Could someone enlighten us about the Fentress Round-up today? My heart was there. I could only imagine, Civil War is so very interesting, and Willie's book of the Grist Mills. I hope the storms were gone, and all were ok. Patty
On Saturday 08 April 2006 12:52 pm, Nudgenub@aol.com wrote: > Hello, My name is Sheena Choate Darnell. my ancestor's came from Fentress > County. my father was Casper Choate, his dad was John Choate. My mother's > mother was Margaret Wright. you are the first person i have seen mention > the Choate's. I do have some history on my family if anyone is > interested.I still have a couple of elderly cousin's who live in Morgan > County. > > > Sheena Darnell > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Please do not write your message with CAPS on. It is seen as anger.You may > put Surnames in CAPS.Do not send your letter as a Forward and do not send > Attachments. Rootsweb Does Not Accept Attachments. Hi Sheena, I'm interested in the Choates! My grandmother was Malissa Emaline, daughter of Jacob Choate and Mary Ledbetter. She married Andrew Johnson Beaty, son of John Andrew. How close are you to her line? Regards, Ellie (Ellaree Beaty Philippen)
Hello, I have Joshua Foster Wright dates as b. 1777 d. 12 Mar 1869 Clinton co. Kentucky m Sarah Lamar b. 5 Mar 1785 Randolph co. North Carolina I did not have children Mitch or Abigail listed but had Allen W. Wright (Feb 1820-1902) m Nancy Jane Hill Wilson L. Wright (4 Mar 1807-9 Mar 1892) m Hannah Boswell Alexander Wright (ca 1814-?) m Sarah -unknown- Jeremiah Wright (1813-?) m Zibba A. Zibby Price Hope this helped, Fabian Doles Bebalebok@aol.com schrieb: > Oh, I forgot that I have his and Sarah Lamar's marriage date as Dec. 15, > 1803 in Overton Co., TN and only have down as them having two > sons..........Wilson and Mitchell............... > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Please do not write your message with CAPS on. It is seen as anger.You may put Surnames in CAPS.Do not send your letter as a Forward and do not send Attachments. Rootsweb Does Not Accept Attachments. > > >
Hello, My name is Sheena Choate Darnell. my ancestor's came from Fentress County. my father was Casper Choate, his dad was John Choate. My mother's mother was Margaret Wright. you are the first person i have seen mention the Choate's. I do have some history on my family if anyone is interested.I still have a couple of elderly cousin's who live in Morgan County. Sheena Darnell
Hi there, Alexander/Elexander Wright, son of Joshua Foster Wright, Sr. moved to Cumberland Co., KY. Have yet to find anyone who knows of Joshua's parentage. Some of his descendants can be found on Rootsweb as well as the Fentress data base by Bruce York. For those going to the roundup, Bruce, might be able to help. Alexander had a daughter named Rachel who married Lewis Thomas York. Sandi -- Sandih paintgenie@elitemail.org -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin
Oh, I forgot that I have his and Sarah Lamar's marriage date as Dec. 15, 1803 in Overton Co., TN and only have down as them having two sons..........Wilson and Mitchell...............
I think I may have talked to you a long time ago, but just in case, this is all the info I have.........my main line is the Choate/Conatser family there in Fentress County: From the book "History of Fentress Co., TN": (pg 106) Joshua Wright came with his family from VA and settled at Clarkrange, in the southern part of the county. He was probably the first settler in that region. He blazed out a way for the road from 2 miles south of Jamestown to the Bledsoe stand. He was a farmer and stockraiser. He entered several large tracts of land in Overton and in Fentress counties. He is said to have controlled at one time over one hundred thousand acres of land. He had two sons--Mitch and Wilson L. Wright. The Wrights in Fentress Co. are generally the descendants of Wilson...... Mitchell's descendants having left the county. On Fentress Co. list, Sabrina K. Ide had Joshua as being born in Randolph Co., NC (The following info came from Max Brown in Ringgold), Joshua Foster Wright married Sarah Lamar 1803 in NC, came to Overton & Fentress area with Means family. Abigail Wright, dau of J.F. & Sarah married Pleasant Howard and lived in Morgan, Cumberland and Overton Counties. Not sure they moved or county lines moved. Pleasant was killed after the Civil War by persons unknown and date unknown. Bev Casey
Willie I don't know a lot about the Crabtree Mill or the Brewster Mill, just what I have read and heard though the years. With the Crabtree Mill, I think Richard Crabtree might have been in on that on Yellow Creek. I'm not sure which Samuel Crabtree the mill belonged to, the father Samuel or the son Samuel. Richard Crabtree was a brother to the father Samuel and Richard died in Campbell Co., TN about 1849 (now Scott Co., TN) I found in one of the deed books where it mentions Richard and it could be it he and his brother Samuelwere the ones who had the mill. Both Samuels are my ancestor and talk about a mess trying to get them strighten out, it took years. James Brewster owned land down around where the new bridge is now between Fentress Co. and Morgan Co., TN, in fact when I grew up over in Morgan Co. the bridge was called the Brewster Bridge, there is a Brewster Rock and Brewster Spring in the same area. However James Brewster also owned land around Laural Creek and N. White Oak Creek, so I don't know where the mill was located. One of my g-uncles told me a story about, when Preacher Johnny Brewster started preaching, that James took a "whipping" from some man because he would grind meal on Sunday, he was going to hear Johnny preach, but he didn't say where the mill was and at the time I didn't think to ask. According to Houge there is also a Brewster Trace somewhere in Fentress Co. and Jesse Brewster, a son of James, was killed at Carts Ford in 1856,when he was struck by lighting. I will send you a check Monday and wait for the book, thank you so much. Wilma Gibson
Wilma, The Samuel Crabtree Mill is the first one listed in the book. It is described as being on Yellow Creek, and then in another entry there is a Crabtree's Mill on Mill Creek. I don't know if these two references are to the same or to different mills. I would like to know more about the mill, so would be interested in whatever you have. I also have the Buck Mill on the Clear Fork River in the book. I have heard talk of the Brewster Mill, but haven't found anyone yet who knows anything about it. I need to do some more digging to find out more about it. It's not in the book under that name. I do consider this project an ongoing one, and intend to continue research on the Grist Mills of Fentress County. Wilma, the book is 34 pages and contains 20 photographs, including 14 that are in color. The price for the book is $15.00 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling. I plan to donate 20% of the proceeds to the Fentress County Historical Society. If you would like a book, just send me your mailing address information. By the way, we're all set up for the Roundup tomorrow, and looking forward to it. Hoping to see some "cousins" and history buffs from far, far, away, and close to home. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wlcrab@aol.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress County History Week & Round-up > Willie > If you have any of those books left over, put them on the list with a > price > of what you want for them. I can't get down there and I sure would like > to > have one of those books. I had an old Grandpa Samuel Crabtree who a mill > on > Yellow Creek and aother old Grandpa, James Brewster, who had a mill on > Clearfork, > or North White Oak Creek and it could be both. I remember seeing the > timebers > from the mill that used to be at the Buck Ford between Mt. Helen and > Rugby. > The mill had been washed away before my memory kicked in, but I do > remember > the timbers. > > Wilma Gibson > Kokomo, IN > > > ==== 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 > >
Good evening, Wish I could be there for the round-up this weekend but since I can't, if anyone could help me with J.F. Wright, I would really appreciate it! I am looking for his parents. He was born in Randolph Co., NC in 1777, married Sara Lamar there in 1803 and was in Overton Co., by the 1820 census. He later appears in Fentress Co. where he died, year unknown. Is anyone else researching him? Does anyone know in what year he died? If the state archives in Nashville has no record of his Will, does that mean that one does not exist or simply that the courthouse in Fentress Co. might have it and Nashville hasn't copied it yet? Any and all help greatly appreciated!! I have lots from him to me and on the Lamar line but nothing on him! Have a great time, wish I could be there too. Dusti --
Willie, Thank you so very much for trying, I deeply appreciate it. Stan Willie R Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> wrote: Stan, I went to the library today and looked for a book on Arneys. I could not find a book with that name in the title. I looked through the family history books in the reference section, where all the geneology books are. I will ask around and see if there are others in the Historical Society who might know of it. Willie --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates.
Stan, I went to the library today and looked for a book on Arneys. I could not find a book with that name in the title. I looked through the family history books in the reference section, where all the geneology books are. I will ask around and see if there are others in the Historical Society who might know of it. Willie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willie R Beaty" <wbeaty@twlakes.net> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Arney genealogy booklet or book > Stan, > > Sorry, I will try to get by to check on your Arney book this week. Have > been pretty busy outside on the farm and with medical issues. And this > week is our Fentress County Historical Society History Week and Roundup, > and have been busy with that. I won't forget you though. > > Willie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Arney" <arney9thgeneration@yahoo.com> > To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:57 AM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Arney genealogy booklet or book > > >> >> >> Willie R Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> wrote: I will look for the book next >> time I go to the library, Stan. >> >> Willie >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and >> save big. >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> > > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Post your questions and inquiry about your Ancestor regularly...Someone > may find a relative. > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre >
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Willie If you have any of those books left over, put them on the list with a price of what you want for them. I can't get down there and I sure would like to have one of those books. I had an old Grandpa Samuel Crabtree who a mill on Yellow Creek and aother old Grandpa, James Brewster, who had a mill on Clearfork, or North White Oak Creek and it could be both. I remember seeing the timebers from the mill that used to be at the Buck Ford between Mt. Helen and Rugby. The mill had been washed away before my memory kicked in, but I do remember the timbers. Wilma Gibson Kokomo, IN
I'm finally able to make it to the Round-up this year and I hope to meet everyone that I've e-mailed throughout the years! And watch out....I might even wear my hoop skirt! Everybody be on the lookout for the Southern Belle from Virginia! Tami Ramsey Fentress County TNGenWeb Host
Linda (and others who may not have heard about the Fentress County History Week Roundup), The History Week and Roundup is sponsored by the Fentress County Historical Society in April of each year. This year is is April 2-8, with the Roundup on Saturday the 8th from 9 am to 3 pm. The Roundup is held in the cafeteria of the York Agricultural Institute on North Main Street in Jamestown. YAI is on the left about a mile from the courthouse square. A theme is selected for the Roundup each year, and this year it is the Civil War. There will be displays pertaining to the Civil War and the war era. We have a couple of re-enactors coming dressed in the Union and Confederate dress of the period. A cannon will be brought to the lawn outside the cafeteria and it will be fired at 12 noon. Geneologists will be there with their books and related items for sale and display. An annual feature of the Roundup is an heirloom display. Always interesting. A copy machine will be made available for those who want to make copies of displayed books and papers. Some of our displays will identify Civil War Prisons where Fentress Countians were imprisoned. A display of locations where Civil War skirmishes or incidents occured. And others (can't remember them all). Food and refreshments are available for everyone who attends the Roundup. Bruce York, who has compiled a huge database of names of people who have lived in or had relatives living in Fentress County from its founding in 1823, will be present with his computer to assist those interested in looking up ancestral information. Bruce is also scheduled to speak to the group. One candidate will be given her certificate of First Families of Fentress County. This is given to anyone who can prove that they had ancestors living in Fentress County before 1823. We have quite a few members of First Families of Fentress County already. My own display at the Roundup is about Grist Mills of Fentress County from 1823-1950. I have had fun with this and could not possibly do justice to what I found in a display. So I decided to print a small booklet containing my research and offer it for sale on a cost recovery basis. I will donate a portion of each sale to the Historical Society. A local businessman and craftsman has built a "not-to-scale" model of a grist mill for me to display on my table, and his very meticulous and precise detail will be interesting for everyone, I'm sure. After the Roundup, we plan to place the Grist Mill model in the museum as it represents a significant and essential industry in so many communites in Fentress County during the first 125 years of our county's existence. I also believe that Gary Norris is going to bring an old millstone to display outside the YAI cafeteria (if he can get it loaded into his truck). Throughout the week, anyone wishing to take a driving tour particularly of Civil War sites of interest may pick up a brochure at the library on South Main Street in Jamestown and following the map and instructions. Please observe the rules about walking around on private property. I hope this is helpful information for some of you, and hope to see you there. Willie Beaty Jamestown, TN 879-7622 wbeaty@twlakes.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Clark" <lindab1@highland.net> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:51 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Re: Round-up > From: Willie R Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> > > "And this week is our Fentress County Historical Society History Week and > Roundup, and have > been busy with that..." > > Do you have more details about the Round-up. > > I talked with some who did not know about it or the date. > > How about giving more details on this site. > > > > > > ==== 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 > >
From: Willie R Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> "And this week is our Fentress County Historical Society History Week and Roundup, and have been busy with that..." Do you have more details about the Round-up. I talked with some who did not know about it or the date. How about giving more details on this site.
Thanks Milly. I have found a few ancesters but they are all very hard to find anything on. I guess they didn't give out much info. Just like My ancesters in NY. His obit didn't even mention his wife. Just listed all the things he had accomplished. I will just keep trying. M.L. Fitzgerald
Wolf River Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfentre/cem/WolfRiver/WolfRiver.html Family Photos - A few unknowns http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfentre/indexfamilyphotos.html Also...If any of you have sent me anything for the Fentress site and you haven't seen it posted please contact me and let me know...I had an e-mail glitch and it wiped out my Fentress folder. Tami Ramsey tami.ramsey@adelphia.net
Hello Myrtle yes I went to the site and it is working now. Our List has been very quiet....Did ya all find your missing ancestors?? <G> Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone.......