I thought I had saved the address of the person who had genealogical books about Lawrence co. It was in the last 1/2 of the month of Sept. and I think it was someone named Bobby. If anyone has the information re this would be great. Looking to obtain a Lawrence co book. Thanks J

This is all the info I have on my White surname. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone??? Thomas White and Nancy Chandler were both born in Alabama. They were married 11 June, 1882 in Lauderdale Alabama. Thier son was V. Ed White b. 1 April,1883 in Alabama, he married Lila Belle Phillips. Ed White shot and killed himself 10/19/1931 in Lawerence Co. Tn. (newspaper says St. Truitt & near Peppertown) One of their children, Turner Lee White was born in 1907 near Lexinton Alabama.m. Pearl Wiley of Lawernce Co.,Tn. He died in 1978 in Sikeson Missouri. He obituary says he was survied by his sister Katherine White and Essie Maddox of Lawrenceburg Tn. Cindy Clark Nashville, TN, Through God all things are possible!

I would like to join the Lawrence County Genealogical Soc. How much are yearly dues? Can I send a personal check? What publications, etc can I purchase? I am researching my grandfather William (Will) Victor Clark. According to my info, he may have been born in Lawrence County around 1858 and married his first wife ( Mary Evelyn Teffeteller or Teffteller) there. Jerry Greene

Did someone on the list post this name to the list this past week? If so would you contact me again? ccarnivale@aol.com

Hello, I am new to this list. I am looking for info on the families of my great-grandparents. Turner White b. 8-15-1907 near Lexington Alabama. and Pearl Wiley.(Still Living). I belive she was born and raised in Lawrence Co. I am unable to get any info from my great grandmother, she is in a nursing home in Sikeston Missouri. Turner was the son of Edgar White and Lila Belle Phillips. Turner and Pearl had three children. 2 are deceased. They were all born in Loretto TN. I was told once that I still have family in this area. Do any of this ring a bell to anyone Thank you for your time and have a nice day. Cindy Clark Nashville, TN, Through God all things are possible!

BELL GENEALOGY Looking for any information on the following: Mary Frances BELL b 1845 d 29 June 1917 TX daughter of Eli BELL Married Andrew Jackson BOSHEARS son of Jason W and Lucinda (Burks) BOSHEARS Born in TN. Eli BELL b bef 1870 married Elizabeth ANTHONY daughter of John Martin ANTHONY and Christine BOSHEARS. Lewis, Lawrence and Maury Co., TN. Eli and Elizabeth children were: 1. Johnny b 1860 TN 2. Henerietta b 1864 TN 3. Frank b 1868 TN Elijah BELL b ca 1815 AL married Nancy BOSHEARS b 1818 NC daughter of James and Elizabeth BOSHEARS Lewis Co., TN. Their children were: 1. Eliza b 1843 TN 2. Mary b 1845 TN 3. Neill b 1849 TN 4. Jonah b 1850 TN Above information from Bedford Co., TN 1850 Census Elisha H. BELL b ca 1821 TN married Lydia BOSHEARS b ca 1822 NC daughter of James and Elizabeth BOSHEARS from Lewis Co., TN. Their children were: 1. Sarah J b 1841 TN 2. Martha E b 1843 TN 3. John F b 1844 TN 4. William J b 1848 TN Above information from Lawrence Co., TN 1850 Census Any leads are appreciated. Thank you. Charlotte

As some of you probably know that attended the meeting Sat. at the liburary I left a book of my family there Sat morning. I could not stay as we were having our family reunion at New Prospect. The title of the book is George Taylor Johnson and Sally Inez Thornton Johnson Their Descendants & Some of Their Forebearers and Relatives. This book deals with the Johnson that descended from William Willis and The Thorntons that descended from Hosea Thornton. Other family of my forebearers in book are Almond, Anderson, Carriker, Clair, Greene (Green), Joice, Kimbry, Lee, LeM<aster, Misenheimer, Morrison, Stutts, Tucker, Warren, and others. You may copy and use any part of this book for your on personal use or publish in the jurnal. Plese do not reproduce it as a book for sale with out permission. James Allen (Jim) Johnson a native Lawrence Countian class of 48 at LCHS email KITKAT1FAN@aol.com

Hi folks, Seems in my haste to depart work yesterday (already 30 minutes late) I had my little things leaning the wrong way (\\ instead of //) and no one can access the website. I apologize for the mistake. The correct address is below. http://www.lawrenceburg.com Kathy Niedergeses

Hi again, If you have not checked out the website http:\\www.lawrenceburg.com lately, you should try it now. The archives loaned about 40 "old" pictures of Lawrenceburg and other places in the county to Mike Salvucci, the owner of the page, a few weeks ago. He has scanned all the pictures and they can now be seen at his website. (We have hundreds more in our collection at the archives.) The pictures are located close to the bottom of the page on the right side. When you click on the tiny image it will enlarge to a full page size. Right now the only way to see all the pictures is to visit the page 40 times, since only one image appears each time. But Mike is going to work on a way to view all the pictures without having to return to the page repeatedly. This is a great way to see what the county your ancestors came from looked like in the early days. Kathy Niedergeses

Hi everyone, We had a great meeting Saturday afternoon with apporximately 45 people in attendance. Judy McKennon presented a very informative program on using the LDS branch library. Since two board members must roll of every year and new members be elected, we decided to still keep Viola and Estha on as honorary members, since they have done so much in preserving history and genealogy over the years. Board members and officers elected for our new year starting this month are as follows: Shirley Hollis - Chair Mary Nell Hollis - President Reita Burress - Vice-President Kathy Niedergeses - Secretary Travis Henderson - Treasurer Gail Walters Randy Hughes Viola Carpenter - honorary board member & historian Estha Cole - honorary board member The option was given of having the meeting on Sunday afternoons instead of Saturday since so many people work on Sat., but most people still wanted to meet on Saturday afternoon. We are still encouraging members, or non-members, to submit articles for our journals along with pictures. Kathy Niedergeses

I have recently re-edited and re-published "History of West Point" - by Paul Welch. I also have History of Lawrence County, I, II, and III by Bobby Alford. Also, I have History of Lawrence County, a compilation of material used in a Senior Citizen Class, Historic Articles by Early Lawrence County Writers. Also, I still have Volume I and II of Early COurt Records of Lawrence County. These books are $15.00 for one plus $2.00 postage, or $15.00 for one book and $10.00 for all others. Postage is $2.00 per book up to three and $1.00 each for more. Send check to Bobby ALford, 1106 Hickory St., Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Thank you.

Hello everyone, I was visiting with an aunt over the week end and we were going through some of her Gen. stuff. She gave me a book of Giles Co. Tn. Marriages 1818 - 1862 Email me personally and I will be happy to do a look up for you. Denise DeniseWson@aol.com

Hi everyone, Don't forget about the Lawrence County Genealogical Society's meeting tomorrow (Sat., Sept. 18) at 2:30 at the Lawrence County Library located on East Gaines St. (Hwy. 64 E). Judy McKennon, one of our members from Columbia, will present a program on how to research in the LDS library after the election of "new" board members. Kathy Niedergeses

We have a family mystery....and maybe someone out there will be able to help me solve it. My grandfather Wyatt Gladney married Hattie Marks in 1917, the county of Lawrence, Ten. I found this while researching for another mariage License. In the 1920 census of Lawrence, Ten it shows him as widowed. I would very much like to find out more about Hattie Marks. If any one has information or could point me in the right direction, it would help very much...My mother and her sister did not know about their fathers 1st wife. I would like to know if maybe there were children from this marriage. Thank you so much....vickie from Florida chyrose1@aol.com

ARCHIBALD MOORE JORDAN of Giles and Lawrence Co., TN 1840 Census, Giles County, Tennessee JORDAN, A. M. 11001-21001 This reads as: 1 male under 5, 1 m. under 10, 0 m. under 15, 0 m. under 20, 1 m. under 30, - 2 females under 5, 1 f. under 10, 0 f. under 15, 0 f. under 20, 1 f. under 30. 1850 Census, Giles County, Tennessee JORDAN, Archibald M. 39 M, W, Farmer b. NC Lucinda 39 F, W, b. LA Jonathan J. 19 M. W. b. TN Artesmicia M. 17 F. W. b. Giles, Co. TN Jeptha J. 16 M. W. " " Parthisia L. 10 F. W. " " Rosalva D. O. 10 F. W. " " Sophronia L. 8 F. W. " " Orlando 7 M. W. " " Ulissis 4 M. W. " " Sissero 2 M. W. " " Josephine C. 1/12 F. W. " " 1860 Census, Lawrence County, Tennessee Jordan, A. M. 52, M. W. Lucinda H. 49, F. W. Parthena 22, F. W. Rosalba 20, F. W. Saphrona 18, F. W. Orlando 16, F. W. Ulyssis 14, M. W. Cicero 12, M. W. Josephine 10, F. W. Monroe 7, M. W. 1870 Census, Lawrence County, Tennessee: JORDAN, A. M. 56, Male, White, Farmer, b. NC M. E. 36, F W Keeps house, b. TN Ralph 3 M W b. AL Burton 1 M W b. TN Staggs, W. T.(or L.) 11 M W Farm labor b. TN J. M. 9 M W Farm labor b. TN 1880 Census, Lawrence County, Tennessee: JORDAN, A. M. 69 M. W. Farmer NC PN NC N. V. 45 F. W. Wife NC PN TN R.(Ralph) 13 M. W. Son TN NC TN H.(Burton?) 11 M. W. " TN NC TN H.(Harris?) 9 M. W. " TN NC TN Staggs W. T. 22 M. W. S. Son TN TN TN E. J. 11 M.(F?)W. S. Son(Dau.?) TN TN TN As near as I can determine, there were 3 marriages for Archibald. Records of Giles County, Tenn., Misc. Wills, 1814-1860. P. 60? WILL OF ELIZABETH JORDAN 1844 I Elizabeth Jordan, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me made at any time. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors. Secondly, My will is that my property, household and kitchen furniture of all discriptions, and all my stock of all discriptions, and my land that I now live on lying and being situated in Giles Co., or Bradshaw Creek Dist. #10, containing 15 Acres & 75 Poles, more or less to be sold on 12 Months credit. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son, John Jordan, Dec'd, One Dollar. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Dickey, One Dollar. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my grandson, Pleasant Harvy Jordan, One Dollar. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my son (grandson ?), Archibald Moore Jordan, One Dollar. Seventhly, I give unto my daughter, Nancy Gibson, two thirds of my estate after the distribution herein named or made. Eighthly, I give and bequeath unto my son , William Jordan, the remainder of my estate after the above named distribution is made. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Daniel Goodram, and A. R. Moore, my executors. In witness thereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 14th day of March 1844. ELIZABETH JORDAN (Her X mark) (SEAL) Wm. D. Orr, Attest, signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testators this 14th day of March 1844. Wm. D. Orr (SEAL) G. L. Quarles (SEAL) Edward Ragain (SEAL) Orlando & Cicero, sons of Archibald Moore Jordan's first marriage 1870 Census, Lawrence Co., TN, 8th Dist. JORDAN, Orlando 26 M W House Carpenter b. TN Nancy C. 21 F W Keeps House b. AL Mart?? 1 F W b. TN Davis, Mart?? 26 F W b. AL JORDAN, Cicero, Bro.) 22 M W School b. TN Any help appreciated on descendents or sibling of archibald. I am a GGrandson. Ralph Jordan was my Grandfather. My father Archie More Jordan, was b. in Lawrence Co., TN 1889. Carey D. Jordan P.O. Box 694 Robstown, TX 78380-0694

Who were parents / siblings of J H B CRABB born Feb 15 1818, died and brd Lawrence Co. Tn., Jan 28 1892. Thanks. Mary ellen@airmail.net

LAUDERDALE GENEALOGY I am looking for any information on the following family: Elijah LAWDERDALE/LAUDERDALE b 1812 TN married Elizabeth BOSHEARS b 1813 NC d June 1850 Lincoln Co., TN. Their children were: 1. Mary b 1833 TN 2. William b 1837 TN 3. John b 1839 TN 4. Willis b 1840 TN 5. Ester C Adaline b 1841 TN 6. Margaret b 1843 TN 7. Elijah b 1845 TN 8. Elizabeth b 1845 TN 9. Lucinda F b 1849 TN. Above information from 1850 census Lawrence Co., TN also from 1850 Mortality Schedule. Also above children were named in their grandfather James BOSHEARS will of Lewis Co., TN. Elijah LAUDERDALE m/2 Sarah SPEARS 30 June 1850 Any leads are appreciated. Thank you. Charlotte

Hi, Oh, by the way, if you would like to continue receiving our forty page journal, please renew now. Since our year runs from Sept. of one year through August of the following year, unless you are a lifetime member or have renewed already, you won't be receiving the fall issue of our journal. If you are senile like me and can not remember if you have renewed, contact me at our email address. Kathy Niedergeses

Hi again, I just wanted to let everyone know that the fall issue of the journal is about ready to go to the printers. We hope to have it ready by the meeting next Saturday. We have a new editor, Jim Crowder, who has stepped in to fill Shirley's place and is doing a wonderful job. This is his first time to do a journal of this size, so please let him know how much you enjoy the journal. If we treat him nice, he plans to continue in this position. SO PLEASE BE NICE, editors are as hard to find as chairpersons! As always, we encourage members, or even non-members, to submit articles on their families to include in the journal. If you have pictures to go with the articles, that makes them even more interesting. Please send your queries also, which are free to members and $2.00 to non-members. We always welcome ideas for our journal or for programs for our meetings. So let us know what you like and what you don't like - we strive to please. If you are not a member and would like to become a member of our society, dues are $10 for one year, $25 for one year sustaining, and $100 for lifetime. You may send the money to Lawrence County Genealogical Society, 218 N. Millitary Ave., Suite B-1, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. Please send a list of all the surnames that you are researching on to include in our database. If you have any questions contact me at lcarchives@lorettotel.net. Kathy Niedergeses

Hi everyone, The quarterly meeting of the Lawrence County Genealogical Society will be next Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2:30 at the Lawrence County Public Library located on E. Gaines St. (Hwy. 64 E). It is time for election of new board members. If you are willing to serve on the board, PLEASE, PLEASE, get in touch with me at the archives - lcarchives@lorettotel.net. According to our by-laws two members of the board are to roll off each year and two new ones are to be elected. Afterwards, at the board meeting, the board will elect officers. Our chairperson, Shirley Hollis Rice, who has done a wonderful job, has requested that we try to find someone to replace her this year. She does not live in Lawrenceburg and is very overloaded with other committments, and would like to see someone else take this position over. I am really having a hard time finding someone who is willing to give a little time for this position. It does no involve anything major - being present at the society meetings and at the board meetings, which are usually just before the regular meeting each quarter; being able to conduct the meeting if the President is not in attendance for some reason; and conducting the board meetings. So won't some sucker, (oops) I mean member, please step forward! The program for the meeting this time will be presented by one of our society members, Judy McKennon, who is a volunteer at the LDS branch library in Columbia, TN. She will give a 30 minute or so presentation on how to research at the LDS library. If many of you are like me and have never used their facilities, then this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn. Look forward to see "many" of you at the meeting Saturday. If you need directions, please contact me. Kathy Niedergeses