Nice web page http://people.wku.edu/tonya.archey/11thTNCAVPage.htm Just wonder how many have seen or been to Camp Nelson KY? When my son, granddaughter and I came for my cousin WILLIS LEFFEW's funeral we stopped at Camp Nelson. Amazing place with so many military tombstones.. By the way no one has been arrested for Willis's murder. The detective told me he has a suspect but not enough evidence to prosecute. It's a shame... Milly WARD Piros My Mind is like Lightning.....One Brilliant flash and pooooooooofffffffff It's gone

Found this Published a Beaty from Fentress County .Thought that i was real interesting and should be shared. _http://people.wku.edu/tonya.archey/11thTNCAVPage.htm_ (http://people.wku.edu/tonya.archey/11thTNCAVPage.htm) Roger York In a message dated 2/19/2011 7:12:25 A.M. Central Standard Time, rsmith0127@yahoo.com writes: Bill, Thank you so much for sharing this story! This is why I love genealogy so much! Tilmon Beaty was my g-grandfather. His wife was Mary Englantine Bowden and was quite a bit taller than Tilmon. I have many pictures of them but one I treasure most is of him and Mary together . . . with him standing on a wooden box so he would be as tall as her. Pretty funny! I can imagine something like this happening because my dad used to tell stories about what they did as kids growing up in Fentress county for fun. They used to make tobaggans by tieing saplings together and then sledding down the mountains. They lost my dad's youngest brother about halfway down the mountain when he got thrown off the back of the sled after hitting a big dip. Had to climb back up, look for him, and then dig him out of a big snow drift! They used to raid watermelon patches on a regular basis and end up getting shot with rock salt. Yes, country kids have much more imagination than city kids. Thanks again for sharing that story - I really enjoyed it! Message: 5 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:23:44 -0800 (PST) From: bill campbell <soup_babe@att.net> Subject: [TNFENTRE] geneaglogy??? To: Fentress County <TNFENTRE@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <451319.27437.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I got hooked long time go?/ ? Several years ago I had a cassett recorder,? I have several good ones from it.? ? I have Lois dad/ Shirley Reagan telling about one of the things he an brother Roy pulled. ? A neighbor was? Tillman Beaty, he rode a big mule, Shirley had found a hornets nest built under? a wash out under the road// they could hear Tillman coming/singing/Loud/ ? Just before he rode into? where shirley n roy were waiting---they stirrd up the hornets nest, ? Tillman rode into the mess that was stired ,, ? hornets all over him an mule--the mule took off running an Tillman hollering'Whoa John-whoa John!--mules name. ? This abt 1915?? ? I hope to find wher I can have it put on C-D. ? Roy Reagan married Orpha Beaty ? Bill n Lois http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Baldwin was shot by Francis Marion Brown 8/29/1906 Fentress County Court records 4/15/1907,-4/26/1907,-8/26/1907,-8/27/1907,-8/30/1907 Dec.1,1907 Supreme court at Nashville 3/21/1908 Found that were manifest errors in that the evidence puponderates against the verdict. Case sent back to Fentress County 6/15/1908 C.E. Snodgrass regular was incompetent because he had been counsil in the case In a message dated 2/16/2011 11:27:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bruceyork1243@yahoo.com writes: Hi Friends: Can anyone give me info on the 1906 murder of Lafayette Baldwin by James Francis Brown? I would like as much detail as you can provide. Thanks and love, Bruce http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, Ronald, I forgot to send my mailing address. Helen V. Davis, 2811 East Shockley Rd., Muncie, IN 47302. Today is my day to put in my order for the records I mentioned earlier. I think they will help us a lot on the Rich family. Am hoping the Angely land record might help some with them, also. Will let you know. At least we will have some records to work with. Helen -----Original Message----- From: Ronald W. Garrett <rgarret@sugardog.com> To: tnfentre <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thu, Feb 17, 2011 3:47 pm Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy Helen I have both families with many records. Send me your mailing address & will send you a printout on them. hen you can add to or corredt what I have & send it back or e-mail me. Ronald Ward Garrett rgarret@sugardog.com ---- Original Message ----- rom: "Helen" <helend1939@aol.com> o: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> ent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:06 AM ubject: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy Hi, Millie, I don't really know what got me started unless it was that no one seemed to know much about my Dad's ancestry and that seemed strange to me - I was about 17 at the time. I guess I was just born with lots of questions? Or nosy? Whichever. But I have been continuing to try finding answers through the years, and sharing with others of my lines. I am continually amazed at the generosity of folks who share their findings, like you, Millie. And many others - couldn't name all of you. But you all deserve a great spot in Heaven for being the people you are! Thank you to everyone who has exhibited your generous spirit while continuing this fascinating pursuit! I am currently working on my Rich and Angel/Angely/Angelea lines. Have any of you recently found anything new on the Angellys or the Riches? There appears to be at least three Thomas Riches early on in Fentress Co. I just walked around the perimeter of our property (in boots) and it was great to get outside again after our very snowy and cold winter here in Indiana. Everyone thinks we will have an early spring - sounds good to me. Helen http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Ron   Shirley did mention that tillman was short an when he rode the mule --his feet was straight out' not around the mule   Bill n Lois --- On Sat, 2/19/11, Ron Smith <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Ron Smith <rsmith0127@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Tilmon Beaty Story To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 1:10 PM Bill,   Thank you so much for sharing this story!  This is why I love genealogy so much!  Tilmon Beaty was my g-grandfather.  His wife was Mary Englantine Bowden and was quite a bit taller than Tilmon.  I have many pictures of them but one I treasure most is of him and Mary together . . . with him standing on a wooden box so he would be as tall as her.  Pretty funny!    I can imagine something like this happening because my dad used to tell stories about what they did as kids growing up in Fentress county for fun.  They used to make tobaggans by tieing saplings together and then sledding down the mountains.  They lost my dad's youngest brother about halfway down the mountain when he got thrown off the back of the sled after hitting a big dip.  Had to climb back up, look for him, and then dig him out of a big snow drift!  They used to raid watermelon patches on a regular basis and end up getting shot with rock salt.  Yes, country kids have much more imagination than city kids.  Thanks again for sharing that story - I really enjoyed it!     Message: 5 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:23:44 -0800 (PST) From: bill campbell <soup_babe@att.net> Subject: [TNFENTRE] geneaglogy??? To: Fentress County <TNFENTRE@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <451319.27437.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I got hooked long time go?/ ? Several years ago I had a cassett recorder,? I have several good ones from it.? ? I have Lois dad/ Shirley Reagan telling about one of the things he an brother Roy pulled. ? A neighbor was? Tillman Beaty, he rode a big mule, Shirley had found a hornets nest built under? a wash out under the road// they could hear Tillman coming/singing/Loud/ ? Just before he rode into? where shirley n roy were waiting---they stirrd up the hornets nest, ? Tillman rode into the mess that was stired ,, ? hornets all over him an mule--the mule took off running an Tillman hollering'Whoa John-whoa John!--mules name. ? This abt 1915?? ? I hope to find wher I can have it put on C-D. ? Roy Reagan married Orpha Beaty ? Bill n Lois       http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bill,   Thank you so much for sharing this story!  This is why I love genealogy so much!  Tilmon Beaty was my g-grandfather.  His wife was Mary Englantine Bowden and was quite a bit taller than Tilmon.  I have many pictures of them but one I treasure most is of him and Mary together . . . with him standing on a wooden box so he would be as tall as her.  Pretty funny!    I can imagine something like this happening because my dad used to tell stories about what they did as kids growing up in Fentress county for fun.  They used to make tobaggans by tieing saplings together and then sledding down the mountains.  They lost my dad's youngest brother about halfway down the mountain when he got thrown off the back of the sled after hitting a big dip.  Had to climb back up, look for him, and then dig him out of a big snow drift!  They used to raid watermelon patches on a regular basis and end up getting shot with rock salt.  Yes, country kids have much more imagination than city kids.  Thanks again for sharing that story - I really enjoyed it!     Message: 5 Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:23:44 -0800 (PST) From: bill campbell <soup_babe@att.net> Subject: [TNFENTRE] geneaglogy??? To: Fentress County <TNFENTRE@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <451319.27437.qm@web180601.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I got hooked long time go?/ ? Several years ago I had a cassett recorder,? I have several good ones from it.? ? I have Lois dad/ Shirley Reagan telling about one of the things he an brother Roy pulled. ? A neighbor was? Tillman Beaty, he rode a big mule, Shirley had found a hornets nest built under? a wash out under the road// they could hear Tillman coming/singing/Loud/ ? Just before he rode into? where shirley n roy were waiting---they stirrd up the hornets nest, ? Tillman rode into the mess that was stired ,, ? hornets all over him an mule--the mule took off running an Tillman hollering'Whoa John-whoa John!--mules name. ? This abt 1915?? ? I hope to find wher I can have it put on C-D. ? Roy Reagan married Orpha Beaty ? Bill n Lois

On my Dad's side in 1960 I wrote to his father Henry Ward in Anderson Co TN what my great grandparents names were. I was 19 years old. My Grandpa answered my letter and I still have it. It had his father Freland Hison Ward and mother Fair Sealy Byrge names on it but no other information. Later in Fentress Co I asked Granny Delk, my mother's mother about her parents and got that info, Jesse Young Patton and Melvina Crabtree. I put everything I found out about on the back burner to raise my children. We had 5. After my husband Bob died in 1997 I jumped into genealogy to ease my mind and here I am today. Bob was Canadian with grandparents from Hungary, England and the Wales. They all migrated to Canada. I have Hungarian marriage certificate. Of course I couldn't read it. I worked with someone who spoke hungarian and I had it deciphered. So I have all that information. Plus I have pictures of the Hungarian great grand parents. They are beautifully framed with antique frames my husband and I bought for them. My great grandma Phaircelia, wife of Freland Ward, had many different spellings. The first was on 1850 census as Tharsiddy couldn't find her again till 1880 and it was Farcelia. Thought she had died because I couldn't find her after that. About 6 years ago some one sent me an email asking about her....Then I found out she had abandoned her husband and 3 sons and ran off with her brother in law. In 1900 it Frassie and 1910 Rarlilie. She and the brother in law had 10 more children and he had left two children and a wife behind...Oh the things we find out.. It gives me great pleasure when I can help someone out...I was in the position of trying to find things and I was award a vast amount of info. I have a lot of 3 ring binders full of info and pictures that I have collected.... I have many things on my Grandma Mollie Owens Ward's side of the family. I have a picture of her grandfather John Michael VanHuss in his Civil War uniform. It is in water color. Just a few things.... Milly WARD Piros My Mind is like Lightning.....One Brilliant flash and pooooooooofffffffff It's gone

I got hooked long time go?/   Several years ago I had a cassett recorder,  I have several good ones from it.    I have Lois dad/ Shirley Reagan telling about one of the things he an brother Roy pulled.   A neighbor was  Tillman Beaty, he rode a big mule, Shirley had found a hornets nest built under  a wash out under the road// they could hear Tillman coming/singing/Loud/   Just before he rode into  where shirley n roy were waiting---they stirrd up the hornets nest,   Tillman rode into the mess that was stired ,,   hornets all over him an mule--the mule took off running an Tillman hollering'Whoa John-whoa John!--mules name.   This abt 1915??   I hope to find wher I can have it put on C-D.   Roy Reagan married Orpha Beaty   Bill n Lois

About 26 years ago one of my sisters sent me a bundle of papers with notes my mother had collected on our family. My mother had tried to build a genealogy from interviewing older members. I decided to try and use the internet to see what I could find. There was a note about a Great Grandfather with information in a book., so I searched for him, Darius Willett. WHAM! Just my luck, someone had done a major reasearch project on the Willetts going back to Jamestown, VA and my father's name was in the list. Now I had to learn what a gedcom was all about. That was my father's paternal line so what about his mother's side? I grew up knowing and loving my Great Grandmother, Ada Howard. The notes told me she was born in Pall Mall and married in Hill Ham, TN. Needless to say, I found Pall Mall right away but "Hill Ham" took a few months and some odd clues. Soon I found myself spending several hours a day searching and I was thourouly hooked. There were names I had heard as a child like Bry Howard but there were no notes. I found some in Overton County and a graveyard near Clarksville, AR. It has been a great journey. I never expected to find so many relatives, living and dead. I never expected to learn so much history, how little was to be found in books and how much my ancesters were a partof it all. And, I never expected to find so many nice people on the internet. I follow the Fentress list. Not too many relatives there but mostly to listen to the stories and people. Tom Johnson

Bruce, you are my hero since you helped me break through my 25-year brick wall (CARTER) with your database information.  Thank you, again! Judy   The May Sexton McGlothin Foundation is now online at maymcglothin.org!  Help us keep the dream alive! Laus Deo ----- Original Message ---- From: Bruce York <bruceyork1243@yahoo.com> To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 1:03:59 AM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy - How I Got Hooked Hi Friends:  I was fortunate that at age 21 (nearly 46 years ago) I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Very quickly I was introduced to genealogy since a doctrine of the Church is to trace your ancestors and see that temple ordinances such as proxy baptisms are performed in temples for them.  I began talking to all of my oldest living relatives (grandparents, great aunts and uncles, etc.).  My interest was off and on for many years, but about 15 years ago I made the decision to do York's Fentress Co, TN database to preserve the ancestries and descendancies of every family connected to Fentress County.  It is now expanding into Overton and Pickett counties and at this writing has 297,971 names.  25,643 of them descend from my earliest York ancestor.  I love it and appreciate all of your help.       http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Your work is very much appreciated, Bruce. Thank you. Helen

Hi Friends and possible Relations! I got started about 15 years ago. After hearing for years from family members about the "Cherokee" connection I decided to try and prove it! Well, I still haven't proved it but I was hooked! I have learned a lot about my family thanks to the people like you guys who decided to preserve our history. I am a Delk/Patton descendant from Jamestown Tn. The information that exists today is readily available because of you.   I came to Canada as a child so being able to ask older family members about our ancestors was not always an option for me. If anyone knows any information about the "Eldridge" family from Putnam Co. I would appreciate it. I have hit a brick wall trying to find info about Joseph Eldridge married to Elizabeth Davidson. They are my great-granparents. My father was from Cookeville Tn. Ciao, Brenda Corbett (nee Eldridge) --- On Fri, 2/18/11, Bruce York <bruceyork1243@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Bruce York <bruceyork1243@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy - How I Got Hooked To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com Received: Friday, February 18, 2011, 1:03 AM Hi Friends:  I was fortunate that at age 21 (nearly 46 years ago) I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Very quickly I was introduced to genealogy since a doctrine of the Church is to trace your ancestors and see that temple ordinances such as proxy baptisms are performed in temples for them.  I began talking to all of my oldest living relatives (grandparents, great aunts and uncles, etc.).  My interest was off and on for many years, but about 15 years ago I made the decision to do York's Fentress Co, TN database to preserve the ancestries and descendancies of every family connected to Fentress County.  It is now expanding into Overton and Pickett counties and at this writing has 297,971 names.  25,643 of them descend from my earliest York ancestor.  I love it and appreciate all of your help.       http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Milly, I don't know you but from reading your letter on The Fentress website I want to say that I admire the work you do. I was in nursing for more than 30 yrs. It did my heart good to work with the elderly. They are so thankful for any thing we do for them. God Bless you. I am not able to work now, Have too many health problems but I know God will Bless you for what you are doing. Keep up the good work. Clois Terry Free. I have been trying to find our ancestors for quite some time. I went to Virginia a few months back as most of the Terry ancestors are from there. It is fun to hunt for them.my e-mail address is cterri90@g-mail.com. God Bless. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 9:46 AM, <MPiros1120@aol.com> wrote: > Thank you, Bruce I try to help. Not always successful though. Would any > of you all like to tell us how you came about loving genealogy and getting > so involved in it...I will let you know when I get back from work.... > > and yes I do work part time. At least for now. I work for a government > program called "Meals On Wheels". I add new people on the list and > sometimes > have to remove others...do the weekly charts, pack the bags and sometimes > seal the food and then I deliver. No matter the weather....It is rewarding > to see these people every day. Sometimes I may be the only person they see > for a long while...Makes the heart get bigger each time I see their > smile...Will talk later.. > > Milly WARD Piros > > My Mind is like Lightning.....One Brilliant flash and pooooooooofffffffff > It's gone > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Friends:  I was fortunate that at age 21 (nearly 46 years ago) I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Very quickly I was introduced to genealogy since a doctrine of the Church is to trace your ancestors and see that temple ordinances such as proxy baptisms are performed in temples for them.  I began talking to all of my oldest living relatives (grandparents, great aunts and uncles, etc.).  My interest was off and on for many years, but about 15 years ago I made the decision to do York's Fentress Co, TN database to preserve the ancestries and descendancies of every family connected to Fentress County.  It is now expanding into Overton and Pickett counties and at this writing has 297,971 names.  25,643 of them descend from my earliest York ancestor.  I love it and appreciate all of your help.

First, loving to read about all of our stories. Perhaps I got interested in genealogy because my family always seemed to be moving and I was looking for roots?!! <grin> My only stable years were early on when I lived with my grandparents -grandpa was my most favorite person - loved being part of his brothers' families. It was only as an adult that I realized the traditions we observed - food & reunions & projects were part & parcel of our families for generations. Grandpa was born in Kansas but his family is from Fentress County - line if have followed is back through Robert Owen Davidson -b.7/9/1853 (my g-grand) son of William A Davidson b-1814 (& Margaret Owen) son of Abner Davidson-1780/82? & Annie Evans. I've found connections with their line to the Howertons from Virginia but have not investigated enough. I work full-time with a longish commute so time is something I never seem to have enough of!! This year I did buy an Ancestry membership - can't wait for a couple of free days to start searching. Would love to hear from any of my Davidson/Evans/Owen/Howerton Cousins! Thank you Milly for getting this started! Sharon Davidson Reid Dallas, Texas -----Original Message----- From: tnfentre-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnfentre-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MPiros1120@aol.com Subject: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy Thank you, Bruce I try to help. Not always successful though. Would any of you all like to tell us how you came about loving genealogy and getting so involved in it...I will let you know when I get back from work....

I always knew that my father's family came from Scotland. After I had traced them back to the early 1800s I started on my mother's family. I knew she was born in Wilder in Fentress County. My mother's family are descendants of Marrietta Ramsey and Sam Houston Rodgers. I found out that they were buried in the Banner Springs Methodist Church cemetery. In a trip to go to the "Worlds Longest Yard Sale", and by making inquiries I was given directions to the church but did not see a cemetery. I then drove a few feet east of the church and spotted a mail box with the name Rodgers on it. I knocked on the door and was invited in. I asked Mr. Rodgers if he knew where San Houston Rodgers was buried. He replied that he could because he had attended the funeral. He got in his pickup and led us down a dirt road about 200 yards behind the church where the cemetery was. He was actually one of my ancestors. He showed us the graves of Marrietta and Sam. Regretfully I did not write down the name of this gentleman and if anyone knows who he is and whether he is still alive, please let me know. If anyone knows of any Rodgers in this family I would appreciate receiving any information about them. I know some of them lived in Cookeville and Monterey. BTW, I have seen the name spelled Rogers also. If anyone can give me proper spelling, I would appreciate it. I live in Alabama near Birmingham. I have found that the members of this List are very helpful. Walter Kirkwood

Helen I have both families with many records. Send me your mailing address & I will send you a printout on them. Then you can add to or corredt what I have & send it back or e-mail me. Ronald Ward Garrett rgarret@sugardog.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen" <helend1939@aol.com> To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:06 AM Subject: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy > > Hi, Millie, > > I don't really know what got me started unless it was that no one seemed > to know much about my Dad's ancestry and that seemed strange to me - I was > about 17 at the time. I guess I was just born with lots of questions? Or > nosy? Whichever. But I have been continuing to try finding answers > through the years, and sharing with others of my lines. I am continually > amazed at the generosity of folks who share their findings, like you, > Millie. And many others - couldn't name all of you. But you all deserve > a great spot in Heaven for being the people you are! Thank you to > everyone who has exhibited your generous spirit while continuing this > fascinating pursuit! > > I am currently working on my Rich and Angel/Angely/Angelea lines. Have > any of you recently found anything new on the Angellys or the Riches? > There appears to be at least three Thomas Riches early on in Fentress Co. > > I just walked around the perimeter of our property (in boots) and it was > great to get outside again after our very snowy and cold winter here in > Indiana. Everyone thinks we will have an early spring - sounds good to > me. > > Helen > > > > > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TNFENTRE > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNFENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

              Hi all   several yrs ago ,we were in Gwynn's island Va.   At Matthews County library we , copyed a lot of info from a book published in 1940??   Copyed a land grant to Hugh Gwynn in early 1600/10   Gwynn an Beatys are connected in Tenn.   It's fun to track these ancestors???   Bill n Lois 'Reagan" Campbell

Anna, my interest in genealogy came about much like yours.  When my grandfather died my mother and aunt decided my grandmother should not be alone at night.  Since we lived only a half mile away, we grandchilden would ride our bikes or someone would deliver us to Grandma's house in the evening.  The next morning we rode to school with Grandma (a teacher), or rode our bikes home if it was summertime.  I remember asking her one night how someone, whose name is long forgotten, was kin to us.  I fell asleep snuggled in her bed, listening to her recite kinships.  She had an interest in genealogy herself and knew many of the family lines.  Oh how I wish I had written down every word I heard her say on those nights!  It wasn't until many years later, after my children were nearly grown and my grandmothers much older, that I began to understand that I needed to write down these things.  I was also blessed by inheriting an occasional scrap of paper where my grandmother wrote names and by her one known diary.  How I treasure the paper things! I am enjoying everyone's stories of how they got started. Judy The May Sexton McGlothin Foundation is now online at maymcglothin.org!  Help us keep the dream alive! Laus Deo ----- Original Message ---- From: Anna L Bertram <abertram@dtccom.net> To: TNFENTRE <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> Cc: Julia Nations <songinflight@gmail.com> Sent: Thu, February 17, 2011 2:35:36 PM Subject: [TNFENTRE] Genealogy - How I Got Hooked During my childhood I spent a lot of time with my grandparents and other relatives of their generation. I cut my teeth on stories of the good old days. When my maternal grandparents took me visiting or had company in their home they would make a "tent" for me by covering a table with sheets. They would put a blanket or two and a pillow under the covered table. That is where I was encouraged to take naps or play quietly in my special hiding place while the adults visited for hours. Instead of sleeping I tried to <snip>

During my childhood I spent a lot of time with my grandparents and other relatives of their generation. I cut my teeth on stories of the good old days. When my maternal grandparents took me visiting or had company in their home they would make a "tent" for me by covering a table with sheets. They would put a blanket or two and a pillow under the covered table. That is where I was encouraged to take naps or play quietly in my special hiding place while the adults visited for hours. Instead of sleeping I tried to stay awake to hear the conversations. I learned much about my grandparents' childhoods, courtship, adventures, trails, tribulations, and triumphs. As I became a little older I began asking questions. Both of my mother's parents had been school teachers so they reveled in relating the stories of their lives to my eager ears. (My grandmother especially liked to attach morals to each story.) When my grandfather died he left a small bundle of letters from a distant cousin in Texas. The cousin had been asking him about his family and telling about hers. They had descended from the same great-grandfather although they had never met. My mother dabbled in the buying, refurbishing and reselling of antiques from our home. As early as I can remember I would go with her to antique shows and stores with my hands clasped behind my back as taught. ("see but no touch".) I asked and was told the stories behind various antiques on these trips. I developed a great appreciation of old objects as well as people. My interest extended to visiting old homes on tours and reading historical novels while still in grammar school. I still enjoy all these things. When my daughter was about 16 years old she began to ask me questions about our ancestors I could not answer without some letter writing. My search really intensified, however, a few years later when my daughter gave me a five generation Pennsylvania Dutch style wall chart for Christmas. It was the kind that has spaces for names and dates and is suitable for framing. I realized I would have to do more research to complete it. That was about 25 years ago and I'm still actively researching as much as time permits. I have my daughter to thank for her nudging me into an avocation that has brought me much pleasure, many friends, and more information than I would have ever dreamed possible when I would finally nod off in my little "tent" listening to my grandparents talk. Anna Bertram http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&GRid=55769990&MRid=47006901&I hear ethereal whispers, persuasive, soft and still,"Daughter, if you don't remember us, who will?" -Unknown