This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Quinn, Walters, Miller and Bailey famileis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2753 Message Board Post: I am doing some research on my husband's family. I have hit a wall concerning his GGF, J. T. Bailey, b. 1876 d. 1945. All my father-in-law remembers is that J.T. Bailey m. Rosa B. and had children, Isaac Luther (I.L.) b. Feb 10, 1900, Esther, and others (names unknown). My father-in-law also remembers that J.T. was a blacksmith in Trimble or Parsons in Lake County. I am guessing this job might be in the mid 1900's. Is there any info or help you can provide us? Thanks, Sandra Bailey

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2752 Message Board Post: Can someone look up obit for me on Beulah May Griggs Dec 7, 1968. Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunagan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2751.1 Message Board Post: My grandmother, (Maggie), was born 11-15-1903. If anyone is willing to look into the census books in Trenton, I would love to know who my great grandparents were!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dunagan/Derryberry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2751 Message Board Post: My maternal grandmother was Maggie Dunagan. Her maiden name was Derryberry. She married Leon Dunagan, (no middle name). They lived between Dyer and Yorkville. Children were James, Helen, Imogene, (Jean), Mary Sue, Lillian. My uncle, James and aunt, Mary Sue, have no recollection of the names of my great grandparents names. If anyone has heard of these people, or has access to records, I would deeply appreciate it. Also any info on the Derryberry family would be appreciated greatly, also. As I live in Alabama now, it's difficult to research this in Gibson County. My new email address is mikeanddinah@JoiMail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weatherford, Abbott, Jones, Yancy Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2750 Message Board Post: From Death Certificate: Eunice Abbott Weatherford white / female / married / housewife Born January 20, 1876 in TN Died August 10, 1953 in Milan, TN Father - Lenard Abbott Mother - Mary Jones Informant - Lucy Yancy Buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Trezevant (Carroll) TN

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Weatherford, Smith, DeShong Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2749 Message Board Post: From death certificate: Jennie Weatherford Negro / female / widow Died June 30, 1950 in Milan (Gibson) TN Father - Alferd Smith Mother - Betty DeShong Informant - John Smith Buried at Wingo Cemetery, Trezevant (Carroll) TN

REUBEN BIGGS was born 20 Oct 1775 in North Carolina, probably in Martin County. (His name was not Reuben William Biggs, as listed in some online submissions.) He died around 1858 in Gibson County, Tennessee. He married first, probably in Beaufort Co NC around 1795, a woman named Sally. In his household in the 1820 census of Stewart Co TN, Sally is presumed to be the woman over 45. If so, she was born before 1775. She was the mother of all of Reuben's children. The date and place of her death have not yet been learned. Sally's last name was probably Williams, judging from the Beaufort Co NC wills of James Williams (1792) and Thomas Williams (1796). The Biggs family information in Hale & Merritt's 1913 "History of Tennessee and Tennesseans" was ostensibly provided by Dr. Zach Biggs, son of Luke and grandson of Reuben and Sally. In the book it's stated that the maiden name of Reuben's first wife was Watson. This is evidently a mistake, either the informant or the writer having confused Dr. Zach's maternal grandmother with his paternal grandmother. In his Civil War questionnaire Dr. Zach said that the maiden name of his mother's mother (Mrs. Bennett) was Watson. Reuben appears as a head of household in the 1800 and 1810 Beaufort Co censuses. He brought his family from NC to Stewart Co TN in 1818. His son Luke moved on to Trenton, Gibson Co TN around 1820. Reuben followed around 1825, and presumably his other sons except Kader came with him at that time. Whether any married daughters stayed in Stewart or also moved to Gibson is not known. In Reuben's 1850 Gibson Co household was Matilda Biggs, born around 1783 in NC, presumably his second and last wife, whom he evidently married sometime between 1820 and 1830. Also in the household in 1850 were Lucy Fletcher 37 NC and Martha Fletcher 18 TN. Fletcher family researchers advise that, according to their findings, Matilda was a sister of Thomas and William C. Fletcher of Gibson County. So Lucy and Martha would have been related to Matilda rather than descended from Reuben. The Hale & Merritt book lists Reuben's sons as "James, Kader, Luke, Amariah, Nehemiah, Zach and William". The names are in order of birth. Although the book does not name any daughters, census records suggest there were at least three. One is believed to have been Drucilla Biggs (1804-1877), who married Timothy Anderson of Stewart Co TN in 1820. They moved to Cobden, Union Co IL and had children Sally, Cornelius Williams, Alfred, Carol, Newton, Louisa, Lucinda, Magilbra, Reuben Marion, Alzada Matilda and Marshall Alston Anderson. Martha may or may not have been the name of another of Reuben's daughters. It has been claimed that a woman named Martha Biggs married first John Marshall and secondly Edward Hogan in Stewart County and lived at Indian Mound. In the 1820 census John Marshall was listed next to Matthew Morgan, father-in-law of Kader Biggs. However, this Martha ("Biggs") Marshall may actually have been the Martha Marshall named by Matthew Morgan as his daughter in his will. She named her son Matthew, and she was consistently listed on the census as born in Tennessee around 1800. This is several years before Reuben Biggs or his brothers John and Asa moved to Tennessee. 1. James W. Biggs, b ca 1796, m ca 1817 Susannah or Susan Ross in Stewart Co and d 1823 Henry Co TN, leaving three children: Reuben b ca 1818 and Thomas M. b ca 1820, and possibly a daughter Elizabeth b ca 1823. Susan is quite likely the same Susan Ross who married James William Matheny and lived next door to Reuben Biggs in Weakley Co TN in 1840. 1850 Weakley census shows "R. Bigs" with wife Nancy and children Reuben, Susan and James. 1860 Weakley census shows Thomas M. Biggs with wife Elizabeth [Brann] Biggs and children Drucilla, James T., Caroline, Reuben, Lacy and Vincent. 2. Kader Biggs, b ca 1797, m Mary Morgan. Probable or possible children: Sarah (m William A. B. Gately), Matthew, Joseph, Reuben (known son), Mary A. (m William Levi Beasley), William, Nathan and Frances. Frances may have been a daughter-in-law. Further details on Kader and Matthew's family groups are in recent messages to the BIGGS-L list. 3. Luke Biggs, b 19 Nov 1798, d 29 Oct 1858, m in NC ca 1818 Marina Bennett, b 1 Mar 1801 Columbia SC, d 6 May 1860; both buried Gibson Co TN. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/cemeteries/biggs.htm See the will of William Bennett, proved Martin Co NC 1817, in which he names daughter "Merina". http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/martin/wills/bennettwm1817w.txt . Luke's children: Henry, James B., Martha A. (m Wm. H. Bailey), Mary E. (m Sterling Scott), Zachariah "Zach", Reuben Washington*, Jeremiah R., Elizabeth F. (m Thomas Ray), and Emma J. (m Daniel H. Scates). For Henry's biography, see http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/hardeman/bios/goodspeed-a-l.txt For James B.'s biography, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/GS/b-gdsp.htm For Zach's biography, see the message regarding him posted recently to the BIGGS-L list. Queries re Jeremiah are at the Biggs Family Genealogy Forum. *The name Reuben Washington Biggs is composed from "Reuben" in the 1850 census and "Washington" in Hale & Merritt's book. 4. Amariah Biggs, b 10 Dec 1802, d 20 May 1889 Howard Co AR, according to a WorldConnect submission. Several children listed there. 5. Nehemiah Biggs, b ca 1808, m Jemima Ringold. Jemima is head of household in 1860, with John, Mary, Matilda, Joseph and Hannah. 6. Zachariah Biggs, b ca 1809, apparently m/1 Sally Dunnagen 1829, m/2 Martha Penney 1837, m/3 Elizabeth Perteat or Parteal 1840. Fourteen children listed in WorldConnect submission. 7. Reuben William Biggs, b ca 1811, m Elizabeth Sellers, moved to Dunklin Co MO by 1860. Children from 1850 and 1860 censuses: Mary, Joel, Nancy, Caroline, Julia, Elizabeth, Barnabas/Barnett B. "Barney", Narcissa J., Sarah M. and Robert M. Biggs. =============== Andy Anderson

I would love to know if there is a will for a Martha Alice Cunningham Mitchum. She died in abt. 1888. in Gibson County. I have seen a list that was on the Gordon Browning website that said she had one. Please advise if there is a fee. Thank you. Beverly Bishop

Max, Thank you for your posting regarding Amanda Jane Jones. Amanda Jane Jones McFarland had nine children but I appreciate your reply. Appreciatively Barb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, Presley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2704.4 Message Board Post: Melissa, I am looking for any information on my grandparents. Charles Williams died in 1935 (?) in Humboldt, Gibson County, TN. His wife was Lora Ada Presley. She died 1/9/1942 in Trenton, TN. They had a daughter, Rebecca Joyce Williams. I appreciate any efforts on my behalf. Thank you for offering your time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/378.1135 Message Board Post: Hello Carolyn, Thomas HAILEY and Olive WINN are in my line. Please contact me at Yvonne@dc.rr.com Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAILEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/378.1134 Message Board Post: Hello Carolyn, William HAILEY and Olive WINN are in my line. Please contact me at Yvonne@dc.rr.com Thank you, Yvonne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Usery family of Milan and Jackson and surrounding areas. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReB.2ACE/2739.1.1 Message Board Post: I have seen the web page of Cindy's however it does not give us a clue to where Needham and Eliza Usery are buried. I've been looking but ran into brick walls where the are concerned. Thanks.

Barb, I have an AMANDA JONES, b in Augusta Arkansas and died near Memphis. She was married to a Hughey. I connected to my Jernigan family. There are nine children born between 1871 and 1892. Max Crocker ----- Original Message ----- From: "mstauf" <mstauf@comcast.net> To: <TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:29 PM Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] [Tngibson] Gibson Co TN - Old Newspaper Question-1864-1951 >I have received wonderful information in the past from people in Gibson > County so I am confident someone can give me some guidance on the newspapers > of that area. > > I am stumped in my research so I am going to check a collateral line and > interested in looking for information in an old newspaper. > > A library exchange might be an option if any newspaper exists for the Dyer > TN area from 1864-1951. > > I know a little about the woman just in case someone on the list has > knowledge of her. I am trying to determine her parents. > Her name was Amanda "Mandy" Jane Jones according to her son's death > certificate and she is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer. > She married Ambus "AM" McFarland and had two children named Vernon & Eather. > Vernon's line does not know anything about Amanda Jane Jones McFarland. > > Thank you and any comments are appreciated. > Barb > > > > ==== TNGIBSON Mailing List ==== > Gibson Co TN Genealogy Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/ > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2748 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me the time period of C. M. Collins professional photographers in Trenton Tenn. I am trying to identify a very old photo that was made there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReB.2ACE/2747 Message Board Post: I can make copies of Gibson County Wills at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. If you are interested send me your information at kkcem@blomand.net Kristi Moffitt

Wondered if anyone could help me-- I am trying to find additional information on Ollie J (1-28-1889) & Martha NELSON (ca 1890) . They lived in Humbolt, TN in 1917 when he registered for the WW 1 draft. They had 3 children that I know of: Irene Nelson born ca 1914 TN Maggie Nelson born ca 1925 TN Harris Nelson born ca 1917 TN I did find a Harris Nelson in the SSDI from Humbolt, Gibson Co, TN. He was born 7-29-1915 and died 9-14-1998. I don't know if they are the same but am guessing they are. I would appreciate any help such as where they are buried, marriage dates or spouses. I would love to contact a living relative.... Thanks Joan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: sexton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/736.756.1 Message Board Post: Your Sarah J. Sexton is the daughter of James Dickerson and Frances Elizabeth Sexton, she is the eldest daughter and second child of others. They are Elijah, William, Henry, Albert (whom I am a decendent of) Thurman, and others. I was wondering where she went to. You can contact me at adi610@msn.com for what info I have and maybe you can give me some of yours.

There is a book published about 1935, which lists existing copies of newspapers. It also tells you what library has copies of the newspaper. Your reference librarian should know about it. I can't remember the name of the book. My experience with interlibrary loans of newspapers on microfilm is that there is always a cost ($3 to $5 per reel). Our library doesn't charge for interlibrary loans unless the lending library charges for the loan. Sue -- "mstauf" <mstauf@comcast.net> wrote: I have received wonderful information in the past from people in Gibson County so I am confident someone can give me some guidance on the newspapers of that area. I am stumped in my research so I am going to check a collateral line and interested in looking for information in an old newspaper. A library exchange might be an option if any newspaper exists for the Dyer TN area from 1864-1951. I know a little about the woman just in case someone on the list has knowledge of her. I am trying to determine her parents. Her name was Amanda "Mandy" Jane Jones according to her son's death certificate and she is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer. She married Ambus "AM" McFarland and had two children named Vernon & Eather. Vernon's line does not know anything about Amanda Jane Jones McFarland. Thank you and any comments are appreciated. Barb

There is an index to death certificates on microfilm, which starts in 1908, and skips 1913. The early indices have a few years together, but later indices are for a single year at a time. The indices are available at the Tennessee Archives in Nashville, and may be available on interlibrary loan. You can also request a death certificate, and they will check for you. Last time we got one, I believe the cost was only $5. Sue -- "mstauf" <mstauf@comcast.net> wrote: Some of my family died in Arkansas in the 1940's and death certificates were never filed with the state. Perhaps you can please advise me if death certificates were filed in 1951 if a person died around the Dyer TN area. I called a funeral home but was advised that they do not have records for the 1950's.