I think Danny took parts of the proposed bill out of context. Can any one say "Henny Penny"? (GRIN) Here is the ENTIRE bill. Be sure to read ALL of the first paragraph, especially that part that was left out by Danny, the part before "In order for a friend of a deceased person, of the family, or of a descendant or persons engaging in genealogical research..." The way I look at the bill is that owners of property that contains family graveyards MUST give access, not that such owners can restrict access. Note the words "requires" and "genealogical researchers ("eligible persons")". Regards, Sarge HB1354 by *Jones S. (*SB1804 by *Jackson, *Marrero B.) Cemeteries - Authorizes eligible persons, including family members, descendants, and friends of the deceased persons and persons conducting genealogical research, access to cemeteries and graves on private property, subject to certain limitations. - Amends TCA Title 46. Fiscal Summary for HB1354 / *SB1804 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1354 / *SB1804 This bill requires owners and occupants of land where cemeteries and graves are located to grant access to the family members, descendants, and close friends of persons who are buried in such land and to genealogical researchers ("eligible persons") in order to visit and maintain graves, make burials, and conduct genealogical research. In order for a friend of a deceased person, of the family, or of a descendant or persons engaging in genealogical research to exercise the right of ingress and egress to a cemetery or to graves on private property as eligible persons, the friend or researcher must have written designation as such by a descendant or other member of the family of the deceased. This bill requires any eligible person to provide reasonable advance notice to the landowner or occupant before entering the land. This bill further specifies that entry upon the private property of another for accessing a cemetery or graves must only occur at a reasonable time, under reasonable circumstances, and in a reasonable manner. This bill authorizes landowners to designate access routes to cemeteries and graves on such persons' land. This bill requires eligible persons to be liable for any damage to property that is caused by passage across the landowner's property in order to reach a cemetery or gravesite. This bill authorizes any eligible person who is denied access to a gravesite or cemetery to seek equitable relief against the landowner or occupant in chancery court. Any owner of private property who believes a person is not an eligible person or believes that an eligible person is entering upon the property in violation of this bill could institute a proceeding in the chancery court of the county in which the cemetery or graves are located to enjoin such person from further entry upon the property. In granting injunctive relief, the court could deny further access of the person to the cemetery or graves located on the property or could set the frequency of access, circumstances under which access could occur, the manner of access, and the hours and duration of access. Any person who enters upon the property for accessing a cemetery or graves who is not an eligible person would be subject to all remedies provided by this bill and any other applicable provision of law. At 11-05-07 06:55 AM Friday, [email protected] wrote: *********START OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT********* >I just received this and didn't know this was happening, please pass this on. >Patti > >Date: [Thu, 10 May 2007 16:44:20 -0500] >From: Danny Nichols <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [TNCANNON] Tennessee Family Cemeteries > >Family Cemeteries are part of our heritage as well. How many of you from >Tennessee have contacted your legislators to voice your opinion regarding the >Cemetery Proposal being considered for passage? This is a serious issue. >Unless we put a stop to these bills soon, family research will be forever >adversely affected in our state. Now is the time to join together and turn >these bills around. I urge you all to please assist in this effort to stop >these bills from becoming law. If passed, they go into effect July 1, 2007. > >Please look closely at the following clause contained in both the House Bill >1354 and Senate Bill 1804: > >In order for a friend of a deceased person, of the family, or of a >descendant or >persons engaging in genealogical research to exercise the right of ingress and >egress to a cemetery or to graves on private property as eligible persons, the >friend or researcher must have written designation as such by a descendant or >other member of the family of the deceased. > >Such a requirement will cause a restriction of access to hundreds of family >cemeteries in our immediate area and thousands throughout the state. If we, >those whose interest is in our history and in preserving our past, >don't defend >our right to do so, then those rights shall be taken away from us by those >acting on behalf of other agendas. This is a call "To Arms!" Contact your >legislators please! > >Respectfully, >Danny M. Nichols **********END OF ORIGINAL MESSAGE TEXT***********

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: harris, duncan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/3728.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any further info on the Duncan line around 1865-1875? Looking for info on Polly Duncan (may have been Mary and Polly was a nickname) who married John Harris some time during that time period. In or around Chuckey. Had a son, William Charles Harris dob 12/1876. Thanks so much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/2328.2418/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I want to thank you and every other person who records cemetery information. You all do a great service to those of us who research our history but do not have the time, energy or resources to travel over large areas of the U.S. trying to track down that one particular site where our ancestor may be buried. Again, I thank you! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/1033.1387.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any further info on the Duncan line around 1865-1875? Looking for info on Polly Duncan (may have been Mary and Polly was a nickname) who married John Harris sometime during that time period. In or around Chuckey. Had a son, William Charles Harris dob 12/1876. Thanks so much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Harris, Duncan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/1006.998.1785/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any further info on the Duncan line around 1865-1875? Looking ofr info on Polly Duncan (may have been Mary and Polly was a nickname) who married John Harris sometime during that time period. In or around Chuckey. Had a son, William Charles Harris dob 12/1876. Thanks so much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Harris, Duncan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/797.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would you have any further information on the Duncan line? I am looking for info on a Polly Duncan (perhaps this is a nickname and her name actually was Mary) who married a John Harris in Greene Co. (perhaps in or around Chuckey) about 1865-1875. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Harris, Duncan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/605.634.1149.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I see you are researching Crum.During my search of Harris, Salmons, Duncan etc. I found a lot of Crums in Wayne Co., West Virginia. Perhaps they are some of yours.I think I also saw some in Lawrence Co. Kentucky. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/12.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Regarding Mary Duncan. Could she possibly have been previously married to John Harris and had the nickname of Polly? They lived in or around Chuckey and had one son, William Charles Harris dob 12/1876. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: harris; duncan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/4442.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is it possible that your Polly Ann Harris could have been previously married to John Harris and her maiden name was Polly Ann Duncan? If so, please respond. Thank you! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wahsrek Surnames: duncan; harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/9391.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Researching William C. Harris whose mother was Polly Duncan and father John Harris of Greene County. Could one of your Duncan women have had the nickname of Polly? or could there have been another daughter named Polly? If we have a connection, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I have these books for about a week East Tennessee's Forgotten Children Apprentices from 1778 to 1911 by Alan N. Miller II These include Greene Co and most of eastern Tennessee counties Tennessee Marriage Records v.3 Pollyanna Creekmore These are Greene Co TN marriages 1783-1818

I just received this and didn't know this was happening, please pass this on. Patti Date: [Thu, 10 May 2007 16:44:20 -0500] From: Danny Nichols <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [TNCANNON] Tennessee Family Cemeteries Family Cemeteries are part of our heritage as well. How many of you from Tennessee have contacted your legislators to voice your opinion regarding the Cemetery Proposal being considered for passage? This is a serious issue. Unless we put a stop to these bills soon, family research will be forever adversely affected in our state. Now is the time to join together and turn these bills around. I urge you all to please assist in this effort to stop these bills from becoming law. If passed, they go into effect July 1, 2007. Please look closely at the following clause contained in both the House Bill 1354 and Senate Bill 1804: In order for a friend of a deceased person, of the family, or of a descendant or persons engaging in genealogical research to exercise the right of ingress and egress to a cemetery or to graves on private property as eligible persons, the friend or researcher must have written designation as such by a descendant or other member of the family of the deceased. Such a requirement will cause a restriction of access to hundreds of family cemeteries in our immediate area and thousands throughout the state. If we, those whose interest is in our history and in preserving our past, don't defend our right to do so, then those rights shall be taken away from us by those acting on behalf of other agendas. This is a call "To Arms!" Contact your legislators please! Respectfully, Danny M. Nichols

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TNGirl1969 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/4353.3.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, Kathy. Hope all is ok with you. I will look forward to hearing from you! Brenda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

My Dobkins family intermarried with Peter Johnson/Johnston's girls. This was in Shenandoah/Augusta Co., TN. These two Dobkins men migrated to Washington and Greene County, TN in the late 1780s, early 1790s. I don't have much on them at all, but am always looking for information on the Johnson/Johnston family of Virginia and TN. Carol Dobkins Keith email: [email protected]

Searching early-day Johnson family. There are four Johnson men listed on the 1783 tax list: James, John, Joseph and William. Would like to make contact with anybody searching any of these men. Can anybody tell me if the records in the book, "Tennessee's First Settlers & Soldiers" by Edward C. McAmis are from Greene Co. area? There is an entry for one John Johnson which reads:  "Johnson, John, b/c 1780 - 1790 today's Gr. TN.  1st wife unknown, 2nd wife Lovely Pullan or Pullin (Puller?). Does anybody out there connect to this John Johnson, his siblings, or in-laws? If so, would like to make contact. Regards, Judy in TX <BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.</HTML>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KMcGilvray Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/4353.3.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, This is definitely from my branch of the Lemons family. My great-grandfather was Millard, and my grandfather was Clark. Millard was married to Martha. I remember Lawrence also. He was my great uncle. I have other information for this family. I am getting ready to go to the hospital, and I will try to get this info together for you in a week or so. Kathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Would any one working on the Young family from TN please contact me. Doloros B. Horne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Pat_Sabin Surnames: DAVIS, SHANKS, HAWKINS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/9363.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After all these years, I am still hoping to connect my Elizabeth J. Shanks with her parents and siblings. Elizabeth Shanks was born Aug. 6, 1824 in TN; d. July 12, 1900. Buried at Cross Anchor Cemetery near Baileyton, Greene Co. Elizabeth married Jesse Davis, April 15, 1841 in Greene County, TN. Several doors down from Silas Shanks in the 1840 Census of Greene Co is this group: Joseph Shanks 1 Male 20-30 1 Male 50-60 1 Female 15-20 1 Female 40-50 In 1850, Joseph Shanks lived next door to William S. Davis (older brother of my Jesse Davis, and Jesse had lived with him after the death of their father): Joseph Shanks, 60, M, Tenant, b. TN Margarite, 55, F, b. NC Sarah Shanks, 36, F, b. TN Elbert, 9, M, b. TN George, 6, M, b. TN Joseph, 5, M, b. TN Margarite, 4, F Mary E., 1, F, b. TN Does anyone know the relationship, if any, between Joseph and Silas Shanks, or anything about Joseph and family? The Sarah living with them in 1850 appears to be a daughter-in-law - widowed? It may not be relevant, but the names Kelly and Bert appear in several generations of descendants of Elizabeth and Jesse Davis. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maycolt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/9391/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for information about Nathan and Elizabeth Duncan who were in Greene Co. between 1863 to 1880. There three oldest daughters Joyce, Anney and Rhodica may have married there as they did not go with the rest of the family to Yell County Arkansas. Thanks for your help. Amelia Duncan Allen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marlysjp Surnames: Carter, Gilton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.greene/9390/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have the death certificate of Nancy Carter Gilton (wife of Thomas Gilton/Jilton). Nancy and Thomas are my husband's ggg-grandparents. Thomas Gilton was a blacksmith, b. in Virginia about 1816, and appears in the Censuses in Greene Co. from 1850-1870. According to the death cert, Nancy Carter was born on January 11, 1835 in Greene County, Tennessee and died July 24, 1915 in Washington Co., TN. Her parents are listed as William Carter and Fannie Carter. That implies that Fannie's maiden name was also Carter, but it's also possible that whoever gave the info didn't know her maiden name, and just gave her married one. I haven't traced William in the censuses--I think there's one in 1840 in Greene Co., but he doesn't have a girl child of the right age to be Nancy in the house. Fannie, however, appears in as Head of Household in 1850 (as Fanny Carter) and 1860 (as Francis Carter). She was born in about 1801 or 1802 (48 in 1850, 59 in 1860), either in Tennessee or Virginia. Besides Nancy, she had at least two other children: Henry, born about 1836-1838 (age 14 in 1850 and 22 in 1860) in Tennessee; and James, born about 1841-1843 (age 9 in 1850 and 17 in 1860). Henry in 1860 lives next door to his mother with his family, including a wife named Sarah (age 30) and three children: Noah (4), Hugh (3), and James (11 months). Is anyone working on this Carter family? I would love to learn more about William and Fannie Carter, and whether Nancy had other siblings besides Henry and James. Thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.