Anna, It has only taken me a month. Following is what little there is on the Welch line in Hardin Co., TN, mostly census stuff. I am posting this to the Hardin Co., TN list so that perhaps we can stir some interest. David =============================== WELCH 1820 Hardin William Welch 0001-0 1830 Hardin John Welch 210001-01001 Betsy Welch 012-210001 1840 Hardin Elizabeth Welch 0001-0100001 7th C.D. 1850 Hardin John Welch 50 SC 6th C.D. Lydia 34 TN Amanda C. 13 Polly Ann 10 Sarah J. 8 James 4 Richard B. 2 Elijah Welch 40 KY 3rd C.D. Mary 49 Thomas J. 21 Serena 17 Allen L. 12 Mary E.E. 1 Daniel R. Hurst 24 TN 3rd C.D. Elizabeth 21 AL Thomas W. 1 TN Joseph Welch 20 TN Thomas White 56 NC 3rd C.D. Newborn 19 TN Willborn 17 TN Ashborn 16 TN Claiborn 14 TN Rayborn 12 TN Susannah 8 TN Sylvania 4 TN Tydania 4 TN John J. Welch 18 TN 1860 Hardin Peter White 62 NC 2nd C.D. Jannett 34 NC Nancy 8 TN Martha 6 TN Eliza 30 TN Tynee welch 1 TN Thomas McClure 26 TN Elijah Welch 50 KY 2nd C.D. Mary 59 SC Mary 12 TN Lewis Welch 34 AL 4th C.D. Parthina 36 TN Sterling 15 TN Thomas 13 TN Daniel 13 TN Isabella 9 TN Wyly 5 TN Cynthia J. Smith 15 TN John L. Welch 38 TN Mer 4th C.D. Martha 38 TN Helen 9 TN Ida 10/12 TN Robert Garland 19 TN J. W. Welch 39 TN Mary 38 TN Martha 15 TN Josiah 11 TN Amanda 9 TN Cornelius 7 TN Catherine 5 TN Roxoda 2 TN Elizabeth Grisham 55 TN John C. Welch 60 SC Lidda 50 TN James 15 TN Richard 13 TN Elijah 7 TN William 5 TN John J. Welch 27 Oct 1854, killed by a tree cut down to get a coon. 1870 Hardin Lewis Welch 44 AL Poor House Keeper 3rd C.D. Nancy 27 TN Wiley 15 TN Jane 17 TN James 7/12 TN Peggy Nail 75 NC Martha 45 NC Nancy Irwin 59 TN 4th C.D. James W. 35 TN Cornelia 22 TN James H. 1/12 TN Susan E. 28 TN Cornelia 23 TN Fanny Dean 25 AL Teacher Lizza Lgan 18 TN Stu Alice Smith 14 TN Stu Jane welch 16 TN Stu Daniel Welch 23 TN Clerk Jerry Welch 56 SC 7th C.D. James 20 MS Adaline 14 MS Joseph 12 MS Jestana 8 MS Robert 4 MS Albert L. 5/12 TN Nancy Houston 65 NC Martha 38 TN Lydia Welch 52 GA 7th C.D. Richard B. 21 TN William C. 18 TN 1880 Hardin Daniel A. Welch 32 TN TN TN Mer 4th C.D. Carrie 31 TN James Welch 57 TN 4th C.D. Roxie (dau) 22 TN TN TN Fannie (dau) 17 TN David Welch 54 TN 4th C.D. Nancy E. 37 TN TN TN James E. 10 TN Joseph P. 8 TN Charles 5 TN Harry A. 8/12 TN 1880 Hardin William G. Welch 24 TN AL Martha A. 19 TN TN Mary A. 1 TN R. N. Welch 46 AL NC NC Mary E. 47 AL AL AL William B. (s-s) 18 MS AL AL Jackferd 14 AL AL AL Robert M. 8 TN Julia 8 TN anna l popejoy wrote: > Hi,David,Igot your name from Edgar Byler,I ask him if anyone was working > the Welch lines in Hardin,Wayne,Perry Cos, Tn. he suggested I talk to > you.My line Margaret Welch b.1760s married Benjamin Huddleston,N.C.or > S.C. moved to Hardin Co Tn before 1820.Appears she had some brothers > come with her.William,Nicholas,Edmond Welch.Any help you can give would > be wonderful.Thanks ANNA

Courthouse and the Library, both downtown on Main Street. Is your Freeman from the Mecklenburg Co., NC area? David Fourls1223@aol.com wrote: > I will be coming to Hardin Co. in mid July, and I was wondering when YOU want > to do research of that area where is the best place to go? > > B. FREEMAN > > Names searching: STORY, FREEMAN, MOORE

Patsy, I have seen this line of reasoning before and believe you are probably correct. However, what confuses me is that someone has said that Rebecca Twyne Wade died in 1860 in Jonesboro AR while living with her son, Noah Jasper Wade. Someone with some information on this Wade line might be of help. Perhaps someone on the Hardin Co., TN list can help? David +++++++++ > David, I was looking through my files after I got your message. I have > not proved any of this but this is what I have: Noah Wade b: abt 1780 > married Rebecca Satterfield b: 1793. Their son Noah Jasper Wade (who would > be a brother to Sarah Wade) b. 1832 married Rebecca Twyne b: abt 1835. > Could this be possible? patsy

My ancestor, Andrew Cole born 02/28/1802 in Tennessee, was married to Mary Ann Robertson born 05/09/0804, and moved from ??Tennessee to Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Does anyone have any Cole connections? Please respond to my personal email address as I am not on the list. Thanks, Brenda

I will be coming to Hardin Co. in mid July, and I was wondering when YOU want to do research of that area where is the best place to go? B. FREEMAN Names searching: STORY, FREEMAN, MOORE

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JBC, Hardin County was established in 1819 with the first court being held at the residence of James Hardin at Cerro Gordo. A committee was appointed to located a site for a permanent County Seat. A site near Boons Creek was selected and the County Seat was moved to the new location named Hardinsville. It was located at the intersection of what is now Old Town Road (the Old Stage Road)and the road that runs from Old Town to Burnt Church. The County Seat was moved to Rudds Ferry ca 1827 and was named Savannah. Hardinsville continued as a town for sometime after the County Seat was moved. Eventually the businesses moved to Savannah. I don't believe any of the original buildings remain. There is a residence and one abandoned store building at the site today. David -------- James Benny Cooper wrote: > I have just returned from Nashville doing some digging at the > Archives and I noticed several mentions of "Old Town" in some old > Savannah Courier papers, before 1900, if I remember correctly. > Exactly what does "Old Town" refer to in relation to present day > Hardin County? James Benny Cooperbenracer@ebicom.net

Thanks to Bill Darnell for the answer to the "Old Town" question. I had read a little about Hardinsville, but I didn't remember seeing it referred to as Old Town. I may have and just forgot. I can't imagine I could have done that! :-) James Benny Cooper benracer@ebicom.net

Could someone offer a suggestion as to how I could get access to Masonic records of some of my ancestors in Hardin county? So far, I know of two or three that were Masons, but I thought if I could get their membership records, I would know a bit more about them. James Benny Cooper benracer@ebicom.net >> JBC: Providing you have a good idea that your ancestor was a member of a Lodge in Tennesse (or in Hardin County), one way you can obtain information is to write a letter to: The Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Tennessee (Grand Lodge of F&AM of Tennessee) Box 24216 Nashville, TN 37202 If you know which Lodge your ancestor belonged to would be of great help when corresponding with the Secretary of the Grand Lodge. Also provide the Grand Secretary with clues as to possible dates your ancestor could have been a Tennessee Freemason. Another way, if you know the ancestor was a Mason while in Savannah, TN, is to obtain the address the Secretary of Savannah Lodge No.102, F&AM. Other Lodges in the area were: Tennessee River Lodge No. 629, F&AM, Saltillo, TN. Clifton Lodge No. 173, F&AM, Clifton, TN. I don't know their addresses, but the Grand Secretary in Nashville could provide them for you. My gg grandfather, Solomon Hardy BAKER was a member of the Lodge in Clifton. I received his Masonic record from the Grand Secretary several years ago as a response to my inquiry. My gggf's gravemarker has very visable "Square & Compasses" carved in it, and is located in the Baker Family Cemetery, just off Hiway 128 about a mile or so from Clifton. Best Wishes in your search for information about your ancestors. Tom Evans OoliticIN@aol.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Could someone offer a suggestion as to how I could get access to Masonic records of some of my ancestors in Hardin county? So far, I know of two or three that were Masons, but I thought if I could get their membership records, I would know a bit more about them. James Benny Cooper benracer@ebicom.net

I have just returned from Nashville doing some digging at the Archives and I noticed several mentions of "Old Town" in some old Savannah Courier papers, before 1900, if I remember correctly. Exactly what does "Old Town" refer to in relation to present day Hardin County? James Benny Cooper benracer@ebicom.net

Researching the COSSEY, WHITE, MICHAEL/MICHEAL, AUSTIN, QUALLS, LAMB, FRESHOUR, LARD, COCKRAN, THOMPSON, LINDSEY/LINDSAY, STOVALL, PINSON, HATCHER, GRAY/GREY, RAINEY names in Hardin and Wayne Co., TN. My COSSEY line married the WOOD line in Lauderdale Co., AL. My LINDSEY line married in Hardin Co., TN and then went to Lauderdale Co., AL and then to Cherokee, Colbert Co., AL Researching the LINDSEY/LINDSAY, WOOD, SHARP, MILFORD, and ANGLIN names in Lauderdale Co., AL around Wright, Gravely Springs, and Waterloo. My WOOD line married the COSSEY line in Hardin Co., TN. Researching the LINDSEY/LINDSAY, WOOD, PERRY, GEORGE, and OLIVER in Colbert Co., AL around Cherokee and areas there between the TN River and Franklin CO., AL. My LINDSEY line married the GEORGE line from Lincoln Co., TN. Researching the PERRY, HARBIN, GEORGE, LINCOLN, OLIVER, STOVALL, HATCHER, PINSON, AUSTIN, GREY/GRAY, RAINEY names in Lincoln Co., TN. My GEORGE line went to Cherokee, Colbert Co., AL. To view the 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census and other great searches, go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm and type in Hardin County Census and choose the TN as the state. Hardin Co., TN is there for the year 1850, and is in FIVE parts. If your family research is in the 5th part, you'r right next to me. That is where the majority of my lines are, and is in the area around Walnut Grove, which is sandwiched in between Lauderdale Co., AL and Wayne Co., TN. http://searches.rootsweb.com/ is another good place to start. "The Census Online and other important databases" is at http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/census.html This site also has the 3rd district of LCT for the years 1900-1920. And http://www.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/tnlincoln/tnlincoln.pl is the Marriages for Lincoln County TN from 1895-1910. Free African Americans Enumerated in the 1860 Hardin County, Tennessee Census is at http://www.ccharity.com/tennessee/hardin.htm (I am white) Please also visit my GenMaster websites at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7578 and check out my 5,000+ names, all from the areas above, plus others. I maintain 10 websites for myself and others for this database and related lines. My family lines migrated from VA, through NC to TN and AL. Debbie Cossey Wasserburger 113 Amethyst Dr. Huntsville, AL 35810 (256) 851-7054 http://ro.com/~jake is my personal home page

Hi folks: Hoping someone could help me on the following: 1. Jonathan MARTIN. b.1770-1780. Was in the Hardin County TN census of 1820, 1830, and 1840. 2. Seth MARTIN. b.abt. 1795 TN. Was in the Hardin county census of 1820 and 1830. Moved to Tishomingo County MS and was in the 1840 and 1850 census. Wife named Frances. Could Seth be a son of Jonathan? 3. Chisley (or Chesley) Garrison. b.abt. 1807 TN. Was appointed administrator of estate of Jonathan W. Martin in 1843 in Hardin County. Bought land in Tishomingo County MS from William H. and Joseph Martin. Wife named Rebecca. Was in Tishomingo County MS 1850 census. Could he be a relative of Jonathan Martin? 4. William H. Martin. b. abt. 1825 TN, probably Hardin county. Wife Frances U., also b. TN. Could he be a son of Seth? Many thanks for any help and regards, Frank Martin

Some of you have this info but for those who don't... I am a descendant of Joseph Hopper b.1800 as far as I know he married sometime around 1820-1822 and he and his first wife who remains nameless settled in Sardis, Henderson Co. Tn and began producing children... Thomas b. 1823 Eli S. b.1825 John S. b. 1863 Charles b.1828 David Crockett b.1834 Nancy b. 1835 Christopher b.1837 (my gg grandfather) Joseph's wife died and he remarried in 1843, a widow Sarah Blanton b. 1820, who came to the marriage with a son Munroe. Sarah and Joseph began having another family William b.1844 Winfield Scott b. 1847 Zachariah b.1847 Elizabeth Malinda b.1850 Amanda A. b.1852 Emaline b.1854 Millard Fillmore b.1858 Henry C. b.1860 by 1860 the family lived in FiveForks (Hardin Co) TN My gg grandfather Christopher Hopper married around 1855 Sarah E. ? b.1844. Their family consisted of the following... Anna J. b. 1855 Joseph Henry b.1863 (my great grandpa) Zachariah Taylor b.1865 Scott b. 1869 Tillman b. 1876 Joseph Henry Hopper my great grandfather married Georgia Anne Gardener b.1869 their children were... Perry Lee b.1897 Leatha Elizabeth b.1900 Willie Richard b.1903 Jodis Chessie b. 1908 (my grandfather) My grandfaher Chessie married my grand mother Mattie Idella Ganus b. 1903.. my dad J.C. was their oldest child of 8. Hope this is will add to your Hopper info. I am looking for info to find out where my ggg grandfather Joseph was from in NC and what his first wife's name was. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

If some of you have written to Court house for a will, and received a negative reply, try again. 72 loose wills were found in 1993 behind some chancery Court files! After proving my GG Grandfathers children the hard way, a "cousin", sent me my Stephen Roberts will, dated 1852! Might be worth another letter if your query was before 1993. Mary Nelson

In Hardin Co. Tn. 1880, Willis James CRABB age 28 b. Tn, parents b Tn and wife Martha J. GENTRY born 1845, Al. parents b AL....census states LA....error!!!Should be AL; Sarah age 6 b Ms; Martha age 4 born Ms; William age 2 born Ms; and Rosa 1/12 born Tn. Household 15H. Household 16R George H. HARVILLE or HARWELL age 36 born England and parents born England; Mary G age 27 born MS....could Mary have been a CRABB of was she a GENTRY???; George age 6 born Tn; Thomas age 1 b Tn and An Anderson CRABB age 17 born MS and parents born Ms. Who were parents / siblings of Willis James CRABB and/or Anderson CRABB born 1863 MS?? Were Willis James and this Anderson CRABB brothers??? Who were their parents/siblings??? Thnx. Mary at ellen@airmail.net

Thought some of you might be interested in this. Pat M. Mahan Lauderdale Co Coordinator ALGenWeb

I am searching for the wife of Silas R. Thornton, born 1828 in Alabama. She would also be the mother of Amanda Corperny Thornton, born 1851, in Hardin County. Amanda was my great-grandmother. Her father was Silas Thornton. Silas lived in Hardin County from about 1845 until about 1856. He is listed in the household of his parents, Josiah Priah Thornton and Frances in 1850. He is mentioned several times in Hardin County Court land and guardianship records. He had close connections with the family of Jesse Bobo Gant of Savannah, including brothers and sisters-in-law, guardianship, and land transactions. After 1856, several of the Thornton and Gant families moved together to Weakley County. My great-grandmother grew up in Hardin and Weakley Counties and in Texas. Can anyone help me identify who he married? Any help will be appreciated.

LUCY KENDALL WILSON b. July 14 1858, the way it has been passed down in ChiloBattelfield , Pubelos Mississippi.(word of mouth so spelling could and probably is wrong) She died July 11, 1962 in Little Rock Ark. I know that she had 2 children in Magazine Ark with James Stewart Hopkins who was a peace officer that was killed on Dec 26, 1884. She later married a minister Douglas Espy and had 2 more children living in Magazine Ark and then Little Rock Ark. I have hunted & hunted. This would be my great-grandmother...we were always told that she played with President Wilson as a child, but I cannot make a connection. I would like to leave my grandchildren more of a family tree than was left me. I would certainly appreciate any help or directions you can give me. Thanks! VIRGINIA KAY ALLEN vallen@1starnet.com

To all those with roots in Lawrence County, TN: The Lawrence County (TN) Genealogical Society is holding a Family History Fair Saturday, June 20, 1998 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lawrence County High School on Springer Rd. in Lawrenceburg. This is our first effort at an event like this, so hope many of you will come and join in the fun and sharing of information. Sandwiches, chips, drinks and desserts will be available to purchase at a small price, so you won't have to miss any of the fun by running somewhere to buy food. A copy machine will be available for making copies of all the good stuff on your family. Also there will be a person on hand to make pictures of those treasured photos that someone may have of your family. Make your plans now to attend this big event. If you would like to reserve a table, want more details or need directions, please contact me at lcarchives@lorettotel.net Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives http://web.infoave.net/~lcarchives/lcgenso.htm