----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:14 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum > A new message, "Lucy Margaret Parasade McAlister," was posted by Patti > Simmons on Wed, 22 Mar 2000 > > Surname: MCALISTER > > > > --- > NAME: Patti Simmons > EMAIL: fawn@iswt.com > DATE: Mar 22 2000 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: Would like any info on Lucy Margaret Parasade McAlister, born about 1848 in Gibson Co., TN. She was the daughter of Daniel McAlister and Margaret Ann Elizabeth Johnson. Daniel and Margaret both died in early 1850's. Lucy's grandfather, John R. McAlister, was appointed her guardian in Dec. 1850. When John died in 1857, John Ford (Lucy's uncle) was appointed her guardian. What happened to Lucy? > Did she die young? If not, did she marry and have a family? > Would like to know!. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Gibson?admin> > >

___________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.7 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13th,1920 ___________________________________________________________________. ---MARRIAGE RECORDS---. Roy MILLER to Fannie McCULLY R.W,MOORE to Dovie HICKMAN I.P.PARTEN to Jennie PATEN Arthur FREEZE to Macy AREY W.H.GRIGGS to OZIE YARBROUGH Earl D.RABALD to Ruth E.FULLER Fonzie MARTIN to Macy CARUTH George BASS to Mary WILLIS Wm.BETHSHARES to Tennie ROBERSON ---REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS--- George HUTCHERSON to ADOLPH FUCHS,interests in 80 acres in the 13th District. ---LOCAL NEWS---Mr.& Mrs.Jihn R.FOSTER announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter,Zora Loving FOSTER to Harry JONES of Memphis in March. K.C.GORDON and Miss Annie HIGGINS were married in Nashville on Monday,Feb.2nd. Mrs.W.E.SEAT entertained at her home last Monday evening.it being the celebration of her husband’s 69th birthday. Earl RABALD,of Bowling Green,Ky., and Miss Ruth FULLER of this city were married at the home of the bride Tuesday morning. ---LIVE NOTES FROM FRUITLAND---Mrs.Fred Estes is very sick with measles and pneumonia at the home of her father,C.H.HARDISON. Finis & Herbert JONES attended the funeral of their sister,Mrs.Buren ORR at Dyer Thursday. ---DAVIVSON CHAPEL NOTES---The infant of Mr.& Mrs.Alpha DAVIDSON was buried in Davidson Chapel Cemetery Saturday afternoon. Mrs.DAVIDSON, who has been very low is improving slowly. Mr.& Mrs.MANNER,of Milan,was called to the bedside of their sister,Mrs.DAVIDSON Saturday. Wade GRIGGS and Miss Ozie YARBROUGH were married Sunday afternoon. ---COXVILLE NEWS---Mr.& Mrs.S.L.COX are the proud parents of a fine girl. ---THE DEAD---.Another old ex-Confederate soldier has been called “across to rest under the shade of the trees.”At the home of his son in Memphis last Tuesday morning,the spirit of William E.WRAY broke loose from its earthly casket of suffering and returned to his good Father.Interment in Bellview Cemetery.William WRAY was a brother of Mack WRAY of Humboldt. ---MORE COXVILLE NEWS---Thomas LIPSCOMB of Gadsden,was buried at Center Church Cemetery Sunday.He had been in poor health for some time and was found dead Saturday morning. ---COLORED DEATHS OF THE WEEK--COMPILED BY BODKIN & SON,Undertakers---Eva ARMSTRONG,colored,aged two years, died of influenzia, Thursday morning. Sam JONES,colored,age 23 years,died Thursday night of tuberculosis. _________________________________________________________.

____________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.6 HUMBOLDT,TENNESSEE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6th 1920 ____________________________________________________________________. ---MARRIAGE LICENSES---Robert RICHARDSON to Thelma WATSON Toy LOUDON to Laura STROUD J.R. HUGHEY to Hattie FLOWERS G.W.FREEMAN to Willie BARNES ---colored---Pearl RICHIE to Maggie ELLINGTON Leslie HARRIS to Ivie D. BROWN ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---Mrs.Jno.W.LOWERY,of No.7,died Thursday,after several weeks’ illness of bronchial pneumonia following measles. Mrs.Alice BROWN,after being here three months during the illness and death of her mother,Mrs.M.A.AUSTIN,returned to her home at Tampa,Fla.,last week. G.L.BENNETT was in Dyersburg last Thursday having his lame leg examined.The physicians fear it will have to be taken off above the knee,if he gets any surcease from the pain,as the bone has been diseased. ---THE DEAD---Mrs.Jane HICKS,aged 70 years,died at the home of her neice,Mrs.JONES on 18th Avenue,Wednesday at 5 p.m.,after a lingering illness.The remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. ---LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Walter WALSH,of Witchita Falls,Texas,is here the guest of his brother,Hon.T.J.WALSH and family. Hugh D.NEILSON spent the week,guest of his brother,Dave NEILSON at Nashville. B.H.WHITLEY died at his home in Memphis Friday,January 30th,and the remains were carried to Union City for interment Sunday.Mr.& Mrs.WHITLEY lived in Humboldt with their daughter,Mrs.E.B.JOHNSON,until last September,when they moved to Memphis,where Mr.WHITLEY was engaged in the grocery business. ---BELLS,TENN.,FEBRUARY 3rd---Mrs.Henry MOCKBEE died Tuesday morning at Bolivar,and the remains were brought to Bells and interred in Bellview Cemetery.She is survived by her husband and one child. ---WALNUT GROVE NEWS---Toy LOUDON and Miss Laurs STROUD had a quiet wedding ceremony performed Sunday afternoon. ---CARD OF THANKS---We wish to thank our friends for the many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our daughter and sister,Erma Lillian.---Mr.& Mrs. M.L.HUNT, Ernest HUNT, W.R.McHANEY. GIBSON,TN Feb. 5th,1920. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---The Death Angel has visited our community again and taken two of our neighbors and loved ones.On Sunday morning,the spirrit of Miss Irma HUNT took its flight to the brighter world.She leaves her parents,Mr.& Mrs.Luther HUNT;brothers,Ernest, of Union University,Jackson,TN ,and Hon.W.R.McHANEY,of Conway,Ark. The funeral services at the Baptist Church,the remains taken to Elrad for burial, and en route another sad procession joined them. ---Mrs.Eunice GOFF,the double first cousin of Irma,and wife of Murray GOFF,had Monday evening of influenza.The double procession moved on to the home of Esq.J.H.HUNT,who was unable to leave his room,and both bodies were taken in for him to see.They then went to Elrad for burial in that cemetery.Mrs.GOFF was the daughter of the late Mr.& Mrs.Brown HUNT.Besides her husband;she leaves a son,Gay;a daughter,Elizabeth; two sisters,Mrs.Edward ATTICK,of Jackson; and Mrs.Mai FOUST; two brothers,Marion & Grady HUNT. Mr.& Mrs.G.T.JACKSON have returned from Malesus,where they have visited their daughter,Mrs.Flenoy HICKS,who is the proud mother of a fine baby girl. ------------------------End of February 6th, 1920 issue---------------------------------------.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Tucker" <ricktuck@freewwweb.com> To: "Vicki Shaffer" <tngibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [TNGIBSON] Fw: {not a subscriber} Peter Moore > John, > > Don't know how much help this will be, but I found the following references > to Peter Moore. > > "Early West Tennessee Marriages" by Sistler: > Peter S. Moore to Elizabeth Harrison 10-1-1846 in Shelby County. > Peter Moore to Margaret Hill 3-30-1862 in McNairy County. > > "The Goodspeed History of Tennessee-Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Obion, and Weakley > Counties" > Company E of the 12th Regiment of Tennessee Infantry (CSA) was recruited in > the vicinity of Eaton, where it was organized with John H. Williams as > captain; M. Lane, first lieutenant; B.T. Dodd, second lieutenant; Peter > Moore, third lieutenant, and M. Lane, orderly sergeant. > > Hope this helps, > > Rick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vicki Shaffer <tngibson@worldnet.att.net> > To: <TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 1:54 PM > Subject: [TNGIBSON] Fw: {not a subscriber} Peter Moore > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Moore" <johnm733@gci.net> > > To: <tngibson-l@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:35 AM > > Subject: {not a subscriber} Peter Moore > > > > > > > I am searching for Peter Moore who lived in Gibson County during the > 1860s > > and 1870s and probably longer. His home is listed as Eaton in his Civil > War > > records and he is listed in Dist # 5 for the 1870 census which fits. He > had > > a family in 1870 without a wife listed. He married a Mrs. Sallie Howell 21 > > Dec 1870 in Gibson County. I do know his oldest daughter Minnie married > > James McCaul 1 Dec 1869 in Gibson County. HELP > > > > > > John Moore > > > > > > > > > >

THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.4 HUMBOLDT,TN FRIDAY JANUARY 23rd,1920 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. ---LOCAL NEWS---Mrs.DAVIES,mother of Mrs.C.C.COOK,died in this city last Sunday afternoon.The remains were taken to Cleveland,Ohio Tuesday morning for interment.She had made her home here with her daughter for the past year.She also leaves a son. ---DEATH---On Monday,Mrs.Howard FOLTZ received a telegram informing her of the death of Mrs.Julia HAWKINS,which occurred at the home of her daughter,Mrs.May L.MURRAY at Commerce,Texas.The remains were brought to Brownsville and laid to rest there after funeral services in the home of Miss Sallie BOND. Mrs.HAWKINS was born in Brownsville in 1842 and lived at that place until 1900,when she came to Humboldt to make her home with her daughter,Mrs.MURRAY.In 1908,they moved to Memphis,after which they moved to Commerce,TX. ---DEATH---Mrs.Lala FOX COULTER arrived here from Montrovia,CA.,Wednesday morning with the remains of her husband,Ernest COULTER.After a brief service at the home of Mrs.Willie DUNGAN,the body was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.Mrs.COULTER is a sister of E.L.FOX,Mrs.Cors THWEATT and Mrs.Willie DUNGAN,of this city and was reared in Humboldt. ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---All the friends of Mrs.Jim THOMPSON deeply sympathize with her in the loss of her sister,Mrs.STANLEY,which sad event occured at her home in Maury City Sunday night. J.B.JONES,of Kingsland,Ark.,attended the funeral of his father-in-law,Mr.T.WORRELL,here last Tuesday,returned home Friday. Mr.& Mrs.Ike JETTON,of Maury City,celebrated their 50th anniversary last Monday.W.A.JETTON of Okla.was here for the occasion. Mr.& Mrs.E.S.MURPHY are rejoicing over the arrival of a sweet daughter,which happy event occurred last week at Citronville,Ala.,where Mrs.MURPHY and the children are spending the winter. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---Robert HARGIS,aged 27,died last Saturday at his home north of town,after a short illness of pneumonia.He leaves his wife;four small children;three brothers;and a sister.The funeral was held at the Methodist church,after which the body was laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery Sunday. Mrs.BLACHSTOCK of Sharon,attended the funeral of her nephew,Bob HARGIS Sunday. Born to Mr.& Mrs.R.T.DeBERRY,a fine girl,Friday,January 16th. Born to Mr.& Mrs.W.W.POWELL,a fine girl. Born to Mr.& Mrs.S.P.HAMILTON,a 13 - pound boy. Mrs.Mary MORGAN fell last Saturday night as she walked off the porch and received injuries from which her recovery is doubtful,owing to her advanced age. James MOORE,of Texas,surprised his nephew,P.H.WEST,by paying him a visit.This was the first day they had met in 23 years. ---LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Robert JAMES left Tuesday for Huntsville,Ala.,where he has accepted a position with the First National Bank. Arthur CURRY left the first of the week for Rochester,Minn.,for treatment under Mayo Brothers.He is suffering from a tubercular hip and expects to undergo an operation. Dr.Raymond D.HENDERSON,after having received his discharge from the medical corps of the Army,came up from Memphis and spent the weekend with his parents,Mr.& Mrs.E.M.HENDERSON. ---SOCIETY---A wedding was solemnized Sunday morning at Oak Grove Church,the parties being Miss Florence Lee BLEDSOE,daughter of Mr.& Mrs.R.M.BLEDSOE to James Aubrey GORDON. Mr.& Mrs.Homer C.HUNLEY & mother,Mrs.Mary L.MURRAY,spent Thursday in Humboldt,the guests of Mesdames F.X.FOLTZ and H.J. FOLTZ,while enroute from Brownsville to Commerce,TX.They had accompanied the remains of their grandmother and mother,Mrs.Julia HAWKINS to Brownsville for interment. Born to Mr.& Mrs.Leon JONES on Sunday,January 18th,a son. Born to Mr.& Mrs.George Johnson on Thursday,January 22nd,a daughter. ---COXVILLE ITEMS--RFD #10--CROCKETT COUNTY--- Mr.John HARPOLE,who was reported ill last week,died and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery,Jackson,TN on THURSDAY. AN unusually sad accident occurred at Cross ROADS Church,in the 5th District of this county,last Saturday,when Mrs.HART,with her little girl went to church nearby for the purpose of cleaning the church,to make the room more comfortable kindled a fire,using gasoline on the flames instead of oil.The flames flashed out,ignited their clothing,death ended their suffering in a few hours.She leaves a heartbroken husband and two small children. -------------------------End of January 23rd issue---------------------------------. ________________________________________________________________. THE COURIER-CHRONICLE VOLUME XXII No.5 HUMBOLDT,TN FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 1920 _________________________________________________________________. ---MARRIAGE LICENSES--- S.B.REED to Clara J.FRY Vernie B.JONES to Eva CARTER Charley WHEELER to Claudine WILLIAMS Felix BRYANT to Jennie WILLIAMS Earl Sylvester OTTINGER to Ora Lee RAMSEY J.E.TUCKER to Nellie M.STOVER C.P.WHITE to Florence GREEN Grady L.MALLARD to Lucy Belle CRAVER ---colored---Joe SANFORD to Mollie DELOCK Simon SIMPSON to Ola BUFFIN Muggins HOUSE to Bessie BALLENTINE ---REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS---T.W.BACHELOR to J.F. SUMMERS; 1/2 acre in 7th District $50. ---CONDUCTOR MET DEATH AT MILAM--- Memphis,TN. January 28th--The body of Albert PIERCE,48,who was instantly killed yesterday morning at Milam,TN,when he was crushed under the wheels of the L.& N. freight train on which he was conductor will be laid to rest,services from the residence,655 Leath Street,burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.He met his death at 6:45 a.m. while directing the switching of a cattle car attached to his train.Hanging onto the side of his train,he was knocked off when his body struck a cattle chute which protruded toward the track.He was vitually decapitated and his body otherwise mangled when the wheels of several cars past over him.The victim had been in the employ of the L.& N. railroad for 25 years.Besides his wife,Mrs.Pearl PIERCE;the deceased is survived by five children;William,Robert,Thelma,Juanita and George PIERCE;his parents,Mr.& Mrs.T.M. PIERCE of Paris,TN.; a sister,Mrs.Jim TERRY of Paris,TN.;and five brothers,Herbert,Hubert,Lee and Campbell PIERCE,all of Paris and Paten PIERCE of Memphis. ---CROCKETT COUNTY NEWS FROM ALAMO---Miss Virginia AUSTIN,of Maury City,was with homefolks last weekend and attended the funeral of her grandmother. Bro.BAKER,of Dyersburg was here Monday to conduct the funeral of Mrs.M.A.AUSTIN. Mrs.Ike WRAY,of Memphis,attended her father’s funeral here Sunday. Mrs.Arthur KELLY & twin children,of DYERSBURG,attended the funeral of their grandmother,Mrs.M.A.AUSTIN Monday. Raymond AUSTIN,of Nashville,was here to attend his grandmother’s funeral. Our Community is in deep sorrow this week on account of the passing away of two of our oldest and best citizens;Mr.Al WAINWRIGHT and Mrs.M.A.AUSTIN.This makes four deaths of old people here this month,Mrs.SKELTON,dying on the 1st; and W.W.WORRELL,the 11th. One by one all are crossing over. ---INTERESTING NEWS FROM GIBSON---The infant son of Mr.& Mrs.S.P.HAMILTON died Sunday.The funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon ,after which the body was laid to rest in White Rose Cemetery. Mrs.Emma GRAY died at a hospital in Jonesboro,Ark.,last Sunday.Services were held at the Baptist Church at Jonesboro Monday.Mrs.GRAY was formerly Mrs.Matt HUNT,and was an aunt of H.N.THARP,of Humboldt. Mrs.John Hale JACKSON is visiting a new neice in the home of her sister,Mrs.Hobart JACOBS in Paris. Uncle Serge DONALD,a respectable old negro,died at his home near here Thursday morning. ---LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN---Emile SNYDER,of Trenton,spent Monday evening here,the guest of his brother,Leon SNYDER & family. ---BETHPAGE,TN.,Jan.24th--Miss Lillian WILLIAMS,15 years old,daughter of Mrs.Callie WILLIAMS,jumped from a train running 15 miles an hour at Bledsoe,four miles above here,this 7 a.m.She was badly hurt and was carried to Gallatin for medical attention. ---TREZEVANT,TN.,Jan.24th--Thomas HARDY,a prominent citizen of the 7th District of this county,attempted to commit suicide a few days ago by drawing a razor across his throat,cutting two large gashes almost to the jugular vein.His attempt did not prove fatal and he was later found insane and has since been carried to Bolivar.He has a wife and several small children. ---LENOIR CITY,TN.,JAN.24th--L.L.MILLS and his wife was shot and killed from ambush here last night,and their daughter,Mrs.Tom PHILLIPS and one of her children barely escaped with their lives.Tom PHILLIPS,the husband is being sought by a possee as the slayer. ---SOCIETY---Luncheon and shower given in honor of Miss Louise WARMATH,whose marriage to Dr.Thomas A.NOONER occurred on November 19th,was given by the Sewing Club,Mrs.Harry LOVE,hostess,at the home of Mrs.Clem HAMILTON. On Thursday,Miss Elizabeth DONOVAN complimented Mrs.Mary Jane SALISBURY with a dinner in honor of her 80th birthday. Mr.& Mrs.Hal ADAIR returned Tuesday from Gates,TN,where they were called on account of the death of her father,Mr.WELLS. Born to Mr.& Mrs.John BUCKNER on Tuesday,January 20th,a son. Born to Mr.& Mrs.W.L.BROOME on Wednesday,January 21st,a son. ------------------------

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Moore" <johnm733@gci.net> To: <tngibson-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:35 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Peter Moore > I am searching for Peter Moore who lived in Gibson County during the 1860s and 1870s and probably longer. His home is listed as Eaton in his Civil War records and he is listed in Dist # 5 for the 1870 census which fits. He had a family in 1870 without a wife listed. He married a Mrs. Sallie Howell 21 Dec 1870 in Gibson County. I do know his oldest daughter Minnie married James McCaul 1 Dec 1869 in Gibson County. HELP > > John Moore >

East Tennessee Historical Society Hosts Genealogy Conference and Family Reunion Celebration The sons and daughters of Tennessee's pioneer founders are heading home this Memorial Day weekend. The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) is hosting a weekend-long genealogy conference and family history fair, May 26-28, in Knoxville, Tennessee. A highlight of the conference will be a "family reunion" of members of the society's family heritage project, First Families of Tennessee (FFT)the debut of a new First Families of Tennessee book. Guests attending the conference will face a wide variety of options and activities, including a two-day genealogy conference featuring national and regional experts, a family history fair and street party in downtown Knoxville, motorcoach tours of historic East Tennessee sites, and a "family reunion" dinner at the home of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier. The genealogy conference, held at Knoxville's Hilton Hotel, May 26-27, will examine Southeastern "roots and routes" - focusing on our ancestors and their migrations into and out of East Tennessee. Guest speakers will discuss a variety of topics including Scots-Irish research, Cherokee genealogy, Tennessee land records, Tennesseans in the California gold rush, frontier religion, and more. Experts will also discuss research topics in states associated with Tennessee's earliest residents, including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Descendants of Tennessee's first families will celebrate the publication of the East Tennessee Historical Society's newest book, First Families of Tennessee: A Register of Early Settlers and Their Descendants. The book, a tribute to the ancestors enrolled in the FFT project, will include names and vital stats of the more than 2,000 ancestors enrolled in the project, along with a registry of FFT members. The book will be unveiled in a special ceremony and will be available for purchase at the history conference. Guest speakers will include Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Charles Sherrill of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Russell Baker, Robert Davis, historian Walter Durham, and other experts on a variety of genealogical and historical topics. In addition to the multi-track genealogy conference, ETHS will host a genealogy and family history fair featuring mini-workshops for beginners, vendor displays, tours of local historic sites, carriage and trolley rides in downtown Knoxville, and living history demonstrations. The fair will also include a downtown street party outside the historical society's headquarters with live music, dramatic performances, historic reenactments, children's activities and more. While the theme of the weekend will be built around a family reunion of First Families of Tennessee members, attendance at all the events is open to anyone with an interest in history and genealogy. The First Families of Tennessee was founded by the East Tennessee Historical Society in 1993 to honor the state's early residents and to recognize their descendants. The program is open to those who can prove descent from a person living in any part of Tennessee by 1796. Housed in Knoxville's Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, the First Families of Tennessee files provide a one-of-a-kind resource for historical and genealogical research. For additional information about ETHS, the First Families of Tennessee project, or the upcoming genealogy conference and First Families of Tennessee reunion, visit the historical society's website at www.east-tennessee-history.org # # #

Morning Vicki - That is a great idea. I have nothing to contribute, but certainly would like to benefit - don't we all. The Thetfords arrived in Gibson Co. ca 1827 traveling from Trigg/Caldwell, Kentucky, having earlier settled in Ky ca 1810, moving from So. Carolina, and Georgia The Charles, Jeremiah and William Williams families also arrived in that time frame, assertedly from Alabama. Does anybody have suggestions or examples how the two extended families may have traveled: by wagons, by boat, what routes, etc. Tom Davis California

Vicki, my WEST family migrated to Gibson Co., MO from Bladen Co., NC between 1832 and 1936. Myra Chambers

Marilyn Stroh has written a great migration pattern for her Wilson's (not mine..but we are trying to connect). She just sent it to me. It gave me the idea that a "Migrations" page would be great on the Gibson site. I'm going to post Marilyn's to a new site called MIRGRATIONS and hope the rest of you will try and compose one, too. Just write whatever you know so far. You never know......it might help you make a connection!!! Here's Marilyn's essay she wrote: A WAY BILL FROM SAMPSON CO., NORTH CAROLINA TO GIBSON CO., TN For me, the fascination with genealogy is, not putting lists of names on a computer, but rather absorbing the flavor of the times, and understanding of the history of our country from the personal stories of our relatives. So when I came across this copy of the early 1800's version of a AAA ‘trip-tick’, I did a back flip. It was used by my children’s ancestor, James Wilson, to make the trek from Sampson Co to Gibson Co in 1839. I had wondered how they found their way unless they hired a guide, as was done on the much longer trips made by pioneers going out to Texas or California. James Wilson brought his family, consisting of his wife Elizabeth Ward Wilson and children ranging in age from 13 - 1. ( Shadrack, Horace, Bryant Becton, Judith Ann, John James, Susan Jane and Delilah Catherine). Along with them came other wagons including Kings, Wards, and Kornegays and probably others. It wasn’t unusual for wagon trains to number 50 wagons. If you have relatives who made the trip from Sampson Co to one of the counties surrounding Gibson, get your Atlas out and follow their route. A WAY BILL FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO GIBSON COUNTY TENNESSEE Sampson county to Fayetteville Thence to Lawrenceville Thence to Sentersville Thence to Concord Thence to Bates Ford across Big Catawby River * Thence to Morganton Thence to Pleas Gardens Thence to Swannanoa Gap across the Blue Ridge Thence to Asheville Thence to Warm Springs Thence to the mouth of Chucky River Thence to Newmarket Thence to Knoxville Thence to Kingston Thence to Post Oak Spring Thence to Crab Orchard Thence to Spayta ** Thence to McMinnville Thence to Shelbyville Thence to Farmington Thence to Loves Mills Thence to Columbia Thence to Mount Pleasant Thence to Paryville on Tennessee River Thence to Lexington Thence to Independence Thence to Trenton Thence to Joseph Mainors, 15 miles from Trenton on the Troy Road * Catawba River **Sparta The above is a copy of the Way Bill used by the Wards, Wilsons and other in migrating from North Carolina to West Tennessee in 1839 from "Colonists And Pioneers" by Charles Edmundson Wilsons\Waybill.wpd

To all the newcomers to the Gibson County TN mailing list: Don't forget to take the "train ride" at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/TRAIN/TrainRide.htm We're getting a great representation of the county in photos! I just posted a photo sent in by John Blankenship of Twin Oaks in the snow on Jan 8, 2000. We're still waiting for the courthouse photos with the snow this winter from Milton Webb. (someone tell him the snow may have melted by now! LOL!) Vicki

Hello Ray, I found the following in the 1870 Census: PEACOCK R W 37 M W TN HAYWOOD BROWNSVILLE P O 1536 365 Hope this helps! Shelley Ray Horton wrote: > I would like to find Dr. Rufus Wiley Peacock in the 1870 census, if > anyone has that available for the state of TN. He was my GG > Grandfather. He was in the 1850 Henry County Census, Gibson County > marriage records (1852), the 1860 Haywood Cnty census, 1860 Haywood > Cnty marriages. I have all that info. He remarried a third time in > Montgomery Cnty. in 1870, then moved to NJ in 1871. He should be > somewhere in TN in 1870. If someone could locate him in 1870 I'd be > very appreciative. > > - Ray -- Shelley R. Woodson Sgreenle@ttacs.ttu.edu I dwell in Possibility. Emily Dickinson

I'd like to find some reference to Dr. Rufus Wiley Peacock in the Civil Warr. He was my GG Grandfather. Handed down family tradition is that he was a surgeon in the war, but some say for the north and some say for the south. I have found one reference through Internet research to a Dr. Peacock treating someone at Brownsville Hospital, but don't know if that was him. He was in the 1850 Henry Cnty. census and the 1860 Haywood Cnty census. Any help would be appreciated. - Ray _______________________________ Ray and Joyce Horton and family "Horton Family" <sunray@erie.net> 2720 Ellsworth Ave. Erie, PA 16508 814-454-7191 (work) 814-864-2958 (home)

I would like to find Dr. Rufus Wiley Peacock in the 1870 census, if anyone has that available for the state of TN. He was my GG Grandfather. He was in the 1850 Henry County Census, Gibson County marriage records (1852), the 1860 Haywood Cnty census, 1860 Haywood Cnty marriages. I have all that info. He remarried a third time in Montgomery Cnty. in 1870, then moved to NJ in 1871. He should be somewhere in TN in 1870. If someone could locate him in 1870 I'd be very appreciative. - Ray _______________________________ Ray and Joyce Horton and family "Horton Family" <sunray@erie.net> 2720 Ellsworth Ave. Erie, PA 16508 814-454-7191 (work) 814-864-2958 (home)

East Tennessee Historical Society Hosts Genealogy Conference and Family Reunion Celebration The sons and daughters of Tennessee's pioneer founders are heading home this Memorial Day weekend. The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) is hosting a weekend-long genealogy conference and family history fair, May 26-28, in Knoxville, Tennessee. A highlight of the conference will be a "family reunion" of members of the society's family heritage project, First Families of Tennessee (FFT)the debut of a new First Families of Tennessee book. Guests attending the conference will face a wide variety of options and activities, including a two-day genealogy conference featuring national and regional experts, a family history fair and street party in downtown Knoxville, motorcoach tours of historic East Tennessee sites, and a "family reunion" dinner at the home of Tennessee's first governor, John Sevier. The genealogy conference, held at Knoxville's Hilton Hotel, May 26-27, will examine Southeastern "roots and routes" - focusing on our ancestors and their migrations into and out of East Tennessee. Guest speakers will discuss a variety of topics including Scots-Irish research, Cherokee genealogy, Tennessee land records, Tennesseans in the California gold rush, frontier religion, and more. Experts will also discuss research topics in states associated with Tennessee's earliest residents, including Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Descendants of Tennessee's first families will celebrate the publication of the East Tennessee Historical Society's newest book, First Families of Tennessee: A Register of Early Settlers and Their Descendants. The book, a tribute to the ancestors enrolled in the FFT project, will include names and vital stats of the more than 2,000 ancestors enrolled in the project, along with a registry of FFT members. The book will be unveiled in a special ceremony and will be available for purchase at the history conference. Guest speakers will include Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Charles Sherrill of the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Russell Baker, Robert Davis, historian Walter Durham, and other experts on a variety of genealogical and historical topics. In addition to the multi-track genealogy conference, ETHS will host a genealogy and family history fair featuring mini-workshops for beginners, vendor displays, tours of local historic sites, carriage and trolley rides in downtown Knoxville, and living history demonstrations. The fair will also include a downtown street party outside the historical society's headquarters with live music, dramatic performances, historic reenactments, children's activities and more. While the theme of the weekend will be built around a family reunion of First Families of Tennessee members, attendance at all the events is open to anyone with an interest in history and genealogy. The First Families of Tennessee was founded by the East Tennessee Historical Society in 1993 to honor the state's early residents and to recognize their descendants. The program is open to those who can prove descent from a person living in any part of Tennessee by 1796. Housed in Knoxville's Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, the First Families of Tennessee files provide a one-of-a-kind resource for historical and genealogical research. For additional information about ETHS, the First Families of Tennessee project, or the upcoming genealogy conference and First Families of Tennessee reunion, visit the historical society's website at www.east-tennessee-history.org # # #

Hello, Can anyone help me with a search for information on Walter Wood Mosley? Walter Wood Mosley was born in Gibson County on June 29, 1880 in Dyersburg, TN. He had an older brother, Alonzo Washington Mosley, born in Gibson County, in 1878, and another sibling named Vasilear born abt. 1876. I can find nothing to indicate who the parents of these children were. I can't find any info on birth certificates or anything on Vasilear. Possible parents may have been JM Mosley and Ellnorah Mosley. Can anyone find a marriage record for JM or Ellnorah? Thanks, Suzanne

Attn. All: The Patterson Cemetery Cleanup is scheduled for tomorrow. It will begin at 10 a.m. if there is no rain. If there is rain, it will be next Saturday. For directions, look on the Patterson Cemetery page. I hope to see everyone possible there. Adam ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I'm looking for information on the descendants of Reuben Biggs (1775- ca1858), who came to Gibson County around 1825. He was born in Martin Co NC and lived in Beaufort Co NC before coming to Stewart Co TN in 1818. He's listed as a head of household in the Stewart County 1820 census. Reuben's first wife, Sally Watson, died sometime after the birth of her last child, who was born around 1811. If she's the oldest female in Reuben's household in 1820 and her age is recorded correctly on the census, she would have been born before 1775. Reuben's second wife, Matilda, was born in NC around 1783, according to the 1850 Gibson County census. Her maiden name may have been Fletcher or she may have had a daughter who married a Fletcher. Listed in Reuben's 1850 household with him and Matilda were Lucy Fletcher 37 NC and Martha Fletcher 18 TN. In listing Reuben's children, "History of Tennessee and Tennesseans" states "The maiden name of his first wife was Watson, who was the mother of all his children, his sons being James, Kader, Luke, Amariah, Nehemiah, Zach and William." All were evidently born in North Carolina. The book lists no daughters, but census records suggest Reuben may have had at least three, born between 1794 and 1810. The sons: 1. James, b ca 1796 2. Kader, b ca 1797, married Mary Morgan 3. Luke, b ca 1798, married Marina Bennett 4. Amariah, b ca 1802 5. Nehemiah, b ca 1808, married Jemima Ringgold in Gibson Co in 1842 6. Zachariah, b ca 1809, appears to have been married 1st to Sally Dunnagen in 1829, 2nd to Martha Penney in 1837, 3rd to Elizabeth Perteat or Partiel in 1840. 7. William, b ca 1811, married Elizabeth Sellers in 1830. Would like to hear from descendants, and to learn anything about Sally Watson or her ancestors. Her parents may have been from Beaufort Co or Martin Co NC. Does anyone know of a connection between the Fletchers of Stewart Co and Gibson Co? Where and when did Reuben marry Matilda? Where are they buried? Does anyone know who might have Reuben's family bible? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks. Andy Anderson

Does anyone have access to the 1880 GIBSON CO CENSUS , and can do a lookup for me? I am searching for the following family: Head of household: JOHN W. WILLIAMS , age abt 53, born in N. C. wife: MARY O. WILLIAMS , age abt. 41, born Tn. Son: JOHN P. WILLIAMS , Son: STEPHEN G. WILLIAMS Son: WILLIAM C. WILLIAMS Son: JAMES F. WILLIAMS Dau; SUSAN WILLIAMS Probally the first 2 or 3 children won't still be in the household. I know they were in Gibson Co., Tenn in 1860 and 1870. I need any info. there may be on this Family. I'm trying to find out Where in N. C. JOHN W. WILLIAMS was born, also When and Where he died and Where he and Mary are Buried. Would appreciate any help you can give me . Thank You Carol

Hey All, Had a major problem with my 'puter over the weekend and am having to restore everything from scratch. Even my backup Zip disks are corrupted. If you regularly correspond with me, please send an email so I can add you to my address book. Thanks for the help. Barry