This message is being forwarded to the list by the listowner. If you can add something to the message below or wish to contact the person who wrote the message, reply to "Starfire Soledad" <[email protected]>. Please do not reply to the listowner. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Starfire Soledad" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 1:16 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Looking for Freemans > John Benjamin Freeman was born in Hardin County in 1857 and his parents were James Freeman and Jane Bane Freeman. I have found a James Freeman in the 1880 Hardin County census married to a Barbara. John was married before 1880 so he wouldn't appear among the children. The listed children are all a bit younger than John was then. > > No other James Freeman came up in the Hardin County Census of 1880. Can anyone tell me more? I wonder if there were other James Freemans or if this one is mine. He could have remarried if Jane died before 1880. Thanks if anyone knows anything. > > I plan to travel down that way next month and maybe can visit the library. > > Star > > _____________________________________________________________ > Save rainforest for free with a Planet-Save.com e-mail account: > http://www.planet-save.com > >

David and Edgar, If anyone ever discovers where those range and section post are located, I sure would be interesting. I have platted out, with aid of the DeedMapper program, over 480 old deed and grants in range 6 and sections 4, 5 and 6. Many of these grant and deed refer to the range and section line without knowing where these lines were located or without knowing of a permanent landmark, it is almost impossible to fit these properties in their rightful place. Ed ----------------------------- See home page at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adams1895

Edgar, I have never seen a stone marker either. You all may have more rocks than we do. The old deeds that I am most familiar with refer to mile posts. I guess that could have been wood or stone? I have seen pictures of some of the State stone markers that were very impressive. I doubt seriously that the County Surveys were ever marked very clearly except by the land owner. As of yet, I have never surveyed a tract of land where the corners coincided with a range and section corner, that I know of. I know were one or two are, but have not searched them out yet. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> To: David Cagle <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > David, > > I think I must needs bring you to task. I agree that the old range and > section lines are not marked in any form on today's maps, but the land bears > markers if they still exist. There are several mile and corner markers still > in existance in Wayne County. People often don't give them a second > thought, but they are piles of rocks (for the mile markers) or hewn stone > markers (especially for the corners). There are possible two mile markers > west of Collinwood. I've not seen them, but oldtimers have told me they are > or were there and that's what they called them. > > Yes, it would indeed be a good project for a historical society to try and > find these markers and save them. It is a piece of our history and > geography that will soon disappear if is hasn't already. > > Edgar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:07 PM > Subject: [TNHARDIN] Re: plat book > > > > Melanie, > > The place where D. A. Baxter lived was probably in Range XIII, Section IV, > > Seventh Surveyor's District. Don't confuse these ranges and sections with > > those of other states. As soon as all the public lands were sold in > > Tennessee, those original descriptions were almost never used again. Very > > few people today can even find a range or section line. They are not > marked > > in any way. Sounds like a good project for the Historical Society. > > David > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:00 AM > > Subject: Re: plat book > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > Thanks for answering so quickly. Yes, David Baxter lived at > > > Crossroads...what is the section,range, etc? > > > John and Nancy Bundy lived around Olive Hill, I think. Their daughter > > Lydia > > > Bundy married William J. Smith. These are my gr-gr and gr-gr-gr > > > grandparents. Supposedly on Bundy's land there is an old barn supposed > to > > > be the original cabin. > > > Thanks!!! > > > Melanie > > > > > > > > > >From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > > > >To: "Melanie Wood" <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: Re: plat book > > > >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:01:57 -0600 > > > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > > > >Received: from mailmx.centurytel.net ([209.142.136.96]) by > > > >mc10-f14.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Mon, 8 Mar > > 2004 > > > >19:55:32 -0800 > > > >Received: from cen11287 (ppp317.av.centurytel.net [209.206.155.156])by > > > >mailmx.centurytel.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id i293tSIR000404for > > > ><[email protected]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:55:30 -0600 (CST) > > > >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jF4KkBuPcVLyPdmxwUPWB+J > > > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > > >References: <[email protected]> > > > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > > > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 > > > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 > > > >Return-Path: [email protected] > > > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Mar 2004 03:55:32.0285 (UTC) > > > >FILETIME=[5E888ED0:01C4058A] > > > > > > > >I think David A. Baxter lived at Cross Roads, just east of the church > > that > > > >is there now. If not him. I know his son lived there. > > > >I'll check further. Bundy is new to me? > > > >David > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:33 PM > > > >Subject: plat book > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > > > How have you been? I received my latest Hardin County Historian > today > > > >and > > > > > have been busily reading every article! > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if you had access to an original plat book of Hardin > > > >County? > > > > > Or maybe one in the late 1800's? I would like to know where David > > > >Baxter > > > > > had land...which section, township, and range. Also I would like > the > > > >same > > > > > information about John Bundy although he might have been in Wayne > > > >County. > > > > > > > > > > If you can help me with any of this, I would appreciate it very > much. > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > Melanie > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click > here. > > > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech > > > Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > http://www.hardinhistory.com/history/ > > > > > > > > >

Here is some stuff. I am going to post it to the list, might cause some interest. David +++++++++++++++++++ MEADOWS The first Meadows in Hardin County, Tennessee appears to have been Thomas Meadows who was enumerated in the 1830 census for the County. The 1850 census shows that Thomas and some of his family were born in Virginia with the rest being born in Tennessee. The transition date falls between 1811 and 1818. The 1810 census for Virginia shows a Thomas Meador living in King and Queen County, a Thomas Meadow living in Bedford County., and a Thomas Meadow living in Franklin County. The one which is ours cannot be determined without reading the census reports for those counties for 1810, to compare ages, children, etc. In the 1820 Virginia census., a Thomas Meador was still living in Franklin County. There was one other Thomas Meadow living in Giles County. Perhaps this narrows our search for our Thomas Meadows to King and Queen or Bedford County in 1810. However, by 1820, Thomas was living in Tennessee. The 1820 census for Tennessee finds a Thomas Medow in Sumner County, Thomas W. Meadow in Smith County and Thomas Meadows in Warren County. There again, without reading the census reports, I don't know which is ours. However, by the 1830 census, Thomas Meadow finally made it to Hardin County where he was enumerated as follows: Thomas Meadow 0010101 - 0100101. Thomas' whereabouts in 1840 is not known at this time, however, his son John S. Meador was enumerated in the 5th Civil District of Hardin County as follows: John S. Meador 100001 - 11001. By 1850, the Meadows family is shown as living in the 13th Civil District near Saltillo. 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN 64-64 Thomas W. Meadows 69 VA farmer 13th C. D. Susan 69 VA Sarah Bryant 13 TN Richard F. Meadows 30 TN Margaret C. 29 TN Mary A. D. 6 TN Susan W. 4 TN Benjamin T. 1 TN 63-63 John S. Meadows 39 VA farmer 13th C. D. Polly C. 36 NC Margaret E. 15 TN James A. 13 TN Eliza E. 11 TN William T. 8 TN John D. 4 TN Smith D. 1 TN 61-61 Abraham B. Anderson 41 TN blacksmith 13th C. D. Lucy A. 13 TN George W. 11 TN Susan 39 TN Marshall Meadows 32 TN laborer In 1860, the family is still living in the 13th Civil District of Hardin County., Tennessee. 1860 Census, Hardin Co., TN 399 Robert Meadows 22 TN farmer 4th C. D. Sarah 26 TN 1478 Caroline Meadow 50 NC farmer 13th C. D. Margaret 23 TN Eliza E. 20 TN Wm. T. 17 TN John D. 13 TN Smith D. 11 TN Lewis G. 10 TN Martha C. 8 TN 1456 James B. Meadow 23 TN farner 13th C. D. Mahala E. 23 TN 1577 R. F. Meadows 38 TN farmer 13th C. D. Margaret 43 TN Mary 15 TN Susan 13 TN Benjamin 10 TN John 9 TN Sarah 7 TN Margaret 5 TN William 2 TN Susan 82 VA 1770 Census, Hardin Co., TN 2-30 Wesley Northcutt 50 TN farmer 2nd C. D. Sarah 46 AL Elijah L. 21 TN Archy C. 19 TN Ardina C. 18 TN Alexander H. 14 TN Ruth J. 10 TN Zuba L. 9 TN Sarah C. 7 TN 2-30 John Meadows 23 TN laborer 2nd C. D. Martha E. 16 TN 33 William Meadows 26 TN laborer 13th C. D. Nancy 24 TN William 3 TN James 7/12 TN 48 Richard Meadows 54 TN farmer 13th C. D. Margaret 49 TN Susan 22 TN Benjamin 20 TN John 18 TN Angeline 16 TN Margaret 14 TN William 12 TN Telitha 8 TN Lucy 5 TN 52 James Meadows 34 TN farmer 13th C. D. Mahala 30 TN Mary 9 TN Malissa 7 TN Lacona 5 TN Alfred 3 TN James 2 TN William 5/12 TN Barbara Redding 33 TN George 10 TN James 6 TN 54 Caroline Meadows 60 NC keeping house 13th C. D. Evaline 26 TN Smith 21 TN Lewis 18 TN Martha 17 TN 1880 Census, Hardin Co., TN 41 Smith Meadows 31 TN TN TN farmer 2nd C. D. Martha 27 TN TN TN TN Sarah S. 1 TN TN TN TN Martha (sister) 27 TN TN TN Everline (sis.) 39 TN TN TN New Harmony Cemetery Martha E. Meadors 6/23/1855 - 5/17/1928 Smith Meadors 12/8/1848 - 3/l/1934 Maudie Meadows 8/26/1882 - 12/6/1964 Vala M. Wages 1/9/1891 - 3/10/1925 --------------------------------------- Smith D. Meadors 12/8/1848 - 03/l/1934 Martha E. Alexander Meadors 06/23/1855 - 05/17/1928 Lestie 07/26/1878 - 12/6/1942 m. Will Cromwell Susie 10/3/1880 - 02/16/1926 m Jim Green Maudie L. 08/26/1882 - 12/6/1964 George 08/18/1884 - Zena L. 01/19/1886 - 08/09/1960 m __________ Garrard Warren G. 09/19/1888 - 10/ 6/1964 m Bertha Copeland Vala E. 01/09/1891 - 03/10/1925 m lst McConnell., 2nd Grady Wages Stella D. 07/07/1893 m Will Stanfield Daisy M. 10/30/1896 m Tony Blackwelder ----- Original Message ----- From: Elouise To: David Cagle Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:27 AM Subject: Family tree??? Have you had reason to search the part of Larry's tree for Smith Dee Meadors and wife, Elizabeth Alexander Meadors? Larry mentioned that Ms. Elizabeth Horton's mother was a sister to his grandmother Daisy Blackwelder. Is that right? If so, I do not have all the children of Meadors/Alexander listed in my book. I would appreciate this info if you have it? E. Blackwelder

Melanie, The place where D. A. Baxter lived was probably in Range XIII, Section IV, Seventh Surveyor's District. Don't confuse these ranges and sections with those of other states. As soon as all the public lands were sold in Tennessee, those original descriptions were almost never used again. Very few people today can even find a range or section line. They are not marked in any way. Sounds like a good project for the Historical Society. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:00 AM Subject: Re: plat book > Hi David, > Thanks for answering so quickly. Yes, David Baxter lived at > Crossroads...what is the section,range, etc? > John and Nancy Bundy lived around Olive Hill, I think. Their daughter Lydia > Bundy married William J. Smith. These are my gr-gr and gr-gr-gr > grandparents. Supposedly on Bundy's land there is an old barn supposed to > be the original cabin. > Thanks!!! > Melanie > > > >From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > >To: "Melanie Wood" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: plat book > >Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:01:57 -0600 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from mailmx.centurytel.net ([209.142.136.96]) by > >mc10-f14.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Mon, 8 Mar 2004 > >19:55:32 -0800 > >Received: from cen11287 (ppp317.av.centurytel.net [209.206.155.156])by > >mailmx.centurytel.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id i293tSIR000404for > ><[email protected]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:55:30 -0600 (CST) > >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jF4KkBuPcVLyPdmxwUPWB+J > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >References: <[email protected]> > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 > >Return-Path: [email protected] > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Mar 2004 03:55:32.0285 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[5E888ED0:01C4058A] > > > >I think David A. Baxter lived at Cross Roads, just east of the church that > >is there now. If not him. I know his son lived there. > >I'll check further. Bundy is new to me? > >David > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Melanie Wood <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 9:33 PM > >Subject: plat book > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > How have you been? I received my latest Hardin County Historian today > >and > > > have been busily reading every article! > > > > > > I was wondering if you had access to an original plat book of Hardin > >County? > > > Or maybe one in the late 1800's? I would like to know where David > >Baxter > > > had land...which section, township, and range. Also I would like the > >same > > > information about John Bundy although he might have been in Wayne > >County. > > > > > > If you can help me with any of this, I would appreciate it very much. > > > Thanks! > > > Melanie > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here. > > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech > Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx > >

David, Thanks for the recap of Hardinsville, "Old Town," and the naming of the county seat at Savannah. Thanks again, Tom Evans

Tom, The records were not lost, just moved. The process was begun in 1825 to move Hardinsville, The County seat of Hardin, to the Tennessee River. The move was made lock stock and barrel to Rudd's Ferry on the Tennessee River where the Old stage Road crossed same. The name went also leaving the former county seat without a name. In the Act creating the move, the former county seat was referred to as "The Old Town" of Hardinsville and since that time it has been called "Old Town." In 1827, the powers that be quickly petitioned the state to have the name of the new county seat changed from Hardinsville to Savannah which was done. This name change was apparently a political move, being made by opponents of James Hardin. James' death in 1826 left the Hardin Party without a strong leader. I am surprised that the county was not changed to Robinson County. David ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:23 PM Subject: Your Extracts from John Van Hoose's Diary > David, > I enjoyed reading your extracts of John Van Hoose's diary. > Are there any court records of Old Town? My gg grandfather, > Solomon Hardy Baker supposedly was called to court there. > I was thinking maybe he mighta been a horse thief.... <grin> > Thanks, > Tom Evans > >

Edgar, I checked John Van Hoose's diary to see what he had to say about Cravens/Martins Mills. Stuff in parentheses is mine. Cagle January 1, 1863 through Jan. 11th, camped at Old Town (original county seat of Hardin Co. TN, 1822-1827). Jan. 12th, went to regiment, camped 20 miles toward Waynesboro (Clifton junction Hardin Cr.). Jan. 13th, went to Waynesboro, Ashland and Newburg. (not familiar with Newburg?). Jan. 14th, went to Mt. Pleasant, Columbia, Fayetteville, etc. (spent about a month and a half in middle Tennessee). Feb. 28th, Went to Hardin County and camped at Parson Bailey's (Rev. Robert P. Bailey lived on the farm where the Waynesboro-Savannah Stage Road, now US Highway 64, crosses Smith Fork Creek). Mar. 1st, went to Savannah. Mar. 2nd, camped at Old Town, remained through the 5th. (suspect every one went home for a few days). Mar. 6th, went to Cravens Mill. Mar 7th, camped at Martins Mill. Mar. 8th, went to Mark Hardins. Mar. 9th, went to Loweryville with Regiment, remained through the 11th. Mar. 12th, skirmished with Yankees across the river at Savannah, no one hurt. Mar. 13th, went to command camped on Green River 2 miles below Waynesboro. Mar. 14th, went to Linden. Mar 15th, went to Mr. McClains. Mar. 16th & 17th, camped on Green River south of Waynesboro. Mar. 18th, went 18 miles and camped on Butler Creek. Mar. 19th through 22nd, went to Waynesboro and camped 5 or 6 miles down Green River, Mar 23rd, went to Bob Ricketts' on Indian Creek. Mar. 24th, went to Pinhook. Mar. 25th & 26th, went to Loweryville and on to Miz Cantrell's and camped (Mrs. Lenoir Cantrell had three nephews in "G" Co.of the First Confederate Cavalry: Aaron V. Brown Cantrell, Olivar Hazard Perry Cantrell and James K, Polk Cantrell. Their sister was the wife of Bert Hays) Mar. 27th, went to Dorans and camped (This site is now proposed for the new Saannah North Elementary School) Mar. 28th, went to Savannah and then back to Grahams and camped. (Near the south end of the Savannah-Hardin Co., Airport) Mar. 29th & 30th, went to Loweryville. Mar. 31st & Apr. 1st, went to Second Creek. Apr. 2nd, Went to Frank's Stand (may have been near Gillis Mills?) Apr. 3rd through 5th, went to Mt. Hebron. Apr. 6th, went to Old Town. Apr. 7th through the 9th, went to Martins Mill. Apr. 10th, went to Waynesboro then down Green River 10 miles. (April 11th through April 17th, pages are missing) Apr. 18th and 19th, went to Ashland. Apr. 20th, went up Buffalo River, Apr. 21st, went near Flatwoods Store. Apr. 22nd, went to Palestine. The First Confederate continued on into Middle Tennessee then south to Huntsville where they crossed the Tennessee River and over Sand Mountain where they went as far south as Gadsden Al then went northeast to arrive in time for the battle of Chickamauga. As you can see by the Diary, the First Confederate, or at least perhaps "G" Company spent most of the first four months of 1863 in and around Hardin and Wayne County. Other than a skirmish or two, there didn't appear to be too much opposition. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > Clay, > > I'm also sending this to the list as I think it would help a lot of people. > > Cravens Mills was in the same location as what was later called Martin's > Mills. > > The original name of the area, actually a post village, was Liddensville. It > was established by Benjamin Lidden as a post office and mill in 1829. > > Avery Craven became the owner of the mills and in the 1840's a new post > office was created under the name Cravens Mills. William J. Strayhorn, Jr. > of Maury Co., TN bought out the mills in 1854, but the name continued as > Cravens Mills until the mills were bought by Edwin B. Martin shortly before > the Civil war. However, the area was still known as Cravens Mills until > later when the post office was re-established after the war (1875) with > Edwin B. Martin as the postmaster. > > There is an interesting story about the burning of the Cravens (Martins) > Mills in 1863 during the Civil War. A union unit under the command of Capt. > Carmichael was sent from Clifton to destroy the mills and to round up > Confederates in the area. A Confederate group, under the command of Capt. W. > B. "Bert" Hayes reportedly was sent to protect the mills. When the two > groups met, a small battle (skirmish) ensued and Hayes lost the day, > retreating back to Hardin County. Carmichael set the mills ablaze and also > burned all the surrounding fields of corn and wheat. > > It is said that Hayes' sent a scout ahead to warn the people of the area > that Union forces were approaching intent on burning the mills. People from > the Houston area to what would later be called Lutts rushed to the mills and > loaded up all the flour and meal that could salvage. Several women filled > their aprons with flour. One story I heard reported that a woman (Catherine > Banks) and her children all ran as fast as they could to the warehouse by > the mill and filled up whatever container they had with all the flour and > corn meal the could carry. > > The mills were rebuilt by Edwin B. Martin following the war. The mills both > prior to the war and afterwards consisted of a flour mill, corn mill, cotton > gin, and sawmill. It is reported there was also a spinning mill and power > loom in operation there prior to the war, but I have no proof of that. > > I don't know if it existed prior to the war, but afterwards the village of > Martins Mills was actually laid out in streets and lots. > > None of that remains today. Even the last vestiges of the dams has been > removed by the Department of Conservation in their efforts to "improve" > Weatherford Creek. > > Benjamin Lidden left Wayne County shortly after 1830 moving to Mississippi. > I have not been able to locate Avery Craven after 1850. > > A detailed article on the Edwin B. Martin family and the mills was published > in the "Historian" several years ago. > > It is also important to note that Liddensville/Cravens Mills/Martins Mills > was located on an extremely important road - The Carrollville - Florence > Road. This road was established in 1820 and was the primary transportation > route between Florence, Alabama and Carrollville, Tennessee between 1820 and > 1836. The route was important because boats could not ascend or descend the > Tennessee river between Carrollville (Clifton) and Florence during dry > weather. Most business houses in Florence transported their goods to and > fro overland between Florence and Carrollville during dry weather. The route > of the Carrollville - Florence Road ran from Carrollville almost along the > route of TN 114 south, crossing the ridge between Hardin and Indian creeks > at the head of the Beckham Hollow. From the Beckham Hollow is followed the > course of Weatherford Creek through Martins Mills, present-day Lutts, all > the way up the creek to the ridge at Cypress Inn. At Cypress Inn, it crossed > Big Cypress Creek on one of the major bridges in the county prior to the > civil war (this bridge was burned in 1863 by Federal forces) and continued > south to Florence basically along the route of AL 157 today. > > The firm of Simpson Brothers of Florence AL (Hugh and James Simpson) had a > large warehouse in Carrollville as early as 1824, and James Irving of > Florence also had either an office or a warehouse in Carrollville in the > 1830's. > > Edgar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clay Daniels" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:44 AM > Subject: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > Where is, or was, Cravens Mills? > > > > I've got a pretty good map, and I do find Martins Mills north of Lutts on > > Weatherford Creek, but I can't seem to locate Cravens Mills. I have been > led > > to believe Cravens Mills is near Lutts, but do not find it on the map. Any > > suggestions? > > > > Clay Daniels > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > >

Jerry, You are correct, I misunderstood. I believe Cravens Mill was mentioned in John Van Hoose's diary. Thanks David ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry W. Murphy <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > David, > > I believe you read the following and thought it meant Martin's Mills and > Lutts were the same when actually it's saying the road went through Martin's > Mills and the place that later became Lutts. > > "From the Beckham Hollow is followed the course of Weatherford Creek through > Martin's Mills, present-day Lutts, all the way up the creek to the ridge at > Cypress Inn." > > Martin's Mills is located between Houston and Lutts. > > > Jerry W. Murphy > [email protected] > Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ > Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L > BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L > Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: http://www.netease.net/wayne > Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:18 PM > Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > Edgar, > > Thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting. I knew of Cravens Mill, > > but did not know that it was the same as Martins Mill. I have a question. > > Where exactly was Martins Mill etc.? I note you said it was modern day > > Lutts. A topo map I have shows the place located on the road about half > > way form Houston to what I call Lutts today. I guess that would be > > considered Lutts community????? > > > > Another small point. I think Hamburg was about the upper end of the > > Tennessee River traffic in extreme dry weather. I guess Carrollsville was > > established before Hamburg was thought of ? I spent most of yesterday at > > Carrollsville. I am going to lay out some river lots at the old town > site. > > > > Last thing. I have obtained a copy of the civil war diary of Dr. John Van > > Hoose of the "Hardin County Yankee Hunters" and later the First > Confederate > > cavalry. > > There is not a great amount of information in the diary except that he > gave > > the location of the unit almost every day for about a year leading up to > the > > battle of Chickamauga. I am surprised that they crisscrossed Wayne and > > Hardin counties several times and spent a lot of their time in this area > > when I thought they were in Middle & East Tennessee. I don't think that > > Bert Hays was with the unit at the time, but that does give an explanation > > why he might be here. > > I intend to eventually publish the diary in the "Hardin County Historian." > > David > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:41 AM > > Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > > > > Clay, > > > > > > I'm also sending this to the list as I think it would help a lot of > > people. > > > > > > Cravens Mills was in the same location as what was later called Martin's > > > Mills. > > > > > > The original name of the area, actually a post village, was > Liddensville. > > It > > > was established by Benjamin Lidden as a post office and mill in 1829. > > > > > > Avery Craven became the owner of the mills and in the 1840's a new post > > > office was created under the name Cravens Mills. William J. Strayhorn, > > Jr. > > > of Maury Co., TN bought out the mills in 1854, but the name continued as > > > Cravens Mills until the mills were bought by Edwin B. Martin shortly > > before > > > the Civil war. However, the area was still known as Cravens Mills until > > > later when the post office was re-established after the war (1875) with > > > Edwin B. Martin as the postmaster. > > > > > > There is an interesting story about the burning of the Cravens (Martins) > > > Mills in 1863 during the Civil War. A union unit under the command of > > Capt. > > > Carmichael was sent from Clifton to destroy the mills and to round up > > > Confederates in the area. A Confederate group, under the command of > Capt. > > W. > > > B. "Bert" Hayes reportedly was sent to protect the mills. When the two > > > groups met, a small battle (skirmish) ensued and Hayes lost the day, > > > retreating back to Hardin County. Carmichael set the mills ablaze and > also > > > burned all the surrounding fields of corn and wheat. > > > > > > It is said that Hayes' sent a scout ahead to warn the people of the area > > > that Union forces were approaching intent on burning the mills. People > > from > > > the Houston area to what would later be called Lutts rushed to the mills > > and > > > loaded up all the flour and meal that could salvage. Several women > filled > > > their aprons with flour. One story I heard reported that a woman > > (Catherine > > > Banks) and her children all ran as fast as they could to the warehouse > by > > > the mill and filled up whatever container they had with all the flour > and > > > corn meal the could carry. > > > > > > The mills were rebuilt by Edwin B. Martin following the war. The mills > > both > > > prior to the war and afterwards consisted of a flour mill, corn mill, > > cotton > > > gin, and sawmill. It is reported there was also a spinning mill and > power > > > loom in operation there prior to the war, but I have no proof of that. > > > > > > I don't know if it existed prior to the war, but afterwards the village > of > > > Martins Mills was actually laid out in streets and lots. > > > > > > None of that remains today. Even the last vestiges of the dams has been > > > removed by the Department of Conservation in their efforts to "improve" > > > Weatherford Creek. > > > > > > Benjamin Lidden left Wayne County shortly after 1830 moving to > > Mississippi. > > > I have not been able to locate Avery Craven after 1850. > > > > > > A detailed article on the Edwin B. Martin family and the mills was > > published > > > in the "Historian" several years ago. > > > > > > It is also important to note that Liddensville/Cravens Mills/Martins > Mills > > > was located on an extremely important road - The Carrollville - Florence > > > Road. This road was established in 1820 and was the primary > > transportation > > > route between Florence, Alabama and Carrollville, Tennessee between 1820 > > and > > > 1836. The route was important because boats could not ascend or descend > > the > > > Tennessee river between Carrollville (Clifton) and Florence during dry > > > weather. Most business houses in Florence transported their goods to > and > > > fro overland between Florence and Carrollville during dry weather. The > > route > > > of the Carrollville - Florence Road ran from Carrollville almost along > the > > > route of TN 114 south, crossing the ridge between Hardin and Indian > creeks > > > at the head of the Beckham Hollow. From the Beckham Hollow is followed > the > > > course of Weatherford Creek through Martins Mills, present-day Lutts, > all > > > the way up the creek to the ridge at Cypress Inn. At Cypress Inn, it > > crossed > > > Big Cypress Creek on one of the major bridges in the county prior to the > > > civil war (this bridge was burned in 1863 by Federal forces) and > continued > > > south to Florence basically along the route of AL 157 today. > > > > > > The firm of Simpson Brothers of Florence AL (Hugh and James Simpson) had > a > > > large warehouse in Carrollville as early as 1824, and James Irving of > > > Florence also had either an office or a warehouse in Carrollville in the > > > 1830's. > > > > > > Edgar > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Clay Daniels" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:44 AM > > > Subject: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > > > > > > > Where is, or was, Cravens Mills? > > > > > > > > I've got a pretty good map, and I do find Martins Mills north of Lutts > > on > > > > Weatherford Creek, but I can't seem to locate Cravens Mills. I have > been > > > led > > > > to believe Cravens Mills is near Lutts, but do not find it on the map. > > Any > > > > suggestions? > > > > > > > > Clay Daniels > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > >

David, I believe you read the following and thought it meant Martin's Mills and Lutts were the same when actually it's saying the road went through Martin's Mills and the place that later became Lutts. "From the Beckham Hollow is followed the course of Weatherford Creek through Martin's Mills, present-day Lutts, all the way up the creek to the ridge at Cypress Inn." Martin's Mills is located between Houston and Lutts. Jerry W. Murphy [email protected] Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: http://www.netease.net/wayne Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cagle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > Edgar, > Thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting. I knew of Cravens Mill, > but did not know that it was the same as Martins Mill. I have a question. > Where exactly was Martins Mill etc.? I note you said it was modern day > Lutts. A topo map I have shows the place located on the road about half > way form Houston to what I call Lutts today. I guess that would be > considered Lutts community????? > > Another small point. I think Hamburg was about the upper end of the > Tennessee River traffic in extreme dry weather. I guess Carrollsville was > established before Hamburg was thought of ? I spent most of yesterday at > Carrollsville. I am going to lay out some river lots at the old town site. > > Last thing. I have obtained a copy of the civil war diary of Dr. John Van > Hoose of the "Hardin County Yankee Hunters" and later the First Confederate > cavalry. > There is not a great amount of information in the diary except that he gave > the location of the unit almost every day for about a year leading up to the > battle of Chickamauga. I am surprised that they crisscrossed Wayne and > Hardin counties several times and spent a lot of their time in this area > when I thought they were in Middle & East Tennessee. I don't think that > Bert Hays was with the unit at the time, but that does give an explanation > why he might be here. > I intend to eventually publish the diary in the "Hardin County Historian." > David > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > Clay, > > > > I'm also sending this to the list as I think it would help a lot of > people. > > > > Cravens Mills was in the same location as what was later called Martin's > > Mills. > > > > The original name of the area, actually a post village, was Liddensville. > It > > was established by Benjamin Lidden as a post office and mill in 1829. > > > > Avery Craven became the owner of the mills and in the 1840's a new post > > office was created under the name Cravens Mills. William J. Strayhorn, > Jr. > > of Maury Co., TN bought out the mills in 1854, but the name continued as > > Cravens Mills until the mills were bought by Edwin B. Martin shortly > before > > the Civil war. However, the area was still known as Cravens Mills until > > later when the post office was re-established after the war (1875) with > > Edwin B. Martin as the postmaster. > > > > There is an interesting story about the burning of the Cravens (Martins) > > Mills in 1863 during the Civil War. A union unit under the command of > Capt. > > Carmichael was sent from Clifton to destroy the mills and to round up > > Confederates in the area. A Confederate group, under the command of Capt. > W. > > B. "Bert" Hayes reportedly was sent to protect the mills. When the two > > groups met, a small battle (skirmish) ensued and Hayes lost the day, > > retreating back to Hardin County. Carmichael set the mills ablaze and also > > burned all the surrounding fields of corn and wheat. > > > > It is said that Hayes' sent a scout ahead to warn the people of the area > > that Union forces were approaching intent on burning the mills. People > from > > the Houston area to what would later be called Lutts rushed to the mills > and > > loaded up all the flour and meal that could salvage. Several women filled > > their aprons with flour. One story I heard reported that a woman > (Catherine > > Banks) and her children all ran as fast as they could to the warehouse by > > the mill and filled up whatever container they had with all the flour and > > corn meal the could carry. > > > > The mills were rebuilt by Edwin B. Martin following the war. The mills > both > > prior to the war and afterwards consisted of a flour mill, corn mill, > cotton > > gin, and sawmill. It is reported there was also a spinning mill and power > > loom in operation there prior to the war, but I have no proof of that. > > > > I don't know if it existed prior to the war, but afterwards the village of > > Martins Mills was actually laid out in streets and lots. > > > > None of that remains today. Even the last vestiges of the dams has been > > removed by the Department of Conservation in their efforts to "improve" > > Weatherford Creek. > > > > Benjamin Lidden left Wayne County shortly after 1830 moving to > Mississippi. > > I have not been able to locate Avery Craven after 1850. > > > > A detailed article on the Edwin B. Martin family and the mills was > published > > in the "Historian" several years ago. > > > > It is also important to note that Liddensville/Cravens Mills/Martins Mills > > was located on an extremely important road - The Carrollville - Florence > > Road. This road was established in 1820 and was the primary > transportation > > route between Florence, Alabama and Carrollville, Tennessee between 1820 > and > > 1836. The route was important because boats could not ascend or descend > the > > Tennessee river between Carrollville (Clifton) and Florence during dry > > weather. Most business houses in Florence transported their goods to and > > fro overland between Florence and Carrollville during dry weather. The > route > > of the Carrollville - Florence Road ran from Carrollville almost along the > > route of TN 114 south, crossing the ridge between Hardin and Indian creeks > > at the head of the Beckham Hollow. From the Beckham Hollow is followed the > > course of Weatherford Creek through Martins Mills, present-day Lutts, all > > the way up the creek to the ridge at Cypress Inn. At Cypress Inn, it > crossed > > Big Cypress Creek on one of the major bridges in the county prior to the > > civil war (this bridge was burned in 1863 by Federal forces) and continued > > south to Florence basically along the route of AL 157 today. > > > > The firm of Simpson Brothers of Florence AL (Hugh and James Simpson) had a > > large warehouse in Carrollville as early as 1824, and James Irving of > > Florence also had either an office or a warehouse in Carrollville in the > > 1830's. > > > > Edgar > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Clay Daniels" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:44 AM > > Subject: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > > > > Where is, or was, Cravens Mills? > > > > > > I've got a pretty good map, and I do find Martins Mills north of Lutts > on > > > Weatherford Creek, but I can't seem to locate Cravens Mills. I have been > > led > > > to believe Cravens Mills is near Lutts, but do not find it on the map. > Any > > > suggestions? > > > > > > Clay Daniels > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > >

Edgar, Thanks for the history lesson. Very interesting. I knew of Cravens Mill, but did not know that it was the same as Martins Mill. I have a question. Where exactly was Martins Mill etc.? I note you said it was modern day Lutts. A topo map I have shows the place located on the road about half way form Houston to what I call Lutts today. I guess that would be considered Lutts community????? Another small point. I think Hamburg was about the upper end of the Tennessee River traffic in extreme dry weather. I guess Carrollsville was established before Hamburg was thought of ? I spent most of yesterday at Carrollsville. I am going to lay out some river lots at the old town site. Last thing. I have obtained a copy of the civil war diary of Dr. John Van Hoose of the "Hardin County Yankee Hunters" and later the First Confederate cavalry. There is not a great amount of information in the diary except that he gave the location of the unit almost every day for about a year leading up to the battle of Chickamauga. I am surprised that they crisscrossed Wayne and Hardin counties several times and spent a lot of their time in this area when I thought they were in Middle & East Tennessee. I don't think that Bert Hays was with the unit at the time, but that does give an explanation why he might be here. I intend to eventually publish the diary in the "Hardin County Historian." David ----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar D. Byler, III <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > Clay, > > I'm also sending this to the list as I think it would help a lot of people. > > Cravens Mills was in the same location as what was later called Martin's > Mills. > > The original name of the area, actually a post village, was Liddensville. It > was established by Benjamin Lidden as a post office and mill in 1829. > > Avery Craven became the owner of the mills and in the 1840's a new post > office was created under the name Cravens Mills. William J. Strayhorn, Jr. > of Maury Co., TN bought out the mills in 1854, but the name continued as > Cravens Mills until the mills were bought by Edwin B. Martin shortly before > the Civil war. However, the area was still known as Cravens Mills until > later when the post office was re-established after the war (1875) with > Edwin B. Martin as the postmaster. > > There is an interesting story about the burning of the Cravens (Martins) > Mills in 1863 during the Civil War. A union unit under the command of Capt. > Carmichael was sent from Clifton to destroy the mills and to round up > Confederates in the area. A Confederate group, under the command of Capt. W. > B. "Bert" Hayes reportedly was sent to protect the mills. When the two > groups met, a small battle (skirmish) ensued and Hayes lost the day, > retreating back to Hardin County. Carmichael set the mills ablaze and also > burned all the surrounding fields of corn and wheat. > > It is said that Hayes' sent a scout ahead to warn the people of the area > that Union forces were approaching intent on burning the mills. People from > the Houston area to what would later be called Lutts rushed to the mills and > loaded up all the flour and meal that could salvage. Several women filled > their aprons with flour. One story I heard reported that a woman (Catherine > Banks) and her children all ran as fast as they could to the warehouse by > the mill and filled up whatever container they had with all the flour and > corn meal the could carry. > > The mills were rebuilt by Edwin B. Martin following the war. The mills both > prior to the war and afterwards consisted of a flour mill, corn mill, cotton > gin, and sawmill. It is reported there was also a spinning mill and power > loom in operation there prior to the war, but I have no proof of that. > > I don't know if it existed prior to the war, but afterwards the village of > Martins Mills was actually laid out in streets and lots. > > None of that remains today. Even the last vestiges of the dams has been > removed by the Department of Conservation in their efforts to "improve" > Weatherford Creek. > > Benjamin Lidden left Wayne County shortly after 1830 moving to Mississippi. > I have not been able to locate Avery Craven after 1850. > > A detailed article on the Edwin B. Martin family and the mills was published > in the "Historian" several years ago. > > It is also important to note that Liddensville/Cravens Mills/Martins Mills > was located on an extremely important road - The Carrollville - Florence > Road. This road was established in 1820 and was the primary transportation > route between Florence, Alabama and Carrollville, Tennessee between 1820 and > 1836. The route was important because boats could not ascend or descend the > Tennessee river between Carrollville (Clifton) and Florence during dry > weather. Most business houses in Florence transported their goods to and > fro overland between Florence and Carrollville during dry weather. The route > of the Carrollville - Florence Road ran from Carrollville almost along the > route of TN 114 south, crossing the ridge between Hardin and Indian creeks > at the head of the Beckham Hollow. From the Beckham Hollow is followed the > course of Weatherford Creek through Martins Mills, present-day Lutts, all > the way up the creek to the ridge at Cypress Inn. At Cypress Inn, it crossed > Big Cypress Creek on one of the major bridges in the county prior to the > civil war (this bridge was burned in 1863 by Federal forces) and continued > south to Florence basically along the route of AL 157 today. > > The firm of Simpson Brothers of Florence AL (Hugh and James Simpson) had a > large warehouse in Carrollville as early as 1824, and James Irving of > Florence also had either an office or a warehouse in Carrollville in the > 1830's. > > Edgar > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clay Daniels" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 4:44 AM > Subject: [TNWAYNE] Cravens Mills > > > > Where is, or was, Cravens Mills? > > > > I've got a pretty good map, and I do find Martins Mills north of Lutts on > > Weatherford Creek, but I can't seem to locate Cravens Mills. I have been > led > > to believe Cravens Mills is near Lutts, but do not find it on the map. Any > > suggestions? > > > > Clay Daniels > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.netease.net/wayne > >

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This message is being forwarded to the list by the listowner. If you can add something to the message below or wish to contact the person who wrote the message, reply to "Bob Flurry" <[email protected]>. Please do not reply to the listowner. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Flurry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:24 AM Subject: BYRD, W. R. name search > Hi: Bob Flurry, Marlow, Oklahoma here. [email protected] > > I am looking for info on my g-grandfather, W.R. Byrd. A note he wrote in 1901 places him in the PICKWICK Area. > In 1878, he married, Rebecca Medcalf, in Grant Co., Ark. They only lived together about one year, and evidently he returned too the Hardin Co., area, leaving Rebecca in Arkansas. > > The note he wrote back to Arkansas in 1901, was too a cousin of his Samuel Daniel Byrd. > > Any info on W.R. Byrd would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > >

Some of you may have already seen this: It came to me from another mailing list I am on and I thought it was a terrific thing. I am sure you are all like me and have spent hundreds of hours gathering information, it would be a shame to see it lost in the next generation. Hope it does some good. Sty yu Dody Genealogical Codicil to My Last Will and Testament To my spouse, children, guardian, administrator and/or executor: Upon my demise it is requested that you DO NOT dispose of any or all of my genealogical records, both those prepared personally by me and those records prepared by others which may be in my possession, including but not limited to books, files, notebooks or computer programs for a period of two years. During this time period, please attempt to identify one or more persons who would be willing to take custody of the said materials and the responsibility of maintaining and continuing the family histories. [If you know whom within your family or friends are likely candidates to accept these materials, please add the following at this point: "I suggest that the persons contacted regarding the assumption of the custody of these items include but not be limited to" and then list the names of those individuals at this point, with their addresses and telephone numbers if known] In the event you do no find anyone to accept these materials, please contact the various genealogical organizations that I have been a member of and determine if they will accept some parts or all of my genealogical materials. [List of organizations, addresses and phone numbers at bottom; include local chapters, with their addresses, phone numbers and contact persons if available as well as state/national contact information and addresses] Please remember that my genealogical endeavors consumed a great deal of time, travel, and money. Therefore it is my desire that the products of these endeavors be allowed to continue in a manner that will make them available to others in the future. Signature ___________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________ Witness ____________________________ Date ___________

This message is being forwarded to the list by the listowner. If you can add something to the message below or wish to contact the person who wrote the message, reply to <[email protected]>. Please do not reply to the listowner. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 11:43 PM Subject: Haedin County Wars > I am looking for info on the "wars" about the coal mining. If you can help > me, send info to Buf[email protected] I appreciate your time and effort. Thank You. > >

There is no one by that name shown in "The 1980 Cemetery Census of Hardin County." ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry W. Murphy <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:08 PM Subject: [TNHARDIN] Fw: McClain > The below message apparently didn't make it through to the list so I'm > forwarding it. Reply to "Charlotte" <[email protected]> if you can help her. > > Jerry W. Murphy > [email protected] > Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ > Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L > BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L > Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: http://www.netease.net/wayne > Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim and Charlotte" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:46 AM > > > > Hi; > > I am trying to locate where my great grandfather is buried. His name is > John W. (Wilson) McClain. He also went by Wilson or Mack McClain. The last > record I have of him is on the 1900 census for Hardin Co., TN. His wife's > name was Mattie. They lived around the Savannah/Clifton area. I would > appreciate any help in locating where he is buried or any other information > about him or his family. Thanks > > Charlotte > > > > > > > ==== TNHARDIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Page at > http://www.hardinhistory.com/history/ > >

The below message apparently didn't make it through to the list so I'm forwarding it. Reply to "Charlotte" <[email protected]> if you can help her. Jerry W. Murphy [email protected] Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: http://www.netease.net/wayne Wayne County Computer Club: http://www.netease.net/waccc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim and Charlotte" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:46 AM > Hi; > I am trying to locate where my great grandfather is buried. His name is John W. (Wilson) McClain. He also went by Wilson or Mack McClain. The last record I have of him is on the 1900 census for Hardin Co., TN. His wife's name was Mattie. They lived around the Savannah/Clifton area. I would appreciate any help in locating where he is buried or any other information about him or his family. Thanks > Charlotte > >

According to the index of "The 1980 Cemetery Census of Hardin County" Piney Grove is the only Cemetery that contains Baxters. D. A. Baxter died 04/25/1898, husband of M. E. Baxter, age, 64 years, 6 months, & 1 day. David ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Re: Hardin County Cemetery List Is there any record of David Alexander Baxter being buried in any Harden Co. cemeteries?

Does anyone have a picture or records from the 2 room Ballard School in Hardin? My father attended that school from 1936-1942. I understand the school is no longer there and wondering if anyone captured a picture of it. Thank You, Wanda Worley Walls [email protected]