The Callens family in Hardin County was headed by Thomas who appears to have arrived in Hardin Co., TN about 1834. The 1840 census shows the following: 1840 Census, Hardin Co., TN Thomas Callens 213001-010001 Thomas died and was buried in Goshen Cemetery at Swift. 03/06/1802-12/17/1845. His wife Margaret Polk Callens is buried there also. 05/17/1804-01/02/1873. 1850 Census, Hardin Co., TN 43 Margaret (Polk) Callens 45 NC 2nd C. D. William M. 22 NC Thomas L. 20 NC Charles P. 18 NC Margaret E. 16 TN Robert H. 14 TN Francis C. 12 TN Mary E. 10 TN Elam R. 7 TN Mitchell C. 5 TN 66 John C. Callens 24 NC 6th C. D. Mary C. 17 TN William T. 1 TN ----- Original Message ----- From: <CAROLYNSPAST@aol.com> To: <tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] Callens Cave @ Cerro Gordo > My father told of his older brothers hunting Bob Cats in the caves around > Cerro Gordo. One of the risky stunts of childhood....along with > whip-snapping > the heads off snakes...catch a snake by the tail...[our White family > relatives were famous for.] > > I'm wondering if part of the Callens family also moved to Pemiscot, CO., > MO? > In Steele, MO., my first grade teacher was Mrs. Callens. Relatives of > that > family visited us in California. It was wonderful to have folks from > home....big Sunday dinners...Last saw Mrs. Callens in 1959. > > Love to read your childhood stories. > Carolyn > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 7/9/2007 > 5:22 PM > >