Pellissippi Genealogical & Historical Society Workshop Saturday, May 19,2001---9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clinton Senior High School Cafeteria 425 Dragon Drive Clinton, Tennessee A Genealogy and History Workshop Theme: "Past and Future" Featuring; Special Guest Speakers---Genealogy Book Sales Genealogy Book Vendors---Genealogy Materials and Forms Local and East Tennessee History Free Genealogy Catalogs and Literature Lots Of Free Door Prizes Free Refreshments and Food For Breaks and Lunch Free Admission Everyone Is Welcome If anyone has Genealogy Books, or Genealogy Materials they would like to sell, you are welcome to come, we will have tables set up for all Genealogy Book Sales and there is no charge. You can get in touch with me for further information. http://pghs.home.att.net mailto:pghs@att.net Directions to the Pellissippi Workshop are on our Homepage and there will be signs posted.

Pellissippi Genealogical & Historical Workshop Saturday, May 19,2001---9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clinton Senior High School Cafeteria 425 Dragon Drive Clinton, Tennessee A Genealogy and History Workshop Theme: "Past and Future" Featuring: Special Guest Speakers---Genealogy Book Sales Genealogy Book Vendors-- Genealogy Materials and Forms Local and East Tennessee History Free Genealogy Catalogs and Literature Lots Of Free Door Prizes Free Refreshments and Food For Breaks And Lunch Free Admission Everyone Is Welcome If anyone has genealogy books,or genealogy materials they would like to sell you are welcome to come, we will have tables set up for all genealogy book sales and there is no charge. You can get in touch with me for further information.

For those of you who have worked with me on my Ferguson, Chandler and Harris lines I wanted to share this sad news with you. My grandmother, Bobbie Mae Chandler Harris died today at 2:30 PM in TN. She was born and raised in Hancock Co., TN but lived most of her later years in MD. Thanks, Sherry Bobbie Mae Harris Bobbie Mae Harris, 85 years old, of Smithsburg, MD, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, in Knoxville, TN. She had been living with her daughters in TN for the past several months. Born on March 26, 1916, in Sneedville, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Chandler and Ellen Elizabeth Ferguson. Her husband, Charles Lewis Harris preceded her in death on August 26, 1979. Also one infant daughter Mildred Inez Harris preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Jack Harris of Laurel, MD, and Ronald Harris of Newport, TN; three daughters, Argie Harris of Hagerstown, MD, Shirley Williams of East Ridge, TN and Barbara Torbett of New Tazewell, TN; 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Burial will be in the Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Hagerstown, MD.

Looking for any info on Cordelia Helton,believed to be daughter of Arnold and Nancy Turnbull Helton and sister to Calvin Helton. After 1880 she married either Samuel or William Reed. Thanks !! Marjorie

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Something I received from another list that was quite interesting. Enjoy! IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Fwd: A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER, l8l6.] Decatur County Journal June 9, l892 The year without a summer, l8l6, is now being quite generally recalled. According to the records, January and February of that year were warm and springlike, March was cold and stormy. Vegetation had gotten well along in April when real winter set in. Sleet and snow fell on seventeen different days in May. In June there was either frost or snow every night but three. The snow was five inches deep for several days in succession in the interior of New York and from ten inches to three feet in Vermont and Maine. July was cold and frosty, ice formed as thick as window panes in every one of the New England States. August was still worse; ice formed nearly an inch in thickness, and killed nearly every green thing in the United States and in Europe. In the spring of l8l7, corn, which had been kept over from the crop of l8l5, sold for from $5 to $l0 a bushel, the buyers purchasing for seed. We had other cold summers, but none that have equalled l8l6 in that respect. On May l0, l835, snow fell to the depth of a foot in Jamestown, Va., and was piled up in huge drifts in most of the northern states. There was snow in many parts of Iowa and Illinois on May ll, l878, and again as late as May 2l, l882.                                                                                         --Register ---------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee-FYI

Is anyone researching Mary Collins b abt 1820 in Hancock TN ? I find her in the 1870 Lee County Census, Jonesville township in House #52. Stewart, James, age 60, W, b Lee Co.VA, blacksmith Mary Collins, age 50, W, b Hancock TN Lent, age 26, W, b Lee Co. VA Jane, age 24, W, b. Hancock TN, works in blacksmith shop Daniel, age 12, W, b Lee Co. VA Julia A., age 17, W, b. Lee Co VA Caldonia, age 3, W, b Lee Co VA Margaret E., age 10, W, b Lee Co VA Sarah Goins, age 70, W, b Boutetort VA I believe I descend from the above Daniel. If you have information on this family please contact me. Tina

Hi Jamie - I have Cena Harris living in Lee Co in 1850 with James, 70, Sarah, 90, William @17, and Sarah, @15. According to the Census, William was born in VA, but married a Susan. She was still in Lee Co in 1870. Would like to discuss this family with you. Brenda Curtis Irvine CA

I want to thank each and everyone who contacted me and helped me with my research today on the Ship list and other stuff you sent. You arll are wonderful and you can bet I will be readining to see if I can help you and others. You are the best. Norma

I found that the Fort Wayne Public Library has it - http://catalog.acpl.lib.in.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/AhSJjvoykO/28485284/88 If no one else has it, then perhaps the library would send you copies of the relavant pages. Kathy in MN Jamie Goodin wrote: > Does anyone have the book, "Thirty Thousand Immigrants in Pennsylvania"? > I am looking for the passenger list for the ship "Crown" 30 th August > 1749 and that of "Princess Augusta" 16 August 1736. > I am told they are in this book. > I am looking for Martin Thomas (Toomas) (Tooms)or Theodorus Thomas. > I want to thank you in advance for your time. I had never heard of this > book before yesterday and find it but sure can't afford it because it is > $180. and up. I am sure it is worth it, but! > Sincerely, > Norma > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Does anyone have the book, "Thirty Thousand Immigrants in Pennsylvania"? I am looking for the passenger list for the ship "Crown" 30 th August 1749 and that of "Princess Augusta" 16 August 1736. I am told they are in this book. I am looking for Martin Thomas (Toomas) (Tooms)or Theodorus Thomas. I want to thank you in advance for your time. I had never heard of this book before yesterday and find it but sure can't afford it because it is $180. and up. I am sure it is worth it, but! Sincerely, Norma

Can someone PLEASE do a 1870 cencus lookup ??? Looking for RACHEL WEBB,believed to be in the household of JAMES JACKSON. Thanks, Marjorie

Thanks to everyone who replyed to my question. I didn't know if it was posted, or not and I didn't want to keep sending it again and again. So thanks again. Barbara

I posted a Wilder Obituary on the Hancock Mailing List. Can anyone let me know if it came thru to them? I had a message with an error that came back to me and so I posted the Wilder Obituary again. Barbara

WILDER, GERTRUDE E., age 84, of Sneedville, passed away Monday, March 19, 2001, at the Lakeway Regional Hospital. She was saved at an early age and was a lifelong member of Trent Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carson Wilder; parents, Tip and Nancy Wolfe; sisters, Birdie Garland, Dollie Fugate, Myrtle Blanken; brothers, Roy, Kyle, Clay and Arch Wolfe. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Marilyn Lawson of Morristown, Audrey and Glenn Owens of Morristown, Gail and Bob Craner of Morristown, Crystal and Bill Akers of Bluff City, Tenn.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother, H.L. Wolfe of Morristown; sister, Nina Dean of Morristown; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2001, at the Wolfe Cemetery with Rev. Kester Bunch and Rev. Joe Dean officiating. Family will received friends Tuesday, March 20, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the McNeil Funeral Home in Sneedville.

WILDER, GERTRUDE E., age 84, of Sneedville, passed away Monday, March 19, 2001, at the Lakeway Regional Hospital. She was saved at an early age and was a lifelong member of Trent Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carson Wilder; parents, Tip and Nancy Wolfe; sisters, Birdie Garland, Dollie Fugate, Myrtle Blanken; brothers, Roy, Kyle, Clay and Arch Wolfe. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Marilyn Lawson of Morristown, Audrey and Glenn Owens of Morristown, Gail and Bob Craner of Morristown, Crystal and Bill Akers of Bluff City, Tenn.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother, H.L. Wolfe of Morristown; sister, Nina Dean of Morristown; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2001, at the Wolfe Cemetery with Rev. Kester Bunch and Rev. Joe Dean officiating. Family will received friends Tuesday, March 20, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the McNeil Funeral Home in Sneedville.

WILDER, GERTRUDE E., age 84, of Sneedville, passed away Monday, March 19, 2001, at the Lakeway Regional Hospital. She was saved at an early age and was a lifelong member of Trent Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carson Wilder; parents, Tip and Nancy Wolfe; sisters, Birdie Garland, Dollie Fugate, Myrtle Blanken; brothers, Roy, Kyle, Clay and Arch Wolfe. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Marilyn Lawson of Morristown, Audrey and Glenn Owens of Morristown, Gail and Bob Craner of Morristown, Crystal and Bill Akers of Bluff City, Tenn.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother, H.L. Wolfe of Morristown; sister, Nina Dean of Morristown; several nieces and nephews. Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2001, at the Wolfe Cemetery with Rev. Kester Bunch and Rev. Joe Dean officiating. Family will received friends Tuesday, March 20, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the McNeil Funeral Home in Sneedville.

Please see my Sexton page at http://expage.com/sextongenealogy http://expage.com/harrisgenealogy I would like to hear from anyone who has additional information on these families. Sincerely, Jayne Anderson-Cooper

I am looking for anything on Sena Harris or any spelling that is close. Also William Harris b 1832 Hawkins County Tn. Married Susan Thomas 1851 Hancock County Tn. Norma

As noted before, there have been two major court house fires in Hancock County, TN. The last fire was around 1930. Very few court house records before that time are available. There are other non-Hancock County records available that are useful like the U.S. Census. New information continues to surface from official and private records and are published by the Hancock County Historical and Genealogical Society. These include books and newsletters. See the web page below for more infromation on what is available: http://www.korrnet.org/overhome/page3.html Hope this helps. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com