. He was just there to make extra money. Their situation was that the homeplace had been divided and divided and divided. A very large farm can only be divided so many times before the amount of land is not conducive to maintaining a family. I also think that some were just not cut out to be farmers and some were best when living the life of a farmer. I have uncles who lived and worked in the north for various lengths of time. One in Ft. Wayne stayed and retired, then went home. He has been back on land that has been in his family for generations for over 20 years now. Others tried it but it was just not the way of life for them. We never made the trip back to Tennessee every weekend or every month like many did. We did go at least twice a year for a week or two. Dad and mom would have probably gone back but children, grandchildren, and mom's health prevented them from leaving their home of forty years. I have made sure that my children and grandchildren know from whence they come and where the family roots are. I haven't been able to take them back to all the other southern states where some lines originated. That is the reason for this search---to leave them a history. Marilyne On 6/7/06, Ron Smith <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > Over the past I've noticed many obits posted by Brenda, Willie, and others > that have MANY families from Fentress county that have migrated to Muncie, > Indiana and other areas of Indiana - mine included. Do any of you know when > this all started, the reason it started, who started it, and why Indiana? I > know my paternal Smith family all were born in Fentress county and were > farmers but ended up near Richmond, Ind. (where I was born) shortly after > World War II. Were there any others that migrated north earlier than > that? What about the Great Depression? Were there other families that > migrated during this time frame? I'm just curious as to how everyone seemed > to end up in one area so far away. I know this is probably how many people > ended up in Fentress and other surrounding areas that migrated from VA & > NC. Many families left areas together to settle in other areas - they > helped each other build homes, barns, and get the farm land cleared. But, > many of the TN > families were farmers and went north for manufacturing jobs. My dad > worked as a "Tenant farmer" for years in Indiana, bouncing from one farm to > another every few years. He eventually found a job in manufacturing and > retired as a Tool & Die Maker for Alcoa in Richmond, Ind. > > Anyone have a story they can share about their family migrating to another > area of the country and why? > > Thanks! > Ron Smith > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget To Check The Courthouse & Bible Records For Pre 1865 Overton > and Fentress Marriages.Also, Look For Recorded Wills. > >

Fabian #1 OSHA ANN DELK SMITH born 5-7-1908 died 3-16-1945 married to CARL SMITH was my mother's sister. She is buried in Wold River Cemetery Pall Mall. You listed the children, one is missing. All are still living except the infant. Naomi lives in Jamestown and the other three live in Indiana. NAOMI-JANET-JEWEL and BUDDY and infant. Rumor has it that her husband and sister in law were helping deliver the baby and was given too much chloroform as anesthesia. I don't have her death certificate to see what it says. Anyway that's what her sister, my Aunt Fay says. ERNEST CARL SMITH b:3-8-1906 d:5-5-1971. Uncle Carl was a very heavy man. He loved sports and was always listening to the radio. We had nicknames for each other. I called him rubber Bull and he called me Hounds Leg. I was skinny and he said my legs reminded him of a hound's leg. Can't say that now <G> Now the other OCIA DELK SMITH was my grandpa JOCKEY DAVID DELK's sister. I never knew of her married to a WHITE. May I ask where you found this info? Here is what I have OCIA DELK SMITH born Oct 26 1877-married:5-8-1897- died:5-5-1962 Married DAVID D SMITH 1900 Fentress Co Census SMITH D.D. June 1872 27 ______Ocia Oct 1877 23 1child 1 living ______Rabie(?) Aug 1897 3 EVANS Selesty Aug 1879 19 servant 1910 Cumberland Co TN SMITH David D 37 married 1 13 yrs ______Ocia 31 M1 13--2 children 1 living ______Boyd 4 1920 Franklin Co Cowan TN Smith D.D. 48 _____Ocie 43 _____Boyd 14 1930 Cole Cy Dade Co GA SMITH David D 58 married at age 31 married 24 yrs ______Osha 50 " " ______Boyd D 25 ______Della daughter in law 20 I looked on familysearch.org and saw where someone gave Aunt Ocia the name of OCIA WHITE DELK. As far as I know it is not correct. If anyone knows any difference Please tell me..Wonder if they put her skin color there????Hmmmm Boyd was born 9-26-1905 and died 2-2-1961. I don't know any more about him. I remember Aunt Ocia and Aunt Pauline coming to visit us in the 40's at my Pap's house and bringing goodies to us. She brought a black purse with shiny secquins all over it..It sure was sparkley.....That's all I remember is that purse. Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone.......