Here's one everyone can identify with. Guess we have to keep our humor about us. Jan in Arizona I went searching for an ancestor, I cannot find him still. He moved around from place to place and did not leave a will. He married where a courthouse burned, he mended all his fences. He avoided any man who came to take the U.S. Census. He always kept his luggage packed, this man who had no fame, And every 20 years or so, this rascal changed his name. His parents came from Europe. They should be on some list of passengers to the U.S.A., but somehow they got missed. And no one else in this world is searching for this man. So, I play geneasolitaire to find him if I can. I'm told he's buried in a plot, with tombstone he was blessed; but the weather took engraving, and some vandals took the rest. He died before the county clerks decided to keep records. No family Bible has emerged, in spite of all my efforts. To top it off, this ancestor who caused me many groans, Just to give me one more pain, betrothed a girl named JONES! LOL Alice

icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: Jennie556@aol.com <Jennie556@aol.com> To: TNGILES-l-request@rootsweb.com <TNGILES-l-request@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 1:23 PM Subject: Fogg family from Tennessee >I am trying to find the family ofWilliam W. FOGG born 1831 maybe in Giles Co. >I think he had a brother named James G. but not sure, they both were in Giles >Co in earlt 1830-40's. William moved his family to Desoto Co. Misp. >Any help appreciated. > >Jennie556 > >

What would you like to know about the Giles 1850 Census? I have some entries (ancestors) in that census I could relate to you. This census is readily available in most large city genealogical centers, such as the Detroit Burton Historical Center. What would you like help with?

There are Chapmans and perhaps Robertsons in my Giles County family. They are related to George and Isobel Carr who lived in Giles County in the 1850s. Is there a possibility that your family might be related to them? Elizabeth was their daughter; She married Jesse Brewer and had a number of children. Hoping for some information from you.

Here`s hoping someone someplace will step up to the pc and type"Smile, we found your Walls" Well, my Walls were in Giles Co in early 1800`s then went to Fayette Co. Tenn. More than likely my distant cuz` andrea Weil has already been on this list but I`ll try again.. We need to connect up family groups for our Clement K. Wall and wife, Margaret, who res. in Guilford Co NC 1800. There is said to have been 9 boys & one girl(she being Nancy Brown Wall, my 3rd grt grmother) born to this couple. There seems to be 2 different Wall families in the early co. according to some desc. in Pulaski. line includes Simeon V. Wall, son of John B. Wall of Civil War service. These people seem to have gone to Texas. So far the desc`s.do not correspond. There was an Isabella Wall(Wales on the 1880 census) who was the dau. of Thomas Newton Wall who also went to Texas leaving Isabella in Giles Co. where she md. A Capelton.(would like to correspond with these desc,s). There seems to be a connection with John Wall who md. Charlotte Bittick about 1810 or so (I write a lot from memory) The names Newton, Cannon, and all the usuals (John, James etc,) show up in the Wall sons` names. Any mention in court records of any Wall or Walls will be apprecited. We share all info. Sincerely, Sue in Al.

Hi Folks, Todays update includes: Cemetery listing updates of McNeese by Jean Cosby Photo info update of Wade and Amelia Barrett by Carol Sue Gibbs Coffman Cemetery listing 1920 Census images info by S-K publications Photo of Nancy Graham Turner by Joe Hardiman Gibsonville Cemetery photo by Jim Cochran Thanx Jean, Carol Sue, Joe & Jim Dave www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/ icq#4202467

If you volunteered to help Jennifer Fuqua with the 1850 Census, please contact me. Dave icq#4202467

icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: S-K Publications <skpub@feist.com> To: giles@tngenweb.org <giles@tngenweb.org> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 4:15 PM Subject: 1920 Giles County Census images >Hi David, > >Thanks for the link to the 1920 Giles County Census images, which are >on-line in the USGenWeb Archives at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/giles/census/ > >Here's some information about the census images which might help you answer >questions that visitors could ask (like "how do I find the page number I >want?", "why are some page numbers missing?", etc.) > >**** > >The 1920 Giles County, TN, Census contains 643 pages (census images) in >Enumeration Districts 19-48. > >The following pages were not copied from the microfilm, as those pages are >blank: >20-13B, 23-11B, 24-09B, 25-10B, 26-12B, 28-18B, 29-30B, 30-09B, 31-11B, >31-14B, 32-09B, 33-04B, 35-01B, 38-08B, 39-10B, 39-13B, 40-07B, 40-12B, >41-09B, 42-07B, 46-13B, 46-14B, 47-06B, 47-07B, 47-08B, 47-09B, 47-10B, >47-11B, 47-12B, 47-13B, 47-14B, 47-15B, 47-16B, 47-17B, 48-07B. >The handwriting on all of the pages in ED 39 is very faint and difficult to >see. >The following pages are out of focus on the microfilm: 20-07A, 20-07B, >22-06A, >23-10A, 23-10B, 26-01B, 27-07A, 27-07B, 37-03B, 37-04A, 42-01B, 42-01B. > >The name of each image file is the page number. (In the case of 1880, 1900, >1910, >and 1920 census, the file name includes both the Enumeration District and the >page number.) > >***** > >If you have any questions or comments about the census images, please let >us know. > >Thanks, >John > > > > > >John F. Schunk > >S-K Publications >PO Box 8173 >Wichita KS 67208-0173 > >PH: (316) 685-3201 >FAX: (316) 685-6650 >genie@skpub.com >http://www.skpub.com/genie/ >

icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: Noel C. Matthews <noelm@xplorenet.com> To: TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com <TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 8:16 PM Subject: [TNGEN-L] Tennessee Map Sales >Greetings: > >Here is the url for Tennessee Map Sales by the Transportation >Dept. > >http://www.state.tn.us/transport/plan&dev/planning/mapsale.htm > >This lists what is available and prices. > >Cheers, > >Noel Matthews >Williamson Co > > >==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== >Don't forget to visit TNGenWeb's Bulletin Board >http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/d/19731/ >Help the folks out if you can, but remember to answer >the query so it can be seen on line. > > >

Mike Chapman, Would you please email me a copy also of the Robertson Fork Records. I have relatives that were buried in the Robertson Fork Cemetery and they were Church of Christ. I didn't know there was a Robertson Fork Church of Christ, so possibly they were members there. Thank you for the new information! Susan Collins Wells

Hi! I am fairly new to this list and was wondering if anyone had the records to Robertson Fork Church from 1835-1845? I am searching for any AKINS, AKIN, ROBERTS, WATSON'S, CHAPMAN's and HENSLEY's attending or possibly buried in that area - if there was a cemetery attached to the church. Thanks for any help, Angie atstrz@icok.net

To Angie, Yes, I have copies of the Roberson Fork records. By the time you read this, you will have received it from me, I e-mailed it to you directly. I don't know if there was an attached cemetery. Mike Chapman

Can anyone help me find out who the parents of Sarah were? She was married in Giles County on March 15, 1866 to Bithal Howard. Her marriage is recorded in the County Court Records in Pulaski, Tenn. Microfilm #0968829-30. Would anyone have access to this microfilm or these records that would do a look up for me? I have been stuck trying to find the name of her mother and was hoping it would be in the marriage certificate somewhere. Thanks, Pam

If anyone connected with the Solomon family is interested, I ran across an obit for P.R. Solomon, b 1866 in Giles Co. TN, and died in Kaufman Co.TX in 1944. Will be happy to send the entire text to anyone interested. Margaret TX

Thanx for the help on Barbara's e-mail address concerning Mt. Moriah Church, I found it! Clay

I erased who was looking for Mt. Moriah information. I might have a current connection to the church. Clay L. BROWN

Hi Folks, Todays update includes: Photo of GA Boone by Tonia Moore Tombstone photo of David Moore by Deb Miller Civil War record of Anderton Story by Ray Story Cemetery listing of Elliott & McNeese Thanx Tonia, Deb & Ray Dave www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/ icq#4202467

Duh...I forget to insert the address for the Kelley Family History Web Page. It's at: http://home.att.net/~kelley_history/ Thanks, Mike Chapman

There's a brand new web page dedicated to research on the Kelley family. It includes info on Henry Kelley (b.1796) who lived and died in Giles County, in the Minor Hill area. There are many of his descendants who still live in Giles and surrounding counties. Check it out. Mike Chapman

I'm curious about the Elliott listings for the Elliott Cemetery. Robert L. and M. Callie Elliott were my g-g-grandparents. Does someone have research on this line? Thanks, Nancy Barnett Darnall