I received permission to post these ideas on family pictures. Jane Foley Jane; What a perfect poem. When my Mother died, I found about 200 negatives of pictures taken 1920's to 1950's. Had to find a photo studio that had the equipment to develop these large negatives, some were 2 x 2 inches. I made several booklet form copies and mailed out to any living relatives, they would write the name, date etc. that they knew, mailed it back to me, then I would let everyone know as many names as we all could figure out. What a job!! Took months and money. Sharon Wallis Klassen AMEN to that, Jane Foley! I have 'inherited' all my great-aunts papers, including pictures of our family members that I'd never seen before. No names on anything! Anne How fortunate for you to have 'inherited' all this wonderful information and pictures. A suggestion I would like to make is to take these pictures to a Family Reunion (even if you have to organize one yourself), spread them out on a table and have everyone look and try to help you identify the family members. Of course, this may not help unless you have some of the "older" generation present but you won't know unless you try it. Invite people from the community where the family grew up. Make sure you get the word out about the "get-together" and ask anyone to come that is interested in that family or knows anything about the family. I wish you luck! Margie Thanks for this Jane; I have been for some time trying to identify as many as I can from my grandmothers old photo album (1875-1967) and my wife's mothers box of old pictures (1902-1993) I have been unable to find anyone still living who can identify more than 10% of the people. I know some of those who "old folks" in the more recent photos have got to be some of the "youngins" in the older photos. My wife and I have started going through all our old photos and putting name, places, and dates as best we can. I am also scanning them all and putting the info on each one on the CD. We are now 72 & 70 years old and have a lot of pictures going back to our junior high school (or I guess they call it "middle school" today) Thanks again Bob in Victoria, TX

Cindy, that's a great idea. I must get busy and try to list the desendants my old photos. My children probably wouldn,t know who many of them are. Thank you Lois

I just recently went through a suitcase full of pictures my grandmother had. Somehow I got elected to figure out who the people were and try and return the pictures to as many as I could find. Some were easy, cousins, etc. but some were people who died many years ago and left no family. While going through them I came across a memorium from a funeral or two and lo and behold some kind person had taken the trouble to list full names of the deceased's children and their spouses. Without these I might never have uncovered who these people were or how they fit in the family. So, in addition to writing a full history on the back of all our pictures we also need to think about giving a thorough accounting for all descendants of the deceased. LOL.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3367.1.1 Message Board Post: Got it Susan and THANK YOU so much,I have been looking for his parents for years,I figured the others in the cemetery were family just didnt know how they fit,once again THANK YOU!! Marjorie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3303.1.1.1.2.2.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the information. It will help all of us to understand the background of Matthew Dalton. Grayson County seems to be the center of the universe for many of our related families. David

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3368 Message Board Post: Petition of E. B. Spencer Adm, to sell land.State of Tennesse Hawkins County, Circuit Court, Sept Term 1846. Your petitioner of Evan B. Spencer humbly represents unto your Honor that some time during the month of Dec. last Riley Manis of said county died intestate, and at the June session of the county court your petition obtained letters of administration and administered upon the estate of the said Riley Manis dec'd. Your petitioner further shew to your Honor that in the course of said administration he has exhausted all the personally belonging to the said estate in the payment of debts due from the estate, and that there are still out standing claims to comsiderable amount due from the estate. Your petioioner further shows, that the said Riley Manis died siezed and possess of a tract or parcel of land on the North Side of Clinch mountain in said county adjoining the land of Thomas Lawson, Meredith Lawson, S. Deboard and Peter Lawson containing by estamation more or less eighty acres. The debts against the said estate can't possibly be paid off, without selling the land of the s! aid dec'd. Your petitioner is therefore advised that he has a right to apply to this honorable court. Your petitioner further prays that Clinton Manis may be appointed guardian ad letim for the minor heirs of Riley Manis dec'd.To have a decree to sell the said land and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Signed Evan B. Spencer.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/295.294.976.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, these are my kin. I will share, what I have. Please email me directly at pjmckillip@hotmail.com. Samuel Skelton was my g-gf, and ALex was also my kin. THey were from Hawkins Co., TN and I have many books from there. Let me know. I will help all I can. Jeanie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/132.1.1 Message Board Post: Amanda Barrett McCracken is buried at McPheeters Bend Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN. I do have the info on Katherine and tmany other Barretts. AManda married was my g-gm married John David McCracken. e mail me directly I will share, pjmckillip@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3367.1 Message Board Post: Marjorie -- I sent you an electronic copy of Hugh Kyle Davis's draft registration card, as well as his listing in the 1900 census in his widowed mother Eliza's household. In checking the 1880 census, I believe Hugh Kyle's father was Arthur Davis, Jr.

This is sooo true, we have a big box of OLD pictures from my husbands family, and on the back they say "my aunt," "my cousin," and so on, and we don't know who wrote on them. If they were alive a body would almost want to strangle them. LOL Penny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Foley" <mjfent@bellsouth.net> > Permission to Post > > It is so important to put the names of people on the back of pictures and > also dates and even places because there maybe family in the future who > don't know who the people are in the picture. > > Jane Foley > Cornelius, NC

Permission to Post It is so important to put the names of people on the back of pictures and also dates and even places because there maybe family in the future who don't know who the people are in the picture. Jane Foley Cornelius, NC STRANGERS IN THE BOX COME, LOOK WITH ME INSIDE THIS DRAWER IN THIS BOX I'VE OFTEN SEEN, AT THE PICTURES, BLACK AND WHITE FACES PROUD, STILL, SERENE. I WISH I KNEW THE PEOPLE THESE STRANGERS IN THE BOX, THEIR NAMES AND ALL THEIR MEMORIES ARE LOST AMONG MY SOCKS. I WONDER WHAT THEIR LIVES WERE LIKE HOW DID THEY SPEND THEIR DAYS? WHAT ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL TIMES? I'LL NEVER KNOW THEIR WAYS. IF ONLY SOMEONE HAD TAKEN TIME TO TELL WHO, WHAT, OR WHEN, THESE FACES OF MY HERITAGE WOULD COME TO LIFE AGAIN. COULD THIS BECOME THE FATE OF PICTURES WE TAKE TODAY? THE FACES AND MEMORIES SOMEDAY TO BE PASSED AWAY? MAKE TIME TO SAVE YOUR STORIES SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT KNOCKS, OR SOMEDAY YOU AND YOURS COULD BE THE STRANGERS IN THE BOX. ANONYMOUS AUTHOR

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2847.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Nope, those Heltons aren't ringing any bells.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3367 Message Board Post: Hi,I am still trying to find the parents of HUGH KYLE DAVIS born 1-12-1880..died 10-9-1971..He is buried in Reed/Davis cemetery in Choptack,Hawkins Co.others buried there are Amanda w/o Thomas H. Davis b.1848 d. 5-5-1918 Catherine w/o Thomas H. Davis b. 12-18-1827 d.4-27-1887 William J. b.11-4-1870 d. 4-17-1942 Mollie A. w/o William b.4-2-1874 d.3-25-1962 Harvey b 10-10?-1833..d.6-26-1885 Albert b.10-10-1857 d.5-23-1921 Cornelia w/o Albert b.11-29-1885 d. 2-11-1927 Porter 1856-1944 Mary T. w/o Porter 1862-1948 There are some old stones unable to read ,also Heltons buried there. Does anyone have any ideas who High Kyle's parents could be? Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3366 Message Board Post: Hello Melissa,does the lookups include parents names? Looking for Hugh Kyle Davis B.10-12-1880 D.10-901971. Also looking for a death date for Bonnie Fowler Davis she died between 1915-1921.Thank you very much.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis,Reed,Helton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2847.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Susan,Thanks for responding.I thought I would give you some more names from the Reed/Davis cemetery other than the Davis' I mentioned they may mean something to you and help us with our Davis clan. Riley Helton..1874/1967 James Brownlow Helton..4-22-1888...3-8-1951 Nora A.2-10-1887...3-17-1968 I had others but cannot find them ,I will try and get back up there soon.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3363.1 Message Board Post: There was a family here in the early 1800's by the name of Andrew Reed, Read, Ried. spelled in early records as I have written. He own land in the area called Blair's Gap of Hawkins County. This land was close to the Greene Co. TN. line. There is a lawsuit over this land with one James Jones. In putting the pieces of this suit together, I have learned that Andrew Reed, move his family back to Mecklenburg Co. Va. James Jones show the court reciepts where he had traveled to Mecklenburg Co. for depositions. This may give you clue and there it may not. Gives you a place to look. Thank you for your time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACE/295.294.976.1 Message Board Post: I am also a descendant from Alexander Skelton whose daughter Mary Skelton married Toliver Housewright. Toliver and Mary are my 4th Great Grandparents. I am 52 years old married with 2 children and a couple of grandchildren. I am now residing in Spokane, Washington. Would love to hear from you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Nolan, Rail, Camp, Brown, Robertson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/580.1 Message Board Post: I have lost contact with Sarah Rail. Nolan, Decker please contact mildeese@Comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2847.2 Message Board Post: Also, the Albert in that cemetery would be a son of Thomas H. and Catherine Davis.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/2847.1 Message Board Post: Marjorie, what I believe you have "stumbled" onto in this cemetery are members of the Hezekiah Davis, Jr. family (he was married to Catherine Stipes). I'm still trying to untangle several of the Davises in Hawkins County, and they do present a mess, since the census records are not very accurate, and Arch Heck's book about the Hezekiah Davis family helps in some respects and gives bad information in others. It doesn't help that they were also very prolific families. Hezekiah, Jr. was the son of Hezekiah Davis and Amelia Johnson. According to Heck, he was born 17 March 1799 at Lee Valley in Hawkins Co. He married ca. 1821 to Catherine Stipes (b. ca. 1805, VA) and died in March, 1868 (Catherine died bef. June, 1860). Hezekiah was very much alive in 1860, living in the Marble Hall community, according to the census. They had these children: Arthur, b. ca. 1823 Lucinda, b. 2 March 1824 m. Robert G. Hamblen Pleasant J., b. 9 Sept. 1826 m. Julia Ann Pangle Catherine, b. ca. 1829 m. Thomas Davis Hezekiah, b. ca. 1832 Harvey, b. ca. 1834 George Jefferson, b. ca. 1840 Arthur is supposed to have married Elizabeth H. Davis, his cousin. I have their children as: Mary A., b. ca. 1858 Arthur, Jr., b. ca. 1859 Sarah Ann Martha J. Now, the issue here might be that Heck is completely mistaken when he gives 1857 as the marriage date for Arthur and Elizabeth, and corresponding dates for the births of Mary and Arthur, Jr. If the parents married by 20 or a little older, it's more likely that they were having children in the 1840's. Based on the names and dates you saw in the cemetery, this has to be the family.