Anyone that knows the area please advise as to the best locations for us to stay at... Of course the Lodge is good.. but , if there are other motels CLOSE by ... could you point it out as to which ones it is? Paris Landing Motel Inc 15515 Highway 79 N Buchanan, TN (901) 642-0217 *** Paris Landing State Park 400 Lodge Rd Buchanan, TN (901) 642-4311 (1-800-250-8614 talk to Ann Manners and tell her you are with the Danville Crossing Group) Avalon Motel 1315 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-4121 Best Western Inn 1297 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-8881 Hampton Inn 1510 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-2838 Knights Inn 409 Tyson Ave Paris, TN (901) 642-1822 Sunset View Inn Bed & Brkfst 1330 Shady Grove Rd Paris, TN (901) 642-4778 Super 8 Motel 1309 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 644-7008 Terrace Woods Travel Lodge 1190 N Market St Paris, TN (901) 642-2642 Tower Motel 3330 Highway 79 N Paris, TN (901) 642-1436 Knights Inn 409 Tyson Ave Paris, TN (901) 642-1822 Terrace Woods Travel Lodge 1190 N Market St Paris, TN (901) 642-2642 Best Western Inn 1297 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-8881 Super 8 Motel 1309 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 644-7008 Avalon Motel 1315 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-4121 Hampton Inn 1510 E Wood St Paris, TN (901) 642-2838 Tower Motel 3330 Highway 79 N Paris, TN (901) 642-1436 Sunset View Inn Bed & Brkfst 1330 Shady Grove Rd Paris, TN (901) 642-4778 Hill Top Lodge 5383 E Antioch Rd Springville, TN (901) 644-2049 Crossroads Inn 13775 Highway 69a Big Sandy, TN (901) 593-5922 Buchanan Resort 785 Buchanan Resort Rd Springville, TN (901) 642-2828 Howell's Resort 441 Buchanan Resort Rd Springville, TN (901) 642-7442

Hello to all...... I want to announce that the plans are final for the May 1, 1999 "A GATHERING OF THE CLAN McCLAIN"...... This is to be an all day affair beginning at 10AM on Saturday May 1, 1999 in Fulton, Ky./South Fulton, Tn at the Pontotoc Building located on Stateline Road at Commercial Avenue......Come early in the week prior and let's do some research, visit the area and swap McCLAIN stories....... This event is being hosted by me, pj Thompson and many other family members of several lines of McCLAINS. This is your personal invitation to attend and join the celebration of an old long time family with deep roots in Western Tn and Western Ky. Camper and RV spots are available. Allied families are welcome......We want to make this a day of remembrance for all........ I am hoping any and all descendants and allied families of the McCLAIN family will attend..... For further information or details please email me at pj@apex.net We hope to see you and yours there.......pj -- Paula (pj) Howard Thompson pj@apex.net Listowner of Weakley County, Tennessee Native of Weakley County, Tennessee Home Page http://www.apex.net/users/pj/mama.htm (Under Construction) Please take a look at this url about half way down look for "The Way They Lived......pj Thompson Shares" Hope you enjoy!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm My Surnames of Weakley County, Tennessee McCLAIN JONES McCLURE MORRISON STARK/STARKS TIBBS JOHNSON KEMP HART HOWARD HUNGERFORD ALDERDICE WILLIAMS "May we all dig ours Roots to form the Branches of our Tree"

Leta Jo Cox wrote: >Next of all through word of mouth, it was said that her son John Alcie >Hooper got his middle name from a Dr. Alcie Morrell. Can anyone tell >me anything about the good Dr.? While we are asking about Doctors I would like to bring up another doctor. Dr.Carrie Chase Davis was the first female Doctor in Humphreys County. Female M.D.s back then were a rare as hen's teeth. She may have been the first one to practice in the state. My Grandmother had a huge framed picture of her which I still have. She was single. I remember Grandmother talking about her. There was a little Market out on Turkey Creek when I was a child that was called Artis's Grocery.Dr.Davis had her home/office on that spot. This was close to Alvie Daniel's farm,and his daughter Susa (my Grandmother) served as her nurse. I believe Dr.Davis attended med. school in Washington,D.C. Susa had no training other than the training she recieved from Dr. Davis. As her nurse,Grandmother lived with her so that she could accompany her everywhere she went.That was when Doctors made house calls ! For seven years she went to tend the sick,sometimes moving in with people who needed round-the-clock care.She helped Dr. Davis deliver babies, and when Dr.Davis became an invalid,Susa Daniel Carter moved her into her house and nursed Doctor Davis umtil she died. By the way,Dr. Davis delivered my Grandmother's children including a set of twins Norma Jean and Rita Dean (my mother) at home on Dec.13,1935. It was a "surprise". Back in those days it was very difficult to diagnose twins. Dr.Davis had her suspicions but did not mention it until she delivered Norma and then she said,"Here comes another one !" Are there any local records about Dr.Davis and her practice of at least 13 years that I am aware of ? She was there by 1922 or earlier.Is there anyone on the list who remembers her ? Teresa Beech

Hello Leta Jo and Humphreys County Researchers... I found some interesting information that might tie into your search...at the very least I hope this will inspire some help from you other Hooper researchers. Part two of the Cemetery books: pg 1 Buried in Averitt Cemetery -- sometimes called Petty Cemetery. O'Guin, Kisiah, wife of R. N. born 15 April 1852, died 2 June 1917(Family records: Kisiah Petty, married Robert N. O'Guin.) Note: From the Heritage Books, Vol. 1, page 324, I found that this Kisiah Petty was the daughter of Jim Redden Petty and Barbara Damesworth Petty. She married R. N. (Polk) O'Guinn and had 15 children. Page 208 Hooper, Harris W. 19 Sept 1853 - 12 April 1951, widower of Mattie Outlaw Hooper, son of Chancey Nimrod and Harriett White Hooper, Fowlkes Cemetery. Page 295 Hooper, S. K. killed 26 Dec 1861, Co. K. 50th Tenn Inf. CSA (L) , Katherine, those interested in this line refer to court minutes 1842-1850. , Absalom, died before Nov 1838 when his minor heirs were listed in the court minutes, these were John L. (Later John C.) Absalom A. and Eli L. Hooper (CM). , John L., died before Feb 1842 when letters of administration given to Ichabod Adams and Nimrod C. Hooper. Later his minor heirs were listed as Nimrod and Ichabod Hooper. (This last entry in question.) (CM) No Morrell listed. Book 1: Page 9, Fowlkes Cemetery Hooper, Harriett E. born 8 Oct 1819, died 14 Sept 1903. (She was the dau of Whidbea White, wife of Nimrod Chauncey Hooper.) >From the Humphreys County Heritage Books: Part Two, page 298 and 297 There are references to two Kiziah Petty's. 1. Kiziah, born 15 March 1828, married 16 June 1852, John Peavyhouse. This Kiziah Petty is said to be the 3rd born of George Valentine Petty and Mary (Polly) Redden Petty. George and Polly Petty moved to Navarro County TX in 1846 and only James Redden Petty remained in TN. Thomas and Jane Petty had 9 children, the 4th being George Valentine (Feb 14- 1803-Feb 15, 1886) married Mary Redden. The 9th was Kiziah A., born 1815 died 1879, Carroll Cty, TN married Feb 20, 1840 to Jacob H. Whitehorn. I could find no reference to Dr. Alcie Morrell in the books I have. Anyone else? I am not a Hooper researcher so I am not sure how this all ties in to Leta Jo's information....if you know something, please share! Thanks! Alisa At 10:09 PM 4/19/99 -0700, you wrote: >I am researching Hooper's from Humphrey's County. My Cousin in OK has >gotten some information that I would love to see if anyone can >confirm. She has talked to somebody that said they knew that Keziah >Hooper, born 1832, was Keziah Petty before she married Nimrod Hooper. >Can anyone shed any light on this? > >Next of all through word of mouth, it was said that her son John Alcie >Hooper got his middle name from a Dr. Alcie Morrell. Can anyone tell >me anything about the good Dr.? > >Thank you, Leta Jo Cox, lzcorner@cctrap.com > > > > >==== TNHUMPHR Mailing List ==== >Send your messages to TNHumphr-L@rootsweb.com -- don't be shy! >

Dear John and List Members, To order the Humphreys County Cemetery Books: Send $35 per book -- there are two to the set -- to Humphreys County Historical Society Mrs. Margaret Whitfield 107 Carroll Avenue Waverly. TN 37185 The $35 per book includes shipping -- actually I think the Historical Society has reduced the cost by the amount of the postage. I 'd like to repeat...I receive no money, credit or anything for this...I just believe these books to be of great value to those of us with Humphreys County ties. Alisa At 02:55 PM 4/19/99 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Alisa, > >I saw your post on the mail list and I am interested in purchasing the >books if you still have them. Please let me know. > >John Greenwood >lumberj@gte.net >

I am researching Hooper's from Humphrey's County. My Cousin in OK has gotten some information that I would love to see if anyone can confirm. She has talked to somebody that said they knew that Keziah Hooper, born 1832, was Keziah Petty before she married Nimrod Hooper. Can anyone shed any light on this? Next of all through word of mouth, it was said that her son John Alcie Hooper got his middle name from a Dr. Alcie Morrell. Can anyone tell me anything about the good Dr.? Thank you, Leta Jo Cox, lzcorner@cctrap.com

>Hello All, > >I thought I would pass this on: > >The Humphreys County cemetery books- part one and two are still available from >the Humphreys County Historical Society. > >The cost is $35 each which includes shipping. I have to tell you I own them >and >I love them. If you have a lot of Humphreys county surnames you will love >them >too. > >I do not make any money on this and I just wanted to pass this on mainly >because >I think these books are so wonderful. They are completely indexed and contain >material obtained from the cemeteries as well as the court records and >obituaries. > >These are all the Historical Society has left to sell. Book 1, 2, and 3 of >the >Humphreys County Heritage Books are no longer available. I spoke with >Margaret >Whitfield about the possibility of reprinting No. 1 and it doesn't seem >like it >will happen. If we can get 300 people to prepurchas we might be able to >get it >done.... >let me know if anyone is interested. > >Last and not least......Mr. John Whitfield has just released a new book. >It is >for >sale through the Turner Publishing Co. in Paducah KY. If you are interested >and want more info about it please email me. It is a history book from >pioneer times to statehood. Cost is $19.95 + $6 shipping and you buy it >through Turner. >The Whitfields have done so much for Humphreys County genealogy I hope you >don't >mind this plug. > >Alisa > > > > > >

HANEY, LAXTON, COBLE, PEOPLES, NEVILS I leave NM Friday evening for PA where I'll meet a distant cousin who is also working on the above captioned surnames. Do you have any information on these people that you could send me by Friday evening? I would be so very grateful. Salathiel HANEY b 1820 Perry Co TN, d 1870 Perry Co. He married 1) Unknown PEOPLES, 2) Winnie LAXTON COBLE, widow of Henry COBLE. James LAXTON b bef 1795, d ?, married Mary Margaret UNKNOWN. Their daughter was Winnie LAXTON b 1808 Perry Co. Unknown PEOPLES, the first wife of Salathiel HANEY and the mother of Susan Jane HANEY b 1844 Perry Co. Unknown PEOPLES had a sister who married E. W. NEVILS, a brother George, and another sister Rose who married John S. LAXTON. Thank you very much for your help with such short notice. Jan Broxterman jbinsure@nmia.com

Ok... I am conceding... This is a very doable idea.. IT is the responsibility of YOU ..... EACH OF YOU to bring a plain (no lettering or pictures on it) Tee shirt... white or colored... and when you ck in and register we will use a permanent marker to put your 5 current surnames on the back and your name and email addy on the front... (c: That way you pick the size, color and quality of the shirt.... and no money has to be mailed or orders waited for NO shirts to big or small ... no third parties... etc... JUST DONT FORGET YOUR SHIRTS... IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE.. Go get em now and put em in the suitcase so you wont forget.... <vbg> There will be games... and doorprizes.... contests... and some samples of some some secret food.... I am bringing... you will flip... REALLY!!! Just dont forget your shirts!! Cher

I have been searching in vain, so far, for some WEBB burials in Humphreys Co. According to some deeds my line lived on Walnut Branch of White Oak Creek. Looking for David, George Morgan, Betsy Ann and James T. Milton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer of "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm

>I am wandering through my HD and came across this information.. Hope it >helps somebody >The information is from the book: Tenneseans in the Civil War >Cher > > > >The following is a list of Federal and Confederate Civil War Regiments of >Middle Tennessee > >BENTON COUNTY > >Confederate >Captain J. R. Williams’ Tennessee Cavalry Company. >5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “E” (2nd “C”) and “M” (2nd “H”). >27th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “A”. >49th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “I”. >55th (Brown’s) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Companies “A” and “B” > >Federal >7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Company “I”. > > >HENRY COUNTY > >Confederate >Captain D. F. Alexander’s Independent Cavalry Company; General H.B. Lyon’s >Escort. >Captain J. R. William’s Independent Cavalry Company. >Napier’s Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, Company “E”. >7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Company “G”. >10th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Companies 1st “K”, 2nd “K”, 2nd “I”. >18th (Newsom’s) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Company ”D”. >20th (Russell’s) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Companies “B”, “E”, “F”, and >“K”. >12th (Faulkner’s) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, Companies “E”, “F”, and “G”. >4th Mississippi-Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company ”C”. >5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Companies “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “F”, “G”, > “H”, “I” and “K”. >46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Companies “A” through “K”. >154th Senior Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “F”. > >Federal >7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Company “D”. > > >HOUSTON COUNTY > >This county was not organized until 1871, from Stewart, Dickson and >Humphreys Counties, and it has not been possible to identify any units >coming from what is now Houston County. Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee >says men from this section served in the 11th, 14th, and 15th Tennessee >Infantry Regiments. > > >HUMPHREYS COUNTY > >Confederate >Cox’s Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, Companies, “A” and “E”, became 1st >Company “A” and 1st Company “K”, 10th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. > >Napier’s Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, Companies “C” and “E” became “F” and >1st “I”, 10th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. > >B.L. Phillips’ Company Independent Scouts. >Captain Frank Maney’s Light Artillery Company. >Captain John W. Morton’s Light Artillery Company. >24th Tennessee Infantry Sharpshooter Battalion, Companies “B” and “C”. >10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “A”. >11th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Companies “A” and “I”. >42nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, 1st Company “D”, became 2nd Company “H”. >50th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Company “K”. > >No Federal entries > >NO HOUSTON COUNTY ENTRIES > >NO STEWART COUNTY ENTRIES > > >

Hi Teresa, Check my e-mail address...you may have one that I only used for a short time! I haven't been doing to much on the Cooley line lately but have gone nuts with the Latimer line. The latest that I had was Lynde Latimer of Humphreys County but now I have wayyyyyyyy back!!! And through the Latimer line a direct to Elder William Brewster who came over on the Mayflower!!! Anyone that connects to Lynde Latimer, I will be happy to share my new found (documented!!!) information! Betty

>Hi! > >I found a reference or two for you. Maybe this will add a little: > >Humphreys County Cemetery Records Part two > >Page 1 > >Averitt Cemetery, sometimes called Petty Cemetery located near Concord Church. > >Daniel, Wyly C. born 19 April 1908, died 7 August 1927 > , Julia A. born 2 Feb 1866, died 26 March 1941. Mother > , Alvy C., born 18 Feb 1858, died 21 June 1928. Father > ** above two on the same stone. > , Little William Russell, son of J. E. and Kathryne Daniel, born 19 Jan >1916, died 14 Dec 1917. > ,Mary Lula, born 16 Sept 1896 died 24 Jan 1906. > > >Page 210 > >McNabb, katheryn Irene, 24 May 1898 - 25 June 1952, widow of Ben McNabb, dau >of Alva C. and Julia Brake Daniel, Carter Cemetery on Turkey Creek. > >Alisa > >

Terry, I found this for you: Part 1 H C Cemetery Books Luffman, Andrew J. born 1875 died 1956 Nora H. born 1882 died 1954, married 11 Nov 1898 -- both on same stone. Buried in McEwen Cemetery. Luffman, Maggie Lois, born 29 Jan 1908 died 20 Oct 1918. Wallace Cemetery on Big Blue Creek. Part 2 Matlock, Joseph Wesley, 28 Mar 1889 - 6 Feb 1934, son of Eliza Luffman, Wallace Cemetery on Blue Creek. Kilburn, George Thomas, born and died 13 Dec 1952, son of John Thomas and Estella Luffman Kilburn, Wyly Cemetery. Luffman, Nora Hill 31 Dec 1884-5 Nov 1954, wife of A J Luffman, dau of Robert and Elizabeth Pryor Phillips, McEwen Cemetery. Luffman, Andrew Jackson, 20 June 1875 - 30 April 1958, widower of Nora Phillips Luffman, son of Ben and Bettie Mathews Luffman, McEwen Cemetery. Luffman, Robert Lee, 9 April 1920 - 16 Sept 1962, husband of Jean Luffman, son of George and mary Willridge Luffman, McEwen Cemetery. Hope this helps you! Happy Searching! Alisa

Help! I am trying to figure out what part of Humphrey Co. was included in the 1900 census under "10th Civil District". Can anyone identify this for me? Terry Mattison, Kelso, WA

Ummm...Hi Teresa, not sure how we have missed each other but apparently we have, Yes, I am related to your Brakes. Julia Alice Brake was the daughter of Elisha B. Brake and Catherine O'Gwin. She was born Feb. 2, 1866. Her father was the son of Isaah Brake, who was the son of Jacob Brake of Edgecomb Co. NC. He was the son of James Brake and Phoebe Mooreland. James Brake was the son of Jacob Brake born about 1720 and died in 1796. Jacob is buried in Brake Cemetery; Rocky Mount, NC. Jacob came to this country as an indentured servant. This line is well documented, and there is a Brake Family Society. What else can I help you with? I would also like to know how you tie into this line if you do not mind sharing with me. jan -----Original Message----- From: Teresa Beech <beechfamtree@email.msn.com> To: TNHUMPHR-L@rootsweb.com <TNHUMPHR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:53 PM Subject: Re: My Humphreys County Surnames >Good morning, > It is good to communicate with someone who is related to the >Brake's.Of course,I am >interested in all of the surnames I posted, but the especially the >Brake,because it is a very >rare surname. I have only now after 6 months of searching found some clues >as to who >were the parents of Julia Alice Brake who married Alvah Clemons Daniel. And >he has >proved to be a little difficult also. I had the good fortune to copy the >family info out of >Julia's Bible many years ago. It has since disappeared. It may have ended up >in an >antique's store somewhere in West Tennessee. No one really knows what >happened >to this Bible. It was rather small--maybe 6"x 9" and about 3-4" thick. It >was hard bound >and the cover was brown with raised lettering. It contained information >relating to the birth >of 7 children. The only information it contained about Julia and Alvah is as >follows: >Alvah Clemons Daniel---B. February 18,1858 and D.January 21,1928 >Julia Alice Brake----------B. February 02,1866 and no death date was >listed,because, >I suppose,no one felt they should write in her Bible. > The following is the sum total of info I have found on the Brake family: > >http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/brake/ > >This ia a website devoted to the Brake family. Last time I checked,there was >no info >available on the Humphreys Co. Brake's. But it does have some great info on >the >heritage and history of the family. It has many interesting photos also. > >1850 Humphreys County Census >450 Brake, Amos 43 m 1 > Picty 37 f > John 25 m 1 > Sarah 20 f > Thomas 11 m > Henry 9 m > Elizabeth 5 f > >1860 Humphreys County Census Index >Rushing #1)A.J.--Caledonia--Edney--Josephine--Margaret--Mary >Brake #4)John--Lewis--Londa--Mason--Rileigh--Sarah--William >Rushing #8)Jenevia--Julia A.--Nancy J.--Richard C.--William >Daniel #16)Samuel > #20)Joseph--Mary--William > #22)D.C.--David--George--James--Jemima--Rebecca--William--(Alvah/Elvah?) > #70)David--Elizabeth--George--Hiram--Jane--John--Mary--Minnie--Selena > #71)Charles--Jane--Philander >Brake #71)Catherine--Elisha--Martha--Nancy--Sarah >Rushing#72)Daniel--Elizabeth--Semantha--William > #74)Ann > #98)David P.--Eliza--Elizabeth J.--George--James--Jones--Nancy H.--William >R. > > Of the 2 Brake households listed in 1860 there are only 2 names that >were >carried over from the 1850 Census.John and Sarah. Is it possible that they >were married >and living with his family in 1850 and subsequently had Julia after the 1860 >Census >was long past ?( Household # 4) > D.C. and Jemima Daniel are my best bet as the parents of Alvah Daniel. >He should have been listed in the 1860 census if I had his birth date >correct. >I added the parenthectical Alvah/Elvah at the end because I did a search >on the LDS family search site and the info I returned offered >a female Elvah J. born in 1867 to D.C. and Jimima Daniel in Humphreys >Co,Tenn. >It is a little maddening sometimes !! Did Alvah have a sister named Elvah ? >Is it a misprint ? When was he born if not on the date listed in the family >Bible ? Could it be that these are not his parents and he is listed on the >1860 >Census in some other county,or state ? > Notice the 2 listings for household #71.Was this an error or were there >Daniel >and Brake families under one roof ? > > Moving on to brighter subjects,I have a great deal of info on the Cooley >family >of Humphreys County. The Patriarch was James Cooley who was my >gggg-grandfather. >I am commucating with several Cooley descendants at this time and have >corresponded >with Betty Harwood in the past who is also a Cooley descendant. I have not >been able >to get any e-mail thru to her lately,tho. > > My Fortner line is easy---my mother's 1st cousin Betsy Carter,daughter >of Cora Daniel >and Will? Carter, married Vester Fortner and they had 3 daughters. >Margie,the oldest, >Judy, and Laura who is my age. I have not seen any of them in recent years >except for Betsy. > > David if you would like,I can send you some files to your private >e-mail. I would love to post >some old family photos on the Humphreys County Page. > > Teresa Sue Beech > > > > > >==== TNHUMPHR Mailing List ==== >Humphreys County Website needs YOU! Do you have transcriptions from original documents or microfilm? Wills, cemetery >information, marriages? Please submit it to Alisa McKeel Ottaviano for posting on the Humphreys County Website. >

Here is SOME information... You Benton Countians!!! Friday nite is the Geneological Societies regular meeting...at 6:30 P.M. A perfect evening for you! It is at the Library meeting room in the Basement on Walnut Street. Brenda Griffith is our contact and is doing a bang up job gathering information for us. God Bless Brenda! Here is the plan. Because we are such a diverse group, we are having a loosly knit structure for this first gathering. Technically there are 5 counties. (But, you all have adopted Dickson and me...so it is 6 <bg>) You all have different goals and interests in these counties. Because of this, we are providing to you packets that will be available Thursday and Friday at a check in table for Danville Crossing at the lodge. These packets will have 'tourist' information, locations, times, contacts, a map, planned scheduel of our meetings, Cemetery locations, Funeral home locations to each county....and anything else we think may be beneficial. FRIDAY: We will meet at a hospitality room at the Lodge (it will be available for us at noon Thursday thru the morning of Sunday... we can meet there and spread out materials...) After the meeting, we will gather for Breakfast at the Paris Landing Lodge ..making personal plans.. ie: do you want to group up and go to the courthouses and catch them open on Friday and in the afternoon hit cemeteries or Libraries... it is a personal call. Friday night will be the meeting of Benton Counties Gen Soc.. 6:30 . Many of us will want to attend that. You will make your own meal arrangements.. as we will be scattered most of the day. Saturday: Morning You will be able to hit the Libraries, Cemeteries, Funeral homes and stalk around. The day is yours. to use... Saturday evening regroup as a whole at the park and have a BBQ or cookout and bon fire ... visit and share information.. Sunday meet for breakfast ... and decide if we want to do this again.. and when and how structured we want it to be. Another thing... I know some of you want the goodies... the shirts, or hats and more structure of activities. The costs of shirts and hats can be expensive since our group is not large enough to bring prices down( this year) .A lot of thought went into this... and the diversity of interest --will break the groups down to small numbers, several folks staggering in at different times and some only staying Saturday...... all affect our ability to create structure. Since we are all somewhat experienced with gen research... (and speakng for myself) I joyfully spend days and days in the courthouse at Charolotte eating peanuts and drinking a flat coke and not talking to anybody or seeing the light of day.. <vbg> We need to spend our time looking, reading, copying and photographing, and stone rubbing during the days..... we can visit in the evenings.... when we cant do these other things. 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. Adams, Cheryl; Dickson Alexander, Karen and Husband; Stewart -Williamson Bell, Ira; Stewart Bonds, Virginia Brunsvold, Rosemary; Cline, Cacky; Benton-Henry Co. Gilley, Jean and Glenn Glover, Joyce Hooper, David and Mrs. Jackson, TJ Jourdan-Grant, Susie and Sister Ethel Koelker, Terri A. Lemonds, John and Pat Martin, Dan Martin, Knox; Benton-aCarroll Moore, Leslie Mullumain, Karen and Mother; Henry - Benton Philpot, Jan and Eddie; Stewart 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

This is a resend.. sorry for the inconvenience. Cher >This URL will take you to a list of campgrounds in Paris, TN, including >addresses and phone numbers: >http://www.roomsplus.com/campgrnd/tn/p/tnp10078.htm > >This URL has information about the Paris Landing State Park, including the >campground, resort, cabins, golf course, etc. It has been a long time since >I camped out there, but it was nice. The view of the river and the bridge >is outstanding, and the fishing is great. >http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/paris/paris.htm > >Cher >

Good morning, It is good to communicate with someone who is related to the Brake's.Of course,I am interested in all of the surnames I posted, but the especially the Brake,because it is a very rare surname. I have only now after 6 months of searching found some clues as to who were the parents of Julia Alice Brake who married Alvah Clemons Daniel. And he has proved to be a little difficult also. I had the good fortune to copy the family info out of Julia's Bible many years ago. It has since disappeared. It may have ended up in an antique's store somewhere in West Tennessee. No one really knows what happened to this Bible. It was rather small--maybe 6"x 9" and about 3-4" thick. It was hard bound and the cover was brown with raised lettering. It contained information relating to the birth of 7 children. The only information it contained about Julia and Alvah is as follows: Alvah Clemons Daniel---B. February 18,1858 and D.January 21,1928 Julia Alice Brake----------B. February 02,1866 and no death date was listed,because, I suppose,no one felt they should write in her Bible. The following is the sum total of info I have found on the Brake family: http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/brake/ This ia a website devoted to the Brake family. Last time I checked,there was no info available on the Humphreys Co. Brake's. But it does have some great info on the heritage and history of the family. It has many interesting photos also. 1850 Humphreys County Census 450 Brake, Amos 43 m 1 Picty 37 f John 25 m 1 Sarah 20 f Thomas 11 m Henry 9 m Elizabeth 5 f 1860 Humphreys County Census Index Rushing #1)A.J.--Caledonia--Edney--Josephine--Margaret--Mary Brake #4)John--Lewis--Londa--Mason--Rileigh--Sarah--William Rushing #8)Jenevia--Julia A.--Nancy J.--Richard C.--William Daniel #16)Samuel #20)Joseph--Mary--William #22)D.C.--David--George--James--Jemima--Rebecca--William--(Alvah/Elvah?) #70)David--Elizabeth--George--Hiram--Jane--John--Mary--Minnie--Selena #71)Charles--Jane--Philander Brake #71)Catherine--Elisha--Martha--Nancy--Sarah Rushing#72)Daniel--Elizabeth--Semantha--William #74)Ann #98)David P.--Eliza--Elizabeth J.--George--James--Jones--Nancy H.--William R. Of the 2 Brake households listed in 1860 there are only 2 names that were carried over from the 1850 Census.John and Sarah. Is it possible that they were married and living with his family in 1850 and subsequently had Julia after the 1860 Census was long past ?( Household # 4) D.C. and Jemima Daniel are my best bet as the parents of Alvah Daniel. He should have been listed in the 1860 census if I had his birth date correct. I added the parenthectical Alvah/Elvah at the end because I did a search on the LDS family search site and the info I returned offered a female Elvah J. born in 1867 to D.C. and Jimima Daniel in Humphreys Co,Tenn. It is a little maddening sometimes !! Did Alvah have a sister named Elvah ? Is it a misprint ? When was he born if not on the date listed in the family Bible ? Could it be that these are not his parents and he is listed on the 1860 Census in some other county,or state ? Notice the 2 listings for household #71.Was this an error or were there Daniel and Brake families under one roof ? Moving on to brighter subjects,I have a great deal of info on the Cooley family of Humphreys County. The Patriarch was James Cooley who was my gggg-grandfather. I am commucating with several Cooley descendants at this time and have corresponded with Betty Harwood in the past who is also a Cooley descendant. I have not been able to get any e-mail thru to her lately,tho. My Fortner line is easy---my mother's 1st cousin Betsy Carter,daughter of Cora Daniel and Will? Carter, married Vester Fortner and they had 3 daughters. Margie,the oldest, Judy, and Laura who is my age. I have not seen any of them in recent years except for Betsy. David if you would like,I can send you some files to your private e-mail. I would love to post some old family photos on the Humphreys County Page. Teresa Sue Beech

Can anyone tell me where Walnut Branch of White Oak Creek is/was? I have found White Oak Creek on my Topo map but cannot find Walnut Branch. The deeds I have copies of say it is in Dist # 11. Milton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer of "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm