I have one son - 31yrs - not living up to my Davidson ancestors!! Sharon Davidson Reid Dallas, TX

I have 4 children 2 females ages are 27 and 29 and two males ages 25 and 23 and 4 grandchildren 3 females set of twins who are 10 months old and a 5 year old and one male who is 1 year old. Ann

Milly I have 3 children 1 male age 48, 2 females ages 46, 43. Six grandchildren, 5 grandsons, ages 28, 26, 17, 15, and 10 one g-daughter age 23 next Tusday, 3 g-grandchildren ages 2 g-sons ages 7, 5, g-grand-dau is 3 all of the g-grandchildren belong to the 28 year old and he is the only g-child married. It make quiet a house full when we all get together. Wilma

I have one child. 16 years old, female. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <MPiros1120@aol.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Happy Holidays > Just was wondering how many descendants do ya all have... > > I have 5 children 3 females ages 41-40- 32 ,2 males ages 44--35- > > 10 grandchildren, 8 females ages 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 13, 18 months -2 > males ages from 20-17 > > 2 greats 1 female << born Aug-1 male <<<born Dec 22> > > Milly WARD Piros > > My Mind is Like Lightning.... > One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone....... > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Milly Piros, List Administrator > Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com > To See Previous Posts > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > >

Milly I Have 6 children 4 females ages 42, 41, 40, 37 2 males ages 35 & 33 15 Grandchildren 8 females ages 3 are 20, 1 - 18 , 1-16, 1-14, 2-5 7 males ages 1-26yrs, 1-25yrs, 1-24yrs, 1-17yrs, 1-16yrs, 1-12yrs, 1-8yrs 6 Great Grandchildren 3 females ages 1-5yrs, 2-2yrs 3 males ages 1-5yrs, 1-18mos 1-14mos We had quite a Christmas Jack -----Original Message----- From: MPiros1120@aol.com [mailto:MPiros1120@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 1:43 PM To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Happy Holidays Just was wondering how many descendants do ya all have... I have 5 children 3 females ages 41-40- 32 ,2 males ages 44--35- 10 grandchildren, 8 females ages 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 13, 18 months -2 males ages from 20-17 2 greats 1 female << born Aug-1 male <<<born Dec 22> Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone....... ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== Milly Piros, List Administrator Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre

Just was wondering how many descendants do ya all have... I have 5 children 3 females ages 41-40- 32 ,2 males ages 44--35- 10 grandchildren, 8 females ages 20, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 13, 18 months -2 males ages from 20-17 2 greats 1 female << born Aug-1 male <<<born Dec 22> Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone.......

Thanks Milly. we have all been blessed to live in our great country. Sure,we had had many hardships and personal losses.but, we still have our love for one another and God loves us all. What more could anyone want or need? Zilda Hebert-Frogue

Dear List, Here are a few rare items I have seen mentioned in historical records of the past. I thought I might share them with the list members. These all come from Fentress County newspapers. (1) 1892 copy of the Banner Springs Pioneer (2) 1895 copy of Charles A. Kellogg's Jamestown Waltz (3) 1895 copy of E. Blanchard's Oil Region Map (4) 1895 bottle of B. F. Brannon's best wine from his shop on Jamestown's Square Anyone know of such items still in existence? Gary D. Norris

Merry Christmas Milly and hope you have a wonderful New Years!! Ann

Dear List Members Thank you All through out the year for all your help and kindness to others who need help. I want to take this time to wish each and every one of you Happy Holiday what ever you believe in and a very Happy Healthy New Year. I wish for you to find your missing links in your ancestry... Milly WARD Piros My Mind is Like Lightning.... One Brilliant Flash and It's Gone.......

Frank G. Peters' father was Charles Alison Peters and mother was Edna Laura Smith (d/o Alexander Marion (Alex) Smith and Lydia Ann Buck) ------------------------------------------------- WESTPORT, IN - Frank G. Peters, 82, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 11:35 p.m. at Morning Breeze Health Care Center in Greensburg. He was born December 5, 1923 in Fentress County, TN to the late Charles A. and Laura E. (Smith) Peters. He moved to Columbus in 1962 and has been a Westport resident since 1982. He was a self employed plumber and had retired in 1982. He attended the Bethel Apostolic Church in Greensburg and was a member of Westport Masonic Lodge # 52 F. & A.M., Plumber and Pipe Fitters Local Union #440 - Indianapolis. He enjoyed his family and grandchildren. He was a veteran having served with the US Army during World War II. He married Madonna V. (Runyon) Peters on June 28, 1946 in Muncie, she survives in Westport. Survivors also include his wife, 2 sons, Charles H. Peters, Columbus, IN and Theodore A. Peters, Kansas City, MO; 1 sister, Grace E. Wallen, New Castle, IN; 1 brother, Charles J. Peters, Lawrenceburg, TN; 11 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. Also preceded in death by his 4 brothers, Lawrence Edward Peters, James A. Peters, George D. Peters and William R. Peters; 4 sisters, Lula L. Catron, Dorothy J. Heckathorn, Minnie B. Denny and Mary Peters in infancy. Funeral services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with Pastor Easton Poling and Rev. Joe Nelson officiating. Burial will be held in Garland Brook Mausoleum with military graveside services. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Memorials to the American Lung Association through the funeral home. Online condolences can be made to the Peters family at _www.bassgasper.com_ (http://www.bassgasper.com/) . _http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/4/050847-4574-010.html_ (http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/4/050847-4574-010.html)

Donald Herman Garrett was the son of Herman Milton Garrett (b. December 19, 1903, d. July 19, 1970, buried at Polk Garrett Cemetery, Pickett County, TN) and Laura Mae Winningham (b. March 19, 1904, d. May 25, 1996, buried at Cope Cemetery, Pickett County, TN) -------------------------------------- MUNCIE - Donald H. Garrett, age 76, passed away Sunday December 18, 2005 at Willow Bend Nursing Home following an extended illness. He was born June 13, 1929 in Byrds Town, TN and had lived in Muncie since 1952. He was employed by Delco Battery in Muncie for 41 years retiring in 1993. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict were he received the Korean service medal and 5 Bronze Stars. He was also a member of the Eagles. He is survived by 4 children, Ronnie Garrett, Donnie Garrett, Judy (husband, Robert) Overgaard, and Tracy (husband, Phil) Anderson; 1 sister; 10 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Mae (Winningham) Garrett; 4 brothers; and 2 sisters. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Elm Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Brad Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at Elm Ridge Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Memorial Park. Military Rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Delaware County Honor Guard. _http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/7/050855-9757-010.html_ (http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/7/050855-9757-010.html)

Ambrose Lanvan Stephens was the son of Henry Ethridge Stephens (b. August 05, 1897, d. August 23, 1978) and Verta Ellen Crockett (b. June 15, 1902, d. March 1975) -- both are buried at Livingston Cemetery in Fentress County. Ambrose L. Stephens, 79 MUNCIE - Ambrose Lanvan Stephens, 79, died Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at his residence, following an extended illness. Ambrose was born in Jamestown, Tennessee on December 25, 1925 to Henry and Verta Stephens. He made Muncie his home in 1959. He retired from Ben Ziegler and Company in 1989 after 30 years. Ambrose attended East 16th Street Separate Baptist Church before his illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years, Maizell Stephens; son, Lanny (Kelli) Stephens; daughter, Lisa (Tom) Hayth; six loving grandchildren, Matthew (Amanda) Stephens, Samantha Stephens, Tyler Bennett, Savannah Stephens, Jacob Hayth and Hannah Hayth; and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Kirby Stephens and Cosby Stephens both of Jamestown, TN; five sisters, Beatrice Reagan of Eaton, IN, Louise King and Imogene Hinds both of Jamestown, TN, Shirley (Clyde) Cooper of Martinsville, IN and Ann (Charles) Rich of Dickson, TN; and many nieces, nephews and close friends. Ambrose was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Travis (Tack) Stephens and sister, Dorothy Beaty. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 24, 2005 in The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory Chapel with Rev. James O. McCowan and Rev. William "Bill" Parson officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory. Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday or prior to the service on Saturday. Online condolences to the family may be directed to _www.meeksmortuary.com_ (http://www.meeksmortuary.com) (_http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/6/050882-1296-010.html_ (http://orig.thestarpress.com/articles/6/050882-1296-010.html) )

The Muncie Star Press: Thursday December 22 2005 Roxie O. Hensley, 96 MUNCIE - Roxie O. Hensley, 96, died Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2005 at Parker Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. She was born, October 9, 1909, in Fentress County, Tennessee the daughter of George and Sioda Robbins Smith. She spent her early years in that area before moving to Muncie in 1946. Mrs. Hensley attended Harris Chapel Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are her son, Arthur D. Hensley (wife-Mary), Muncie; three grandchildren, Anthony D. Hensley (wife-Melanie), Selma, Tammy Stephenson, Muncie, and Kelly Stevens (husband-Mark), Selma; eight great grandchildren, Brandon Hensley (wife-Melissa), Parker City, Jeremy Hensley, Marina Del Rey, California, David Stephenson (wife-Jennifer), Kokomo, Angie Stephenson, Indianapolis, Adam Stephenson, Muncie, Markie Stevens, Selma, Heather Biven, Selma, and Stacy Hart, Muncie; four great great grandchildren, Samantha and Cassandra Hensley, Kyle Stephenson, and Mikie Biven; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter E. Hensley in 1983, her son, Charles Hensley, and eight brothers and sisters. Services will be held in The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory Chapel at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2005, with Rev. Jim Ballenger and Pastor James O. McCowan officiating. Private burial will follow later in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Friends may call at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory from 12 noon until time of service on Monday. Memorials may be directed to Harris Chapel Church of the Nazarene, 10450 S. CR 544 E., Selma, IN 47383. Online condolences may be sent to the family at <A HREF="http://www.meeksmortuary.com/">www.meeksmortuary.com</A>. <IMG SRC="http://www.thestarpress.com/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0" DATASIZE="43"> <IMG SRC="http://www.thestarpress.com/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0" DATASIZE="43">

And I pity you with the name of Smith to research. Or is it really any harder than another name? I can see that it would be for sure, as far as having a larger volume of everything to deal with. Otherwise, I don't know how it could be any harder than for the Voiles family. A fellow Voiles researcher and I are in the process of trying to identify every Voiles (of any spelling) in early Greene Co., TN, hoping that it might help us piece together our own branch. Have you ever realized the vast amount of information there is in Greene Co. and I suspect that it is because it was a central point of migration west from several directions. So if ever you run across researchers who are connected to East TN Voiles, past or present, if you have time direct them my way and I'll be glad to confer with them. Thanks Gary, for all you do in the genealogy field. Helen

Hi List, Somewhere I found a post of someone looking for James Winningham, couldn't remember where but knew our list had quite a few researching this name. So hope the following is helpful. Found this at library in Salisbury: James Winningham Those of us who research the Winningham family can only wonder and speculate upon the time and place of debarkation of those first Winninghams. One conjecture is that they landed at a port on one of the tidal rivers of Virginia, leaving their port of entry to settle in the interior. In the early and middle 18th century the Winningham name, spelled a number of ways, appears in a number of counties through the deed books, quit rent and poll tax records. Our chief interest is with the James Winningham. The "family tradition" as written by Alma Winningham in 1929, states that James was born in 1756 in Virginia. No mention is made of his parentage. He later moved to Granville County, North Carolina, where he was living at the time of the Revolutionary War. He served two enlistments and received a Rev. War Claim of $20.00 per annum. This document was dated 16 March 1835. James Winningham married Sarah Nichols in Iredell Co. NC on 13 June 1792 or 1793. No record of this marriage has been found. In Sarah Winningham's claim of a widow's pension, she stated she was uncertain of the year because the family Bible has been lost. James received a license to operate an "ordinary" 18 February 1801.James and Sarah Winningham had a family, but the names of only two of their children are known. The oldest was Gaines Winningham, born 11 Feb. 1794 who married Nancy Moffitt. The other child was Rachel who married Thomas Gordon. The children of Gaies and Nancy (Moffitt) Winninham are of particular interest because a number of modern day researchers are descended from these children. The oldest was Adam, born 1817, who married Dorinda Brown, Rebecca born 1819, married John Moon, William born 1821 married Sarah Allred, James Newton born 1823 married Nancy Fox, Francis born 1825 marriage unknown, Sebert Francis Marion born 1826 married Laura Ann Lyndown, Jesse born 1829 married Elizabeth Campbell, Winci born 1837 married Isaac N. Rollins, Sarah E. born 1839 married Zachary Williams. The census records throughout the 19th century show the Winninghams to have scattered all across the south and into the mid-west. Many of these Winninghams are thought to be siblings, cousins and descendants of James Winningham. Endnotes: Alma Winningham, Report of Historian of the Winningham Family, Washington, D.C. 1929 Declaration of service to obtain benefit under Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. State of North Carolina, Randolph Co., Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, August Term 1834 War Dept. Rev. Claim, 15 March 1835 L.P. Waldo, Court of Pensions, Letter to court by Elisha Smith, 2 April 1855 State of North Carolina, Randolph County, Licenses to keep Ordinary 18 Feb. 1801 Written by Mary G. Winningham Does anyone know if this might be a brother to our Richard Winningham? Have a good day! Pat

Dear Sarah, Don't believe for a moment that you are not good at researching! From what I have seen you are a searcher of the truth the same as I am. Would love to meet with you, so we can share information. Maybe when the weather is warmer though. Thank you for the e-mail address. Merry Christmas! Pat

Pat, Here is the site with Carmen's e-mail at the bottom of the introduction to the Augusta Co,VA rootsweb site. I hope you can figure something out. I was just mystified. I would love to try to arrange a meeting perhaps at the Salisbury library one day this year. I'm not a very good genealogist, and I haven't worked diligently in several years. But I'm ready to do better. Happy holidays. Sarah Carmen J. Finley / Santa Rosa, CA / finleyc@sonoma.edu Augusta County Coordinator

Wilbur C. Smith and I are cousins. My grandmother Norris was a Smith before she married. Gary > From: HelenD1939@aol.com > Reply-To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:06:00 EST > To: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNFENTRE-L] Smith DNA Project > Resent-From: TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:06:35 -0700 > > Hi, Gary, > And Wilbur's book is very good! > Helen > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Milly Piros, List Administrator > Any problems contact me MPiros1120@aol.com > To See Previous Posts > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre >

Thank you Willie, I have the land entry book 1824-1901 # 116 is an entry for John Penicuff, 11-30-24 and it says Cove Creek..inc peach & apple orchard & spring called Welsh imp..on branch above James Finely. There are other entries for him some of his land bordered Conatser's & Wood's. Pat