Faye, David Arnold, formerly of Lawrence County. I looked in the cemetery book of Lawrence County, but did not find a Thomas Oliver listed. David Faye Keele wrote: > > Hello, my name is Faye Keele, and I am new to this list. I would > like to know where I might find an obiturary for Rev. Thomas Oliver > Webb, a Cumberland Prebysterian Minister, he died January 4, 1915, in > Lawerenceburg, TN., I have his death certificate which stirred up more > questions and thought maybe his obit would answere some. Does any one > know what cemetary, he is buried in and if his wife is buried in the > same cemetary? Any info on this WEBB// WRENN family would be > greatfully appreciated. > Faye Keele >

Hello, my name is Faye Keele, and I am new to this list. I would like to know where I might find an obiturary for Rev. Thomas Oliver Webb, a Cumberland Prebysterian Minister, he died January 4, 1915, in Lawerenceburg, TN., I have his death certificate which stirred up more questions and thought maybe his obit would answere some. Does any one know what cemetary, he is buried in and if his wife is buried in the same cemetary? Any info on this WEBB// WRENN family would be greatfully appreciated. Faye Keele

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------484239964EB97CA68A3BA77F Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can anyone researching on the Ezell family help Susan. I have not been able to find anything on the family for her. Kathy Niedergeses --------------484239964EB97CA68A3BA77F Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-NAV-TimeoutProtection0: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection1: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection2: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection3: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection4: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection5: X X-NAV-TimeoutProtection6: X Return-path: <LSStanfill@aol.com> Received: from imo13.mx.aol.com ("port 3259"@[152.163.225.3]) by InfoAve.Net (PMDF V5.2-33 #38707) with ESMTP id <01JPL4O1BW7C938OCE@InfoAve.Net> for lcarchives@InfoAve.Net (ORCPT rfc822;lcarchives@lorettotel.net); Fri, 19 May 2000 13:58:01 EDT Received: from LSStanfill@aol.com by imo13.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v26.7.) id j.e2.49df3db (4466) for <lcarchives@lorettotel.net>; Fri, 19 May 2000 13:57:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 13:57:20 -0400 (EDT) From: LSStanfill@aol.com Subject: Re: Stanfill family files To: lcarchives@LORETTOTEL.NET Message-id: <e2.49df3db.2656da80@aol.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 104 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Original-recipient: rfc822;lcarchives@lorettotel.net Hi Kathy: I don't know very much about Martha Ezell. She was born circa 1828-1831. The 1850 Wealkey Co.Census shows her as age 22 - the 1860 census as age 30 and the 1870 census as age 39. After that I lose track of her. She married ___?___ Stanfield circa 1846-1848. Their son George C. Stanfield was born 15 Aug. 1849 in Weakley Co. I think Martha's husband was Erwin, Ervin, Irvin, or possibly James Stanfield. I think he was the son of William Stanfield of Wayne Co. This is a HUGE gap in my research, and I just haven't been able to settle it. I plan to contact the two people you suggested. I really do appreciate your help. You've been great!! Thanks so much!! Suzanne --------------484239964EB97CA68A3BA77F--

Hi, looking for information on Pleasant James. Born January 18, 1809, and who moved from Hancock County, Alabama (Now Winston County) to Tennessee at the outbreak of the Civil War. He joined the Eighth Infantry, a Tennessee Regiment and was assigned to company K. Any Civil War buffs out there who can enlighten me and tell me about this unit and maybe find him listed on a muster some where. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Chuck James Montgomery, Alabama

Bobby , How many editions are there of Goodspeeds. Grandma L

I have just completed a reprint of Goodspeed's 1887 Editions of Lawrence, Giles and Wayne Counties. They are for sale postpaid at $15.00. Send check to Bobby Alford; 1106 Hickory St.; Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 Bobby Alford

I was in Bonnertown, TN last summer and noticed a Church Bell on the front lawn of the Bonnertown Missionary Baptist Church. According to my family, my great great grandfather, George Washington Yarbrough (1850-1920), helped purchase this bell for the church. Also, the Sherrill family of Bonnertown also contributed to the purchase of this bell. I have an old photograph of this bell in the tower of the wooden church structure. I would like info on this Yarbrough and Sherrill family as well as the history of this church and this area. Please contact me directly at <gunnerholley@hotmail.com> (Mr.) Layne A. Holley 112 Amsler Street Bartonville, IL 61607-1604 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi everyone, O.K. folks, I am beginning to worry. So far we only have 11 tables reserved for the Lawrence County Genealogical Society's Family History Fair to be held Saturday, June 17, 2000, at the Lawrence County High School. The fair is just a month away and we need more people to commit to needing a table reserved, or I may have to be committed! We want our third fair to be as big a success as our first two. The fair starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. and admission is only $1 per person. Each year we have had a tremendous turn out of people from all across the United States. The main purpose of this fair is to try to put families who are researching on the same surname in touch with each other so they can share info. Many people reserve tables and display their genealogy material, while many other people simply attend in hopes of finding a long lost relative - dead or alive. We also have several vendors; most are local, but some are from other counties and states. If you wish to reserve a table to display your charts, books, pictures, etc., or if you have books for sale, please send your name, address and a brief description of what you will be bringing. There is no charge for reserving a table, we just need to know how many tables to set up. A copy machine will be available for making copies. Food will also be available for those who want to stuff themselves while meeting new family members. Hopefully we will have a photographer who can copy pictures for you and door prizes. So, plan now to attend. Also, if you are willing to help with setup, take down or during the fair, please let me know. Even if you live out of state, you can still help for an hour or two. Contact Kathy Niedergeses at (931) 766-1576 or by email at lcarchives@lorettotel.net for further information, to reserve a table or to volunteer. Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives

The East Tennessee Historical Society is gearing up for the 2000 Southeastern Genealogy Conference and hopes to see you there. The conference will be held May 26 and May 27 in downtown Knoxville at the Knoxville Hilton, just one block from the East Tennessee History Center. The conference is open to ETHS members and non-members alike and includes a variety of sessions geared to all levels of experience from beginner to advanced. Conference sessions will cover a variety of topics from research in various states associated with Tennessee migration, ethnic genealogy, research in special collections such as the ETHS First Families of Tennessee files, and the Draper Manuscripts. Other topics will discuss the cultural heritage of our ancestors including Scotch-Irish language, life on the frontier, and Tennessee Forty-Niners-- looking at those Tennesseans who ventured west to join the California Gold Rush. Speakers scheduled to present programs include Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Billy Kennedy (author of The Scots-Irish in Tennessee and other books of Scots-Irish history), and Michael Montgomery (one of the foremost experts in Scots-Irish and Appalachian language). Other speakers will include: R.P. Baker * Dorothy Boyd-Rush * Ron Bryant * Kevin Cherry * Steve Cotham (head of the McClung Historical Collection) * Robert S. Davis, Jr. * Walter T. Durham * Pat Spurlock Elder * Cherel Henderson (director of the First Families of Tennessee heritage project) * Shelia Steele Hunt * Doris Martinson (manager of the Knox County Archives* Billie McNamara * Dorothy Potter * Shane Rhyne * Charles A. Sherrill (Tennessee State Library & Archives). For a complete listing of speakers and topics, plus registration information, visit the East Tennessee Historical Society web pages at www.east-tennessee-history.org Follow the links for the Tennessee Family History Weekend to learn more about the Southeastern Genealogy Conference and other activities associated with the weekend including a history fair, barbecue picnic, and motorcoach tours. We look forward to seeing you May 26-28 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Family History Weekend is presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society with sponsorship assistance from the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) of Knoxville, WBIR-TV, and grant assistance from the Knox County government.

Hi, The email address we have for the TNLAWREN list admin dfsman@airmail.net is bouncing. Will the list admin please contact Andrew Billinghurst (billingh@rootsweb.com) so we know you are still maintaining this list. Thanks! List members, not to worry. Probably just an email problem. Andrew Billinghurst, RootsWeb Staff billingh@rootsweb.com

In regard to the question last week about a wagon train to TX - could Peters Colony be the group you are looking for? I have photos I took in Dallas last year of my relatives' graves and the back of one is inscribed with a notice about his having settled Dallas arriving in Peters Colony. It states the journey began in SC, but I know my family members were living in Lawrence Co., TN & Lauderdale Co., AL when they joined it - not SC. Perhaps others from the area joined there as well. Vickie Rumble http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Quarter/2926/ Widow Rumble's Homepage

Where do you get Death Certificates in this county and cost. Address would be helpful. Have relatives buried in the county. Thanks Mike Lehman

Hi Everyone! Can anyone tell me the closest motel to Hohenwald? Thank you, Bonnie

In a message dated 4/16/00 6:05:02 PM, ellen@airmail.net writes: << Does anyone know anything about the wagon train/s that l left West Point, Tn., Lawrence Co.?? The train master's name was Jonas DIXON. After about 140 days, they made their final camp at a point on the Brazos river, not far from Dallas. Possibly crossed the Red River at Colbert's Ferry and hiding in the reeds along the river from the Indians. >> Do you have dates for the departure of these wagon trains? I am trying to track the family of James Marcum & Lavenia Syrena McDonald (2nd wife) who left Lawrence Co. TN sometime before 1880 when they show up on the Tarrant Co., TX Census. James shows up on the 1864 Tax List for Tarrant Co. but no 1870 Census record in either TN or TX. Billie McDonald Goldwire

> #4 Re: [TNLAWREN-L] Wagon trains [DeniseWson@aol.com] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [TNLAWREN-L] Wagon Train 1879/1880 to Texas They could have ridden THE train at this late date. > Does anyone know anything about the wagon train/s that l left West Point, Tn., Lawrence Co.?? > > their final camp at a point on the Brazos river, not far from Dallas. Not very near Dallas. Nearest point on the Brazos River is about 95 miles southwest. > Possibly crossed the Red River at Colbert's Ferry See http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/cgi-bin/web_fetch_doc?dataset=tsha.dst&db=handbook&doc_id=19478&query=%23band+%28colbert's+ferry%29 for information on ferry. and hiding in the reeds along the river from the Indians. Unlikely that 'Indians' were present in 1880 > > Some of the folks also settled in Fannin County, Tx. > Would anyone know if a CRABB was on that wagon train?? Thanks so very much. > > Mary > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

I too have an ancestor that married and went to TX. by wagon train. Betty Roella GOODMAN married unknown THOMAS about 1890. Denise

I didn't know about these wagon trains and my folks were four generations in West Point. I would be very interested in learning more! Mickey Mildred Wright "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 MFournier@atlantic.net MFournier@asc-usi.com

Does anyone know anything about the wagon train/s that l left West Point, Tn., Lawrence Co.?? The train master's name was Jonas DIXON. After about 140 days, they made their final camp at a point on the Brazos river, not far from Dallas. Possibly crossed the Red River at Colbert's Ferry and hiding in the reeds along the river from the Indians. Some of the folks also settled in Fannin County, Tx. Would anyone know if a CRABB was on that wagon train?? Thanks so very much. Mary

I am a new member to the Lawrence Co., List. I wanted to notify everyone that I recently uploaded my GedCom to WorldConnect at the following url: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=huds> This working file is titled "Hudson Working File" and may contain errors. Information should be independently verified. I WELCOME corrections and additions. The name I am researching in Lawrence Co. is BROWN. Thanks, Lonna Jean Conroy (Idaho)

Time is closing in fast for the Lawrence County Genealogical Societie's 3rd Annual Family History Fair to be held Saturday, June 17, 2000, at the Lawrence County High School. The fair starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. and admission is $1 per person. Each year we have had a tremendous turn out of people from all across the United States. The main purpose of this fair is to try to put families who are researching on the same surname in touch with each other so they can share info. Many people reserve tables and display their genealogy material, while many other people simply attend in hopes of finding a long lost relative - dead or alive. We also have several vendors; most are local, but some are from other counties and states. If you wish to reserve a table to display your charts, books, pictures, etc., or if you have books for sale, please email your name, address and a brief description of what you will be bringing. There is no charge for reserving a table, we just need to know how many tables to set up. A copy machine will be available for making copies. Food will also be available for those who want to stuff themselves while meeting new family members. Hopefully we will have a photographer who can copy pictures for you and door prizes. So, plan now to attend. Also, if you are willing to help with setup, take down or during the fair, please let me know. Even if you live out of state, you can still help for an hour or two. Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives