At 05:48 PM 7/1/00 EDT, CCarnivale@aol.com wrote: <snip> >If there are any Basham researchers out there...I have a >file I put together on the "BASHAMS In the Early Tenn Tax Lists", that gives >mine and some other researchers "accumulated knowledge" and guesses of who >these Bashams were and where they ended up. Its not finished and may not be >correct and I would like your opinions and additions. E-mail me if you would >like it and I will send you the attachment. <snip> Carleen Carnival brought up a good Lawrence County, TN name (BASSHAM/BASHAM). This is not a direct line for me, but I have a few "loose ends" in my data base. Maybe some of you Lawrence County researchers can time some of these folks to each other. America V. C. BASSHAM was born circa 1831 (source - 1860 Lawrence County, TN census). She married Daniel WHITE on 23 Dec 1850 (source - Lawrence County marriage records). Then she married Robert W. APPLETON on 15 Feb 1860 (source - Lawrence County marriage records). Questions: Who were her parents? Who was Robert Appleton's first wife? When/where was Daniel Jefferson White born/died - and who were his parents? Evelyn (Elvia) BASSHAM was born 17 Jan 1872 and died 2 Nov 1927 (source - tombstone at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Lawrence County). She was listed as Elva on the 1920 Lawrence County census. She married Gillard Bartenous McMASTERS on 4 Jan 1893 (source - Lawrence County marriage records). Question: Who were her parents? Incidentally, Gillard Bartenous McMASTERS was the son of John McMASTERS and Mary Elizabeth BASSHAM. This Mary Elizabeth was born 29 Nov 1844 and died 4 Aug 1906 (source - tombstone at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Lawrence County). Questions: Who were her parents? And how was she related to her son's wife? Fields E. BASSHAM married Eunice J. McMASTERS on 21 Mar 1897 (source - Lawrence County marraige records). Questions: Who were his parents? Where/when was he born? When did he die? Where is he buried? Did they have children? Josephine BASSHAM is said to have married William Allen SCHOLES about 1868 (no source). Questions: Who were her parents? When/where was she born/died? Did they have children in addition to Lou Ella Scholes? When/where did she marry? Who was the Mildren BASSHAM who married Cecil WILLIAMS? Who were the parents of Nancy BASSHAM who married John H. McMASTERS? When and where was she born? When did she die, and where is she buried? Also, who were the parents of Sarah D. BASSHAM who married Hiram APPLETON on 22 Sep 1842 (source - Lawrence County marriage records)? When and where was she born? When did she die, and where is she buried? And to my sister: where was the Bassham Place our parents mention? Pat Patricia Hillhouse Motes motesp@hiwaay.net Lawrence County, TN

I would appreciate any help on Shadrick Morris Family. I don't know what happened to Shadrick & Sarah A. after 1850. 1850 Lawrence Co., Tennessee Page 371 line 1-11. Dwell 180/Family 180 Morris, Shadrick, 44, M, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $1500, NC Morris, Sarah A. 44 , F, SC Morris, Wesley, 19, M, TN Morris, Sam'l C., 18, M, TN Morris, Mary, 16, F, TN Morris, Wash P., 11, M, TN Morris, Shadrick F., 7, M, TN Morris, George M., 6, M, TN Married Laura E. Hensley in TX Morris, Sarah J., 3, F, TN Morris, Felix G., 22, M, Farmer, TN Married 1) Henrietta Pollock TN 2) Martha Roberts AR Morris, William M., 2, TN Felix, George & Sarah J. are in Hamilton County, TX 1860 HAMILTON COUNTY, TEXAS CENSUS page 4 F. G. Morris, 27, M, Stock raiser, 700, 1500 , Tenn Martha Morris, 23, F, Ark Wm. Morris, 12, M, Tenn Sarah A. Morris, 11, F, Ark Ellen Morris, 7, F, Tx Amberilla Morris, 5, F, Tx George H. Morris, 2, M, Tx George M. Morris, 16, M, Tenn Sarah J. Morris, 14, F, Tenn Thanks Nell Roberts Hermiston, OR

Hello Cousins: Yesterday I posted a note regarding the upcoming Kelley/Kelly Reunion. The contact individuals are Harold & Betty Kelley. Home phone # is: (423)472-8448 Work Phone # is: (423) 472-4943 FAX at work is: (423)472-7825 Harold & Betty are out of town until Tues. July 11. They have a nephew, Ken Johnson who has e-mail and lives near them. His e-mail is: ken2wheels@mindspring.com I left my phone # and am hoping for a return call sometime on the 11th or 12th, depending when they arrive home and get settled in. I am in So. CA, and leave for work at 9:00am my time, so time differences might delay actually talking with them. How many out there are descended from Richard Kelley (born 1805) who married Martha Eaves? Let's make a good showing at the reunion! Can you help get the word to Kelley/Kelly families living in TN? Let's make this the biggest Kelley/Kelly Reunion in years!

Looking for the names of John J Shaw and Cynthia Frances Bassham children. The 1880 Census just gives int's. Can anyone help Mary Jo Bassham

I would like to know if there is a book about the history of Lawrence County, TN that covers the years 1800-1899 ? and how to get a copy? Bob Eubanks Researching: Wiggs, Poag, Burgess, Christenberry

Hi everyone, A book that was reviewed in the last Lawrence County Genealogical Society's journal has just been made available for researchers to purchase. The book is Obituaries for 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998, compiled by Josephine Pickard. The obituaries that appear in this book were clipped from Lawrence County's two newspapers - The Lawrence County Advocate and The Democrat Union. The entire obituary for each person was copied and they are arranged in alphabetical order; a surname index is also included. Some also include a picture of the deceased person. This is a gold mine for anyone trying to determine parents, spouses and children of a person. The book sales for $25 plus $5 shipping and can be purchase from the Lawrence County Archives, 218 N. Military Ave., Suite B-1, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. Please make check payable to Josephine Pickard. Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives

At 09:01 AM 7/7/00 -0700, you wrote: >TNLAWREN-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 60 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Second Creek Cememtery-Lawrence Co [James Draper <jdraper@berean.net>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from TNLAWREN-D, send a message to > > TNLAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 16:08:27 -0500 >From: James Draper <jdraper@berean.net> >To: TNLAWREN-D@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <3964F54B.4E758913@berean.net> >Subject: Second Creek Cememtery-Lawrence Co, TN >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Can someone tell me where Second Creek Cemetery is located? I think some >of my Springer ancestors are buried there. > >Thanks, >Sherri Draper > >From Lawrenceburg go south on US 43 to Leoma, turn left on the rabbit trail road at the Post office and proceed about 7 or 8 miles to the Ramah Community. There is a Ramah Baptist Church on the right of the road. After passing the Ramah Baptist Church, go about 1/4 of a mile to Second Creek Road turn right. The Second Creek Road is on the top of Thrill hill. If you go over a steep hill past the Ramah Church you went too far. From the turn on Second Creek Rd. go till you reach a 4 way intersection at Joiner's Garage go straight here and go about two miles to the Second Creek Cemetery on the right. If you get lost call 556-2117 ask for Terry I live about 2 miles south of the Cemetery.

Can someone tell me where Second Creek Cemetery is located? I think some of my Springer ancestors are buried there. Thanks, Sherri Draper

This came from another list- > Here is what I have been able to find based on a few hours in my > university's limited library and the book, "The Signers of the > Declaration of Independence", by Robert G. Ferris and Richard E. Morris > of the U.S. National Park Service (Arlington, VA: Interpretive > Publications, Inc., 1982). > > NO SIGNER WAS KILLED OUTRIGHT BY THE BRITISH. > Lets examine some of the statements more closely. > > >"Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before > they died." > > This passage, to me at least, implies that the signer were captured > under charges of treason and died under torture. > > Five signers were indeed captured by the British, but not necessarily as > traitors. > > Richard Stockton (NJ) was the only one who was probably captured and > imprisoned just for having signed the Declaration of Independence. > Ferris and Morris also note that he was not well treated in captivity > and was in ill health when released. He never completely recovered. He > did not die in prison, however. > > George Walton (GA) commanded militia at the Battle of Savannah in > December, 1778. He was wounded and captured at that time. Thus he > would have been considered a prisoner of war, not a traitor. He was > released within a year, which implies that his signature on the > Declaration was not as important a factor in his captivity as his active > military role in defending Savannah (prisoners of war were exchanged on > a regular basis, a traitor would have been hanged). Walton lived to > serve as Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator, dying in 1804. > > Thomas Heyward, Jr., Arthur Middleton, and Edward Rutledge (SC) were all > captured at the Siege of Charleston in 1780. They were held at St. > Augustine (then under British control) until September 1781 with other > Continentals. > > Two months after his release, Arthur Middleton returned to Philadelphia > to resume his seat in the Continental Congress. Despite the destruction > of his estate, he was able to rebuild it and live there until his death > in 1787. > > Edward Rutledge sat in the State Legislature from 1782 to 1798. He was > elected Governor of South Carolina but died before completing his > term...in 1800. Ferris and Morris report that he died a very wealthy > man. > > Thomas Heyward, Jr. served as a circuit court judge from 1782 to 1787. > He served as a state legislator at the same time. Heyward lived well > into the 19th century, dying in 1809. > > I checked about 8 general histories of the American War for Independence > and one or two specialized works on the southern campaigns. None of them > even mentioned that signers had been captured at Charleston or Savannah, > let alone mention that any were singled out for harsh treatment. This > seems to indicate that their capture was part of the "normal" course of > war, not a special effort. > > After the British took Charleston, Gen. Sir Henry Clinton had men of > military age left in the city rounded up. Most were released soon > after, including most of the militia troops. He had originally allowed > the officers to keep their swords, but changed his mind when they began > to shout rebel slogans. Only the Contintental troops were held for any > length of time (Middlekauff, The Glorious Revolution) > > I found only one reference to the treatment of prisoners from the > southern campaigns, in Lynn Montross, "Rag, Tag, and Bobtail". This > work states that the continental troops from the siege of Charleston > were held on prison ships. Conditions were poor and about a third of > the prisoners died. > > If one takes the word "torture" to mean pain and suffering, then I > suppose these men were tortured. To my mind, however, torture implies > an intentional infliction on pain, usually either to extract information > or to punish. I have found no evidence of the latter. > > Here is an interesting passage from Larry G. Bowman, North Texas St. > Univ., on Prisoners of war: > > "Prisoners of war did suffer during the American Revolution. No other > conclusion can be reached regarding the welfare of captives on both > sides. Men were beaten, deprived of food by corrupt officials, denied > bedding and clothing, and harassed in other ways but, fortunately, such > incidents of outright cruelty were not routine events. Actually, most > of the suffering of the men came from the more subtle torment usually > brought on by neglect on the part of their captors. Neither the > American nor the British authorities sought to induce suffering among > the men in their prisons, yet men did want for basic services. The > shortcomings on both sides of the conflict in providing for the captives > was evident, but the motivations behind the failures were not evil or > vindictive in their origination. Neither party entered a program of > deliberately tormenting prisoners." Encyclopedia of the American > Revolution, v. II, p. 1334 (New York: Garland Publishing, 1993). > > >So, when Hildreth writes, "But they signed the Declaration of Independence, > knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were > >captured." > > The British undoubtedly put a price on the heads of rebel political > officials (not just signers) and the signers no doubt feared that the > British would make good on the threat. The reality is, however, that > none were executed for their treason. > > Let's look at another assertion.... > > >Nine of the fifty-six fought and died from wounds or the hardship of the > > Revolutionary War. > > On my list two were wounded in action, but NONE DIED OF WOUNDS. My > count shows 17--not 9--men who held commissions (or did medical duty) > during the war. With the possible exception of Thomas Lynch, Jr. and > Gwinnett, I would not say that any death here was attributable to the > war with the British. Gwinnett's death, though, is hardly glorious: > > 1. Josiah Bartlett (NH) as surgeon with Gen. John Stark's troops at > Bennington. Bartlett declined national offices (citing fatigue or ill > health) but remained active in state affairs and died in 1794. > > 2. Button Gwinnett (GA) in a failed campaign to take St. Augustine. > Killed in a duel precipitated partly by an argument over military > strategy in 1777. > > 2a. George Clymer served with the Pennsylvania militia. Died in 1813. > > 3. Thomas Heyward, Jr. (SC). Wounded in 1779 near Port Royal Island, > SC. Recovered and served in the siege of Charleston. Died 1809. > > 4. Thomas Lynch, Jr. (SC) Military career cut short by illness in 1775. > He then was elected to the Continental Congress. In an attempt to > restore his health, he left for the West Indies, but was shipwrecked and > killed in 1779. > > 5. Arthur Middleton (SC) Captured at the siege of Charleston. See > above. > > 6. Lewis Morris (NY) Brigadier General of Westchester Co. troops during > the NY invasion. After the war, he served in state government and was > active in public affairs. Died 1798. > > 7. Thomas Nelson, Jr. (VA) commanded the Virginia militia. Served in > several campaigns in Virginia, including Yorktown. Nelson's retirement > from public life was financially motivated. He died in 1789. > > 8. William Paca (MD) Served in the Maryland militia. After the war, he > was active in MD. affairs and served as a Federal district judge after > the Constitution was ratified. Died in 1799. > > 9. Caesar Rodney (DE). Brigadier General of militia. Active in > campaigns against Loyalists in Delaware. Despite having advanced skin > cancer, Rodney served as president of Delaware, and speaker of the state > senate until his death in 1783. > > 10. Benjamin Rush (PA). Appointed surgeon general of the Middle > Department of the Continental Army. Resigned after 8 months in a > dispute over charges he made that the medical corps was not run > properly. Extremely active in public affairs, both medical and > governmental, Rush died in 1813. > > 11. Edward Rutledge (SC) Served at the battle of Port Royal Island > (1779). Captured at the siege of Charleston. See above. > > 12. James Smith (PA) Brigadier General of militia. Practiced law until > he retired at age 82 in 1801. He died in 1806. > > 13. George Walton (GA) Colonel of militia. Wounded at the Battle of > Savannah, 1778. Died in 1804. > > 14. William Whipple (NH). Brigadier General of militia. Saw quite a bit > of active service, including the Saratoga and Newport campaigns. Died, > aged 55, in 1785. > > 15. William Williams (CT). Colonel of militia to 1776. Mostly active in > state affairs, he died in 1811. > > 16. Oliver Wolcott (CT). Rose to Major General of militia. Wolcott > served in the Saratoga campaign and the defense of Ct. against loyalist > raids from NY. Lived to attend the Constitutional Convention and to > serve as Governor of Ct. Died 1797. > > Some, like John Hart or Thomas Nelson, died of fatigue or exhaustion > brought on by travel and active service. In that sense, the war may > indeed have shortened their lives. Then again, how can we know in an > age where illness was so commonplace. By the way, would we accept > "fatigue" as a cause of death today? Or would we find some more precise > explanation. In any case, I don't know if I would list this cause of > death in the same sentence as a reference to battle service. > > Now....Let's look at some of the personal stories told.... > > >Carter Braxton of Virginia, wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships > > swept from the sea by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to > >pay > his debts, and died in rags. > > Ferris and Morris tell a similar story, but watch the twist: > "The War for Independence brought financial hardships to Braxton. At its > beginning, he had invested heavily in shipping, but the British captured > most of his vessels and ravaged some of his plantations and extensive > landholdings. COMMERCIAL SETBACKS IN LATER YEARS RUINED HIM." (p. 42). > If Braxton sold his home, he did not sell all of them. This entry also > notes that Braxton was able to retain his family seat at Chericoke, and > died in his Richmond townhouse. > > No doubt Braxton's fortunes were changed by the war, but can we say, > truthfully, that his death in poverty was entirely due to the sacrifices > of war??? > > >Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his > >family almost constantly. He served in Congress without pay, and his family > >was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was > his > >reward. > > So far, this is correct. But Ferris and Morris state that McKean was > able to rebuild his fortune" "McKean lived out his live quietly in > Philadelphia. He died in 1817 at the age of 83, survived by his second > wife and four of the 11 children from his marriages. He was buried in > Laurel Hill Cemetery. HIS SUBSTANTIAL ESTATE CONSISTED OF STOCKS, > BONDS, AND HUGE LAND TRACTS IN PENNSYLVANIA (p. 102). > > > British soldiers looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, > > Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge and Middleton. > > Also William Floyd (NY), John Hart (NC), William Hooper (NC), Philip > Livingston (NY), Lewis Morris (NY). > > Oddly, enough, however, the British had the opportunity to loot the > homes of several very prominent signers and did not do so. Although the > British evacuated Boston before the signing, why didn't the British > vandalize the homes of well-known rebels such as Sam Adams and John > Hancock during their occupation of Boston? > > The British occupied Philadelphia through the winter of 1777, yet the > homes of Benjamin Franklin (who surely must have been public enemy #1), > James Wilson, Benjamin Rush, Robert Morris were not damaged. James Wilson's > home was attacked by Americans, including militiamen, during food shortages > in > 1779 (does it count if the suffering was caused by your own side?). > > Thomas Jefferson was almost captured at Monticello. Why didn't the > British burn the estate? > > >At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr. noted that the British > > General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. > > The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire, which was > > done. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. > > Ferris and Morris also repeat this story, although they qualify it as > "family legend". Nelson was unable to rebuild his fortunes after the > war and did indeed die in poverty. > > > Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The British jailed > > his wife, and soon after she died. > > This is true. Although Lewis lived until 1802 (and was 89 when he died), > he essentially retired from public life after his wife's death. > > >John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 > > children fled for their lives. His fields and his grist mill were laid > > waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning > > home after the war to find his wife dead, his children vanished. A few > weeks > > later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. > > The story is essentially true, but Hart survived two years after his > return from exhile, not a few weeks. > > Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates > > Philip Livingston, a member of the extremely influential NY Livingston > family, had several properties in New York and Brooklyn that were > occupied by the British. He sold other properties to support the war > effort before fleeing the British occupation of NY. He died, at the age > of 62, in 1778. > > There were two signers of the Declaration surnamed Morris. LEWIS Morris > of New York, had to flee his home, Morrisania, which was damaged in the > British occupation. Ferris and Morris note that he was able to rebuild > Morrisania. > > ROBERT Morris, of Pennsylvania may be even more intriguing. Generally > recognized for his fundraising efforts during the war, he was later > accused (though vindicated) by Thomas Paine of profiteering. As > Superintendent of Finance (1781-1784) he was responsible for keeping the > young country afloat financially. In 1789, he declined to serve as > Secretary of the Treasury (Alexander Hamilton got the job), but served > instead as a Senator from PA. Morris' own financial dealings were not > as successful. He speculated on western lands on credit, lived > extremely well, and embarked on an ambitious home building project. All > of this led to personal bankruptcy and time in debtor's prison in 1798. > His wife was granted a pension that sustained the family. Robert Morris > died in 1806. > > So there you have it. A grain of truth in everything, but some broad > wording that makes for a good story but an inaccurate portrayal of our > founders. > Brooke<<

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had 2 sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? -24 were lawyers and jurists. -11 were merchants -9 were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well- educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr, noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't. So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: freedom is never free! I hope you will show your support by please sending this to as many people as you can. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, a trip to the mountains or the beach, and baseball games. Happy 4th of July---- ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Robert McBride Poag, born 1812 in York County, SC, married Esther Burgess, a Chickasaw Indian maiden who lived at the "Big Spring" in Mississippi, Territory, today known as Colbert County, AL. They were first married in an indian ceremony in September, 1833 in her home state, They then went to his home in Waynesboro, TN and were married in an American ceremony on Sept. 20, 1833. The wedding announcement was posted in the Nashville Banner and Advertizer. My grandmother, Urah Ann Poag was born Aug 7, 1879 in Lawrenceburg, TN. She married Floyd Wayne Wiggs on June 22, 1899 in Lawrence County, TN. I would appreciate any information on this family. Bob Eubanks Leesburg, FL

Judy, Use this site: <A HREF="http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html">USGS Mapping Information: GNIS United States and Territories Data Base Query Fo</A> Carleen

Hi Chuck James from Montgomery, Alabama. Looking for the kind man who sent me information on the 8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Been looking at that information and have a neat fact. Pleasant James was in company K of that Regiment and he moved from Winston County, Alabama when the Civil War started. Winston County was pro union and many men fought for the union in the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, USA. We have Pleasant's son (Jesse James) fighting in Nashville and being a POW and later in Union Hospital. Pleasant was also at Nashville but on side of CSA. So we have a situation of father fighting against son. Pleasant also had a nephew at Nashville in same unit, son of his brother Laban, named William H. James who died in hospital there at Nashville of disease. How sad all this is. Looking to see if I can find Pleasant listed on a muster somewhere. Also have some family in South Carolina unit and wondering where I might find a look up on that unit. He was Erastus Capehart Lusk and fought in Company L of 1st Cavalry of South Carolina, Hampton's Brigade. One kind man sent me some information, but I let it set for a while and lost his e-mail for return and thanks. So far I have found 4 of my family who were in the Civil War, two James boys in the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment (USA) and Pleasant in the 8th Tennessee Infantry and Erastus in the 1st South Carolina Cavalry. This is so cool. Chuck James Montgomery, Alabama

Does anyone know about a place circa 1877 called White Church, Tennessee? That is the location stated in my grandfather's obituary. I can't find it listed anywhere. Any help appreciated. Judy

Do you have any Massey on your TN Tax list? I have hunted for Yerby Massey who is presumed to have been born in Tennessee about 1806. I am interested in findind any Masseys that may have been in the area of White county . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, D. Stealey

How ill-mannered we all are, and that includes me! Welcome to the Lawrence List, Jim. It has been pretty quite around here lately, hasen't it? I suppose everyone is in the summer doledrums or out fishing or something. If there are any Basham researchers out there...I have a file I put together on the "BASHAMS In the Early Tenn Tax Lists", that gives mine and some other researchers "accumulated knowledge" and guesses of who these Bashams were and where they ended up. Its not finished and may not be correct and I would like your opinions and additions. E-mail me if you would like it and I will send you the attachment. I have also done one on the very early Richard Basham and another on Johnson and Jonathan of the Early tax lists. Welcome again Jim, Carleen Carnivale

Hello to all. I have been out of town for several days and am just now checking on our mail list upon my return. I do not detect any posts to the list during the last several days. If you are concerned about genealogy about Lawrence County, Tennessee families this is a place to make your inquiries. Let me encourage you to communicate via this medium. You just might link up with someone else searching for the same Lawrence County family. Good Luck Jim Crowder List Administrator

Hi, I am looking for the death date and place of Dr.ED TERRELL,born 1785 SC I think, married ELIZABETH MASSEY; she died before 1839. They lived for a while in Lawrence Co.TN, but don't know if they died there or not;any information on either line is appreciated,Eleonore http://members.xoom.com/Mandaley/homepage.htm

Good day to all. Over the past several days there has been much todo about the merger of Rootsweb and Ancestry. I'm sure many of you are aware of this merger. However You can read about the particulars at these links: http://www.ancestry.com/home/celebrate/rootsrelease.htm and http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/merge.html If you have further questions about what this means, please keep them OFF THE TNLAWREN-L list; instead, go to the help desk and ask: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cga As your list admin, I am adopting a "wait and see" attitude about how this may affect our list; I tend to believe the assurances given in the above releases, and don't see a need to panic until they are proven to be false. Again, please keep any questions related to this change off list; the helpdesk will be able to answer questions you may have. Jim Crowder List Administrator

Can anyone share any info, at all, regarding Nancy CRABB and J. D. BROWN??? They married December 28, 1879 Giles Co. Tn.??? She was living Lawrence Co. Tn. 1874, possibly daughter of Samuel CRABB, killed Civil War, and Ann Moore. Ann's full name may have been Alvira Nancy Moore??? Did Nancy CRABB and J. D. BROWN have any children?? She was born 1853/8 Tn. Thnx. Mary