I am hoping to make contact with descendants of some of the members of the Tyner High School Class of 1929 (in Chattanooga). My grandmother, Rubye Leamon Watkins, was a member of this class and I am hoping to be able to exchange some stories, photos and information. To the best of my knowledge, this is a complete listing of the Class of 1929: Marguerite DeTavernier Holder Wilma Tinker Ralph Moore Wallace Gibson Wilma Pitts Kittle John Buell Atwood Bonnie Ruth Bagley Moore Hazel Browning Bennett Frances Boothe Shugart Louise Boothe Eugenia Chapman Burnette Gertrude Gill Beane Grace Houser Flurnoy O. W. Johnson Irene Jackson Julia Kirkman Schmitt Alfred Leamon Margaret Moss Solomon Leonard R. Schmitt Elsie Leona Torbett Ollie Torbett Walker Paul Varnell Ralph Wood Any help would be appreciated. Susan Kendall SusieQ1160@aol.com

I am trying to find out what happened to Mary and Sarah Stout of Hamilton Co., TN. They were the daughters of Samuel and Mary Stout and were living with the family in Hamilton County in 1850. Their parents migrated to DeKalb Co., AR by 1860 and I am not sure if Mary and Sarah migrated with them. Would like to connect with anyone who has a Mary Stout in their line born about 1831 in NC - but raised in TN and a Sarah Stout born 1835 in NC but raised in TN. Kathleen Burnett

Hi List, i am looking for any information i can find on a W.H. HUGHES who lived in RED BANK,TN 1924 ITS LISTED AS W.H. HUGHES RED BANK, TN VIA CHATTANOOGA,TN ANY LOOK-UP'S WOULD BE GREAT. LINDA

I have been tracing my JONES line in Tn and I have gotten as far as WILLIAM E. JONES born 1813 and LOUISE C. HAGGARD/MAGGARD born 1817. At least one child was names JOSEPH BRIAN JONES born 1848. Other issuses maybe NEAL B. JONES, THOMAS, BAYLEY P, WILLIAM, TABITHA A. Do any of these people appear in someones' research. I would love to exchange information. Thank you Claudia Reed Barnett Researching Tn Names - Alexander, Jones, Reed, Finley, Haggard/Maggard, Swope/Soap, Berry

I have been tracing my JONES line in Tn and I have gotten as far as WILLIAM E. JONES born 1813 and LOUISE C. HAGGARD/MAGGARD born 1817. At least one child was names JOSEPH BRIAN JONES born 1848. Other issuses maybe NEAL B. JONES, THOMAS, BAYLEY P, WILLIAM, TABITHA A. Do any of these people appear in someones' research. I would love to exchange information. Thank you Claudia Reed Barnett Researching Tn Names - Alexander, Jones, Reed, Finley, Haggard/Maggard, Swope/Soap, Berry

I know of Josephine JACK in my line. The James JACK & Penelope JACK line are white americans. I belive this JACK line if from France through Scotland, but not for sure. Thanks for your response. Bev Jacks

Hello, Iam researching the DOOLEY family from the town of Bakewell, and Soddy, I found them on the 1920 census, Lum,Josephine,jack, Adeline,Lula,william DOOLEY they are african american. please contact me if you have any info deb woodson

I am searching the Jack family. I would appreciate any help anybody can give me on the information listed below. I found the info on the 1860 Census on the Family Tree Maker Disk . I have no way in checking the actual Census. On it I found :       James JACK   pg #06, Dist 12     Hamilton County, TN       Penelope JACK  pg #6, Dist 12    Hamilton County, TN also:       James JACK  pg #17  Dist 3,  Hamilton County, TN        James R JACK    Dist 12,  Bradley County, TN Also, something I have found in the Tennessee Cemetery site, I found a Mary J Jack   96, buried in Heneger's Chapel Cemetery in Bradley County. Also found a Mary J JACK as a member of (Candie Creek Baptist Church )in membership list for 1849-1893.  (Bradley County) Also saw where:  Mary J JACK      Dismissed by letter 1873               and           Tabitha JACK     Dismissed by letter  1868     (In  the Early Membership List it listed a Marey J JACK - probably the same as        Mary J JACK) At the time of this Census I think James & Penelope had childen: Alpha Elizabeth JACK Robert F JACK Alexander C JACK James M JACK Emma Elmina JACK Thank you for any help anybody can give me. Bev Jacks, Lubbock Tx (seems the s was added to Jack after 1900)

Euline and other researchers with possible Cherokee/Delaware Heritage: I have at different times posted queries about a law suit that involved land that was deeded to a Cherokee Family by the US Govt in either Chattanooga or in Dist. 6 of Marion Co. No one could identify any programs that did that. I called Kent Carter of the NARA facility in Ft. Worth because they have most of the Cherokee records (all the five civilized nation in fact) BUT I was told that they had no idea about this land program but since it was on the Eastern Nation (before 1880) the information may be known at the Atlanta NARA facility. I called there and had an audience of at least five people on the speaker phone and no one knew of a program that would involve those parameters. I continued my research stopping short of calling NARA's expert in Washington. The two groups at Ft. Worth and Atlanta were both very helpful and very knowledgeable but this was beyond their normal scope. >From the web page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Johnson/JHN1196part3.htm Citing the book by David Keith Hampton,CHEROKEE RESERVEES (Oklahoma City, OK; Baker Publishing Co.,1979) p 1.1. The Cherokee Treaties of 1817 and 1819 were important in Marshall Co. History. The 1817 treaty was a major attempt to resettle the Cherokee peacefully in the West. It gave them title to lands in Arkansas in exchange for an equal tract of land in the east. Since many Cherokees with lands in the east would not want to move, provision was made allowing each head of a Cherokee family who wished to become a citizen of the US to receive a life reservation of 640 acres, with reversion in fee simple (absolute title to his children with the stipulation that removal from the reserved land would result in title passing to the US. That meant that they could not sell the land or hold on to it if they moved elsewhere but that their children would have such rights after the parent died (This following paragraph seems to be from the author of the web page's information) There was dissatisfaction over this treaty and so in 1819, the US agreed to pay for improvements left by the Cherokees who vacated their homes in the east. Hampton in the book cited gives several very interesting lists. A register of persons who wished Reservations under the 1817 treaty had 311 names. 31 persons are shown who were granted land where they resided, and nine listed on land other than where they resided. (Does this mean that Thomas was of Marion County TN but got his reservation in Madison County, AL?... or were there two Thomas Harrison Reservations for two different people?) Under DOCKET OF APPLICATIONS filed for adjudication with the Board of Commissioners to settle claims under the 1817 and 1819 treaties were 140 names. Most interesting is a list of 1229 abstracted claims acted upon and decided by the fourth Board of Commissioners under the treaty of 1835-36 showing the amount claimed. Among those listed are Catherine Cheek's children, Polly Smith's son Walter, James Ore, John Thompson's heirs, THOMAS HARRISON'S HEIRS, and Catherine Stephens. This shows clearly that there was such a program and the land was deeded to the Cherokee head of the family. I need to know if anyone else has found deeds of this nature in Marion or Hamilton Cos. in Tennessee? Ron McCandless

If anyone can answer this, please contact Joan directly. Thanks, Tim --------- jbtroy1@aol.com - Joan Troy Mon Jul 23 11:57:24 2001 Does anyone know of an old boarding house called the "Martha Washington" on Wheeler street in East Chattanooga? It was run at one time by a woman named Aley Cleveland Jones. Any information about this place or its site is appreciated.

Dear List Members, My head is getting bruised from banging it against my Smith brick wall. This has been going on for years and I don't seem to be making a dent. Thought I would again send out a query and see if anyone has run across this Smith Line. I first found James Middleton Smith in Hamilton Co., TN in the 1830 U.S. Census, with what seems his new bride in the house hold. (Susan Wallen b 1809 in Lee Co., VA) There are no children in the home. Living close to him was a Charles Smith U.S. Census 1830 Hamilton Co., TN - 10000001-0000001. In 1850 James and Susan are living at Lookout Mountain, Walker Co., GA with their family, as well as a Littleton Smith who I am guessing is a brother due to the fact Littleton and family will migrate with James and Susan between 1850 and 1860 to Randolph Co., AR. They are living in Cach, Randolph Co., AR. The children of James and Susan are as follows: William Smith b. abt 1830 Hamilton Co., TN, married a Margaret, sometime after 1850. In 1850 he was 20, single living with his parents. Sally Smith b. abt 1832 Hamilton Co., TN, have not been able to trace her in the migration to Randolph Co., AR I think she married in Hamilton Co., TN or in Walker Co., GA. Mary Smith, b. abt 1934 Hamilton Co., TN, married Samuel Sammons before migrating to Arkansas. Settled in Randolph Co., AR with rest of the family and remarried after the death of Samuel Sammons to Robert C. Stout. Priscilla Smith b. 18 Feb 1836 Hamilton Co., TN married William M. Stout about 1854 and migrated to Randolph Co., AR with her parents. Campbell Smith b. Jan 1839, Hamilton Co., TN married Angeline Davis in Randolph Co., AR Nancy Smith b. abt 1840 Hamilton Co., TN, no proof of marriage - migrated with parents. Caroline Catherine Smith b abt 1841, Hamilton Co., TN, no proof of marriage - migrated with parents. Martha Smith b. abt 1844, Walker Co., GA, no proof of marriage - migrated with parents. Tennessee J. Smith b. abt 1848, Walker Co., GA, married William James Sammons in Randolph Co., AR and married second time to the husband of Mary, her sister after Mary's death, Robert C. Stout. Henry Smith b. abt 1859 in Randolph Co., AR. Henry was last child of Susan Wallen Smith. She died fair shortly after his birth. James Middleton Smith married a second time in April of 1863 to Mary C. Morris of Randolph Co., AR. As for Littleton Smith he is also living at Lookout Mountain, Walker Co., GA in 1850 with his wife Bathsheba and two children, Elzy H. Smith b. abt 1840 and Mary A. Smith b. abt 1847. Littleton and Bathsheba were living in Randolph Co., AR by 1860 but both of her children are gone. If anyone knows of this family I would appreciate hearing from you. Kathleen Burnett

Does anyone have a history of the dates and locations of the courthouses built in Hamilton Co TN? I already have Goodspeed's book, not enough there. Ron McCandless

Hi, Hoping someone can do a lookup for on my family who lived in Hamilton Co. deb

Karen, My rabbity friend, would you please contact me at my personal email address. I haven't seen any posts on here from you in a while and didn't know if I still have a valid email address. Paula

Hoping to connect with researchers of the McCorkle family of Henry, s/o George and Mary, b. in Wilmington Delaware, became a hotel keeper in Chatanooga in the 1880s. His brother William died in Chatanoonga, perhaps in battle. Other siblings are Thomas, of Troy, NY, Edward of Iowa, John of Ill, Charles P of Ill, and George. of Bureau County, Ill. Sister Sabil m. William Reed, of St. Louis. Sister Maria m. Henry Reed of Bureau County. If anybody can help me shed some light on this family I'd be very appreciative. I also have som information to share from lthe George McCorkle line. Thanbks for any help. Martha

Hi Hamilton's lists, Does anybody have access to 1900 Census? I would be so grateful on look-up to see if William Andrew Slayton and his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Slayton is there. William was born 1845 in Michigan. Margaret was born 1851 in Tennessee. Children that could be there are: Nellie, Earnest, and Edward "Eddie" Slayton. Thank you. Sincerely, Teresa Young

Hi Hamilton's lists, I would appreciate so much on look-up on where my Slayton's family are buried at. Are they buried in Chatanooga, TN?? William Andrew Slayton, born Feb. 12, 1845, supposely died in 1933. Margaret "Maggie" (Powers) Slayton, born Feb. 8, 1851, supposely died in 1932. I know they were there in Chattanooga. They had 10 children, the last one born in 1889. Any information is very much appreciated. Thank. Sincerely, Teresa Young

I am trying to find info on William Columbus McMillen, he married Sally Wilma Wilson. The only son that I know of is William Roy McMillen. He married Gracie Leona Trotter, which is my ggrandmother. I know that they lived in this area for a long time and are buried in Lakewood Memorial. I have been told that he was possibly from Kentucky, then Georgia(Hinkle and Durham) and then Tennessee. Any info would help, if not thanks for reading. Shannon Young jay_shan_@msn.com

To see what keeps me out of trouble most of the time: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacoweta/sites/index.htm The site isn't finished yet, still more to add. IE, I like variety. Tim

We are getting ready for our trip to Hamilton Co to do research next week. In going through my material I found an old map of cemeteries; the cartography was done by the TVA. But it is a bit confusing I find 2 SPIVEY cemeteries in Hamilton co and 1 SPIVEY cemetery in RHEA county -- at what looks like the new bridge. >From the TVA's notes SPIVEY 1 and 2 has the following notation: Disinterment cemetery; Flooded cemetery; and Cemetery investigated. SPIVEY in Rhea Co has no notation. Is anyone familiar with these cemeteries? Why are there three SPIVEY cemeteries? Any help /advise appreciated. Phebe Morgan