Last year (1997) in mid October I presented a paper at the Ohio Valley History Conference in Clarksville Tennessee. My paper was on Purdy College which was in Purdy (McNairy County). This seems to be a life long research project. As I was recently looking thru my pack of materials from the conference I was reminded of a paper presented there that related to Hardeman County. Near the end of the Conference I just happended to sit in on a paper that was about the Rogers Springs Inn of Hardeman County. There was a person from the University of Memphis that did the presentation. Rogers Springs was a resort type hotel where people came to rest, drink the mineral water and feel better. I had lived in Hardeman county in the late 70s as a school teacher and had family members in the county (I am from McNairy COunty) but had never heard of Rogers Springs. Just thought I would share this side note to Hardeman county history with you. David

Thanks for the offer to do look-ups! I have been wishing that I had some of the references to which you have access. My interest is in the following people and any connection or mention of Purdy College/university/Institute (and Bethel Springs). Robert M. Thompson -- Post Civil War owner of the college (Wesleyan Methodist) Alva Johnson -- Pre-war President of the college (Presbyterian) William Wisdom -- Chairman of the Board for the college. B. Malone -- Pre-war Teacher C. M. Wright -- Head of school in 1870s M.R. Abernathy -- 1880s Superintendent of school and head of Purdy Institute Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks David Agnew

Fanny Baxter married a Mr Young,Am looking for his first name also Willie Baxter Married a Mr Morris,Looking for his first name.These are Hardeman county names. Lucille Baxter married Merdeth Shields Ester Baxter married a Robert Jones all in Hardeman county.Looking for any info I can find on them. Thank you Bessie [email protected]

H Mindy, I would be delighted to have the biography on John Andy Ross. Can you e-mail in a file or do you need my snail mail address? Does it mention who his parents were? Thanks, Email: [email protected] Home page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dsuarez -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 3:35 PM Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] GEORGE/ROSS Donna Suarez I don't find any bio's on the George name, but there are 10 bio's on the ROSS name, but only 1 of them I thought would fit, and that is John Andy Ross and wife Nancy Wilson. This bio states that his siblings were James F., Mary Matilda, Margrett and Thomas L. The bio doesn't say anything else about James F., but it you would still like the bio, I will be glad to send it to you. Just email me. Mindy [email protected]

Mindy When you have the chance, could you glance at the Hunt's. To make further use of this post: I am looking for information on John Hunt and Wilkins Hunt. John Hunt fathered John Wilkins Hunt. Wilkins fathered William and Avery Hunt, both of whom moved to Madison Co. John and Wilkins both live in the Grand Junction Area. The Hunt home built by John Wilkins Hunt still stands and the land was sold to the Ames Plantation. What I don't know is Wilkins Hunt's wife, all I know is Lucy ? and do not have concrete proof of that. Both men came from Sussex Va and were the children of Thomas Hunt. Any information would be of help, and I will share to interested parties. John Hunt

Thanks so much. I will look forward to receiving it. My address is : Diane Dumas, 16428 Twinoaks Dr., Baker, La.,70714-1654 Phone is 225-775-1116 Again Thanks so much, I can't wait. Diane

Hi Mindy Would appreciate a look-up of Eldridge Daniel, George W. Daniel, and Raiford Bizzell who were all living in Hardeman County at the time of the Civil War. Thanks very much. Dawn at [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 1:36 PM Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] Hardeman Co Book >Just thought that I would offer to do look ups for you Hardeman County >Hunters. I have "The Hardeman County Biographical Sketches" book, and I will >look for your ancestor. > >I also have the "Bolivar Bulletin" Vol. I - this is bits from the newspaper >The Bolivar Bulletin - years 1866-1900. But this book is NOT indexed by >surnames, but I am currently trying to index it myself. I will look up >information for you in this, but it will be much easier if you have some sort >of time frame, as this book is done according to day, month and year. > >If you will send me the name of your ancestor that you are searching for, I >will be glad to see what I can find. > >Mindy Thompson >[email protected] > >My Hardeman County Surnames are : >GALLOWAY >COX >AKIN >DOWDY >FORTUNE >McANULTY >SPARKMAN >PORTER >FUTRELL >SOUTHALL >CALDWELL >McCOMMON >

Donna Suarez I don't find any bio's on the George name, but there are 10 bio's on the ROSS name, but only 1 of them I thought would fit, and that is John Andy Ross and wife Nancy Wilson. This bio states that his siblings were James F., Mary Matilda, Margrett and Thomas L. The bio doesn't say anything else about James F., but it you would still like the bio, I will be glad to send it to you. Just email me. Mindy [email protected]

Bessie Turley, I don't find any individual bio's on these names. Sorry. Mindy [email protected]

Flo Dickey, I don't find any bios on NAIL, but there is one on the NEAL family. Alfred and Elizabeth Polk Neal - the time frame is about right, but in the bio I don't find the names Aquilla or Nicholas, but the names John and Thomas are listed. Is this your Neal family? If so, and you would like the bio, please email me and I will send it to you. Mindy [email protected]

[email protected] Your JERNIGAN line does have a bio, plus some pictures that go with your line. >From your line alone there are 3 bios written on the 9 children that Arthur and Sarah Jernigan had, they are the parents of Wrigdon. Being that there are so many for your line, maybe it would be best for me to copy and send these to you. If that is what you wish, please email me your mailing address and I will get these out to you. Mindy [email protected]

D. Akins "Deborah" I don't find bios on Blackwood, Dorsey, Kesterson - but there is one PRICE family bio Edwin Smith Price b 9/26/1808, son of Robert and Frances Smith Chappel Price. Edwin married Mildred Ann Wood, they had 6 children, one of them named Robert Nicholas (1834-1867) Is this you Price family? If this is your line, please email me and I will send you the bio. My AKIN line came from NC as did my COX line. But thanks for asking. About the book - I have been told that they only printed 1,000 of these and there are none for sell. Mindy [email protected]

Troy Rushing "Barbara" I don't find a bio on this family - David, Sarah, Hugh Blair McMAHAN/McMAHEN. Sorry Mindy [email protected]

[email protected] Brooks and Turner Lavinia Chisum b. Feb 10 1808 m. Major Andrew Turner father - Major James Chisum mother - Elizabeth Gibbons There is a bio on them, if you don't mind, please email me and I will send it to you. Mindy [email protected]

Mindy, What a kind offer! I am searching for the MUSTAINS that traveled through Hardeman County around 1843. I am trying to locate my great-great- grandfather, Joe Mustain. He was probably just a baby (or not even born yet), but any family inforamtion I can gather is better than nothing! Thank you so much for your help. Tom (and Karen) Rogers

Have you found anything on William Rufus Jernigan? Thanks, Diane

Hi! Thank you so much for the offer. Can you look up ALLEN and MATTHEWS in the Hardeman Co. Biography Sketches book? Thanks again, Jason Coffman

In a message dated 11/5/98 6:52:13 AM Central Standard Time, TNHARDEM-D- [email protected] writes: << - X-Message: #10 Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1998 22:17:15 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TNHARDEM-L] INGRAM / JERNIGAN Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit So was mine. Wrigdon Rufus Jernigan married a Howell I believe Martha. Diane >> According to the book, _Jernigan Reunion_ by Worley, Wrigdon Rufus Jernigan was the son of Arthur Alford Jernigan. Arthur Alford Jernigan was the son of Zilpha Jernigan and Arthur Alford. Zilpha was the daughter of George and Lydia Jernigan. Wynell

I'm looking for information on Squire GEORGE and James N. ROSS who both appear in the 1840 census in Hardeman Co., TN. By 1850, Squire seems to have moved on to Henderson as had James Francis Ross who was married in Hardeman Co, TN in 1841, to Sarah George. Was James Francis Ross the son of James N. Ross? Was Sarah George the daughter of Squire George? Thanks, Donna Email: [email protected] Home page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dsuarez

Could you please see if there is any mention of the suranames BAXTER,TACKETT(TACKET), PIPKIN in the Hardeman co. Book? Thank you very much. Bessie [email protected]