The basics are this: Sign in Thursday evening at the meeting room at Paris Landing Lodge... get your packet(s) for the counties you are interested in. Get your names written on the back of the Tee shirt and your name and email on the front... Friday morning 7:30 am (so folks can hit the courthouse steps early (c: ) meet at the meeting room for about 30 min...and do the Tees and packet thing ... for those that missed it Thurs nite Breakfast for those that are not heading out early.. at the lodge (I will be there!) Meeting room open (time to be determined) Supper together (time to be determined) meeting room open ( time to be determined) for swapping information, material... visit....etc... Sat am (@ 8:00am) Meet at the meeting room briefly and then hit the libraries, cemeteries etc.... Sat at 5:00 pm meet at Picnic location.. in the park for the catered Supper We will have guests from surrounding Gen Societies Books for sale Entertainment (we hope) Door Prizes Awards Meal Desserts More info swapping .. picture taking and Howdys!!! to each other Determine if we are doing this again next year... and pick the committee Right now this is as tight of a schedule as we have... we do have a few variables to tie up.. If you havent contacted me and got your name on the Supper list ... Please do... we would hate to eat in front of you ....<vbg> AND YOU NEED TO BE AT THE SATURDAY EVENING MEETING>>>>>> Cher -----Original Message----- From: Norslim@aol.com <Norslim@aol.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 9:37 AM Subject: Get together at Paris Landing >Please list the itinerary again so all may know when the get together starts >and what has been planned. Thanks. >Norma > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >

You are right, when we are back there it is mandatory that you eat at least one pork BBQ sandwich! I am moving to Camden the beginning of June. What was the dates of the ta-do again? Also, I think if I am there already, I would like to stop in and bring a dessert. Please let me know, Leta Jo

CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU have voted by a landslide to have BBQ Chicken as the main Entrée for the Picnic... (My personal opinion is that it is unsouthern.. BUT, it is a democratic decision ...and I will abide by it... Just if you don't see me Friday ... I will be at Fozzies savoring a pork bbq sandwich!<lol>) AND!!!!! We have 53 commitments to the BBQ/Picnic at Paris Landing Park. The menu will be: BBQ Chix, tater salad, baked beans, hamburgers, and hot dogs and condiments, bread, tea and coffee.... Dessert was not included. Wouldn't it be nice if some local members brought dessert??????????????????????????????? That is the scoop... We are moving right along!!! Heee Haw!!! Cher

This is the list of folks signed up for Saturday nite catered dinner provided b y the lodge at Paris Landing....at the Paris Landing Park. June 26, 1999. I know several of you are planning to come and are not on this list ... I NEED you to let me know something.. I am 4 shy of the 50 I need for the catering commitment. Commitment ... is all I need ... Didn't Louanne Rimes have a song about that??? <vbg> Here is THE list: 1 Adams, Cheryl(1); Dickson, Humphreys 2 Adams, Kenneth(Buddy),Michele; Houston, Stewart 1 Bell, Ira; Stewart 1 Blair,Lori Hooper 1 Bonds, Virginia 2 Brunsvold, Rosemary, Roger; 1 Cline, Cacky; Benton-Henry Co. 1 Combs, Fran; Benton, Houston Co. 2 Gilley, Jean and Glenn;Benton,Humphreys,Stewart,Henry Co. 1 Gleaves, Bill; Benton 4 Glover, Joyce 2 Griffith, Brenda and Hubby 1 Hayes, Linda(1); Dickson-Humphreys 2 Hightower, Doris and hubby 2 Hooper, David and Betty 2 Hoover, Lee and Doc Dickson 2 Lemonds, John and Pat 1 Lindsey, Raymond F. ; Benton Co. 2 Long, Virginia; Benton-Henry-Weakley 1 Martin, Knox; Benton-Carroll 1 McCulloch, Walker; Dickson 1 Moore, Leslie(1); Henry-Stewart 2 Mallumian, Karen(2); Henry-Benton 1 Matheny, Sue; 2 Russell, Mary and husband; Humphreys, Benton 1 Shinn, Lucinda LeGate, 1 Smith, Anne C.; Houston 4 Snow, Dave and Deb; Benton 1 Toon,Lavena Legate ---------- 56 (coming) 46(confirmed for dinner)

To all who read my open letter today,I appreciate the kind replies I have recieved and,thanks to one very kind lady, Marian Mitchell Jones,who lost her brother in the Korean War, and lost her husband when he was shot down in Laos, I now know how to send for a replacement marker from the War Department,for my father's grave. I would like to answer the questions I recieved, also. I sent this letter to the founder of eBay,an online site designed to help people get the best price on various collectibles,antiques, sports equipment,and the like that they would like to sell. Well,yesterday, they sold a grave marker that was intended to go on the grave of a Korean US War Veteran. It cut me to the quick,because of the loss of my father's marker. This was NOT the ONLY grave marker on the Auction Block. As a matter of fact,there were various Veteran's Markers, and some headstones that "SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING USED". I recieved an e-mail from a dear friend of mine this morning telling me of this outrage. When I read the part about the Korean US War Veteran marker, I lost ALL objectivity. I went to the eBay wesite and looked for this marker,hoping that it might be my father's and hoping I would have the resolve to refuse to buy it if it was.It would be unconcionable to do anything to encourage this. I will never know,I suppose,for it was bid on once and bidding closed yesterday. So,what you read was a copy of the email I sent to PIERRE OMIDYAR,THE FOUNDER OF eBay. Below is the "reply" I recieved, followed by a copy of the letter I sent this morning. It seems that everyone except Mr. Omidyar read the letter! Thanks for your patience and tolerance, Teresa Sue Jarrell Beech Thank you for writing to founder@ebay.com. This mailbox is for letters to the founder, all of which I will read. Unfortunately, I can't respond to every letter. Some letters and my responses will be selected for pub- lication, but if you need a direct response to your letter, please e-mail it support@ebay.com. Again, thank you for taking the time to write! Regards, Pierre Sir, > My name is Teresa Sue Jarrell Beech. My father > was William P. Jarrell. > I say was because he died in Oct. of 1987.My mother > sent his body to be > cremated before she called my sister or me to tell > us he was dead. We > knew that was his wish, so we said nothing. We did > not think about the > Veteran's plaque until sometime after the memorial > service. When we > inquired about it we were told that our brother > wanted the plaque and the > flag that is sent to the widow.We did not argue. > Again we said nothing, > as we respected her wishes. What happened next to > the marker and > flag ? Well I do not know. You see, my little > brother was an alcoholic.He > died driving drunk in Nov. of 1994 at the age of 33. > My sister and I were > shaken to the core. We lost our mother in 1990 so > suddenly everyone > was gone except me and my sister. After my brother's > funeral, his > young widow gave me my father's ashes.My brother had > gotten his > ashes when mother died,and had kept them in an > urn.We asked about > the flag and the veteran's plaque and she did not > know what had happened > to them. So now you know the sordid story of a > tragedy that cannot be > undone. > There is something you could do,tho. You could > make it policy that if > someone wants to sell a USED Grave Marker, they have > to give the > name,dates,etc, from that marker and they can sell > it for no more than it > costs them. If they refuse, you should feel > obligated to report them to > the police if they refuse to do so. I don't know,and > may never know, > where my father's marker went. I do know that one > Korean Veteran > grave marker was sold at auction yesterday on > ebay.And I know that > someone out there is wondering what happened to that > marker. > With all due respect,sir, it is sacrilege to > steal a marker from a > cemetery,and I can not think why anyone except a > loved one of > the deceased would want a grave marker. And they > would only want > it to put it where it belongs.After my mother > died,even though she > was cremated as per her wishes, I had a double > headstone placed > in our family cemetery with my parents names > ,wedding date,and > birth and death dates . Don't you think that my > father's marker > should be there,also? > SINCERELY, > Teresa Sue Jarrell Beech

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A While Back, Some asked for this Url, and I never saw it come up and couldn't find it at the time...Just found it and thought I would pass it along. Hope I haven't missed someone already listing it and am repeating someone. Animated Migragtion of USA http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif

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Hi All, I found this on a list I am on and though it made for interesting information regarding the 1890 census. Alisa <http://www.nara.gov/publications/prologue/1890cen1.html>www.nara.gov/publi cations/prologue/1890cen1.html

Hello Everyone, If you have a change of email address for whatever reason....please be sure and unsubscribe your old email address. Owen, your satnet address keeps bouncing back. And does anyone know who pac@integrityonline30.com is? Their mail is bouncing too. Thanks Alisa

Hello Fellow searchers: Does anyone have access to the 1870 Humphreys Co., TN Census that would look up and email me all the information on JAMES CAMP Age 44, Page Hu-35 Our library has the index but no micro-film to go with it. Thank you very much, Doris Perkins

To clarify.. The Paris Landing lodge is to cater the BBQ Picnic for us... in order for them to do that I must make a reservation for our group. Sorry if my prev mssage was unclear. Cher

In order to RESERVE the Lodge for the meal on Saturday the 26th of June I MUST have your confirmation. I MUST have 50 people . Right now I have 26 confirmations.. and 50 people on the list of attendendees.... I need to hear from you other 24 to plan for that dinner at the lodge... otherwise I will regroup and arrange for the 26 of us to have dinner together on Sat nite. I dont want you left out but, the lodge will not reserve that date with out a commitment much longer. Please notify me that your want to have a meal with us Sat nite and if you want ribs, OR chicken OR pork BBQ OR dogs and burgers... and how many in your group....I will then count the vote and choose . Thanks... Cher

Hi Gang! To those of you that have already replied.. I have your on the list... and Thanks! I really need for the rest of you folks to voice an opinion.. I can't commit my Visa to something that you ALL don't intend on attending. I really dont need a trunk full of BBQ Chicken and Potato salad! <vbg> ******I need to know FOR SURE if you are coming to that meal and how many and if you want ribs, OR chix OR hot dogs and hamburgers OR Pork BBQ. right away...******************** I am gathering the material for each county and that is going well.. But, if and that's dependent on you! *IF* we are to have a cook out/ BBQ on Sat nite FOR ALL OF US..... I need to have the above questions answered. Cher

>Below is a list of the folks that are making a valiant effort to come. >Please let me know if you want to come and are not on the list. >It would help if you mentioned your county of interest, too. I am adding your choice of menu too... it will be done democratically.. In case of a tie... Dave Snow since he is the Puba (c: will be the tie breaker... >****WE NEED 50 PEOPLE EATING TO GET THE CATER FROM THE LODGE******** ****** I am counting 39 folks on the list.. but, I expect some residents or children or mates are not included here.. Let me know .... Cher >Adams, Cheryl; Dickson, Humphreys --- Cater chicken >Alexander, Karen and Husband; Stewart -Williamson >Bell, Ira; Stewart >Blair,Lori Hooper; >Bonds, Virginia >Brunsvold, Rosemary; >Campbell, Marsha J.; >Cline, Cacky; Benton-Henry Co. >Gilley, Jean and Glenn;Benton,Humphreys,Stewart,Henry Co. >Glover, Joyce >Hayes, Linda; Dickson-Humphreys >Hooper, David and Mrs. >Jackson, TJ >Jourdan-Grant, Susie and Sister Ethel >Koelker, Terri A. >Lemonds, John and Pat >Long, Virginia; Benton-Henry-Weakley >Martin, Dan >Martin, Knox; Benton-Carroll >Moore, Leslie; Henry-Stewart >Mallumian, Karen; Henry-Benton--- Cater chicken >Philpot, Jan and Eddie; Stewart >Irene Sharp; Stewart >Shinn, Lucinda LeGate, >Smith, Anne C. and husband; Houston >Snow, Dave and Deb; Benton >Taylor, Dona; Benton >Thompson, PJ and Harold >Watkins, Carol P. Henry-Benton >Gleaves, Bill; Benton

We have two options for Saturday nites cookout/bbq... We can have the Lodge cater it.. or some volunteers and I will go to Paris and pick up a carry out from a bbq house and market for chips etc.. The advantage of the Lodge doing it is they provide it all. An all you can eat BBQ ribs, hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, rolls coffee and tea. They provide plates , cups, condiments, etc,,, and set up. $11.00 plus tax and tip All you can eat BBQ chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, rolls coffee and tea. They provide plates , cups, condiments, etc,,, and set up. $9.95 plus tax and tip. Hot dogs and hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, rolls coffee and tea. They provide plates , cups, condiments, etc,,, and set up. $6.95 plus tax and tip. If I do it, I will have to order (pay in advance)... go get it ... have an ice chest and ice, supply condiments and plates, forks, and cups and soft drinks... I can keep it warm with the help of some good fire starters (vbg).. use grills at the park... and large alum. throw away pans.. NOW.. I really dont mind doing this IF I have help... REALLY. I can get pot salad and Baked beans at the BBQ house and pick up a veggie tray at Krogers... or where ever. The price is to be determined.. Probably the Paris Landing Lodge providing the food is most logical.. They did say they could get Pork BBQ... if that was what we wanted. OK,,,,,,,, Now it is thrown up in the air.. you all wake up and talk to me....or you could be eating chocolate gravy and biscuits.. <vbg> Cher

I am looking for information on the CRANFILL, TREW families of Meigs county Tennessee. I have also heard that some CRANFILL, TREW Families lived all over TN Here is the information I have so far on some of the family. Melinda Katherine Trew born in 1856 My GreatGreatGrandma Bessia Dellaray Trew was her daughter. John Westly Cranfill, born in 1882 died? married Bessia Dellaray Trew, born in 1889 died? Their children Nancy Lee Cranfill *deceased* born 1906 Kitty Henry Cranfill *deceased* Chester Floyd Cranfill *deceased* Martha Etta Cranfill *deceased* Mary Inez Cranfill born 1910 Ruth Marie Cranfill John Ralph Cranfill Thelma Bernice Cranfill Nell Patton Cranfill Mary Inez Cranfill Melinda Katherine Cranfill Born 2/22/1919 <~~my mother Bessia's Brother's are Barney and Sexton Trew ~ her sister's name Nancy* I don't know if she had any other sibblings Barney Trew born 1886 Bessie Trew his wife Their Children Pauline born 1909 John H 1913 Authur 1916 Birtha 19?? I would like to find where John Westly Cranfill, Bessia Cranfill and their deceased children are buried. I would also love to find out the name of my GGGrandmothers husband...Melinda Katherine Trew had a sister named Nancy * Nancy was married, but I couldn't make out her last name it looked like Wallden or Wallder? ...They were all in the Meigs county 1920 Census. Also, if you know any info on any of the Trew, Cranfill families that married into other names I would be interested in that as well. Please if you have any infomation on these families I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Sherry

Does anyone have information of the following: In 1842 Dr. Frederick Knapp of New Orleans purchased 20,000 acres in McEwen to establish a sheep ranch. In 1845, he donated part of this land to Bishop Miles (Bishop of Nashville) and advertised in the 1845 Catholic Almanac - that land was available on the Stage Road from Nashville to Memphis. Also, has anyone seen a newspaper article from the 1860's that states 5 families owned most of the land at McEwen - SHEEHAN, WALSH, BURCHIEL, O'GRADY, & HALPIN. This information was passed on to me and is not documented. Thanks, Leslie USLKLH@aol.com Looking for BURCHIEL/BURCHELL/BURCHILL & MCGUIRE

Looking for information on T.F. SCOTT and Jess Forester families. Lived in Humphreys County in the 1880's and possibly the early 1890's. Thomas F. SCOTT Sarah E. SCOTT Lullia Sallie Jess FORESTER Scott FORESTER Would appreciate any help. Ed

Just found the Family of Belitha Owens of Humphreys County on the new LDS Web-site. http://www.familysearch.org Michael Owens Tennessee