http://communities.msn.com/ObituariesBirthsandMarriages/
Does anyone on the list have access to the 1870 and 1880 Hawkins and Hancock Co., TN Census? I'm trying to place Noah and Celia/Sely Anderson. In 1860 they are in Hawkins Co., TN. Any help would be greatly appreciated! THANKS, Sherry
(((General Notice: This will be the last update to be received on Surname and Counties Pages, And all future contact will be needed thur this URL <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cousinshomecoming/>. Anyone needing a map from your door to Knoxville/Powell Reunion, send a e-mail to us with your postal zip number. We will have Complete Motel info on prices in one week, E-mail us also at below e-mail link in message. Thank you, The END))) ***GENERAL INVITATION TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SETTLERS OF EAST TN WHO CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA,& NORTH CAROLINA, "AND THE AMERICAN NATIVES"*** ----------------------------------------------- WHAT: HOMECOMING/REUNION 2002 WHO: Pioneer Families of East TN, KY, and VA WHEN: JULY 13-14 WHERE: Bell's Campground Bell's Campground Rd. Powell, Knox Co., TN Powell, Tennessee, is a suburb of Knoxville and is located in North Knox County. Bell's Campground is off of Clinton Hwy. Those needing hotel/motel accommodations will need to make them in North Knoxville. *******FOR ALL CONTACT TO THIS REUNION/HOMECOMING--YOU WILL NEED TO USE ONE OF THESE THREE BELOW LINKS FOR INFO AND ALL CONTACT, ""AS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE A REPLY TO THE LINK YOU READ THIS ON SURNAME/COUNTY PAGE"" OUR WEB INFO SITE--- <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cousinshomecoming/> ____________________________________________________ TO BE ADDED TO E-MAIL LIST AND FOR INFO--- <cousinshomecoming-owner@yahoogroups.com> ____________________________________________________ TO ASK and Post A QUESTION---- <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> IF YOU HIT reply to ,<coffmancousins@hotmail.com> You can't get a reply there!! AND IT WILL NEVER BE READ!! Send To: Homecoming site at <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> ***WE KNOW MANY MANY NOBLE NAMES CAME TO EAST TN.. AND WE HAVE ADDED MANY MORE TO THIS UPDATE. JUST CAN'T ADD ALL OF THEM AS THE PARK IS LIMITED IN SIZE*** BUT YOU CAN COME ANYWAY AND MEET YOUR COUSINS, JUST E-MAIL THE NUMBER IN YOUR GROUP, SO THAT WE DO NOT OVERBOOK THE PARK*** -------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL INTEREST INFO. TO ONES COMING AND MAYBE HAVE A QUESTION: The Official Group Motel For "The East Tn. Homecoming/Reunion" is The Sleep Inn in north Knoxville at 5460 Central Ave Pike, phone 1-865-688-7300. If you people will give us a month to take head count on ones wanting motels, Terri lives in Knoxville and she will get us all good rates. Last year it was near $40 for a 2 full size doubles with discount. YOU WILL STILL NEED TO CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS, AS THEY WILL NEED TO KNOW CREDIT CARD INFO OR OTHER. The campground is about. 4 miles away on Clinton Highway from motel at Powell. IF you will send your mail zip by e-mail, we will be mail back maps from you door to Motel or other, and then from Motel/Other To Campground. Those of you you using RV we have a Park Close by, The Escapees Raccoon Valley RV Park at 908 Raccoon Valley Rd NE, Heiskell, TN 37754-2121, telephone 865.947.9776. It is 4.3 miles to the church address. This facility has about 70 RV sites, they have both 50 and 30 amp service and pull through for longer units. Not shaded though. Full hookup w/cable is $19.49 and that also includes tax. It is about 2/3 the way in towards Heiskell on Raccoon Road from Hwy 75. ------------------------------------------------------- ***OUR SURNAMES FEATURED SHOULD HAVE HOST/ HOSTESS/OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GREET THEM- BUT PLEASE STOP AT FRONT OF REUNION AND ASK IF WE HAVE A HOST FOR A NAME, AS SOMEONE MAY NOT SHOW UP, PLEASE*** ARNOLD, ATCHLEY, ATKINS, BAKER, BAUMGARDNER/BOMGARDENER, BAXTER, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BRADLEY, BROWN, BRUCE, BUNCH, CANNON, CAMPBELL, CATE, CHANDLEY, CHILDERS, CLARK, COFFMAN/KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN, CONNER, COX, CROSS, DISNEYS, DUGGER, EDMONDS, ELDER, ELLIS, FOUSTS, RAKER, GILPIN/GILPEN, GOFORTH, GRAVES, HAGGARD, HARE, HAVENS, HAYES, HENSLEY, HOOK, HUFF, HUNTER, HURST, HURTS, JACK, JAGER, JAMES, JONES, KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN/COFFMAN, KILGORE, KINCAID, KINEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, KITTS, LARKIN, LARUE, LAWSON, LEGG, LETHCO, MACKLIN/MCCLAIN/MCLAIN, MCCLOUD, MCDOWELL, MOORE, MORROW, NORMAN, NORWOOD, OGG, OSBORN, OWEN, PALMER, PARKER, PARKS, PETERS, PICKERING, POUNDERS, RAMSEY, RENFRO/RENTFREW/RENTFRO, ROACH, ROBBS, ROLLS, SAMPLE, SANDS, SAUNDERS, SEABORN, SEVIER, SHELTON, SMITH, STRICKLAND, SZALAY, THOMPSON, TILLERY, VAN BIBBER, WADDELL, WALLACE, WARWICK, WEAVER, WEBBS, WILLIAMS, WOOD, WYRICK, YAGER, YANON. ---------------------------------------- **STATEMENT OF INTENT** This is an open invitation to attend the 2nd annual homecoming/reunion of our pioneer families that settled, lived, raised their children, and sometimes died in this area. Some sank deep roots and others moved on, scattering our ancestors from coast to coast. Our purpose is to have fun, get acquainted, and swap genealogical information. The above is a list of the families which we know for sure had ties in early East Tennessee and the ones we have some information on. However, ALL surnames are welcome to attend whether your name is listed here or not! There will be a wealth of information to share. Plan on attending please! We Do Need A Head Count though as to NOT overbook the Park. (Numbers of persons coming that is what needed). We would love to have volunteers for some of the surnames on the list to act as co-hosts/co-hostesses to greet and help people with their surname, to be made to feel welcome and to help them meet researchers working on the same surnames. We want everyone to have fun, feel welcomed, and enjoy themselves. **That's What Tennessee Stands For: THE VOLUNTEER STATE ** "Where pride walks and the flag flies!"** We know that we have some college instructors attending who perhaps can be persuaded to speak about history/genealogy. We also have experts and accredited genealogist who have been researching for 30 plus years. They are ready to share their information with us. ---------------------- Attendance is FREE . . . but we will have a "donation" jar to offset the cost for using the campground, tableware, entertainment, and clean up. ---------------------- PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING AND BRING: 1. First and foremost yourselves... 2. ALL BOOKS, BIBLES, PICTURES, FAMILY SHEETS, AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE... 3. A covered dish to share. (For those who are traveling some distance and for whom this is not a feasible option, you may either bring a sack lunch or a non- perishable or deli item that can be picked up at last minute locally. 4. Drinks, ice chest 5. A chair or blanket to sit on...If you are serving as a host or hostess, you will also need a small table (card table size or larger) to display your family information on. -------------------------- Last year was our first attempt to pull all these early settlers' descendants together. As far as we knew, it had never been attempted before. It was a resounding success for a first attempt, and it was agreed that it should become an annual event. This area is so very rich in history, both as an Indian frontier and as an isolated jewel of Union sympathy during the Civil War. It also served as a departure point for westward movement and new settlement. Our ancestors left us a rich heritage, which we are striving to preserve and pass on to our children and grandchildren. This rich tapestry of ideals and values is what made us a great nation and what made each of us what we are today. And it began with our earliest immigrant ancestors who came here to start a new life and a new country. COME and SHARE that heritage with us on July 13-14. We are looking forward to making many new friends!! Sincerely, Terri Brown Jurca: <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com>, 5509 Paula Rd., Knoxville, Tn 37912 Carl Coffman: <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> 1448 S. Hadley St. Wichita, Kansas 67213 and co-hosted by many more friends and cousins, both locally and via internet -- too numerous to name individually, but all of whom we thank for all their help. //// PLEASE REPLY BRIEFLY TO ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER AND TO TRY TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS. Thank you.//// _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
"ATTENTION: 2ND. AND LAST UPDATE TO GENERAL PUBLIC MAILING LIST" SURNAMES ADDITIONS ARE CLOSED, AS NO WAY TO DISPLAY MORE NOW. GENERAL INVITATION TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SETTLERS OF EAST TN WHO CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, & NORTH CAROLINA*** Please do not hit reply to ,<coffmancousins@hotmail.com> You can't get a reply there!! Send To: Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com> ***WE KNOW MANY MANY NOBLE NAMES CAME TO EAST TN.. AND WE HAVE ADDED MANY MORE TO THIS OUR 2ND, UPDATE. JUST CAN'T ADD ALL OF THEM*** SPECIAL INTEREST INFO. TO ONES COMING AND OTHER HOW HAVE QUESTIONS AND WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT COMING, AS FOLLOWS: I. We need someone to Please bring a drug store type scan/printer to Reunion to make copies of data. And to charge something like 5-10 cents a copy to the people. E-mail first as we can't use more then two. 2. If some semiprofessional photographers would like to bring camera equip. they could be use to take group photos as a fair price. E-mail first please 3. If a couple of your families would like to bring your laptops, to do look up we certainly would appreciate it. We simple-ly haven't any budget to use. 4. Some of you have asked about Rv parking in Knoxville. There's only one in North Knoxville. The "Yogi Bears Jelly stone Park Camp Resort" Heiskell,Tn. 9514 Diggs Gap Rd. phone 1-865-938-6600. 5. The Official Group rates Motel For "The East Tn. Homecoming/Reunion" is The Sleep Inn in north Knoxville at 5460 Central Ave Pike, phone 1-865-688-7300. If you people will give us a month to take head count on ones wanting motels, Terri lives in Knoxville and she will get us all good rates. Send to Terri e-mail <cousinscom1@hotmail.com> later to see rates. Last year it was near $40 for a 2 full size doubles with discount. That should about do it. The campground is about. 4 miles away on Clinton Highway from motel at Powell ***OUR SURNAMES FEATURED SHOULD HAVE HOST/ HOSTESS/OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GREET THEM- BUT PLEASE STOP A FRONT OF REUNION AND ASK IF WE HAVE A HOST FOR A NAME, AS SOMEONE MAY NOT SHOW UP, PLEASE*** ARNOLD, ATCHLEY, ATKINS, BAKER, BAUMGARDNER/BOMGARDENER, BAXTER, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BRADLEY, BROWN, BRUCE, BUNCH, CANNON, CAMPBELL, CATE, CHANDLEY, CHILDERS, CLARK, COFFMAN/KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN, CONNER, COX, CROSS, DISNEYS, DUGGER, EDMONDS, ELDER, ELLIS, FOUSTS, FRAKER, GILPIN/GILPEN, GOFORTH, GRAVES, HAGGARD, HARE, HAVENS, HAYES, HENSLEY, HOOK, HUFF, HUNTER, HURST, HURTS, JACK, JAGER, JAMES, JONES, KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN/COFFMAN, KILGORE, KINCAID, KINEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, KITTS, LARKIN, LARUE, LAWSON, LEGG, LETHCO, MACKLIN/MCCLAIN/MCLAIN, MCCLOUD, MCDOWELL, MOORE, MORROW, NORMAN, NORWOOD, OGG, OSBORN, OWEN, PALMER, PARKER, PARKS, PETERS, PICKERING, POUNDERS, RAMSEY, RENFRO/RENTFREW/RENTFRO, ROACH, ROBBS, ROLLS, SAMPLE, SANDS, SAUNDERS, SEABORN, SEVIER, SHELTON, SMITH, STRICKLAND, SZALAY, THOMPSON, TILLERY, VAN BIBBER, WADDELL, WALLACE, WARWICK, WEAVER, WEBBS, WILLIAMS, WOOD, WYRICK, YAGER, YANON. ---------------------------------------- what: HOMECOMING/REUNION 2002 who: Pioneer Families of East TN, KY, and VA when: JULY 13-14 where: Bell's Campground Bell's Campground Rd. Powell, Knox Co., TN Powell, Tennessee, is a suburb of Knoxville and is located in North Knox County. Bell's Campground is off of Clinton Hwy. Those needing hotel/motel accommodations will need to make them in North Knoxville. **STATEMENT OF INTENT** This is an open invitation to attend the 2nd annual homecoming/reunion of our pioneer families that settled, lived, raised their children, and sometimes died in this area. Some sank deep roots and others moved on, scattering our ancestors from coast to coast. Our purpose is to have fun, get acquainted, and swap genealogical information. The above is a list of the families which we know for sure had ties in early East Tennessee and the ones we have some information on. However, (Sorry all surnames are CLOSED Now) Contact Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> or Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>. All we ask is that you be willing to act as host or hostess/greeter for your surname and to share whatever info you have available. ALL surnames are welcome to attend whether your name is listed here or not! There will be a wealth of information to share. Plan on attending please! We Do Need A Head Count, To, NOT over book, However. (Numbers of persons coming) is needed. We would love to have volunteers for all the names on the list (except Brown and Coffman, which we have well-covered) to act as co-hosts/co-hostesses to greet and help people with their surname feel welcome and to help them meet researchers working on the same surname. To those of you with East TN roots who don't have much extended family and therefore don't have a reunion, this is your chance to bring your immediate family members and join ours. We want everyone to have fun, feel welcomed, and enjoy themselves. **That's What Tennessee Stands For: THE VOLUNTEER STATE ** "Where pride walks and the flag flies!"** We know that we have some college instructors attending who perhaps can be persuaded to speak. We also have experts and accredited genealogist who have been researching for 30 plus years. They are ready to share their information with us. ---------------------- Attendance is FREE . . . but we will have a "donation" jar to offset the cost for using the campground, tableware, entertainment, and clean up. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING AND BRING: 1. First and foremost yourselves... 2. ALL BOOKS, BIBLES, PICTURES, FAMILY SHEETS, AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE... 3. A covered dish to share. (For those who are traveling some distance and for whom this is not a feasible option, you may either bring a sack lunch or a non- perishable or deli item that can be picked up at last minute locally. 4. Drinks, ice chest 5. A chair or blanket to sit on...If you are serving as a host or hostess, you will also need a small table (card table size or larger) to display your family information on. -------------------------- Last year was our first attempt to pull all these early settlers' descendants together. As far as we knew, it had never been attempted before. It was a resounding success for a first attempt, and it was agreed that it should become an annual event. This area is so very rich in history, both as an Indian frontier and as an isolated jewel of Union sympathy during the Civil War. It also served as a departure point for westward movement and new settlement. Our ancestors left us a rich heritage, which we are striving to preserve and pass on to our children and grandchildren. This rich tapestry of ideals and values is what made us a great nation and what made each of us what we are today. And it began with our earliest immigrant ancestors who came here to start a new life and a new country. COME and SHARE that heritage with us on July 13-14. We are looking forward to making many new friends!! Sincerely, Terri Brown Jurca: <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>, 5509 Paula Rd., Knoxville, Tn 37912 Carl Coffman: <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> 1448 S. Hadley St. Wichita, Kansas 67213 and co-hosted by many more friends and cousins, both locally and via internet -- too numerous to name individually, but all of whom we thank for all their help. /////////////// PLEASE REPLY BRIEFLY TO ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER AND TO TRY TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS. Thank you.////////////////// _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
Does anyone have any information on a Martha Isabella Ferguson? She was born around 1887 and is the daughter of John and Amanda Anderson Ferguson? I have her name listed as their child but have been unable to find any further information on her. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Sherry
hi List any CARRs on this list? here is a CARR marrying a STERLING MAYES.if i link these MAYES as mine.,and so far all have this lady is my gggrandmother,her daughter NANCY ANNE MAYES is my ggrandmother. please eme,if you have connections.i'm having a lot of trouble tracing my ggrandparents,her husband a MOORE.thank you Ray Moore
Hello, We are new to the list and are just elated that we have found our gr grandparents and with the help of locating Goin(s), Tenn. we are now in Clairborne Co. Since it is sooooooooooooo close to Grangier Co. we thought that we might check for relation that moved into that area... We are looking for relation to Jordan Hundley, son of Benjamin and Lucinda (ukn) Hundley. Benjamin was also born in Tenn. as was Jordan, we just don't know where for sure. Jordan is buried in Goins and his second wife was Almeda Jane Hooper / Hopper. Jordan married Mary (Margaret) Eliz. Norton and moved to Ky and then to Ill. where she is buried. If any of these names are recognized by a researcher, please reply. Thanks, Butch & Ruth Hundley in Illinois
Cleland L. Thorpe if you are still on list; mail to you bounced several times. Last message was blank. Don
The virus is running wild. I have had lots sent to me recently.. To all those that don't know how to identify..(hope everyone don't get mad at me) Richard, The virus comes with a _ in front of the sender's address. It is there so you can't send info to them. But, you can remove _ by putting your cursor there and hitting Backspace. If in your email box you see a letter with that Please DELETE it ..Do not open. You don't have to download anything. Just by opening to read will infect your computer. It is attacking Outlook Express Mail boxes. It also comes with 2 extensions on the download .Below You can go see about it. <A HREF="http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.13312@mm.html">Symantec Security Response - W32.Badtrans.13312@mm</A> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.13312@mm.html List Owner of Fentress Co Tn Mailing List. Milly WARD Piros Tis the Season...with a Reason........^i^ GOD BLESS AMERICA ! My Tribute to 9/11/01 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html">God Bless America</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html">A List of All My Pages</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html
To: Cleland Thorpe, I hope you are still on this list. Your computer sent me the "W32.Badtrans.B@mm" virus on November 25, 2001. I tried e-mailing you but the virus changed your return address. Just thought you would like to know. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com
Does anyone on this list know anything about a Charlie Lambert from Hancock Co., TN? Also, is Shirley Burke a member on this list or does anyone know how to contact her? She submitted a picture for the Hancock County Pictorial of Charlie Lambert. My parents have a picture that belonged to my grandmother before she passed away and on the back it says "Charlie Lambert Family, July 4, 1920". I'd love to find someone who can hook me up with this family. My grandmother and her mother were in the group shot as well. I think they connect to the Lamberts but don't know how right now. Their names were Ellen Elizabeth Ferguson Chandler and Bobbie Mae Chandler, my grandmother. Talk Soon, Sherry
I am searching for info. relative to Iverson L Brooks who came to Tennesse about 1849-1850 and I think attended law school there somewhere. He married a Bettie A Lee or Lea in 1857-59 somewhere in Tennessee, she was born in TN in 1843 ? They were in Arkansas by 1860 with 2 children. Iverson l Brooks came from Caswell Co NC. Any info is helpfull, especially for Bettie (Elizabeth?) AND I found some TN site that may be of some interest to someone. http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/tennessee/tn_map.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/tennessee http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_tn.htm Thanks Chris
BECKLER, PEARL, age 74, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kay Beckler; son, Dean Beckler; brother, Ernest Trent. Survivors include: son, Kyle Beckler of Morristown; daughter, Karen Eskander of Cookeville; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred Holtzclaw of Bristol; brother, Carl Trent of Sneedville. Funeral service 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 13, 2001, at Stubblefield Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Zavattieri officiating. Interment in Hamblen Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m., Monday, November 12, 2001, at Stubblefield Funeral Home in Morristown.
Richard Mathis, Thank you for providing the article and obituary for Kenneth Trent. Kenneth has meant so much to our family over the years through his service at Coffey Funeral Home. He was a good man and his job was more than just a job, it was a ministry. Ruth
From: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, Tuesday, November 6, 2001. Union County traffic accident kills three The Tennessee Highway Patrol's investigation of a Union County traffic accident that killed three members of a family is continuing this week. The Friday afternoon accident, which also injured three others, occurred when a tractor of the type used to pull mobile homes crossed the center line while northbound on Highway 33 and collided with a southbound van, said Trooper Bryan Purkey. Lifestar transported the victims to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. The driver, Kenneth Trent, 69, of Tazewell was dead on arrival. Trent's brother, Lincoln R. Trent, 67, of Sneedville died later that day and Lincoln Trent's wife, Stella Trent, 63, died Saturday. Kenneth Trent's wife, Wanda Trent, 64, and sister, Juanita Rogers, 73, were in serious condition Monday, and Rogers' husband, Joseph Rogers, 76, was in stable condition. The Rogers live in Rogersville. The driver of the tractor, Cecil Daniels, 37, of Tazewell, was not injured, Purkey said. Kenneth Trent was a Korean war veteran and a longtime employee of Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. Wednesday, a Fairview Cemetery graveside service will be conducted with full military honors at 10 a.m., and the family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Lincoln and Stella Trent owned and operated Trent Grocery in Hancock County for more than 40 years. The family will receive friends at Trent Valley Baptist Church Wednesday from 2 p.m. until the service at 8 p.m. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Byrd-Trent Cemetery in Sneedville. TRENT, L.R., JR. AND STELLA M. - L.R. Trent, Jr. age 67, of Sneedville, passed away Friday November 2, 2001 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born April 27, 1934, the son of the late L. R., Sr. and Mae Trent. He professed faith in Christ at an early age and attended Trent Valley Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Peters. Survivors: wife, Stella Trent (deceased November 4, 2001); brothers, Ben Trent of New Market, Tenn., Kenneth Trent (deceased November 2, 2001); sisters, Juanita Rodgers of Persia, Tenn., Viva Johns of Treadway, Tenn. and Phyllis Price of Gray, Tenn.; very special and devoted young men, Johnny Seal, Gerald Seal and wife, Tonya of Sneedville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: nephews. Stella M. Trent, age 63, of Sneedville, passed away Sunday November 4, 2001 at the University of Tennessee Hospital as a result of an automobile accident. She was born October 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Will and Bertha Munsey. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and lived by the Baptist faith. She attended Trent Valley Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.R. Trent, Jr.; brother in law, Ray Southern; niece and nephew, Lucy Crouch and Eddie Southern. Survivors: sisters, Eula Southern, Strawberry Plains, Tenn., Beulah Edds of Tazewell, Tenn., and Dorthy England of Jefferson City, Tenn.; very special and devoted young men, Johnny Seal, Gerald Seal and wife, Tonya of Sneedville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Pallbearers: Dale Seal, Gary Marion, Rodney Greene, Tyler Lamb, Shannon Greene and Larry Wolfe. L.R. and Stella had owned and operated Trent Grocery for over 40 years. The family will receive friends 2-8 p.m. Wednesday November 7, 2001 at Trent Valley Baptist Church with funeral services at 8 p.m. Graveside services Thursday November 8, 2001 at 10 a.m. Byrd-Trent Cemetery Sneedville, Tenn. Ministers: Rev. Kester Bunch, Rev. Danny Lamb, Rev. Darrell Ramsey, and Rev. Carl Ray Cope. In lieu of flowers, make donations to Trent Valley Baptist Church Rt. 2 Box 158, Sneedville, Tenn. TRENT, MR. KENNETH - age 69, of Tazewell, was born April 28, 1932, and passed away on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at U. T. Hospital. He was a member, Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher at Midway Baptist Church for many years. He was a devoted servant of the people through his service at Coffey Funeral Home for over 40 years. He was a Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Trent of Tazewell, Tenn.; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Tim King of Johnson City, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Sheila Trent of New Tazewell, Tenn.; granddaughters, Heather, Lacey, Cassie King and Caroline Trent; brother, Ben Trent of New Market, Tenn.; sisters, Juanita Rodgers of Persia, Tenn., Viva Johns of Treadway, Tenn., and Phyllis Price of Gray, Tenn., and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Coffey Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Pressnell and Rev. Emory Minton, Jr. officiating. Music by the Midway Baptist Church Choir, and Jerry and Carolyn Epperson. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be Rube Nunn, and the Coffey Funeral Home Staff. The family will receive friends 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Coffey Funeral Home. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Fairview Cemetery with military honors. Coffey Funeral Home, in charge. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com
hi can anyone do a census lookup? for years 1870-80,or where may i find hancock censuses for these years? i need these names,last MOORE not sure of 1st and wife NANCY,in 1870 there may be these children JEFF.JAMES HOUSTON & WILL.all aged under 10.the 1880 would have 3 additional kids,AGNES,JOHN MARION & LIZZI.thank you,Ray
Hello, I have a picture of my grandfather, Charles L. Harris, as a young man. He is with two other gentlemen. On the back of the picture it states "Jimmy Ferguson," however, it doesn't tell which of the two other men is Jimmy. My line connects to John and Amanda Anderson Ferguson. I feel confident that this Jimmy belongs to one of their children. My grandfather was married to John and Amanda's granddaughter Bobbie Mae Chandler, d/o Henry and Ellen Ferguson Chandler. Does anyone have a "Jimmy Ferguson" that they would be able to ID if they saw a picture of him? If so, please email me and I will send you a copy to see if it's your Jimmy. My grandfather was born in 1913 and he is about 20 or so years old, no dates where given, of course. LOL Many thanks, Sherry
Could someone please do a lookup in 1870 for a Julia Ann Griffin interested to know what state she was born in. Thanks, Marjorie
From: The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, October 20, 2001. FULLER, HUGH ECKEL - 84, of Lochridge, Kingsport, Tenn., passed away Friday, October 19, 2001 at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport. A son of the late Jon L. and Kate Alley Fuller, he was a native of Robinette Valley, Hancock County, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Juanita Horton Fuller, and also by his brother, Guyle and W.D. Fuller, and his sister, Opal Fuller. He received his early education in Hancock County and Church Hill, graduating from Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport in 1936. He earned his degree in 1953. He taught school at Independence and Wake Forest Elementary Schools in Hancock County, Hancock County High School and Rye Cove High School in the late 1930's and early 1940's. He was a US Army veteran, serving at bases in Georgia and Mississippi during World War II. He returned to Kingsport in 1946 and began teaching Tenn. history at John Sevier Junior High School. He continued to teach there until his retirement in 1978. He was saved at an early age and for many years he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Fuller was an avid musician and was skilled in playing the banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, piano and other instruments. While in college, he performed locally with two other students and in later years he performed with his brothers in law and close friends, Luke and York Horton. He is survived by his daughter and son in law, Carol and Randall Overbey of Knoxville; and by his son and daughter in law Noel and Martha Fuller of Kingsport, with whom he had made his home in recent years. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Thomas (Julie) King, Jr., Cary, NC, and Jamie Fuller, Kingsport and two grandsons, Bryan Fuller, Knoxville, and Robert Overbey, New York, NY; and two great grandsons, Cameron and Thomas King, III, Cary, NC. He is also survived by a brother in law, Luke Horton, Eidson, and sisters in law, Betty Horton, Eidson, Nancy Horton, Blountville, and Elizabeth Fuller, Weber City; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Kinsport. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Colonial Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald D. Hicks, the Rev. Bobby Russell and Dr. Roland Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kingsport with military rites conducted by the American Legion Hammond Post No. 3. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts may be made to Colonial Heights Baptist church, 108 Colonial Heights Road, Kingsport, Tenn. 37663 or to the Gideons International, P.O. Box 572, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown is serving the Fuller family. -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com
Charlene, I'm sure Ron Mathis is kin to me in some way but I am not sure. I will try to contact him and try to establish the connection. Thanks for to information. Many of my kin went to and taught at Seal-Mathis school at some time or another. My brother is a public school administrator and was expressing his views on public funding of schools. The historical aspect of this article is mixed with fact and fiction. Other than their skin color, I don't know of any major differences between the Melungeons and the other folks. That must have been part of the fiction. Ha! Just thought you folks would like to read about a new version of Hancock Co. Richard charlene.heeter@gsa.gov wrote: > Kids, Good Mornin'. In 1996, when I was in Sneedville to visit my ill > Uncle John DePew, I had a dead battery. I took my old car to the gas > station there in Sneedville and a man was standing near when I was speaking > to the owner of the gas station (the owner was going to sell me and install > a new battery). The man stepped forward and introduced himself as Ron > Mathis. He works here in GSA. Is he related to you, Richard? Reason I'm > asking is that he said he was visiting his ill mother who retired from > teaching at Seals-Mathis school. My three cousins by Uncle John attended > Seals-Mathis Elementary. > > If you want to contact him, his e-mail address is Ron.Mathis@gsa.gov. > > A quick question for you, Richard. Your brother mentions in the article > that the Melungeons had 'weird clothes and odd religion' -- do you know > what was 'weird' about their clothes and 'odd' about their religion? -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com