Gail, Thanks so much for the information. I have the birth/death dates etc from Isaac's tombstone and his parents as well but was hoping the death certificate might yield some new information. Isaac Soard's property in Hamblen included a Cave known as Soard's Cave. The property was also owned by the Fry family and I suspect Fry's school must be nearby. The name of the Cave changed to Fry's Cave. Thank you again for your help and information. Richard Soard At 12:44 PM 2/23/2006, you wrote: >Dear Richard, > >Since the location of Fry's School is unknown to me I checked the >Weifaring Index to make sure Phillip died in Hamblen County. This index >is compiled from the death certificates and in addition to the information >online at Tennessee Archives, it includes the name of the >parents. Phillip is indeed listed in the index. Phillip "SOAD". His >parents are listed as Henry Soad and Rebecca Hollingsworth. > >In addition to this information an original death certificate would also >list cause of death (some of these "causes" are not very specific) and the >date of burial probably especially since he was interred under the >auspices of a funeral home (Stretzer). > >The exact date of birth or death is not listed in the Weifaring index just >the year date and the age of the decieased and the death certificate >number. Exact dates (birth and death) of the deceased (if the "informant" >had this information) would be on the original certificate. Although >since I have ordered the neat new book it has cut down on my need for >original certificates considerably. <grin> Also the first death >certificates that list parents begin in 1914 and Stretzer funeral home >records go back to about 1900. Records from other funeral homes in the >area, the Hamblen courthouses records, daughters of the condederacy >information, and extracts from Hamblen County Will books Vol. 1 is also listed. > >The certificate lists the marital status of the decieased, but usually NOT >the spouse/s name. This information is occasionally given in Hamlen and >Nearby Deaths. Sometimes the date of the marriage is listed although this >is often just a year date. > >Gail > >Gail. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Roorda" <possum2@softhome.net> >To: <TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:06 >Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] TN Death Cert > > >>Dear Richard, >>I don't have acesss to original death certificates, but Phillip Issac is >>listed in a new book by Marguerite Williams and the Hamblen County >>Genealogical Society, Hamblen and Nearby deaths. It is compiled form >>various sources and is a terrific book. >> >>The source cited was Streatzer funeral home records. >> >>Phillip Isaac Soard 20 October 1854 TN, 26 April 1922; near Fry's school >>house father Henry Soard born TN, m. Rebecca Hollingsworh, TN buried >>Bethel Cemetery. >> >>Gail >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard H. Soard" <rsoard@mindspring.com> >>To: <TNGRAING-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 20:15 >>Subject: [TNGRAING-L] TN Death Cert >> >> >>>Melissa, >>> >>>Would you mind looking up death cert for Philip Isaac Soard/Sword/Soad >>>who died in Hamblen County around 1922. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Richard Soard >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Melissa Barker >>>>Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian >>>>RAOGK Volunteer >>>>Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL >>>>Counties >>>>Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL >>>>Counties >>>>Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library >>>> >>>>WILL DO LOOK UPS!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com >>> >> >> >>==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== >>To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com >> > > >==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== >To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to tngraing-l-request@rootsweb.com >

Richard: I grew up south of Morristown, TN at Lowland. I remember a cave called Fry's Cave between Lowland and Morristown, near Fry's school. I was in the cave at least once. But that was about 60 years ago or more. -- Bill Waller Richard H. Soard wrote: > > Gail, > > Isaac Soard's property in Hamblen included a Cave known as Soard's > Cave. The property was also owned by the Fry family and I suspect Fry's > school must be nearby. The name of the Cave changed to Fry's Cave. > > Thank you again for your help and information. > > Richard Soard