Looks like Grace has taken care of business, so I won't respond further unless I am asked to look at the Grainger County book anyway. Betty B. From: "Betty B" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNGRAING-L] The family of Edward Mayes Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:59:11 +0000 I mentioned the book in connection with a post on Adkins/Atkins. There are several entries in the book for Kidwell. I have to go to work, so I don't have the time this morning, but if someone else does not, then I will answer this afternoon. Most of the pieces in the book are written by descendants of the families, but most of them give a name and mailing address, and I saw one that mentions Bittle/Biddle and Greenlee and Rev. John Kidwell that specifically states she would be happy to hear from anyone about these family lines. Kathy B. Isbell, 717 Brookgreen Terrace, Graham NC, 27253. Later, Betty From: "Gail Roorda" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [TNGRAING-L] The family of Edward Mayes Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:10:39 -0600 Debra said, "His sons fought for the Union in the 49th KY." This has nothing to do with the Rookards, but with the children of Edward Mayes. This morning as I was getting ready to post my information on Edward's family to the list (I DO need to check this information re Janes S. Kidwell out some more) and it occured to me that Mary Mayes husband, James S. Kidwell was most likely dead by the time the 1866 land document was filed. I know that it supposedly says Mary Mayes wife of James S. Kidwell (and undoubtedly does say this since I have a grreat deal of faith in Larry's transcriptions). However, Mary was most likely the "widow" of James S. Kidwell. Note that the reference to Mary is different from the other entries regarding the daughters and sons-in-law. Every now and then various pieces of infromation come together in my tiny mind. <grin> There was a Catherine Kidwell aged 62 listed in James and Mary Mayes Kidwell's household in 1850. I believe that this would be Catherine Wolf Kidwell second wife (and widow) of John Kidwell. I am not descended from Reverand John (that I know of anyway), but my lots of my relatives intermarried with this family. It runs in my mind James S. Kidwell died in Andersonville Prison. (It seems from my research that a lot more of my relatives and their connections died in various prison camps north and south than died in battle.) Somebody mentioned Grainger County Tennessee and its People 1796-1998". I understand there is a section on the Kidwells and I wonder if someone could do a lookup and see if there is anything about James S. or James Stirling Kidwell. Why would the reference to the Rookards who were Union men trigger this msg, (I am actually wondering how coherent this post is <grin> since it is getting very late here.) Apparently Mary Mayes's husband was a Confederate, however, the Greenlees (remember Mary Mayes Kidwell's mother was Nancy Greenlee) were Union men (I did find some interesting things about the Greenlees online). More tomorrow guys (I am about to fall off my chair.) Bye for Now, Gail in MO ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ==== TNGRAING Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE please send your message to [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus