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/SeB.2ACE/796 Message Board Post: Hi Shirley, I saw your Bennett Southerland gen. chart on the Giles co. site. Etta Mae- was my great great grandmother- but, I was always told the spelling was "SULLIVAN". Is even that way on her obit. Do you know anything on the name changing?? I tried to contact you, via email address on site, but it bounced back. I would love to trade info with you. Please contact me, Thanks, Trish holaway

Some interesting genealogy and/or family histories....smile. Ginny Keefer Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb" The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400 The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Only two people signed the Declaration ofIndependenceon July 4th, John Hancock and CharlesThomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight." It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month . which we know today as the honeymoon. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's" Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice. ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow .............. Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can > read it. > > I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty > uesdnatnrd > waht I was > rdgnieg.The > phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to > rscheearch at Cmabrigde > Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the > ltteers in a wrod are, > the > olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat > ltteer be in the rghit > pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can > sitll raed it wouthit a > porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not > raed ervey lteter by > istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

Greetings List Members, I received the following from Bill Utterback on the Jackson Purchase, KY Mail List. I felt there would be some of you who would be interested. It has, as Bill says, been seen on other lists, so just delete if you have seen it before. Regards, Anna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My friends - As we all continue to watch the horrific scenes from the New Orleans and adjoining areas, and express our thanks that rescue and recovery now seems to be progressing at a much more rapid pace, we might pause - for a brief moment - in our thoughts and wonder about what has happened to the historical and genealogical records of that area, especially those in New Orleans, which has a rich and varied past. Just as an FYI, I am passing along the following piece which appeared yesterday in the "Washington Post". It has been making the rounds of some lists, so if you have seen it before, please delete. But it is good to know that once the living have been rescued and order restored, part of the activity to follow that will be efforts at saving the valuable records of the area. One area which has not been covered well by the news media has been the cemetery situation in New Orleans. As many of you know, most burials in that area are above ground, since digging down only a dozen feet or so will strike water. One of the national newspapers (I believe it was the Wall Street Journal) reported a day or two ago that many of the mausoleums and aboveground crypts in that area had been disturbed or destroyed and that opened, ruined caskets and loose bodies were numerous in and around these cemeteries. The cemetery directors are doing everything possible to insure that the bodies are located, identified and reinterred in a dignified manner as soon as rebuilding has been done. In one case, in which the cemetery office itself had been destroyed, the cemetery manager set up a tent and, with a shotgun handy, stayed all night to protect the dead if necessary. Interestingly, the below ground burials(these are apparently on somewhat higher ground)fared better than the above ground interments. Let us pray that we shall never again see such a heartrending disaster as this hurricane as wrought. -B (Bill Utterback) ===================================================================== THE WASHINGTON POST: Park Service Team Set to Rescue Years of Artifacts By Petula Dvorak Their bags are packed with safety glasses, gloves, masks, boots and suits. As soon as they hit the ground in New Orleans, they plan to set up triage tents and long tables. Then the emergency team from the National Park Service will begin its work: blotting, washing, drying, straightening and preserving centuries of historical artifacts that tell the story of one of the oldest U.S. cities. The curators, archaeologists and historians of the Park Service's Museum Resource Center are not the bookish types who dwell in dusty stacks. These are people who are trained in outdoor survival skills, are immunized against disaster area diseases, have helicoptered in and out of work sites and know how to identify poisonous snakes and spiders, said Pam West, director of the center. Their biggest enemy is mildew. "When we do retrieved artifacts, we're dealing in extreme mold," West said. "Anytime 48 hours pass, you get mold. You have to fight mold. We've seen it turn the most amazing colors -- bubble-gum pink once." The preservationists dried and blotted a million artifacts from colonial Jamestown in Virginia after Hurricane Isabel hit in 2003. Last year, they used boats to get to 300,000 artifacts in the Fort Pickens museum near Pensacola, Fla., after Hurricane Ivan. Once it gets the all-clear in the coming days, the preservation team will head to the Crescent City to retrieve documents, photographs, furniture and other pieces of history that have marked the rich life of a city founded in 1718 and occupied by the French, Spanish, Creoles, Americans, Confederates, fire, disease and water -- again and again. There are photographs and musical instruments in the Park Service's jazz museum, musical scores in Louis Armstrong's home, archives at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve museum and the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery, all floating in swampy, oily, polluted water. Once the artifacts are pulled from the water, Park Service specialists can begin the work: laying out, sorting, stretching, drying. "Papers can be freeze-dried. Photos, furniture and furnishings can be washed and dried," West said. Sometimes, they can clean objects and transport them for restoration at a better facility. But as is often the case in hurricane situations -- where humans, let alone objects can't get transportation, refrigeration or water -- curators have to work in less-than-ideal conditions. "I saw someone preserve a 20-by-20 photo right there on the spot once. They knew how to dry and blot and straighten it right there, in the middle of camp," West said. The team also plans to work with universities and the residents of New Orleans, helping restore hundreds of years of memories. -- Anna O. Jackson God Bless America RootsWeb.com Coordinator Giles County, Tennessee http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/

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/SeB.2ACE/716.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Betty, I've just read your message, and am really hoping that you've made a big "breakthrough" for all of us who are trying to find answers to our Brown family line. I'm having trouble getting my email to work, but I will be reading your response on this Brown message board. Thank you so much! Neva

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nolan, Case Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/795.1 Message Board Post: James Tire Nolan died in Cunningham, GA. There is no stone for him in the Case Cemetery. His wife Lucy and son Leonard "Baird" Nolan are buried in the Case Cemetery. I do have a little more info on his family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nolan, Case, Newman, Noble Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/795 Message Board Post: James Tiry Nolan b.1844 in Wilson County, lived in Giles from 1865 till after 1880. He married Lucy Case who is burried in the Case Cem. in Giles. Some of his children may be buried there also. Could someone tell me if James is there also. He died in 1906 in Cunningham Ga. He was my GGF brother and served in the 6th TX Cav RGT, Companies D, K, & I. and was released still a PVT. His name was spelled several different ways. Nolen Nolin Noland and Nowland. My GGF was also born in Wilson and married Lucy Francis Newman in Elkton in 1871. His name was Robert Arthur Nolan. My GF Edward Arnold Nolan b. 1874 in Elkton. Any assistance would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arney, Earney, Erni Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/794 Message Board Post: Dear Arneys, I would like to make a request of each of you. I know you probably have your own documentation listed somewhere on the Internet, and that is fine. What I’m looking for is confirmation of the information I have obtained. I’m seeking definitive tangible proof of each of my Arney ancestors. So, since this is a web group, specifically for Arney, it seems the most specific place to ask. No, I’m not asking for all of your information, which would be far too vast. What I am asking for is: are you of the same direct bloodline as I am, and if so, is the information I have correct? So, my Arney bloodline is as follows: Jacob Arney – Peter Arney – Matthew Arney, Sr. – William Ervin Arney – Opha Jouett Arney – Stanley Gobel Arney – Jerry Kenneth Arney, Sr. – Stanley Allen Arney (myself) My grandfather's name was Stanley Gobel Arney born Nov. 27th, 1909 (died in 1979). His children were: Shirley Ray (male), Jouett Edgar (male), Bobby Joe (male), Billy Coe (male), Jerry Kenneth (male), Johnie Lucille (female), and Janice Elaine (female). My great-grandfather was Opha Jouett Arney born Jan. 30th, 1875 (died in 1956). His children were: Ervin (male), Myrtie (female), Waymon (male), and Stanley (male). My great-great-grandfather was William Ervin Arney born in 1841 (died in 1887). His children were: "John" Tom (male), William "Dib" Dibrell (male), "Opha" Jouett (male), Maude "Fount" Fountain (male), Myrtie (female), and Charley (male). My g-g-g-grandfather was Matthew Arney, Sr. born in 1818 (died in 1902). His children were: William Ervin (male), John P (male), Queen "Queenie" Ann (female), Matthew Porter (male), Josiah "Flem" Fleming (male), Mary Helen (female), Amanda Katherine (female), Ada Irene (female), Jefferson Davis (male). My g-g-g-g-grandfather was Peter Arney born in 1772, in Tryon County, North Carolina. He was orphaned and bound over to John Fullenwider in 1787. In 1790, he moved to Wythe County, Virginia where he married and began his family. Then between 1800 and 1802 he moved again to Overton County, Tennessee, where he settled and died August 16th, 1845. His children were: Henry (male), Margaret (female), Adam (male), Hiram (male), John (male), Lucretia (female), Matthew, Sr. (male), and James (male). My g-g-g-g-g-grandfather was Jacob Arney. We know that Jacob Arney moved his family from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in 1767. He left a will (the original will still sits in the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, NC) dated 1782. He died in 1784. His children are believed to be: Christian, Adam (Lawrence), Laurence, John Henry (Johann Heinrich), Elizabeth, Conrad, Peter, Catherine, Frederick, and Tobias. We know that Tobias followed Peter from NC to Virginia where Tobias also married, then followed Peter again to Tennessee. If you can provide any additional information that would be great (such as wives names, daughters married names, birth or death dates, etc.) Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to read this email. I deeply appreciate your time, consideration, and cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Stan Arney Wichita, KS

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/SeB.2ACE/716.1 Message Board Post: Neva, we havae correspnded before, would love to talk with you, think I may have the answer to your query. Please contact me. Regards, Betty Moore

Helo, I am hoping someone can help me. My ggg grandparents were James C. Scott 1844-1907 and Nancy Ann Johnson 1852-1896. 2 of thier daughters were "Lou" and "Mildred". My great aunt, granddaughter of James & Nancy (still living)- tells me, that Lou married Caleb Smith, and they had sons Malcom & Carl. Ive seen sev. posting of Thomas Caleb Smith married to Nora M. Scott- with the same sons, plus more. There are so many likeliness, in the 2 connections. What really baffles me, is the name "Lou" that my aunt insists was indeed married to "Caleb Smith" Can anyone help me, figure this out?? Was "Nora M"- "Nora Mildred"? Or, could it be, Nora was "Nora Lou"??? Ive been going rouind and round on this one! Thanks for any help! Trish holaway

Looking for anyone with photos of the historic Clifton Place in the Wales community of Giles Co.... Also, information about current owners would be appreciated. Tonia

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/SeB.2ACE/793 Message Board Post: I will do lookups in Giles Co. reference books. I only have the index to the following reference books. Chancery Court Records Vol. 1 - 5 Will Abstracts I would prefer you email the requests to [email protected] Thanks, Kristi Moffitt www.gensearch.org

Just to let you folks know that I just forwarded my DNA-37 test kit to FTM-DNA. So far I believe that I am the only Abernathy from Giles Co. to do so and I believe I am only the second Abernathy to participate. My line back follows. Perhaps others will be interested. There is a need for someone to serve as a focal point for the Abernathy DNA Project. A good example of a DNA family site is _ttp://members.aol.com/BarbeeJK/DNA/Members.htm_ (http://members.aol.com/BarbeeJK/DNA/Members.htm) . (I descend from two Barbee branches, both of which were in Giles Co in the early 1800s) and would be a good model for a Abernathy DNA site. John Emmons Abernathy, Jr (me) John Emmons Abernathy Thomas Clayton Abernathy John Embrose Abernathy Matthew Abernathy Frederick Abernathy John Abernathy Robert Abernathy (III) Robert Abernathy (II) Robert Abernathy (I) (immigrant to VA abt 1652

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRY PETREE BINUM / BYNUM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/792 Message Board Post: Searching for the death dates and burial locations for Henry H. Fry and his wives (1) Margaret Ann Petree Fry and Mary Ann Binum Fry. Henry born 1792 NC d. bef. the 1860 census in Giles County. He lived in District 15 for most of his married life. Henry married Margaret Ann Petree abt. 1813 in Stokes Co., NC. Margaret b. abt. 1795 NC d. 1844 Giles County. Henry married Mary Ann Binum/Bynum bet. 1844 -1850 in Giles County. Mary Ann b. bet. 1811-1812 TN d. bet. 1870-1880 Giles County. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Just wanted to offer an addendum to this. The James H. Massey in Texas and Wright Counties in Missouri is the brother to my gggrandfather, John Wesley Massey of Giles and later Marshall County, TN. James married a lady from Giles County and moved to Texas-Wright County, Missouri, prior to 1850. His father, John Massey, decided to move up to live with him after his wife, Mary Henry Massey, passed away in 1856. He died in 1858 and is buried in a cemetery in Mountain Grove, MO, right on the Texas-Wright County line. This is in south-central Missouri. John Massey's children are mentioned in a court case in Marshall County, TN, in 1859. My gggrandfather, John W. Massey, is listed as one of the litigants. These Masseys are not Irish but moved to Tennessee from Lincoln County, NC, around 1820. This family can be traced back to Richard Massey of the mid to late 1600's in Charles City, Co., VA, through one of his sons, Hezekiah. There is discussion as to whether this Richard came from Cheshire Co., England, or Cambridgeshire. Any assistance would be appreciated. Sincerely, William R. Massey of Lewisburg/Marshall County, Tennessee

Hello, If you are a Trotter or know a Trotter, you need to contact me soon as possible with your material so I can get it into my Trotter Book. Any help will be appreciated. I am now pulling down my material to get it ready to send to the press for publication. You also need to let me know if you are interested in purchasing a book. Hoping to hear from you in the future. Thank you, Sarah

Hello, Thank you, Sarah

Have you considered putting your family articles into the Giles County Heritage Book that is being prepared? Imogean M. McDonald The Giles County TN Heritage Book Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn in Pulaski. Everyone welcome. The ABSOLUTE FINAL deadline for articles, and presale books is 15 September 2005 . Ask me about the Giles County TN Heritage Book _http://www.gilescotn.com/Giles%20Co.,%20TN%20another%20Rev.%20pg%201.htm_ (http://www.gilescotn.com/Giles%20Co.,%20TN%20another%20Rev.%20pg%201.htm)

Barbara, I would be interested in helping with clean up at that burial site. I am a descendent of William Ferrell and Jane Reynolds-Ferrell. However, I have never known the exact location of that burial site. Can you give me directions, and please include me in any plans to help clean up that cemetery site? My work schedule is quite hectic, but with foreplanning I (and possibly other family members)can arrange to find some time to help. Tonia L Moore [email protected]

Are there any descendants or anyone living in or near Giles Co who would be interested in cleaning up this old cemetery? It was found again this week when someone was bushhogging the field it is in. Please contact me for further details. Barbara McCord [email protected]

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/SeB.2ACE/786.1 Message Board Post: Have you tried requesting his death certificate from the state of Texas? Assuming the information was known by his survivors, it should give his place and date of birth and also his parents names.