Hi all, Have put up a photo of the original Milan Missionary Babtist Church, from Jere Cox at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/photos/church.htm Thanks, Milton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See my WEBB line at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mwebb/

Adam, Yes i have her as Sarah Knott. Marvin

Adam, yes i have her as Sarah Knott. Marvin

I have a few questions for list members. 1. Is there a Gibson County Historical Society? If so, who would I contact for information? 2. Are there any Gibson County Cemetery Listing Books available for sale? 3. I am familiar with Emily Walker's book on Cemeteries of Northern Gibson County Vol 1 and Vol 2. Are there any others? Thank you. Jackie Isbell Johnston

----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:51 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum > A new message, "William Wilson family.," was posted by Diane Hopmann on > Thu, 02 Dec 1999 It is a response to "Wilsons," posted by Barbara Knuutila > on Thu, 02 Dec 1999 > > Surname: WILSON, HOWARD, HOPPER > > > > --- > NAME: Diane Hopmann > EMAIL: DSHopmann@aol.com > DATE: Dec 02 1999 > QRYTEXT: Barbara, > I am a descendent of William WILSON and his wife, Nancy HOWARD, through their daughter, Mary E. WILSON who married Elmore HOPPER. > > This does not really seem like a match for you. > > William Wilson was born abt.1812 in TN,and married Nancy Howard on 3 Jan 1830 in Gibson Co., TN. Nancy was born abt. > 1813 in NC. In 1857 William sold his land in Gibson Co., TN and moved to Sugar Loaf, Sebastion Co., AR. I assume he died there between 1860 and 1870. His widow, Nancy, is living with her son, Harmon/Harrison M. Wilson in Kenton Stat., Obion Co., TN in 1870. I have that their son, Charles Harrison Wilson, born abt.1841, married Annie abt.1860 in Sebastion Co., AR. He is enumerated in 1870 in Sugar Loaf, Sebastion Co., AR, as C.H. Wilson, age 28, born in TN, Annie age 29, born in TN, Eliza age 9, born in TN, and Mary age 3, born in TN. According to the pension file of Louise Brewer Wilson Dill, Charles' sister-in-law, he was living in Sebastion Co., AR in 1903. > > . > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Gibson?admin> >

Looking for information on B. Company of the 27th INF. formed in Gibson Co. The person I am looking for is J.A. Olive lived in Dyer co 1860 but joint the War in Gibson Co. the listing is as follows J.A. Olive DMR.B.Co.27 th INF Gibson Co Tn. Also would like to know if district 12 in Dyer Co joints Gibson Co. Thanks Bennie bdent@iswt.com

----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 4:11 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum > A new message, "Wilsons," was posted by Barbara Knuutila on Thu, 02 Dec > 1999 > > Surname: Wilson, wilkes, Crider, Mann, Massey, Dickerson, Neely > > > > --- > NAME: Barbara Knuutila > EMAIL: barbjoe@msn.com > DATE: Dec 02 1999 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: On the 1850 Gibson Co. census there is an entry for William Wilson, 38; Nancy, 37; Mary, 17; John, 15; Harmon, 13; Charles, 9; Harvey, 7; Adaline, 3, Martha 8 1/2. The census indicates they were originally from NC. I think the Charles is my gggggrandfather, who eventually settled in Carroll Co. TN. Charles had a son, James T., who named one of his sons Harmon, I am assuming after his grandfather (the Harmon listed on the 1850 census). Many of his descendants still reside in Carroll Co. > Does anyone researching this line? Does anyone have a clue as to who William's parents are? What is Nancy's last name? > Any info, even if it is just a clue, will be appreciated - I have been at a brick wall with this family for along time.. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Gibson?admin> > >

A message I thought you all might like to read. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh W. Morgan" <hmorgan@esper.com> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 10:02 AM Subject: Gibson County Page > Well, all of a sudden you just pop up everywhere! > > You're probably related to my wife Margaret Houze Morgan Morgan through > the Howze line. Her Morgans are from Georgia. > > My Morgans are from Carroll County. > > My grandmother was a Gibson, but I do not have any information earlier > than a William Gibson, b. 1808 Tenn who married a Rebecvca A. b. 1808 > SC. > > The Skullbone photos bring back many memories. I grew up in Jackson. > One hot summer when I was in High School I worked as a helper on an RC > beverage truck that covered Gibson County. I knew every grocery story, > every gasoline station, and every restaurant or night spot (white or > black) that handled RCs. > > Skullbone was one of the more interesting stops on the route. The > digital photos on the home page show paved roads. At that time the road > was pure dust - no paving. The heat and dust was part of the character > of Skullbone. I think there was one and maybe two other RC stops in > Skullbone. One approximately across the street from the Mayor's office > and another a little down the road from the Mayor but on the same side > of the road. > > I have exchanged e-mails with Jere Cox but have not had the pleasure of > meeting him yet. > > I get to McKenzie periodically to attend meetings of the Board of > Trustees of Bethel College. > > You may know my lifelong friend Robert Clifton McAlexander, Jr., "Bobby" > who is now a dentist in Rutherford. > > Hugh Morgan > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 2:37 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum > A new message, "Can you help?," was posted by Elsie Retzer on Thu, 02 Dec > 1999 > > Surname: Browns, Goodmans, Gormans > > > > --- > NAME: Elsie Retzer > EMAIL: william736@webtv.net > DATE: Dec 02 1999 > URL: http:// > QRYTEXT: > Hello > Do any of you know where one could access records on the old mental hospital at Bolivar, Tn had a Brown in there for years and wold like information on her > Also is there a way to access old prison records for Gibson Co and or Crockett? > I had a great Uncle Roosvelt Goodman who went to prison for killing a man > Am researching the Gormans who once lived in Gibson Co > Elsie. > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Gibson?admin> > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gladys Fehling" <androslady@worldnet.att.net> To: "Vicki Shaffer" <tngibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 11:51 PM Subject: Re: [TNGIBSON] Weather Bulletin > To: Vicki Shaffer tngibson@worldnet.att.net > From: Gladys Fehling androslady@att.net > > Vicki > The site is beautiful. It makes me remember walking the Baseline Road home > from the Yorkville High School in the 1930's. We lived with my grandmother > on her farm which stretched from Baseline Road to Happy Hollow Road. I > walked with schoolmates as far as her farm and then cut across a corn field > and through a woods to get to the house which faced Happy Hollow road. My > mother would have our hot evening meal ready when I got home (I wouldn't > carry a paper bag lunch to school.) Your picture of the snow falling on the > soybean field reminded me of my walks across the cornfield in the snow. The > whole site is beautiful. You do a great job. > > Gladys Fehling > androslady@att.net > > > I have reports that Gibson County TN is having it's first snow! > > Look at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson > > > > Vicki > > > > ______________________________ > >

I have some Moore family members from Gibson, too - John Moore, born abt 1840 in TN. Any connection? -Marie

To: TNGIBSON-L@rootsweb.com From: Gladys Fehling androslady@att.net I haven't posted my brickwalls lately but here goes. NATHAN PARKER My gggrandfather. I need his birth place and parents names. SARAH LOUISE HAYNES My paternal great grandmother --birth place and parents names NATHAN was in Gibson County as early as 1826. He married HULDA DURLEY in 1833. NATHAN,s son GEORGE W. married SARAH LOUISE HAYNES Nov. 8, 1865 in Gibson Co. TN

----- Original Message ----- From: <admin@SEE.MESSAGE.FOR.ADDRESS> To: <TnGibson@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: New Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum Post > Gibson Co. Tn Query Forum > A new message, "Greers and McCaslins in Gibson Co.," was posted by Elaine > Embree on Wed, 01 Dec 1999 It is a response to "Grier family," posted > by Virginia C. Vaughan on Fri, 30 Jul 1999 > > Surname: Greer, McCaslin, Owens > > > > --- > NAME: Elaine Embree > EMAIL: dlmo145@bellsouth.net > DATE: Dec 01 1999 > QRYTEXT: Greers in Gibson Co. (they must have changed the "ee" to ie" Martha Fredonia Greer married E.G.(A.J.?) "Pomp" McCaslin. They had a daughter named Leck Ura who married William Jessie Steven Silas Henry Owens. The farm was across the road from Mt. Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church. My mother grew up on that farm. She was Leck Ura's daughter. Leck Ura also had a sister named Bertie, a brother named Willie, (William Macdonald?) another brother named Estell and 1 unknown. Any responses? Would like to hear from you if these are part of your family too. Thanks, Elaine Embree > . > > > This is an automatically-generated notice. > > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Gibson?admin> >

A surname roll call is probably a good thing to do. Most of my surnames lived in 18th, 7th, and 3rd districts of Gibson Co. ranging from 1825 to 1847 beginnings. They are: HUNT, GAY, ALLEN, MAYFIELD, HARPER, THOMAS, TAYLOR, BOOTH, with probable co-names as: MASSEY, ADAMS, BASS, and STEPHENS. Thanks for the opportunity to advertise! Jerry A. HUNT

Harvey Leander and Alsey (PRESLAR) GILLIAM moved to Gibson County from Henderson County. They had two sons George A. and Albert M GILLIAM as well as four daughters: Amanda E. who I suspect married a DAVIDSON, Emily Elizabeth who married a MANNESS, then a NANNEY, Lovina who married a McVAY and Nancy E. who I have no other information on. George's wife was Cora and Albert's wife was Frances. By 1910 George and his wife had two sons, Clarence and Harry and Albert and his wife had a daughter, Ida, and three sons, Ernest, Fester, and Virgil. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Dianna Gilliam just peachy@greenhills.net

The grandkids just left this morning, so I'm finally catching up. My dad was born in Rutherford in 1907. He was known there as Gilliam CAPERTON. Parents were Charles A. CAPERTON and Mattie Lou SMITHSON. Mattie Lou's parents were Laura Adney GILLIAM and Sylvanus SMITHSON. Mattie Lou died in 1916. Anybody out there familiar with these families? Jane Caperton

Have posted a photo of the High Hill School and students circa 1890 at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/photos/highhillsch.htm Thanks, Milton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See my WEBB line at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mwebb/

WHITE John and Sarah Duncan White settled in Gibson County around 1820. They came from Burke County, North Carolina. John was born 1792 in NC and d. 1859 in TN. They had the following children: Daniel Franklin White b. 1821 m. Martha Jane CLAYBROOK William Rufus White sr. b. 1822 m. Julia Ann ARMSTRONG m. Winneford SIMMMONS (Jacob) David White b. 1825 Mary Ann White b. 1835 m. James ARMSTRONG m. W. C. HASSELL Nancy L. White b. 1837 Sarah F. White B. 1840 John C. White b. 1842 Thanks, Christi

Just added the Pruett cemetery to the Gibson County Cemeteries. It was submitted by Frances Pruett Limozaine. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/cemeteries/Pruett.htm Vicki

----- Original Message ----- From: "BARRY & ROSEY DUNAGAN" <dunagan@usit.net> To: "Arnold" <Arnold-L@rootsweb.com>; "Buchanan" <Buchanan-L@rootsweb.com>; "Doris Gist" <tiger@silverback.gorilla.net>; "Evelyn Adams" <Eadams9852@aol.com>; "Forehand" <Forehand-L@rootsweb.com>; "Fran Spence" <Fran.Spence@rubber.mahanna.com>; "Gentry" <Gentry-L@rootsweb.com>; "Glenda Harden" <HardenG@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us>; "Greg and Treva" <treva@usit.net>; "Greg Moyers" <weasel@midwest.net>; "Grogan" <Grogan-L@rootsweb.com>; "Mayfield" <Mayfield-L@rootsweb.com>; "NC/SC" <Nc-SC-Roots-L@listserv.indiana.edu>; "Patterson" <Patterson-L@rootsweb.com>; "Spence" <Spence-L@rootsweb.com>; "TENN" <Tennessee-L@rootsweb.com>; "TnGibson" <TnGibson@rootsweb.com>; "TnRoots" <TnRoots-L@listserv.indiana.edu>; "Vicki" <TNGibson@worldnet.att.net>; <Missouri-Roots-L@listserv.indiana.edu> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:10 PM Subject: Battle of Franklin Tennessee > On this date in 1864, 1750 of our Southern ancestors were killed in battle > defending the South and our beliefs at Franklin, Tennessee, south of > Nashville, in defense of our country and our beliefs. Beside the 1750 who > died on the field, 3800 were wounded, many dying of their wounds later. When > I stand on Winstead Hill and look toward the town at the odds and > fortifications my ancestors faced it is overwhelming. > The personal bravery and fortitude it took for our ancestors to look at the > defenses of the Yankee army, knowing full well that one mile of open terrain > had to be crossed in the enemys gunsights is to their honor and bravery. > Let us all take a moment to honor these men who were willing to make the > ultimate sacriface against a corrupt goverment, to defend the Constitution > that Southerners had written a generation before and to defend the way of > life Washington, Jefferson and many others had struggled to establish. >