That ferry was run by my cousins, Bethel & John Belton Garrett. Ronald Ward Garrett rgarret@sugardog.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willie R. Beaty" <wbeaty@twlakes.net> To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:17 AM Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Spurrier Pickett co?? > Bill, > > I've crossed the river on that ferry. Would carry one vehicle and was > powered by an outboard boat motor. I was told it closed in the > mid-seventies, but it was fifties when I remember it. I have seen a > picture > of a paddle boat at Spurrier, but don't remember which book it is in. > > Willie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bill campbell" <soup_babe@att.net> > To: <tnfentre@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:27 AM > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Spurrier Pickett co?? > > > Thanks Willie > > We had heard that ,John Ailey Reagan ( Lois gran father) run the post > office > , also a ferry boat there./ some family talk of long ago./ > > Lois was born /Spurrier/ > her brother James b-Hog Eye, Overton co.,, > baby brother b-d in Wilder,, bro J.C. born Wilder -- > Shirley Jr. an Joyce b- Shirley -Fentress co.. > > In abt 1936/37/ the family moved to Indiana,,, > > Shirley tried to get a job on R.R.// went to work on a farm,, > > $10 a week, house, half a beef a year, 1 hog a year, > > Gypseys / movers ??? went to raise family, the best way. > > Thanks for listening. > > Bill n Lois > > > > > --- On Sat, 5/14/11, Willie R. Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> wrote: > > > From: Willie R. Beaty <wbeaty@twlakes.net> > Subject: Re: [TNFENTRE] Spurrier Pickett co?? > To: tnfentre@rootsweb.com > Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 1:31 AM > > > Bill, > > According to what I have heard from those who should know, Spurrier Post > Office site is under water. My understanding is that it stood across from > the present Eastport boat dock. > > Willie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bill campbell" <soup_babe@att.net> > To: "pickett county" <tnpicket@rootsweb.com>; "Fentress County" > <TNFENTRE@rootsweb.com>; <tnoverto@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 12:21 PM > Subject: [TNFENTRE] Spurrier Pickett co?? > > > Hi All > > Is Spurrier still on the map or is it under water?? > > Lois was born there also her Dad Shirley Casto Reagan an many more. > > If you dont have a POST OFFICE ,, you're not on map. > > Thanks > 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 > > 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 > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- > 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 >