Hi. I was previously subbed to this list as Regina Roper under the address afn02428@afn.org This address is no longer working, because the ISP was hacked. Any mail sent there in the last 4 weeks has probably bounced. I may even be unsubbed. I am rejoined under this new email. Researching: Rowe, Butler, McCormack, McGuire Regina Roper

I would like to make contact with anyone working on the Jackson family in Giles Co. Sterling Jackson died in Nov of 1872 at the home of his son in Pulaski according to a newspaper in Alabama. It said he was about 88 years old. He was the brother of Rebecca Jackson Huff of Giles Co. Does anyone have this family line? Any help will be appreciated. Margaret Moffitt Kaufman, TX

Just got this in on the Foster list, thought it would be usefull to other researchers!!!!!!! J.R. Foster -----Original Message----- From: Lil' Sister <rhawkins@shreve.net> To: FOSTER-L@rootsweb.com <FOSTER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 10:13 AM Subject: Disease Chart >Disease Chart > > > Do you know of others? Please email me. > > > Ablepsy, Blindness > Ague, Malarial Fever > American plague, Yellow fever > Anasarca, Generalized massive edema > Aphonia, Laryngitis > Aphtha, The infant disease "thrush" > Apoplexy, Paralysis due to stroke > Asphycsia/Asphicsia, Cyanotic and lack of oxygen > Atrophy, Wasting away or diminishing in size. > Bad Blood, Syphilis > Bilious fever, Typhoid malaria hepatitis or elevated temperature and bile >emesis > Biliousness, Jaundice associated with liver disease > Black plague or death, Bubonic plague > Black fever, Acute infection with high temperature and dark red skin lesions >and high mortality rate > Black pox, Black Small pox > Black vomit, Vomiting old black blood due to ulcers or yellow fever > Blackwater fever, Dark urine associated with high temperature > Bladder in throat, Diphtheria (Seen on death certificates) > Blood poisoning, Bacterial infection; septicemia > Bloody flux, Bloody stools > Bloody sweat, Sweating sickness > Bone shave, Sciatica > Brain fever, Meningitis > Breakbone, Dengue fever > Bright's disease, Chronic inflammatory disease of kidneys > Bronze John, Yellow fever > Bule, Boil tumor or swelling > Cachexy, Malnutrition > Cacogastric, Upset stomach > Cacospysy, Irregular pulse > Caduceus, Subject to falling sickness or epilepsy > Camp fever, Typhus; aka Camp diarrhea > Canine madness, Rabies; hydrophobia > Canker, Ulceration of mouth or lips or herpes simplex > Catalepsy, Seizures / trances > Catarrhal, Nose and throat discharge from cold or allergy > Cerebritis, Inflammation of cerebrum or lead poisoning > Chilblain, Swelling of extremities caused by exposure to cold > Child bed fever, Infection following birth of a child > Chin cough, Whooping cough > Chlorosis, Iron deficiency anemia > Cholera, Acute severe contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing > Cholera morbus, Characterized by nausea vomiting abdominal cramps; elevated >temperature etc. Could be appendicitis. > Cholecystitus, Inflammation of the gall bladder > Cholelithiasis, Gall stones > Chorea, Disease characterized by convulsions contortions and dancing > Cold plague, Ague which is characterized by chills > Colic, An abdominal pain and cramping > Congestive chills, Malaria > Consumption, Tuberculosis > Congestion, Any collection of fluid in an organ like the lungs > Congestive chills, Malaria with diarrhea > Congestive fever, Malaria > Corruption, Infection > Coryza, A cold > Costiveness, Constipation > Cramp colic, Appendicitis > Crop sickness, Overextended stomach > Croup, Laryngitis, diphtheria, or strep throat > Cyanosis, Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood > Cynanche, Diseases of throat > Cystitis, Inflammation of the bladder > Day fever, Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness > Debility, Lack of movement or staying in bed > Decrepitude, Feebleness due to old age > Delirium tremens, Hallucinations due to alcoholism > Dengue, Infectious fever endemic to East Africa > Dentition, Cutting of teeth > Deplumation, Tumor of the eyelids which causes hair loss > Diary fever, A fever that lasts one day > Diptheria ,Contagious disease of the throat > Distemper, Usually animal disease with malaise; discharge from nose and >throat; anorexia > Dock fever, Yellow fever > Dropsy, Edema (swelling) often caused by kidney or heart disease > Dropsy of the Brain, Encephalitis > Dry Bellyache, Lead poisoning > Dyscrasy, An abnormal body condition > Dysentery, Inflammation of colon with frequent passage of mucous and blood > Dysorexy, Reduced appetite > Dyspepsia, Indigestion and heartburn. Heart attack symptoms > Dysury, Difficulty in urination > Eclampsy, Symptoms of epilepsy, convulsions during labor > Ecstasy, A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of reason > Edema, Nephrosis; swelling of tissues > Edema of lungs, Congestive heart failure a form of dropsy > Eel thing, Erysipelas > Elephantiasis, A form of leprosy > Encephalitis, Swelling of brain; aka sleeping sickness > Enteric fever, Typhoid fever > Enterocolitis, Inflammation of the intestines > Enteritis, Inflations of the bowels > Epitaxis, Nose bleed > Erysipelas, Contagious skin disease due to Streptococci with vesicular and >bulbous lesions > Extravasted blood, Rupture of a blood vessel > Falling sickness, Epilepsy > Fatty Liver, Cirrhosis of liver > Fits, Sudden attack or seizure of muscle activity > Flux, An excessive flow or discharge of fluid like hemorrhage or diarrhea > Flux of humour, Circulation > French pox, Syphilis > Gathering, A collection of pus > Glandular fever, Mononucleosis > Great pox, Syphilis > Green fever / sickness, Anemia > Grippe/grip, Influenza like symptoms > Grocer's itch, Skin disease caused by mites in sugar or flour > Heart sickness, Condition caused by loss of salt from body > Heat stroke, Body temperature elevates because of surrounding environment; >temperature and body does not perspire to reduce temperature. Command death >result if not reversed > Hectical complaint, Recurrent fever > Hematemesis, Vomiting blood > Hematuria, Bloody urine > Hemiplegy, Paralysis of one side of body > Hip gout, Osteomylitis > Horrors, Delirium tremens > Hydrocephalus, Enlarged head water on the brain > Hydropericardium, Heart dropsy > Hydrophobia, Rabies > Hydrothroax, Dropsy in chest > Hypertrophic, Enlargement of organ like the heart > Impetigo ,Contagious skin disease characterized by pustules > Inanition, Physical condition resulting from lack of food > Infantile paralysis, Polio > Intestinal colic, Abdominal pain due to improper diet > Jail fever, Typhus > Jaundice, Condition caused by blockage of intestines > King's evil, Tuberculosis of neck and lymph glands > Kruchhusten, Whooping cough > Lagrippe, Influenza > Lockjaw, Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the muscles of the neck and >jaw. Untreated it is fatal in 8 days > Long sickness, Tuberculosis > Lues disease, Syphilis > Lues venera, Venereal disease > Lumbago, Back pain > Lung fever, Pneumonia > Lung sickness, Tuberculosis > Lying in, Time of delivery of infant > Malignant sore throat, Diphtheria > Mania, Insanity > Marasmus, Progressive wasting away of body like malnutrition > Membranous Croup, Diphtheria > Meningitis, Inflations of brain or spinal cord > Metritis,Inflammation of uterus or purulent vaginal discharge > Miasma, Poisonous vapors thought to infect the air > Milk fever, Disease from drinking contaminated milk like undulant fever or >brucellosis > Milk leg, Post partum thrombophlebitis > Milk sickness. Disease from milk of cattle which had eaten poisonous weeds > Mormal, Gangrene > Morphew, Scurvy blisters on the body > Mortification, Gangrene of necrotic tissue > Myelitis, Inflammation of the spine > Myocarditis, Inflammation of heart muscles > Necrosis, Mortification of bones or tissue > Nephrosis ,Kidney degeneration > Nepritis, Inflammation of kidneys > Nervous prostration, Extreme exhaustion from inability to control physical >and mental activities > Neuralgia, Described as discomfort such as "Headache" was neuralgia in head > Nostalgia, Homesickness > Palsy, Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled muscles. It was >listed as "Cause of death" > Paroxysm, Convulsion > Pemphigus, Skin disease of watery blisters > Pericarditis, Inflammation of heart > Peripneumonia, Inflammation of lungs > Peritonotis, Inflammation of abdominal area > Petechial Fever, Fever characterized by skin spotting > Puerperal exhaustion, Death due to child birth > Phthiriasis, Lice infestation > Phthisis, Chronic wasting away or a name for tuberculosis > Plague, An acute febrile highly infectious disease with a high fatality rate > Pleurisy, Any pain in the chest area with each breath > Podagra, Gout > Poliomyelitis, Polio Potter's > asthma, Fibroid pthisis > Pott's disease, Tuberculosis of spine > Puerperal exhaustion, Death due to childbirth > Puerperal fever, Elevated temperature after giving birth to an infant > Purpura, A disease characterized by purple or livid spots on the skin or >mucous membrane; caused by the extroversion of blood (similar to bruises). > Puking fever, Milk sickness > Putrid fever. Diphtheria. > Quinsy. Tonsillitis. > Remitting fever, Malaria > Rheumatism, Any disorder associated with pain in joints > Rickets, Disease of skeletal system > Rose cold, Hay fever or nasal symptoms of an allergy > Rotanny fever,(Child's disease) ??? > Rubeola, German measles > Sanguineous crust, Scab > Scarlatina, Scarlet fever > Scarlet fever, A disease characterized by red rash > Scarlet rash, Roseola > Sciatica, Rheumatism in the hips > Scirrhus, Cancerous tumors > Scotomy, Dizziness; nausea and dimness of sight > Scrivener's palsy,Writer's cramp > Screws, Rheumatism > Scrofula, Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses slowly with >abscesses and pistulas develop. > Young person's disease > Scrumpox, Skin disease; impetigo > Scurvy, Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness; > spongy gums and hemorrhages under skin > Septicemia, Blood poisoning > Shakes, Delirium tremens > Shaking, Chills; ague > Shingles, Viral disease with skin blisters > Ship fever, Typhus > Siriasis, Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure > Sloes, Milk sickness > Small pox, Contagious disease with fever and blisters > Softening of brain, Result of stroke or hemorrhage in the brain with an end >result of the tissue softening in that area > Sore throat distemper, Diphtheria or quinsy > Spanish influenza, Epidemic influenza > Spasms,Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle or group of muscles - like a >convulsion > Spina bifida, Deformity of spine > Spotted fever, Either typhus or meningitis > Sprue, Tropical disease characterized by intestinal disorders and sore >throat > St. Anthony's fire,Named so because of affected skin areas are bright red in >appearance erysipelas- Also > St. Vitas dance, Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex jerking movements >performed involuntary > Stomatitis,Inflammation of the mouth > Stranger's fever,Yellow fever > Strangery,Rupture > Sudor anglicus,Sweating sickness > Summer complaint,Diarrhea, usually in infants caused by spoiled milk > Sunstroke,Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature due to environment >heat. Lack of sodium in the body is a predisposing cause > Swamp sickness,Could be malaria typhoid or encephalitis > Sweating sickness,Infectious and fatal disease common to UK in 15th century > Tetanus,Infectious fever characterized by high fever; headache and dizziness > Thrombosis,Blood clot inside blood vessel > Thrush,Childhood disease characterized by spots on mouth lips and throat > Tick fever,Rocky mountain spotted fever > Toxemia of pregnancy,Eclampsia > Trench mouth,Painful ulcers found along gum line; Caused by poor nutrition >and poor hygiene > Tussis convulsiva,Whooping cough > Typhus,Infectious fever characterized high fever headache and dizziness > Variola,Smallpox > Venesection,Bleeding > Viper's dance,St. Vitus Dance > Water on brain,Enlarged head > White swelling,Tuberculosis of the bone > Winter fever,Pneumonia > Womb fever,Infection of the uterus. > Worm fit,Convulsions associated with teething, worms, elevated temperature >or diarrhea > Yellowjacket,Yellow fever. > > >Compiled by Dan Burrows and used with permission. dburrows1@juno.com > This chart may be freely copied. > >

Hi Folks, Todays update uncludes: The last of the 1836 Tax List (Dists 8-10). Complete listing of the Elkridge Cemetery by Wayne Austin. Thanx Wayne. Dave icq#4202467

Hi! My Barnett family lived in Spartanburg Co, SC. Old John Barnett and Richard Barnett and many others moved from Spartanburg to Giles Co, Tenn. before 1810. There were many Foster families in Spartanburg so you might check those records. I am descended from Richard and John's brother Joroyall Barnett and he died in Spartanburg along with his parents. So my family did not go to Tennessee. Janice Barnett Craft, Greenville, Miss. TNGILES-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > TNGILES-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 161 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [TNGILES-L] Giles update 7/25 ["Worsham" <worsham@ave.net>] > #2 [TNGILES-L] Rogers & Foster family ["J.R. Foster" <pcf99@infowest.com>] > #3 [TNGILES-L] Foster, Carter, Pitts, ["J.R. Foster" <pcf99@infowest.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from TNGILES-D, send a message to > > TNGILES-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [TNGILES-L] Giles update 7/25 > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 08:04:44 -0700 > From: "Worsham" <worsham@ave.net> > To: TNGILES-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Folks, > Todays update includes: > A petition to the TN Genl Assembly in 1812 to change the proposed > location of a town. > Unpaid property tax list of 1813. > Both items were reprinted from the ANSEARCHIN with the permission of the > Tenn Genealogical Society. Both items are found in "Other Records" > > Dave > icq#4202467 > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [TNGILES-L] Rogers & Foster familys. > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 11:09:56 -0600 > From: "J.R. Foster" <pcf99@infowest.com> > To: TNGILES-L@rootsweb.com > > I've recently been informed that my gggGranfather James William Foster's > second wife Rebecca Rogers, Father was a Greenberry Rogers out of the > Lawrence, > & Giles CO TN area, does anyone have any information on this line. > Any information would be greatly appreciated, I have extensive info on > Rebecca > offspring & decending line. > > Respectfully Yers > J.R. Randy Foster, C-Sharps Arms Web Master, & > Retired Gunsmith > One of the Gunsmith's that built the Quigley Sharps Rifles > GMG-1 USN Ret. > Viet Nam Vet, Black Berets, > Coastal Divisions 12 & 16 > Gunner PCF 99 & 101 > MSC-198, MSO-439, CGN-25, BB-62 > NRA, NMLRA, DAV, AL, VFW, BPOE > DR. Of Outhouse Philosophy > Jack Daniel's Tennessee Squire > Cigar Aficionado > Genealogy Addict, Researching, Foster, McCandlish, > Graves, Ward, Scott, Carter, Quigley, Drown, > Rathbun, Strum, Aldridge, Christopher, Criver, Gahagan, > Johnson, Pitts, Rogers, Swinney, Nicholson, Parker, Burris, > Carroll > > If you can't get rid of the family skeleton, > You mite as well make him dance. > G.B. Shaw > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [TNGILES-L] Foster, Carter, Pitts, Rogers, Beardon, & Strickland > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 14:19:09 -0600 > From: "J.R. Foster" <pcf99@infowest.com> > To: TNGILES-L@rootsweb.com > > My gggGrandfather James William Foster came to Lawrence Co. TN & Giles Co. > in the early 1800 they then moved to Northwestern AL & then settled into the > Northeastern Countys of MS. James had a older brother John, b. 1794, no > info on him. They had a younger sister Margaret, b. 1803, she married a > Archibald Strickland, in abt 1823 in Lawrence Co. Tn. they later moved to > Giles, Co. Tn. > > In the Family Tree Maker, WFT CD # 10 I have found a very large data base > on these Stricklands, over 18,000 people. > > I hope this helps some one. > > J.R. Randy Foster > Genealogy Addict, Researching, Foster, McCandlish, > Graves, Ward, Scott, Carter, Quigley, Drown, > Rathbun, Strum, Aldridge, Christopher, Criver, Gahagan, > Johnson, Pitts, Rogers, Swinney, Nicholson, Parker, Burris, > Carroll

My gggGrandfather James William Foster came to Lawrence Co. TN & Giles Co. in the early 1800 they then moved to Northwestern AL & then settled into the Northeastern Countys of MS. James had a older brother John, b. 1794, no info on him. They had a younger sister Margaret, b. 1803, she married a Archibald Strickland, in abt 1823 in Lawrence Co. Tn. they later moved to Giles, Co. Tn. In the Family Tree Maker, WFT CD # 10 I have found a very large data base on these Stricklands, over 18,000 people. I hope this helps some one. J.R. Randy Foster Genealogy Addict, Researching, Foster, McCandlish, Graves, Ward, Scott, Carter, Quigley, Drown, Rathbun, Strum, Aldridge, Christopher, Criver, Gahagan, Johnson, Pitts, Rogers, Swinney, Nicholson, Parker, Burris, Carroll

I've recently been informed that my gggGranfather James William Foster's second wife Rebecca Rogers, Father was a Greenberry Rogers out of the Lawrence, & Giles CO TN area, does anyone have any information on this line. Any information would be greatly appreciated, I have extensive info on Rebecca offspring & decending line. Respectfully Yers J.R. Randy Foster, C-Sharps Arms Web Master, & Retired Gunsmith One of the Gunsmith's that built the Quigley Sharps Rifles GMG-1 USN Ret. Viet Nam Vet, Black Berets, Coastal Divisions 12 & 16 Gunner PCF 99 & 101 MSC-198, MSO-439, CGN-25, BB-62 NRA, NMLRA, DAV, AL, VFW, BPOE DR. Of Outhouse Philosophy Jack Daniel's Tennessee Squire Cigar Aficionado Genealogy Addict, Researching, Foster, McCandlish, Graves, Ward, Scott, Carter, Quigley, Drown, Rathbun, Strum, Aldridge, Christopher, Criver, Gahagan, Johnson, Pitts, Rogers, Swinney, Nicholson, Parker, Burris, Carroll If you can't get rid of the family skeleton, You mite as well make him dance. G.B. Shaw

Hi Folks, Todays update includes: A petition to the TN Genl Assembly in 1812 to change the proposed location of a town. Unpaid property tax list of 1813. Both items were reprinted from the ANSEARCHIN with the permission of the Tenn Genealogical Society. Both items are found in "Other Records" Dave icq#4202467

Hi Gang, Todays update includes: Tombstone photos of some McCanless by Lynn Pierce Appling Deed transfer from George Shields to Alexander Barron by Tom Stephenson Thanx Lynn & Tom Dave icq#4202467

My gg-grandparents WilliamV.(Riley) MOORE b. 1826 and Lucinda OSBORNE b. 1823 were both born in Pulaski, Giles County, TN. Their c.: James MOORE - Lived and died in Modesto, CA. Columbus Leonard MOORE - Born May 7, 1852 - died in Wheeler,TX 1940's Morgan MOORE - Lived at Melissa, TX. Riley MOORE - Lived at McKinney, TX. Sally MOORE - Lived and died in FortWorth, TX. William V.(Riley) MOORE was a Confederate Soldier - Private I Company 53rd Infantry. Just thought I would post this in hopes that someone might recognize my ancestors. Thanks, Robert R. Yates roby@ptialaska.net

Hi Folks, Not too many updates today: Cemetery listings for Merritt and Reynolds Dave icq#4202467

Hi Folks, Todays updates include: 1836 Tax List - Dist 14 - 17 Harwell Family Reunion Southern Claims Commission - Giles County Claimants. These are people who claimed they lost their property to the US military during the Civil War. Dave www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/ icq#4202467

Great group we have here, huh???? Thanks to everyone! Barb

Thanks for all of the positive feedback on the Puncheon Camp Church Minutes. I am happy to play a role in the dissemination of the information, but the primary people to be thanked are Mrs. Sue Davis of Minor Hill who transcribed the records for me from xerox copies in her possession, and to the gentleman who found the records in the attic above the poarch of the old Noblett Home near Minor Hill. I'll try to find that fella's name (I have it somewhere) and pass it along. In any case, it's through efforts of people like that gentleman and Sue that old records which many others might regard as junk have been saved to become a valuable resource for the rest of us. And, while we're doing back-patting, let's thank Dave Worsham for the great job he's doing with the Giles County web page. You wouldn't believe how fast he's getting posted the things that people are sending him. Finally, lets remember Clara Parker and the other great folks at Giles County Historical Society who are so selfless in helping out those of us researching Giles County ancestors. Hats off to you all!

An interesting story. I wonder how many others of us have similar roots to our surnames? Dave icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: MR MICHAEL FLANAGAN <JBDR00B@prodigy.com> To: worsham@ave.net <worsham@ave.net> Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 7:00 AM Subject: Westmoreland-Neville >Dave - A researcher asked me recently if I had ever heard a story about >the Westmoreland family having changed their surname from Neville. I >sent him the following: > >According to info published by Olin V. Mapes in "Westmoreland Ne� >Neville", the Nevilles were Earls of Westmoreland County in jolly ol' >England going back to William the Conqueror. But be careful in repeating >this tale, because I'll guarantee you'll have people polishing up their >tiaras in a New York second. Mr. Mapes writes: > >"On 12-29-1624 the 'Earldom' of Westmoreland passed from the Neville >family to the Fane family when Sir Francis Fane was appointed as the 1st >(Fane) Earl of Westmoreland - based partly on the fact that Charles >Neville and Edmond Neville, the 6th and 7th Earl of Westmoreland, both >fled from England in disgrace. Charles was involved with the Earl of >Northumberland and Mary, Queen of Scots, in a 1560's conspiracy to >invade England. Charles fled in 1570, and Edmund went to Belgium in 1612 >. Sir Thomas Neville of Milburn felt in dishonor and reacted by changing >his name to Westmoreland, the county in which he was born. His son James >, at age 17 (born 1635), left home and sailed for America, landing in >Boston, Massachussetts, moving on south to Virginia where he settled >down and married, and had a son named John .... His brother, Thomas, >remained in Milburn, Westmoreland County (in England)." > >Regards, Michael >

> >>>>I have a CRABB/MURPHY line that I am very interested in and would >>>appreicate any help at all, ie.....info on the children and/or >>>grand-children of family below. I believe Sarah Narcissus Catherine CRABB >>>and Mandy CRABB are one and the same. Can anyone out there help at all??? >>>IF same person, then Sarah Narcissus Catherine CRABB was dau of James Hurd >>>CRABB and Dicy BRASHEARS. Thanks folks. Maybe this info will help someone?? >>>James Hurd CRABB descends from Joseph CRABB born 1740-49 Va died 1798 >>>Grainger Co. Tn and I also descend from Joseph Crabb b 1740-49, via James >>>Hurd's brother, William P. CRABB b 1829 Giles Co. Tn. d 1893 Yell Co. Ar. >>>Thanks much! >>> >>>These CRABBs lived in Prentiss Co. MS. >>> >>>Descendants of Mandy C Crabb >>> >>> 1 Mandy C Crabb b: June 1859 in Ms d: Aft 1937 in Franklin Co. Al.?? >>>. +George Murphy b: April 1854 in Altus, Ok Jackson Co. m: November 24, >>>1877 in Prentiss Co. Ms Father: Mother: >>>....... 2 Annie Murphy b: September 18, 1881 >>>....... 2 George W Murphy b: March 16, 1884 >>>.......... +Jular Swinney m: March 19, 1906 in Franklin Co. Al Father: >>>Claude Swinney Mother: >>>....... 2 Emmett O. Murphy b: January 11, 1889 >>>....... 2 Manda Earl Murphy b: December 02, 1897 >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>

This came through this morning from another list I subscribe to. I thought we'd all get a kick out of reading it, since we've all faced such situations (a dozen times or so). Jan in Arizona ******* After spending a frustrating evening pouring over illegible handwriting in badly damaged and out of focus parish registers - and still NOT finding my relatives, I thought it was time to send an open email (at www.ofcoursethereisaHeaven.com) to all my "Upstairs" relatives who have gone to Heaven (99% of them) or the Other Place (1%). The text follows. (Feel free to insert your own relative's names where appropriate.) "Dear ________: I am your _________ and living in the late 20th century here in ___________. I am sitting in front of a microfilm projector (I'll explanation what that is in a later email) in a special library run by the LDS (nice people, but later on them, too) trying to decipher the small and shaky handwriting of your parish's curate. He must have been either vertically challenged or had palsy - because it's unreadable! At least I think it's your parish! I'm not even sure of the decade! Thanks for leaving such a good paper trail. (Sarcasm intended.) According to family legend, you and your wife ___________ had _____ children, some of whom lived beyond infancy. Yet not a single one was recorded in the parish records! I can't even find your marriage certificate. You two WERE married, right? Didn't you know that there would be legions of people like me fanatically spending their waking hours and small fortunes looking for any and all traces of your lives? Were you just stubborn, couldn't afford the fees, or not members of the Established Church? You're wondering, "What's all the fuss, we're dead as doornails?" We're not sure, but I think down here we're infected with the same disease: Rootsus obsessionus. Of course, WE are going to leave better records for our descendants! Anyway, I'm glad I was able to vent my frustrations upward. If I couldn't do that, I'd have probably popped the obnoxious researcher next to me who is right now translating an old record in German - and out loud, for God's sake (oops!) I have an idea.... When I'm "dead-on" (pardon the expression) to finding the correct record, give me some sort of sign. Make the projector bulb flicker twice. Or, if it must be done in the privacy of my home, I have a Labrador Retriever. Talk through her. That will get my attention for sure. Thanks for listening. I'll be better in the morning..... I'll be back at the library tomorrow night for Round 14, so catch me there. Sincerely, Your ___________,

Hi Folks, Todays updates include: Gen chart of Thomas Joseph Johnson by Marie Evans Davis-McQueen Cemetery listings for Wilkerson/Wilkinson, Bradley, Curry, Morgan, Hammond(s) 2nd installment of the Puncheon Camp Church minutes by Jim Davis Chancery Court Record - McGill vs. Williams by Jim Davis Thanx Marie & Jim Dave icq#4202467

Howdy, Thank you Mr. Davis for transcribing the Puncheon Camp Church minutes. I'm looking forward to them being place on the Giles county website. I'm hoping you have information on my G-G-G-Grandfather, Benjamine Jefferson LEE. I was told that he was a preacher or elder in that church. I saw in the Goodspeed's history, on the web page, that Puncheon Camp was a "Hard-Shell" Baptist Church. I didn't really know what that meant until recently when a cousin, who is a Missionary Baptist preacher, told me. >From what I understand, the "hard-shell" Baptists are what is officially called the Primitive Baptists. They got the knickname "hard-shell" from others, particularly the Missionary Baptists. My grandmother was a Primitive Baptist and her fater was a preacher in the church. Henry P Mayo (HPMayo@Juno.com, HPMayo@Prodigy.net for attachments) College Station, TX >James H. Davis wrote: The Puncheon Camp Baptist Church of Christ met in a log building on the >banks of Puncheon Branch, just southwest of Minor Hill, from 1844 until >the late 1800's. I have partial minutes of the meetings of this Church >and have begun transcribing them from notes given to me by Mrs. Sue >Davis. These will be sent to Dave Worsham for posting at the Giles >County web page. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

My Joseph Barnett had two sons who we know went from Spartanburg Co, SC to Giles Co, Tenn. before 1814 - names were Richard Barnett b.1773 and John b.1766. Coult their brother Elijah Barnett b.1776 have also gone to Giles co, Tenn? Richard's wife was Susannah Smith before she married Richard - could Agnes Lancaster, wife of Samuel L., or Henry Golightly's wife, or Mr. Shands's wife have been sister or sisters of Susannah Smith?? They all went to Giles County about the same time from Spartanburg.