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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