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/AgB.2ACE/165 Message Board Post: I need information on the black history in Lexington, TN. and the surrounding counties. Possibly information on slave history in Henderson and surrounding counties.

I thought the below information might be of interest to some of you. Re: FELIX R. BRAY and his wife TALITHA CATHERINE "KITTIE" FULLER BRAY of old Lone Elm, Henderson Co. TN. The burial location of Felix and Talitha is new to me as is the date of her death. Linda (Fuller researcher) Felix R. Bray died 31 Jul 1920, buried Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison Co TN Talitha Catherine "Kittie" Fuller Bray died 2 JUL 1949 at her home 234 West Baltimore Street, Jackson, Madison Co TN buried Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison Co TN Funeral services held at home. Griffin Funeral Home in charge. Age at her death: 99 yrs 1 month 7 days "Was City's Oldest Resident." Felix, Talitha, and family moved to Jackson, TN, in 1889 from Henderson Co TN. Sources: - Obituary of Mrs. J. R. Bray (photograph) from front page of "The Jackson Sun" newspaper, Jackson, Madison Co TN, Sunday July 3, 1949 - Funeral record of Mrs. Talitha Catherine Fuller Bray - Records of Hollywood Cemetery, published by Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society and Jackson-Madison County Homecoming '86 Steering Committee, March 1, 1988 Reference: Talitha FULLER Bray, dau of James H. Fuller and Eleanor "Ellen" MCCALL Fuller of Lone Elm, Henderson Co TN. James H. Fuller, son of Ephriam Bradford Fuller of Lone Elm, Henderson Co TN Felix R. Bray, son of John Bray and Minerva WALKER Bray of Lone Elm, Henderson Co TN

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/AgB.2ACE/153.1 Message Board Post: Edward Casey was married to Mary Virginia Burns. I have seen the name Sarah also, but don't know where it comes from. It does appear on the death certificate of John Truman Casey, who is my gggrandfather. According to a book in the Tennessee Archives entitled "Hickman County Tennessee History" published by the Hickman Tennessee Historical Society, under the heading "Cayce", Edward is the son of John and Rebecca Casey (Cayce). John is the son of Joshua and Margaret Cayce. Edward had three sisters. His father died prior to 1850; Edward and siblings are living with Rebecca in the 1850 census. In 1860 he has married and is living with his wife's sister and husband (F. W. and Ann Williams) in Tn. >From the information I have, Edward was not killed, but died of disease in Union City, possibly typhoid. He is possibly buried in Little Cemetery, north of Scott's Hill in Henderson County. His wife, Mary Virginia, evidently died in about 1869; in the 1870 census, Edward's children are living with John and Mary Sheppard. Mary is their grandmother and was married to Truman Burns, Mary Virginia's father, prior to Truman's death. Court documents show that John Sheppard is appoiinted guardian of Edward's children March 1, 1869. How are you related to Edward? Let's exchange information. Hope this is helpful.

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/AgB.2ACE/130.1.1 Message Board Post: Lisa; I have the same info. as you.on Hiram H. Graham and Malinda Margart Houston. The information you have on John Graham is out of date. This Sarah Brewton has not been proven to be the wife of John Graham and he was not born in Scotland. As of now it looks like the Graham's came from Carolina Co. VA. area. John Graham sister Rosannah Graham married a George Rains, Sr. about 1769 in Carolina and there first child was born in 1770 and they moved to Randolph Co, NC in 1772 John Graham was born about 1759 and for a long time I thought he was born in Anson or Rabdolph Co. NC. Sarah Graham, a daughter of John Graham and Sarah ?, married a William / or Williamson C. Bowman and he died in 1828 in Decatur Co. TN. and she married Wiley Graves a brother to your Balem Graves. Sarah and Wiley Graves also moved to Texas, first to the Red River Co.area and then to Cass Co. area, were I believe Wiley died, but have not been able to located the cemetery were he is buried and Sarah moved back to Red River Co. area some were and died there, but I have not been able to located the cemetery she is in as of yet. Sarah and Wiley had 6 children, I have found all of them but Robert Crawford Graves. I have jusy alittle info. on him. Virginia Jane " Jenny " Graham is also a daughter of John Graham and she married Joh Luckey Houston and I have a ton of information on the Houston's of Decatur Co. TN. John Graham and Sarah ? had 9 child that I know of. I descend from Charles Graham, born 01 / 29 / 1792, the oldest child of John Graham and Sarah ?. Lisa, please use my E-mail address it will be alot faster. I would like to see the information on Balem Graves family that went to Texas. Thanks again MY E-mail address is Troy@Redriverok.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/an/AgB.2ACE/130.1 Message Board Post: I have Hiram and Malinda in my family files. I show Hiram birthdate as 1804 North Carolina and Malinda b.1814. Their daughter Malvina Catherine Graham b. 1/20/1845, d. 6/21/1909; buried at Mt. Tabor Cem. Decatur Co., TN., , married George Washington Graves, 10/2/1873 Decatur Co., TN. I show them as parents of 6 children-Lemuel "Lem", William Carson "Will", Altha Lee, Sylvester "Vester", James Franklin "Jim", & Francis C. George d. 6/6/1908 Decatur Co., TN and is also buried at Mt. Tabor Cem. George was the son of Archibald D. & Saphronia Caroline Graves. Archibald was the son of George A. Graves and Charlotte Rains. I descend thru the brother of Archibald, Balem & Elizabeth Gilbert Graves. I show Hiram as being the son of John Graham b. abt. 1760 in Scotland and Sarah Brewton. I show two siblings of Hiram as Jane "Jennie" & Sarah. John Graham mustered in Rev. War in Randolph Co., NC. Hope this has been of some help to you. I have more info on the descendants of George and Malvina if you wish I could send to you. Just let me know.

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/AgB.2ACE/35.66.1.1 Message Board Post: My records indicate that Samuel Ellet died in 1820 in Roane County, TN. In Court records of Roane County, January 22, 1821 "Ordered by the court that Asa A. Davis be released from the order made at last court. Ordering him to bring to this court the children of Samuel E. Hayes dec'd and that the said children for the present be permitted to remain in the care of their mother" I believe that this one Asa A. Davis was the brother to Martha. I show that Martha remarried to James Hurt in 1823. I show an Eliza Jane as their daughter born 1824. I do not show a Eliza Jane as the daughter of Samuel Ellet and Martha.

Does anyone know where Ann Clenney Caudle, daughter of Benjamin & Synthia Clenney, wife of Andrew J. Caudle might be buried? She was my GG-grandmother. She was married first to Wright Scott and had a daughter, Martha by that marriage. Children of she and Andrew were: Matilda Jane, James T., Martha Nancy, William H., Jesse F., Joseph A., and Thomas J. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Wilma Fields

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/AgB.2ACE/98.1 Message Board Post: I am a Houston from the area you describe. Could you give me a more specific question?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOSS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AgB.2ACE/164 Message Board Post: Looking to make contact with anyone researching the MOSS family of Henderson Co. Tabitha MOSS, age 37 b. VA was on the 1850 Henderson Co. census. Listed with her were: William 19 b. VA, Thompson 16 b. VA, Joseph 10 b. VA, Mary 7 b. VA, Edward 6 b. VA, and Robert 5 b. LA Edward may be my gg grandfather.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: John Boswell Davis/Hendrix Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/149.1 Message Board Post: While checking Davis of Henderson Co I see a Hendrix family connection. Check L.D.S. Family Search for all the details. I'm new at this so I hope this is the right trail. Check for Meredith W. Hendrix b 1821 d 1871 and you will get a family pedigree. I surely hope this helps and if you have any Davis info I would appreciate it very much. Good Luck.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rhodes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/163 Message Board Post: I am trying to find the parents of : William A. Rhodes - b1814 in NC. Wife was Sara [Mary J] Douglas b1816 in SC. They were married April 26th, 1838 in McNairy county, TN. They had nine kids all born in or around Shady Hill, TN. I have the information from present to Wm. A. but have been unable to find his parents. If you have any information that you think would help I certainly would appreciate it, also if you can use any information I have, let me know. -- Thank You. W.E. Rhodes werhodes@gbronline.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rhodes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/62.1 Message Board Post: Bill I am also searching William A. Rhodes. I have from the present back to William A. in my line, which is through Samuel. I will share anything I have with you, my e-mail is werhodes@gbronline.com Let me hear from you. Eugene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rhodes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/162.2 Message Board Post: Diana you mentioned William Jr and wife Sarah. I have a William A. Rhodes b1814 and wife Sarah [Mary J] Douglas b1816 ---- m 4/26/1838 in my line of Rhodes. If this looks like it may fit let me know and I will send info. that I have. My e-mail is werhodes@gbronline.com

Linda, thanks for the update on Brenda's activities. LFLENT@aol.com wrote: >I thought I would share with all of you some information from BRENDA >FIDDLER's email to me. Brenda is the librarian at Lexington High School, >Lexington. > >The information about the "BAPTIST REFLECTOR" is something I didn't know >about. It gives me another source to check out. (see below) > >Brenda continues working on her 2nd pictorial book of residents of Henderson >Co. TN. > >By the way, her old email address no longer works. > >Linda > >>From Brenda's email: > "Re. the book, still working on it! We are doing the layouts now in such a >way that we can add additional photos. And we are still having great offers >from both local people who have delayed getting in their trunk or attic as >well as people from outside the area who have just heard about it and are >sending pictures." > >"I started typing all these old obituaries I have found while looking for >pictures. I definitely have another book of obituaries to print. Jonathan >Smith is giving me permission to include all his abstracts from the >"Nashville Christian Advocate", Memphis and Nashville newspapers. In many >instances he is photocopying for me the complete obituary for persons from >Henderson County if there is interesting data, etc. Lambuth College has >those microfilmed papers. Union University is"supposed" to have the Baptist >Reflector collection on microfilm but they say they can't afford it. So >getting to the Baptist Reflector (and all those wonderful obituaries)....." > >" I have also started scanning the Commercial Appeal newspapers for the >years that are missing from the Progress, i.e, 1912, when not a single >Progress issue is on microfilm. I am re-reading the Lexington Republican >microfilm and found a reference to the county fair--think it is was 1922. . . >. ." > > >==== TNHENDER Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe send the message unsubscribe to >TNHENDER-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > >

I thought I would share with all of you some information from BRENDA FIDDLER's email to me. Brenda is the librarian at Lexington High School, Lexington. The information about the "BAPTIST REFLECTOR" is something I didn't know about. It gives me another source to check out. (see below) Brenda continues working on her 2nd pictorial book of residents of Henderson Co. TN. By the way, her old email address no longer works. Linda >From Brenda's email: "Re. the book, still working on it! We are doing the layouts now in such a way that we can add additional photos. And we are still having great offers from both local people who have delayed getting in their trunk or attic as well as people from outside the area who have just heard about it and are sending pictures." "I started typing all these old obituaries I have found while looking for pictures. I definitely have another book of obituaries to print. Jonathan Smith is giving me permission to include all his abstracts from the "Nashville Christian Advocate", Memphis and Nashville newspapers. In many instances he is photocopying for me the complete obituary for persons from Henderson County if there is interesting data, etc. Lambuth College has those microfilmed papers. Union University is"supposed" to have the Baptist Reflector collection on microfilm but they say they can't afford it. So getting to the Baptist Reflector (and all those wonderful obituaries)....." " I have also started scanning the Commercial Appeal newspapers for the years that are missing from the Progress, i.e, 1912, when not a single Progress issue is on microfilm. I am re-reading the Lexington Republican microfilm and found a reference to the county fair--think it is was 1922. . . . ."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AgB.2ACE/134.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: There were Bells in Page County, Va. (Luray is the county seat.) and in the precursor county, Shenandoah County, Va. You may want to check the census records of these counties in case your ancestors came from the Luray, Va. area and were influential in naming Luray, Tenn.

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/AgB.2ACE/17.1.3.1.2 Message Board Post: I forgot to answer my connection with the Maness family. It too is thru the Hays line. Stob Foot married Tish Maness. Plus there are other lines that intersect with the Maness line. I have found thru my research that if has ancestors who settled in Henderson county TN you more than likely have connections to everyone!!!! The Hays family was very very large thus connecting with lots of families.

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/AgB.2ACE/17.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: I am a half 3rd great grandneice of Stob Foot thru the Hays/Hayes line. I am also a half 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Liddie. Confusing isn't it!!!!!!! I don't have any connection between Liddie and the Cherokee. I don't have alot on the Wood/Woods line my research mostly focused on the Hays/Hayes connections. I do have a lot on that line tho. If you would like I could send you some old pictures of the older Hays family members. Just let me know.

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/AgB.2ACE/17.1.3.1 Message Board Post: That was great info! We are soooooo excited here about your e-mail. Was Sam Ellet's last name Hays? Would you have anything on Liddie Woods being a Cherokee Indian of any family info? Thank you so much for responding. My mother-in-law was even excited especially about the "old stob foot" story. How are you related to the Manesses? A Grateful Rebecca

400 BAD SYNTAX If you get this message trying to access files on the Henderson County school system server (where the cemetery files reside) you will need to disable Norton Personal Firewall. This seems to be a problem with the setup of the school system server and is not a problem with the cemetery and history pages I store there. I have this problem myself and would get rid of Personal Firewall except that I need it to suppress popup ads from rootsweb and other servers. David