I'm combining a history and genealogy question here. I am looking for any information on a family named JONES whose house in Hardeman County was burned down during or shortly after the Civil War. My great-grandfather, John T. JONES, supposedly born in Hardeman Co. in 1859, came to Texas as a young boy with a family named ARMSTRONG who may or may not have been blood relatives (probably not). The man's name was William and the woman was called Puss. John T. told one of his sons that his family had been killed in a house fire "because of all the bitterness about the war." I would like to see if this family legend is true, and, if so, who the family members were who were killed. John T. was back in Hardeman County by the 1880 census, living with a McCLENDON family -- in December of that year he married Martha Elizabeth MCGLOTHLIN, step-daughter of George T. MCCLENDON. I'm also looking for information on an Ollie JONES who was a member of the 12th/22nd TN Infantry -- I saw his name listed in a Bolivar/Hardeman County newspaper c1885 as a member of this unit from Hardeman County. I am interested in him because my grandfather, son of John T. and Elizabeth, was named Lee Ollie Lafayette JONES -- I think this Ollie may have been a relative. Thanks, Nancy Harwood Houston, TX

Post your note to [email protected] Subscribe by sending subscribe in message area to [email protected] There are lots of folks on that list with relatives in the McNairy and Hardeman area. Barbara I have relatives in McK. TN and did in McNairy, Hardem. ---------- > From: Daniel M. Devault <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] BIRDSONG surname > Date: Monday, June 22, 1998 7:26 PM > > Does anyone on the list have any information on the BIRDSONG family?? > > > >A young lady at the Mckenzie, TN library today needs to connect to these > BIRDSONGS. The earliest Birdsong she has is Ethel Birdsong born 1892 > Fayette Co., TN. She needs parents of Ethel, etc. > > > >We found the name in the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses of > Hardeman, Fayette, and McNairy Counties. > > > >Please contact me if you can help. Thank you. > > > >Dan Devault > > >

Does anyone on the list have any information on the BIRDSONG family?? > >A young lady at the Mckenzie, TN library today needs to connect to these BIRDSONGS. The earliest Birdsong she has is Ethel Birdsong born 1892 Fayette Co., TN. She needs parents of Ethel, etc. > >We found the name in the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses of Hardeman, Fayette, and McNairy Counties. > >Please contact me if you can help. Thank you. > >Dan Devault >

I am looking for people working on the line of George W. Hudson and Susan Cox. They were married in Dec 1859 at Hardeman Co Tn. They had the following children. William Franklin, Sarah Luella, and James F. Is anyone working on these lines ? I would like to share information with them. Dalina Stevens

Is there a place on the web that has the archives of this email. Janna

You can try the following URL and type in for Query Hardeman. I don't know if more is needed or not. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl In a message dated 6/20/98 9:54:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Is there a place on the web that has the archives of this email. Janna >>

I have Wheatley family and I found a few Wheatley's a Hardeman Co., Cemetery list and in the history book. Please contact me if you know anything about this family. I'll be glad to swap info w/you Mandy Descendants of Thomas Jefferson Wheatley 1 Thomas Jefferson Wheatley b: Abt. 1826 . +Mary Baker b: Abt. 1830 m: Abt. 1850 ... 2 Issac (Ike) Wheatley b: Abt. 1851 Lauderdale Co., TN d: 1929 ....... +Annie (Tessie) Chipman m: November 12, 1876 ... *2nd Wife of Issac (Ike) Wheatley: ....... +Emma Braden m: Aft. 1877 d: 1932 ... 2 Margaret Wheatley b: Abt. 1853 d: 1906 ....... +Robert Butler d: 1908 MO ... 2 Nancy Ann Mildred Wheatley b: 1855 Lauderdale Co., TN d: 1946 Lauderdale Co., TN ....... +William Daniel "Bill" New b: December 8, 1841 NC m: November 21, 1880 Lauderdale Co., TN d: September 22, 1914 Lauderdale Co., TN Buried: Mary's Chapel Cemetery, Ripley, TN ... 2 Frances Wheatley b: 1866 d: 1938 ....... +? Jones ... 2 Robert (Jack) Wheatley b: Abt. 1867 ....... +Neeley Ferguson

Hi Barbara, No, I am sorry..I do not know if my John and your John are connected. My John was the son of Vincent Allen and Mary Bowdoin. Vincnet was the son of Charles Allen and Nancy Ann Vincent. ~Jason

Hardeman county does have a good library and helpful people. I don't know their hours. A Mrs. Cheshier was very helpful to me the last time I stopped. I lived in Bolivar many years ago and I had relatives from the county. A book was published about 20 years ago on the history of the county. It has many family histories. It would be good to review the book before you get there if you can find one. The Bolivar newspapers have been indexed by Cox and others..... There are a couple of good collections there but as I recall the finding aids are brief. I have not spent much time in the library so I don't know much about the depth of resources. Bolivar is a small but very nice historic looking town. lot of good history, old homes and nice folks. I am from McNairy county, which as someone else has already pointed out, is down the road about 30 miles--east. They have some good references on the Hardeman county. Also Madison county library in Jackson has some good resources that MIGHT be worth some time. You might also like to know that there are several good historical sources of information on the county at several major archives. If you get a chance and have access you might do a search for Hardeman county on a data base called First Search. Some interesting things will pop up. One major collect is related to Jones which I noticed you listed in you list of names you are researching. Wish I was going to Hardeman county :) David In Jonesboro Arkansas It has At 07:50 AM 5/13/98 -0500, you wrote: >Susie --- We were in Hardeman several years ago & I believe there is a Lib >in Bolivar. Thgere is a good one in Selmer in McNairy Co. next to Hardeman. >Yours >Allen > >---------- >> From: Susie Grant <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] Hardeman Co. Libraries >> Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 10:36 PM >> >> I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries >in >> Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? >Would >> any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information >> appreciated. >> Thanks Much >> Susie Jourdan - Grant >> >> [email protected] >> Listowner for TNHARDEM-L >> ( History and Family research in Hardeman Co. TN.) >> Researching; >> CONDER, CROUSE, CLARK, GREEN, HICKS, McCORD, McCELVY, >> JORDAN/JOURDAN, JONES, KELLY, TAYLOR, WILLAMS, WILSON, WRIGHT and YANDELL >> >> Home Page: Branches and Twigs >> http://home.earthlink.net/~krista3 >> http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/a/Susie99--Grant/index.html >> > >

I would like to thank all who replied to my post for Libraries. You were all very helpful and it is very much appreciated. Susie

Hello Barbara, Hopefully I will find some Hardeman county books to bring home. I have checked the ones I have now and could not find anything on your specific ones. I do see an article from 1 June 1867 death of Caroline R. MCMAHON , in Memphis , wife of Col. John H. MCMAHON. That's all I found. I also have a roll of microfilm on early county records, if you will remind me in a few weeks. We are planning a busy week in TN. and also expecting a new grandchild before the end of the month so I will not promise to look at the film before then. Thanks for the reply. Happy Hunting Susie

Susie Grant wrote: > > I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries in > Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? Would > any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information > appreciated. > Thanks Much > Susie Jourdan - Grant > > [email protected] > Listowner for TNHARDEM-L > ( History and Family research in Hardeman Co. TN.) > Researching; > CONDER, CROUSE, CLARK, GREEN, HICKS, McCORD, McCELVY, > JORDAN/JOURDAN, JONES, KELLY, TAYLOR, WILLAMS, WILSON, WRIGHT and YANDELL > > Home Page: Branches and Twigs > http://home.earthlink.net/~krista3 > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/a/Susie99--Grant/index.html There is a fine library in Bolivar. The Bolivar-Hardeman County Library has a large genealogical section with many volumes in fact it one of the better genealogical library in the area. What families are your researching from this area? James H. Ragon

Do you know if this John Allen was related to Jack Allen SC whose daughters m. brothers Elijah McMahan and ? of TN. My Hugh Blair McMahan b. 1804 SC lived in Hardeman Co., TN 1830. Barbara ---------- > From: JasonA1016 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] John Makemie Wilson MATTHEWS and John ALLEN > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 12:01 PM > > Hello, > > I am descended from John Makemie Wilson Matthews, son of Alexnader Sloan > Matthews and Elizabeth Hall, and his wife, Amanda Tate Allen who was the > daughter of John Allen and Nancy Caroline Morton. John Matthews was born in > Irdell Co., NC and came to TN at a young age. Amanda was born in Whiteville. > > Can anyone help furnish more information on these families? > > THank you, > Jason

Susie Grant wrote: > > I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries in > Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? Would > any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information > appreciated. > Thanks Much > Susie Jourdan - Grant > > [email protected] > Listowner for TNHARDEM-L > ( History and Family research in Hardeman Co. TN.) > Researching; > CONDER, CROUSE, CLARK, GREEN, HICKS, McCORD, McCELVY, > JORDAN/JOURDAN, JONES, KELLY, TAYLOR, WILLAMS, WILSON, WRIGHT and YANDELL > > Home Page: Branches and Twigs > http://home.earthlink.net/~krista3 > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/a/Susie99--Grant/index.html Hi Susie, I don't live in Hardeman Co, but I have been there doing research. There is a nice library in Bolivar, county seat of Hardeman Co that I have visited. Good luck! Linda

My ggrandfather was John Kenny, b. 1831 in Limerick, Ireland. He came to America (NY) when he was 16 years and settled in Bolivar, TN. He married Sarah (Sallie) Wells. Their children were Mollie N. (m. W. A. Brentlinger 4/8/1875 and moved to Kansas), Emma Olivia (m. James M. Nichols 5/20/1885 and moved to Oklahoma), Kate May (died as a child), and Louis Allen, b. 7/25/1870 (m. Annie Elizabeth Carrington, daughter of Lucius Marion Carrington and Margaret Louisa Toone Carrington, on 6/7/1892). John Kenny died in 1900 and is buried in Union Cemetery in Bolivar, TN. At the time of his death, he was Postmaster of Bolivar. We know nothing about John Kenny's parents or siblings. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Martha Ann Kenny Bland Grand Junction, TN

Hello, I am descended from John Makemie Wilson Matthews, son of Alexnader Sloan Matthews and Elizabeth Hall, and his wife, Amanda Tate Allen who was the daughter of John Allen and Nancy Caroline Morton. John Matthews was born in Irdell Co., NC and came to TN at a young age. Amanda was born in Whiteville. Can anyone help furnish more information on these families? THank you, Jason

Susie --- We were in Hardeman several years ago & I believe there is a Lib in Bolivar. Thgere is a good one in Selmer in McNairy Co. next to Hardeman. Yours Allen ---------- > From: Susie Grant <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] Hardeman Co. Libraries > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 10:36 PM > > I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries in > Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? Would > any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information > appreciated. > Thanks Much > Susie Jourdan - Grant > > [email protected] > Listowner for TNHARDEM-L > ( History and Family research in Hardeman Co. TN.) > Researching; > CONDER, CROUSE, CLARK, GREEN, HICKS, McCORD, McCELVY, > JORDAN/JOURDAN, JONES, KELLY, TAYLOR, WILLAMS, WILSON, WRIGHT and YANDELL > > Home Page: Branches and Twigs > http://home.earthlink.net/~krista3 > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/a/Susie99--Grant/index.html >

The main library of Hardeman County is Hardeman County Regional Library, 213 Washington St, Bolivar, TN. 901-658-3436. M.A. Grand Junction

In a message dated 98-05-12 23:36:05 EDT, you write: << I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries in Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? Would any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information >> There is a library in Bolivar, Hardeman Co., and one in Selmer, McNairy Co. Both have a genealogy/history room. I'm not sure of the hours. The library in Selmer used to close on Wednesday. Jacque

Would love to be able to go also and search for Hugh Blair McMahan who lived in Hardeman in 1830 and his Mom, Sarah McMahan, who was not showing in 1840 census in McNairy. Guess she died there. Try using Yahoo and search for Library Hardeman Co., TN; maybe you'll get an address or something. Barbara Goodluck ---------- > From: Susie Grant <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNHARDEM-L] Hardeman Co. Libraries > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 1998 10:36 PM > > I am planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to know about libraries in > Hardeman county. Does anyone on the list live in Hardeman co or in TN? Would > any one know about Libraries in Hardeman county. Any information > appreciated. > Thanks Much > Susie Jourdan - Grant > > [email protected] > Listowner for TNHARDEM-L > ( History and Family research in Hardeman Co. TN.) > Researching; > CONDER, CROUSE, CLARK, GREEN, HICKS, McCORD, McCELVY, > JORDAN/JOURDAN, JONES, KELLY, TAYLOR, WILLAMS, WILSON, WRIGHT and YANDELL > > Home Page: Branches and Twigs > http://home.earthlink.net/~krista3 > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/a/Susie99--Grant/index.html >