In a message dated 9/23/2005 9:49:40 A.M. Central Standard Time, Hebertfrogue@aol.com writes: Some of us are really quiet because we had and have relatives in the hurrican strike zone. I grew up in Beaumont,Texas, and have relatives all over that area and South of Houston also. Let us all pray for the families in Texas,Louisiana,Mississippi and Alabama who are suffering so badly. Some of us actually live in Louisiana... thankfully, we won't get the full effect of the storm where I live (Monroe) but we've had wind since early Friday from the extreme outer bands, very little rain yet, but we're expecting that to come tomorrow... I'll be well east of the center of the storm, but still in danger of flooding as they are saying maybe 8" of rain where I live. My daughter is in Shreveport - Bossier City area and they are probably going to get beat with wind and rain tomorrow. Winds here should be 30-35 mph with stronger gusts... have already had small branches and debris blowing around... my prayers to those who will get far worse than I am expecting and praying for no spin off tornados. We have many evacuees in this area from both Katrina and now from Rita. Please pray for them as these storms have disheartened them so. Pray for all of us in the gulf coast area. Marsha mrmfamily@aol.com

Oh Marsha, your head has got to be just spinning. I've thought so much about all the families. I do hope & pray that you and yours will be ok!! These 2 storms, back to back, have been horrible. Know that everyone is sending you our thoughts!! Erma ----- Original Message ----- From: <MRMFamily@aol.com> To: <TNFENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE-L] Fentress Co Leader Time Sept 27 1979 > > > In a message dated 9/23/2005 9:49:40 A.M. Central Standard Time, > Hebertfrogue@aol.com writes: > > Some of us are really quiet because we had and have relatives in the > hurrican strike zone. I grew up in Beaumont,Texas, and have relatives all > over that > area and South of Houston also. Let us all pray for the families in > Texas,Louisiana,Mississippi and Alabama who are suffering so badly. > > > > Some of us actually live in Louisiana... thankfully, we won't get the > full > effect of the storm where I live (Monroe) but we've had wind since early > Friday from the extreme outer bands, very little rain yet, but we're > expecting > that to come tomorrow... I'll be well east of the center of the storm, > but > still in danger of flooding as they are saying maybe 8" of rain where I > live. > My daughter is in Shreveport - Bossier City area and they are probably > going > to get beat with wind and rain tomorrow. Winds here should be 30-35 mph > with > stronger gusts... have already had small branches and debris blowing > around... my prayers to those who will get far worse than I am expecting > and > praying for no spin off tornados. > > We have many evacuees in this area from both Katrina and now from Rita. > Please pray for them as these storms have disheartened them so. Pray for > all of > us in the gulf coast area. > > Marsha > mrmfamily@aol.com > > > ==== TNFENTRE Mailing List ==== > Fentress County, Tennesee USGenWeb Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnfentre/fent.htm > To See Previous Posts http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/tnfentre > > >

Hi, Yes we are very concerned. The storm seems to have missed all but one of my people. And I know of no way of finding out about her. She is my aunt, Gracie McFarland Hedricks, she turned 94 in July and lives in Baytown in her own home. Gracie is the grand daughter of Alexander Miller McFarland and Susannah Caroline Wood. Both were born in Fentress County in the 1840's. The area of Texas that they settled after their children were born is in East Texas , Tyler area, and that isn't far from Lufkin or Shreveport. If any of our Fentress Family hears or knows what is actually going on in the Baytown area could you let us know? I live in Florida. Thanks, Susie Susie McFarland Lemin, Southwest Florida, Please read and go to the sites below. "LOVE: is when the happiness of another is essential to your own" Robert Anson Heinlein from the book "TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE" To learn about one of the most common of HEREDITARY NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/CMT-Support/ OR http://www.mdausa.org/ OR http://www.Charcot-Marie-Tooth.org/ OR http://mysite.freeserve.com/cmtaware Or http://cmtnews.com __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com