This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rauscher, Averitt, Coleman, McKinnon, Bratton, Smith Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lhB.2ACI/663 Message Board Post: Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Wednesday, March 25, 1964 Page: Front Page Name: Grace (Rauscher) Averitt Age: 69 Born: July 11, 1895 in Houston County, Tennessee Died: March 11, 1964 in Erin, Houston County, Tennessee Funeral: March 12, 1964 Burial: Erin Cemetery in Houston County, Tennessee Parents: E. W. Rauscher and Minnie Lee Rauscher Surviving Spouse: I. E. Averitt Surviving Step-Children: Charlton Averitt, I. V. Averitt, Eugene Averitt These names are listed, but the obituary does not give relation: Henry C. Coleman, Nevin McKinnon, Eloise McKinnon, Mrs. Henry Bratton, Eric Rauscher Jr., Mrs. Bill Smith, Edward Rauscher If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hooper, McAskill, McAuley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lhB.2ACI/662 Message Board Post: Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, October 2, 1962 Page: Front Page Name: Carrie (Hooper) McAskill Age: 87 Born: Date not listed, a native of Houston County, Tennessee Died: September 25, 1962 in a Nashville nursing home Funeral: September 26, 1962 with Wiseman Funeral Home in Houston County, Tennessee Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery in Houston County, Tennessee Parents: Richmond Hooper and Hattie (McAuley) Hooper Deceased Spouse: Milton McAskill Surviving Children: None Listed Surviving Half-Siblings: Knox Hooper If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell, Reilly Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lhB.2ACI/661 Message Board Post: Hello List, when I saw this article, I had to sit back and remember Ira Bell. As most of you know, he is one of our genealogy treasures that passed on in 2005. His knowledge of the railroad was always amazing to me. He was a great story teller and will be sadly missed. Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, October 2, 1962 Page: Front Page Article Title: "Ira L. Bell Appointed Trainmaster" Names Listed in the Article: Ira L. Bell, A. J. Reilly, Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Bell (Ira's parents) Article About: This article tells of the appointment of Ira L. Bell as trainmaster to the L & N Railroad Birmingham, Alabama division on September 1, 1962. Ira is replacing Mr. A. J. Reilly. The article describes Ira's railroad carreer starting with his first appointment on September 25, 1946 as train operator in Danville, Tennessee. This article is 3 paragraphs in length. Due to copyright laws I am unable to transcribe and post the article in full, if anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original article, please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

Hello all you ROSS men in the Stewart, Humphries, and Houston County area. Get your YDNA tested and filed and let's solve the ROSS descent puzzle in TN! Have tested YDNA for my family, Robert M. Ross, b. 1828, from Erin area. Know there are more ROSS descendents in all three counties. Let's ban together and get this lineage solved. Then we can have a meeting of the Clan! A.Ross Heinle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Corbit, Kingsmill, Green, Lloyd, Parker, Bennett Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lhB.2ACI/660 Message Board Post: Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, July 26, 1960 Page: Front Page Name: Fannie L. (Corbit) Kingsmill Age: 60 Born: Date not given, a native of Houston County, Tennessee Died: July 19.1960 at Clarksville Memorial Hospital in Montgomery County, Tennessee Funeral: July 21, 1960 with Wiseman Funeral Home in Houston County, Tennessee Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery in Houston County, Tennessee Parents: John Corbit and Callie (Green) Corbit Surviving Spouse: Vernie Kingsmill Surviving Children: Aaron Kingsmill, Mrs. Sherlie Lloyd Surviving Step-Children: Clifford Kingsmill, Mrs. Willene Parker Surviving Siblings: Mrs. Ruby Bennett, Percy Corbit, Johnnie Corbit If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gafford, Horn, Bailey, Coakley, Lancaster, Austin Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lhB.2ACI/659 Message Board Post: Source: “The Stewart-Houston Times” Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, July 26, 1960 Page: Front Page Name: Vernon Gafford Age: 23 Born: Date not given, a native of Houston County, Tennessee Died: July 23, 1960 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Funeral: July 24, 1960 with Wiseman Funeral Home in Erin, Houston County, Tennessee Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery in Houston County, Tennessee Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Gafford Surviving Spouse: None Listed Surviving Children: None Listed Surviving Siblings: Owen Gafford, Luther Gafford, Mrs. Myrtle Horn, Mrs. Violet Bailey, Mrs. Evelyn Coakley, Mrs. Dorothy Lancaster, Mrs. Mary Ann Austin If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, please contact me at kaitysmom@peoplestel.net In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties in Tennessee Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books and Other Sources WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

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/lhB.2ACI/658 Message Board Post: My GGrandfather was Samuel Isaac Hankins, married to Rachel Adkins. My grandfather, Lonnie dow Hankins, was their son. I have quite a bit of info on the Hankins line, including Samuel's mother and grandmother, siblings, etc. I have very little info on Rachel. I do know her mother's name was Dolly. Any information on the Adkins line would be apprecitate. thanks!

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/lhB.2ACI/25.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Samuel Isaac Hankins, married to Rachel Adkins. Their son, Lonnie dow Hankins was my grandfather. After Rachel died Sam remarried Helen Scholes and had several more children. I have quite a bit of info on the Hankins line including sam's mother and grandmother, but very little on Adkins. I did know her mother's name was Dolly. any info on the adkins line would be appreciated. thank you.

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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/lhB.2ACI/657 Message Board Post: Seeking information on Samuel Pattengill, born October 4, 1828 in Dickson County, Tennessee, and was living in Houston County, Tennessee, on May 25, 1903, when he applied for a Confederate pension. He had been living in Stewart / Houston County, Tennessee, area since the 1860s. His wife was named Matilda. Thanks Greg

Can you tell me the relationship of Robert and Nathan Thomas to John Hill Thomas? The 1860 Stewart County census (Cumberland City District) has Nancy age 35 in the household of Nathan Thomas age 49. They were living next to Sam Allen. I believe John Hill was deceased at that time. Could they have been his brothers? My roots go back to Nancy's youngest sister, Sara. ----- Original Message ----- From: <d.oklepek@att.net> To: <TNHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [TNHOUSTO] Capt. Samuel T. Allen (circa 1830--1878) > Greg, > I believe that Samuel T. Allen is buried in Houston Co., on Hgwy 149, just after you leave Stewart Co. and enter Houston Co. on the right hand side of the road if you are driving down 149 from Stewart Co. into Houston Co. The site is about 100 feet or less off the highway. There is a home there further back with a gravel/dirt road going past the grave site to the house.There is another family gravesite there too - as I recall it is for the West family. Samuel's gravestone is outside the iron fence for the small family plot of John Hill Thomas (he is my great grandfather), his wife Nancy Louise Allen (she was Samuel's sister) and several of their children., I have seen the gravestone there and somewhere among my things have a photo of it. The stone gives the date of death that you have and says that he was 49 years old when he died. I don't know where his wife, Sarah, is buried. His daughter, Fannie, is buried in the Cumberland City Cemetery next to her husband, William Nath! > an Thomas. His gravestone was broken and on ther ground the last time that I saw it. > Other information that I have on Samuel: > Stewart Co. record book B, page 87, S.T. Allen applied for a liquor license, April 14, 1859. > Page 111 of the same book indicates that W.T. Thomas (William Thornton Thomas) was the agent for S.T. Allen's liquor license. > Stewart Co. record book XX, page 375 has a Constable Bond for Samuel T. Allen. > Last year when I was in Stewart Co. I drove to the cemetery. It was in terrible condition, overgrown with "wild" trees and weeds. Once before when I was there, there was also poison ivy or poison oak around the fence and inside too. Someone else told me there are snakes in the area. I tried to make some arrangements with a cousin last year to have the gravesite cleaned up, but don't think anything was done about it. > I am descenced from both the Allen family as well as the Thomas family. How do you fit in? > Deanna Oklepek > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

The book is available at the Houston County library. Contact the librarian, Mrs Kay French at 931 289 3858 about purchasing it. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sagin1937am@aol.com> To: <TNHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [TNHOUSTO] Re: Capt. Samuel T. Allen (circa 1830--1878) > Can the cemetery book "They Passed This Way" still be purchased? > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Contact the Houston County Library. They still have a few available for purchase. phone number is 931 289 3858. The librarian is Mrs. Kay French. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sagin1937am@aol.com> To: <TNHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [TNHOUSTO] Re: Capt. Samuel T. Allen (circa 1830--1878) > Can the cemetery book "They Passed This Way" still be purchased? > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

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/lhB.2ACI/656 Message Board Post: 50th Tennessee Infantry, CSA Regimental History Working on a regimental history of the (50th) Fiftieth Tennessee Infantry, Confederate States Army. Needing information on each soldier’s date and place of birth, death and burial; full names of the soldiers, their parents and wives; if the veteran survived the war, was he a member of a veterans’ organization, and if so, which one, and whether he was awarded the Southern Cross of Honor from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Also needing copies of photographs of the veterans (civilian or military, during, before or after the war), obituaries, documents, letters, recollections, reminiscences, and any other stories from the soldiers or their families, or others relating to their military service. Any and all correspondence will be appreciated. Thanks Greg & Randy Gregory S. Miller 702 Fairlane Drive Murray, KY 42071 (270) 753-3742 steven63@charter.net Randall Rubel 1053 Eastland Drive Clarksville, TN 37040-3915 (931) 647-3774 RRUBEL@peoplepc.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/lhB.2ACI/655.2.1 Message Board Post: We located his stone today in the Allen-Thomas-West Cemetery. It is laying on the ground outside the iron fence containing his sister and brother-in-law. I plan to get him a new military marker to replace it. Thanks to everyone for their help. Greg

Hi Melissa and others, I am related, directly, to the people buried in the roadside cemetery where Samuel T, Allen is buried. John Hill Thomas (my great grandfather) died in 1859 as well as three of his children. There are all buried there along with his wife, Nancy Louise Allen and several others.. I have photos of the stones that are there, taken at a time when the site was kept cleared off. My father used to keep it cleared off, but he died in 1973. Then when my husband and I would visit Clarksville from Chicago we used to go there to work on it. After my mother moved up here in 1980 there was little interest in it and my trips down there have not been frequent or long enough to really do anything about it. I have been contacted now by a family member who is a g-g-g-grandson of John Hill Thomas who is buried there and he has expressed an interest in clearing the site with his sons. It will be wonderful if he can. There used to be an iron fence completely around the graves of John Hill and his family. The stone for Samuel T. Allen was outside the fenced area and was broken, down on the ground when I saw it last. The West family is buried close to the Thomas' and as I recall their stones were also enclosed by an iron fence. I never went inside the area. It was always in worse shape than the Thomas' site. I really appreciate all the additional information that everyone has sent in to the list. It has helped me expand the information on my family. Thanks! Deanna O.

Can the cemetery book "They Passed This Way" still be purchased?

Dear Deanna, Hello, when I looked at the stones a few months ago it seemed that there was only on West stone and it was a large tall stone. It was the only one surrounded by an iron fence unless there were smaller stones closer to the ground that I could not see. I remember writing down the dates and name of the West boy to see if I could find anything out about him because he had died as a young man and I didn't know the relation to the Allen family that was buried next to him. But I couldn't find anything in the newspapers about his death. I believe his stones says something about him being in the Civil War, am I right? In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <d.oklepek@att.net> To: <TNHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [TNHOUSTO] Re: Capt. Samuel T. Allen (circa 1830--1878) > > Hi Melissa and others, > I am related, directly, to the people buried in the roadside cemetery > where Samuel T, Allen is buried. John Hill Thomas (my great grandfather) > died in 1859 as well as three of his children. There are all buried there > along with his wife, Nancy Louise Allen and several others.. I have photos > of the stones that are there, taken at a time when the site was kept > cleared off. My father used to keep it cleared off, but he died in 1973. > Then when my husband and I would visit Clarksville from Chicago we used to > go there to work on it. After my mother moved up here in 1980 there was > little interest in it and my trips down there have not been frequent or > long enough to really do anything about it. I have been contacted now by > a family member who is a g-g-g-grandson of John Hill Thomas who is buried > there and he has expressed an interest in clearing the site with his sons. > It will be wonderful if he can. > There used to be an iron fence completely around the graves of John Hill > and his family. The stone for Samuel T. Allen was outside the fenced area > and was broken, down on the ground when I saw it last. The West family is > buried close to the Thomas' and as I recall their stones were also > enclosed by an iron fence. I never went inside the area. It was always in > worse shape than the Thomas' site. > I really appreciate all the additional information that everyone has sent > in to the list. It has helped me expand the information on my family. > Thanks! > Deanna O. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

Hello, I live in Houston County and I know exactly where this cemetery is. In fact, a good friend of mine rents the home the cemetery is located. The cemetery is actually two iron fences that contain headstones. The fences look like they were very elaborate and beautiful at the time they were put there, but now the small area, almost right on the highway, is very overgrown and if you drove by it, you would never know there was a cemetery there even though it is a rocks throw from a busy highway. The property is owned now by Chris Pitts, a well known business man in Houston County. I asked the historical society if there was any organization or group that does cemetery cleaning and they told me they didn't know of any. So it sits there unseen. The people in the cemetery are not related to me, but the stones are large, beautifully tall stones and I wondered about the people buried there and how they have been forgotten over time and they really are laying in a place that is a very busy place for traffic. I hope someone comes to their aid and clears the area so their stones and iron fences can be seen. I have only been able to peek through the overgrown brush, but from what I have seen the people that are buried there must of had money because the headstones would have been very expensive at the time. Just wanted to share. In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <joann@peoplestel.net> To: <TNHOUSTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:21 AM Subject: [TNHOUSTO] Re: Capt. Samuel T. Allen (circa 1830--1878) > 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/lhB.2ACI/655.2 > > Message Board Post: > > I assisted the Houston County Historical Society in publishing a cemetery > book for Houston County titled "They Passed This Way". It does not tell > where he is buried, but it does have a little information about him. A > cemetery named Allen-Thomas-West Cemetery located on Hwy 149 north on the > left 1/2 mile past the Houston County Jail in the yard of the John Nolen > Place (very overgrown). The following information was submitted by > Charles Lovelady (now deceased). "Some successive owners of this farm > appear to have been Sam T. Allen, John Hill Thomas, James Struvent West, > Monroe Nolen & John L. Nolen. Sam T. Allen was born in North Carolina in > 1830. He was the first revenue collector of Houston County elected in > 1871. Later in 1878, Sam was operating a livery stable in Erin (county > seat) in partnership with M. M. Stanfield." Mr. Allen could be buried in > an unmarked grave in this cemetery or he could be buried in Stewart > County. Stewart County has a cemetery book-you migh! > t try their library. > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

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/lhB.2ACI/655.2 Message Board Post: I assisted the Houston County Historical Society in publishing a cemetery book for Houston County titled "They Passed This Way". It does not tell where he is buried, but it does have a little information about him. A cemetery named Allen-Thomas-West Cemetery located on Hwy 149 north on the left 1/2 mile past the Houston County Jail in the yard of the John Nolen Place (very overgrown). The following information was submitted by Charles Lovelady (now deceased). "Some successive owners of this farm appear to have been Sam T. Allen, John Hill Thomas, James Struvent West, Monroe Nolen & John L. Nolen. Sam T. Allen was born in North Carolina in 1830. He was the first revenue collector of Houston County elected in 1871. Later in 1878, Sam was operating a livery stable in Erin (county seat) in partnership with M. M. Stanfield." Mr. Allen could be buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery or he could be buried in Stewart County. Stewart County has a cemetery book-you migh! t try their library.