Hi Folks, Todays updates include: Will of Davis Brown by Dan Pierce Deed transfer from McGill to Hogan Puncheon Camp Baptist Church minutes (first installment) by Jim Davis 1836 Tax List - Dist 11 & 12 Thanx Dan & Jim Dave icq#4202467

Hi Cuz's, Does anyone know anything about the Giles County Agricultural Society that was organized in 1876???? I would like to know who were the members and how can I find out about this organization?? Goodspeed publishing keeps talking about the Agricultural organizations in their different books, but does anyone have lists of members, etc.? CURTIS/HALE/GATLIN/KING/STROUD/STUBBLEFIELD/MC MCCRACKEN Thanks Kathy rdrwebster@aol.com

Giles County, Tennessee, Confederate Veteran by Bob Wamble published in 1994...by the Giles County Historical Society Is this available for sale? (I need to see if my James Davis is listed there) thanks angieD still looking for any information on Mary B. DENNIS (50 yrs..1880 Giles co TN census b.Ala) running a boarding house.. and living with her..Willie DENNIS (10 yrs, 1880 censuslisted as adopted, b. in ala mother b. ala and father b. tn) he is listed as clerking in a store. In 1885 Willie married Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' DAVIS in Columbia.. however, they both are on the Giles Co 1880 census..her parents are: James (A ??) and Victoria (V ?) DAVIS..he clerks in a store (possibly grocery, she is a spooler in a factory. When they moved to Columbia..he may have owned the Davis store downtowm..

The following are mentioned in the minutes of the Puncheon Camp Baptist Church of Christ minutes: September 1857: "Opens a door for the reseption of members & received one slave Tiner Allson..." July 1845 "Restored Isac R Appleton Black Boy upon Mrs. Michaels Recomendation and his Ecknowledgement" Hope this is of interest to and helpful to someone. Jim Davis

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. The Puncheon Church was, judging from these minutes, a member congregation of the Richland Creek Association. Does anyone know anything about this association, and if it's meetings minutes are still in existence? I infer from the Puncheon Camp minutes that Richland Minutes were printed b/c the folks at Puncheo were constantly sending money to the Richland Association for that purpose. Additionally, it is mentioned in the Puncheon minutes that the following churches were also members of the Richalnd association. Can anyone tell me where these churches are (or were): Lin Creek (Lynn Creek?) Big Creek Bethel Anderson Creek Second Creek Indian Creek Giles County

Looking for information on the following surnames in Giles Co. about 1815: William LEE came from SC Catherine NUTT b. 1807 NC. Married William LEE's son, Strother LEE, b. 1805 SC. She would have traveled with her family as she was a young child. Catherine and Strother migrated to Tippah Co., MS 1842. LEE spouses listed in William LEE's will, 1829: Jacob EITELL, Britton SIMMONS, James R. HARWELL, and Thomas CHAPMAN. Elijah BENNETT b. 1800 Ga. Would have traveled with family. Sarah WELLS married Elijah BENNETT. Her father was John WELLS; mother Hannah LIVINGSTON. Thought that some LIVINGSTONS traveled with this family from Montgomery Co.,KY. John's father William WELLS mentioned as "Pioneer of Giles Co." Sarah and Elijah BENNETT migrated to AL 1834 and Tippah Co., MS 1840-1842. Any information on these families will be greatly appreciated :) Bettie Goldman egoldman@cris.com

Hi All -- Dave My Computer went down Saturday, Has taken me 2 days get reformat, load programs, and get it running again.... I had backed up!! But not saved my ICQ password???? SO I have a new ICQ account.... New# 15520706 Lyn Rose Researchin Devasier, Shrader, Gideon, Stewart, Carrell, Bailey, & Henson in Giles Co..............

Hi Folks, Todays updates include: Gen charts of Andrews and Brown from Dan Pierce. Cemetery listings of Shields & Wells Yesterdays updates of the McGills was from Jim Davis. Thanx Dan & Jim Dave icq#4202467

Todays update includes: The estate of Elizabeth McGill Gen-chart of Peterson McGill Cemetery listing of Hogan, Rhea/Rea Dave icq#4202467

icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: Bridgett Smith <bascs@snark.wizard.com> To: TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com <TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 8:35 AM Subject: [TNGEN-L] (Fwd) [STATE-COORD-L] Time magazine Neat article ! Bridgett ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 09:21:57 -0500 From: "Ms. Piglet" <pigolit@ix.netcom.com> Organization: USGenWeb Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Time magazine To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Reply-to: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com See http://www.pathfinder.com/time/reports/genealogy/index.html We're mentioned.... megan -- Megan Zurawicz, National Coordinator USGenWeb pigolit@ix.netcom.com * cochonnet@aol.com ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Bridgett Smith TNGenWeb State Coordinator http://www.tngenweb.org/ ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== All URL's back to USGenWeb should read: http://www.usgenweb.org -- or -- http://www.usgenweb.net

Hi, Folks: I'm researching the McGill & Marbut lines in Giles County. My McGill's, along with several other families including (but not limited to) the SHELTONS and KENNEMERS, were members of the Puncheon Camp Baptist Church of Christ, on Puncheon Branch SE of Minor Hill, and very near the State line with Alabama. I have seen the "Baptist Church of Christ" described variously as another name for "Primitive Baptist" or "Hard Rock" Baptists. This having been said, did those folks not believe in getting a marriage license? The marriage records of Giles & surrounding counties are conspicuously short of licenses issued to individuals with surnames associated with the church I mentioned. For example, we infer via other data that my 3rd great-grandfather, Peterson McGill, was married four times: to Mahal Long about 1836; to Oda Marbut about 1849; to Sarah Sherwood (1870, recorded); and to Catherine Daly (1873, recorded). Does anyone have any ideas? Jim Davis

Wonder if anyone is working in the line of Robert Buchannon, said to be the father of Presley B. Buchannon? Would also like some info on Elizabeth Ezell, wife of said Robert Buchannon. I have just begun these lines but will share whatever I have. Marie Boone Co.,AR Coordinator -- Home page at http://members.yournet.com/ladyhrvy Researching HARRIS, LUMMUS, ADDIS, THOMAS, HARVEY, LATTURE, ROSENBAUM and now BUCHANNONS , AYMETT, EZELL,SPEIGHTS GRIFFIN,SUMMERVILLE, HAMILTON

Hi Folks, Todays updates include: An 1836 tax list for dist 13 (more to follow) A lookup volunteer for the 1860 census A link to a listing of TN newspapers stored on microfilm Dave icq#4202467

I am new to the Giles County list, started with V98 #140. Is there an Archive File on the net of previous mailings? I would very much like to see some of the older issues. Thanks, Juls JULIA SAVAGE MINATRA ROCKVALE, TN 37153

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In response to Myra Piland's query of Ashbury Academy. Where did they get married? This would be the first place I would check for the Academy in question. There were other chartered Female Academy's in Giles County. Sixteenth District towards Millville has a church named Ash Gap, also Goodspeed (http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/goodspd/schools.htm), has a small listing of the chartered schools for male and female genders and where they were: Lynnville, Prospect, Elkton, Aspin Hill. Also lists the instructors or reverends that taught. Hope this helps. Kathy rdrwebster@aol.com

Does anyone know anything about Wade Barnett (Barrett?) b. ca 1800 NC who was in Giles Co, Tenn in 1830-1870 census records? I believe he is a son of Richard Barnett from Spartanburg Co, SC. Janice Barnett Craft

Hi! Researching JOSEPH KNOX and daughter ELIZABETH KNOX. Elizabeth married THOMAS HORN, Giles County, TN. Can find nothing on this family. Beth BRowe97@aol.com

Whenever I see the Lynville Cemetary listed, I hear several versions of where "IT" is really located. Can someone enlighten me on where the "old" one is, as I'm assuming that the large one that I saw was NOT it. The reason I say this is because I've been told numerous times that the town of Lynville, as we know and see it now, is not really the OLD Lynville where my relatives were and were buried in that cemetary by the same name? This may be a ridiculously silly question, but I am confused?????? HELP! Thanks, Barb in hot, humid, blazing temps Dallas! Researching: Elijah Harvey CARTER md to Martha Ann BAILY, dau of William and Quintila [?] BAILEY...other lines from this: DEMOSS, CRAIG, MELTON, and whatever Indian Quintila ______? last name was... Quintila and William ARE buried in the Lynville cemetary, and after many visits, I've never been able to locate their gravesites. Anyone in the area who'd agree to help me? I'd be happy to pay for the trip there, the photographs, etc. ???????

icq#4202467 -----Original Message----- From: Bridgett Smith <bascs@snark.wizard.com> To: TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com <TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 9:08 AM Subject: [TNGEN-L] (Fwd) ASBURY ACADEMY in tenn ? Can anyone help me or this researcher out? Thanks, Bridgett ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: JP1952MP@aol.com Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 02:52:20 EDT To: tnsc@tngenweb.org Subject: ASBURY ACADEMY in tenn ? hi, i just recently learned that my grandmother, Melissa Tenness Patterson , attended Ashbury Academy and wanted to be a missionary....she was born in 1871 in giles co, tenn......... do you know of or have you knowledge of this academy......i would love to know more about her and what she took if records are still there.......she married in 1895....my gr grandmother would not have her daughter a missionary....so i think she must have been taken out either in that year or the previous year..... i would appreciate any help................... Myra Piland <JP1952MP@aol.com > 6904 Yorkston Watauga , Texas 76148 thank you very vey much ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Bridgett Smith TNGenWeb State Coordinator http://www.tngenweb.org/ ==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== All URL's back to USGenWeb should read: http://www.usgenweb.org -- or -- http://www.usgenweb.net