I am looking for information about Martin C. ABERNATHY who married Martha BROTHERS 5 Dec 1867 in Gonzales Co TX. Could his given name possibly have been Mastin? If so, is he the same M. C. Abernathy who married Sarah CALLOWAY 16 June 1850 in Lawrence Co TN? Mastin C. Abernathy & wife, Martha, were living in Young Co TX in 1900. Karen Venable kvenable@pe.net

I am looking for information about Martin C. ABERNATHY who married Martha BROTHERS 5 Dec 1867 in Gonzales Co TX. Could his given name possibly have been Mastin? If so, is he the same M. C. Abernathy who married Sarah CALLOWAY 16 June 1850 in Lawrence Co TN? Mastin C. Abernathy & wife, Martha, were living in Young Co TX in 1900. Karen Venable kvenable@pe.net

I have recently added new information about the Hood, Jennings and Love families of Lawrence county to my web site. The Jennings family was researched by Kathy Neidergeses and the Hood family by J Robert Hood. The Love info is from a number of members of the family. The URL is: http://www.baycomm.net/olove Fred Love olove@baycomm.net Navarre, Florida

The Lawrence County Archives will be closed Thursday and Friday, December 23rd & 24th in order to celebrate Christmas holidays. We will also be closed Thursday and Friday, December 30th & 31st. Hope everyone has a great holiday season and the electricity stays on, especially since we have snow, sleet and very cold weather now! Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives

PRIOR GENEALOGY I am looking for any information on the following: Lucinda BOSHEARS b ca 1827 TN daughter of James and Elizabeth BOSHEARS from Lewis Co., TN. Lucinda married Nathan PRIOR. Their children were: 1. James T b 1844 TN 2. Dicey b 1845 TN 3. Andy P b 1847 TN 4. Jonathan L b 1850 TN 5. Martha F b 1852 TN 6. Sarah L b 1854 TN 7. Mary J b 1856 TN 8. Nancy A b 1858 TN 9. Amanda F b 1859 TN Second looking for Jonathan T. PRIOR b 1812 KY married Ester BOSHEARS B 1824 nc D 1895 TN. They were married 14 Dec 1839 Lawrence Co., TN. Their children were: 1. Baby boy b & d Nov 1854 Maury Co., TN 2. Margaret b 1856 Maury Co., TN. Married a KERSEY 3. J.F. Dicas b 1866 adopted. Above information from Lawrence Co., 1860 Census Thank you for any leads on this family. Charlotte

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

I received copy of new issue of the Journel and noticed a problem with my listing. It has my old email address. My current email address is zelek@mindspring.com. If everyone would kindly make a correction in their copies of the Journel and if Kathy owuld please make a correction to my original record, I believe that everything will be fine. Thanks so much! Cheryl Zelek

Hi everyone, In the past if you have contacted the archives, or possibly the courthouse, and have been told that a marriage record is missing, there is still hope. Since the Lawrence County Archives has obtained all the microfilm for the marriage books from 1838 - 1996, we have found many missing marriages for people. Even if our loose original is missing, it is still most likely in the marriage books as long as it is 1838 or later. Before 1838, marriages were not recorded in books. Now don't get excited and everyone start emailing all at once! Starting in January Donna or I will check the microfilm for you, make a copy if it is found, and mail it to you for $1.25. Just remember when requesting this information, or any other research, it may take as much as a week or so. There are only two of us and we stay very busy. We will answer each email as soon as we can. Kathy Niedergeses, Director Lawrence County Archives

Is there anyone who is researching the surname KISSIRE? If so, I would like to hear from you, PLEASE! Phyllis

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "patty" <patty@i1.net> Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 16:14:18 -0600 Subject: [ILGALLAT] Fw: [MORIPLEY] Old Cemetery News Story ---------- > From: Braydic@aol.com > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MORIPLEY] Old Cemetery News Story > Date: Saturday, December 11, 1999 12:28 AM > > Hi All, > Found this story very interesting. Please check it out. Might bring > tears to your eyes. > > <A HREF="http://starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st_cemetery.html">StarN > ews.com : Resurrecting cemeteries</A> > > Carol > Braydic@aol.com >

Here is another interesting site. You can look up newspapers that are online. Phyllis http://www.newspaperlinks.com

The Cherokeegene list in Okla has got up a surnames list with email addresses by the ones who are researching the surnames. It is a big help. Grandma L

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: belann@wirefire.com (Phyllis Campbell) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 1:30:59 GMT Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] GenConnect (fwd) If anyone does not know about this site, it is great! Click on the country you want, in most cases, the USA. Then click on the state and and then the county you want. You might just find who or what you are looking for here. Be sure to add your own information to the databases. Please remember to keep your information on the proper boards. Phyllis ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AriesJoy@aol.com Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 20:24:24 EST Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] GenConnect Phyllis- This is part of rootsweb http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/qindex.html Joyce

This came from another list and I thought you might be interested. Phyllis Here is something of interest to maybe a few persons lately in regards to the posting of marraiges to the list. Here is a statements for the US Copyright Offices What does copyright protect? Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software and architecture. Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed. You, Genealogy, and Copyright The copyright laws affect both the research and the publication of your genealogy, either a narrative family history or a simple pedigree family line. First, though, consider that the basic facts about your ancestor's life (such as name, birth date and place, marriage partner, date and place, and death date and place) do not receive copyright protection, no matter their source. Whether you went to the county courthouse, rented a microfilm of the relevant records, or found the data in a commercial CD-ROM, the basic facts of a person's life may be freely copied; they are in the public domain. ============================= Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

On page 64 of the Lawrence County Heritage issue I just received, is a photo called *The St. Joe Boys*. I believe that is some of the members of a baseball team, on which my husband's grandfather, Marshall P. McDonald, played. The guy in the *long-johns* is actually wearing baseball pants, but in the group photo I have, most of the men were wearing regular clothes--even ties! If I am right, the long-john guy was the pitcher, and was a Springer. Ollie Killen was on the team too, or perhaps the manager. The group shot of the team was sent to me by Col. Bill McDonald, and I collared Neil McDonald, son of Marshall, and he was able to identify several of the men on my photo. The printed photo you have in the newsletter is not clear enough for me to be sure which is which, and even if same group. But I feel pretty sure it is same bunch of guys. Marshall McDonald was born 1885, and appears to be around 20-25 years old in my photo, so perhaps the published photo is about same time-frame. I have no clue as to the significance of the ox-cart??? Pat McDonald mmcdonald3@houston.rr.com (new email address)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who are members of the society and were unable to attend the meeting Saturday, I have posted the minutes of the meeting below. The December journals were mailed today, so you should be receiving them soon. I want to apologize for the poor quality of the pictures in this journal, but we believe we have the problem solved now and promise much better pictures from now on. Lawrence County Genealogical Society Meeting Saturday, December 4, 1999 The meeting was called to order by president Mary Nell Hollis and the reading of the minutes dispensed with since they are printed in the journals that are available after the meeting. Mary Nell read the names of the officers that were elected in the board meeting following the regular meeting in September. They were: Shirley Hollis, Chairperson; Mary Nell Franks, President; Reita Burress, Vice-President; Kathy Niedergeses, Secretary; Travis Henderson, Treasurer; and Randy Hughes, Publicity. Viola Carpenter is to retain her position as Historian. Mary Nell reminded the members that the archives could use help with filing and some of the projects they are working on. She also suggested that people donate books or microfilm to the archives in memory of someone just as people do to the library. The program for the March meeting will be presented by Wayne Moore from the Tennessee State Library and Archives on the different types of records they have available and how to use their facility. The time for this meeting will be announced later and will depend on when Dr. Moore wants to start his program and how long it will be. The Family History Fair will be take the place of the June meeting and will be held the third Saturday in June (June 17, 2000). At the March meeting volunteers will be asked for to help with the organization of the fair. It is asked that everyone who has old Bible records bring them to the archives or the library so they can be copied and put in the family file folders. Taking them to both places would be even better. They could be copied by the staff at each place and returned immediately to the contributor. This way they could be used with articles on each particular family in the journal and also used in a future publication that would contain the First Families information. Since Kathy Niedergeses is having to take pictures for the journal home to scan them, a recommendation was made by the board to purchase a scanner for the archives. It is to remain the property of the society and is only on loan to the archives. This way the pictures could be scanned as they are brought in and then returned immediately to the contributors. All members were in favor. Kathy Niedergeses is to check prices and purchase the scanner. Since the person who was to present the program for the meeting could not be present, an alternative program was given instead. Reita Burress, Mary Nell Franks and Wally Moore each brought their lap top computers and were available for anyone who wanted to learn how the two genealogy programs Family Tree Maker and Family Origins work. Refreshments were served and Christmas music played while this took place. The meeting was adjourned.

I am a decendant of Robert McBride Poag, born 1812, York County, SC. He was a son of Samuel L. Poag Sr. born Nov 1769 in Antrim Co, Ireland. He came to America around 1787, married Hannah Harriet McBride, born 1774 in Scotland. Samuel and Hannah had 12 children. My grandmother was Urah Ann Poag, born 7 Aug 1879, Lawrenceburg, TN. Her father was Samuel L. Poag III, born July 1857, Wayne County, TN. He was one of 12 children of Robert McBride Poag and Esther Burgess, a Chickasaw Indian girl. I would appreciate any information about this family. Bob Eubanks

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Katherine White-Duke" <wylchild@hpolicy.duke.edu> Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 09:57:21 -0500 Subject: [WHITE] Help Save Hickory Log Missionary Bapti Hi List, I got this message from another list. Does anyone out there have any ideas for this person on how to save their historic landmark? If so, please reply to the e-mail address below. Katherine White-Duke From: dbj@monmouth.com Subject: Help Save Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Cemetery Hello List, Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Cemetery is located in a small Northen Geo rgia town called Canton. It was established 6 years after the end of slavery b y my ancestors, other former slaves, and their descendants. Contrary to what's stated in the article, the oldest graves date back 150 years and are in d anger of being relocated to make way for a shopping center. Any ideas or advise on saving Hickory Log Missionary Cemetery would be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to forward or re-post this article, we hope to bri ng as much public attention to this as possible. Thanks, Dbj Bid to save cemetery gathering supporters BYLINE: D.L. Bennett, Staff DATE: 11-27-1999 PUBLICATION: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution EDITION: Home SECTION: Local News PAGE: H2 Preservationists are rallying to prevent the relocation of a Canton cemetery, but developers remain committed to moving the burial ground begun by former slaves. "I can't put a financial value on it, " said Judson Roberts, president of the Cherokee Historical Society. "But it is one of the oldest and largest African-American cemeteries in the county. It's a historical resource for the county." The Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Church's cemetery of more than 400 graves is on ground developer Mike Sasser plans to use for an expansion of Riverstone Plaza, a 600,000-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex. Sasser said the 127-year-old cemetery would be better off moved than left inside the boundaries of the 650-acre commercial development he's just getting off the ground. The unkempt cemetery sits high on a hill overlooking the firs t phase of Riverstone. Current grading plans call for slicing more than 60 feet from the hilltop. The plan would leave the one-acre cemetery standin g out like a beacon. "If it were on grade, we'd do everything to work aroun d it, " Sasser said. "I can't think of anything that works." The historical society has turned to Canton lawyer Doug Flint to clarify ownership of th e land. So far, he hasn't found the deed. "We feel pretty strongly the anecdotal evidence and use of the property is enough to establish ownership," Flint said. "It's a sad situation when a cemetery stands in the way of 'progress.' " Sasser contends he bought the land and cemetery from the Jordan family, descendants of Philip Keith, who, church official s say, originally gave two acres for the church and cemetery in 1872. "We have title insurance on it," Sasser said. Church members, though, say the y still own it even though no deed can be found. "Everybody's looking for that deed right now. It's like the Ark of the Covenant," Roberts said. Th e issue will probably be decided by the Canton City Council, which would have to approve Sasser's request to relocate the cemetery. He says he wil l file a request in about six months. Mayor Cecil Pruett said he'd prefer t o see the community and developer come to an agreement, rather than leaving it to the council. "If they can't get together, then we will hold a publi c hearing and decide," Pruett said. "There are some things government just shouldn' t be involved in." The council already is being lobbied, Pruett said. Cherokee County commissioners joined those backing preservation Tuesday when they voted unanimously to send the City Council a letter asking it to block the proposed move. The commissioners admitted they had no authority in the matter. They just wanted to have their say. "It anger s me that the development community can ride roughshod over all kinds of things," said Chairman Emily Lemcke. "They think they can play God. It's wrong. Where are our values as a community?" ILLUSTRATIONS/PHOTOS: Riverstone Plaza developers want to relocate the estimated 400 graves in the cemetery of Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Church. Map shows location of cemetery. Inlaid map shows cemetery in relation to Metro Atlanta. / Elizabeth Landt / Staff © Copyright 1999,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, All rights reserved. D.L. Bennett, Staff, Bid to save cemetery gathering supporters., 11-27-1999, pp H2. -- Daniel Byrd Jr. 85 Pleasure Bay Long Branch, NJ 07740 Email: dbj@monmouth.com Day: (732)532-3327 Evening: (732)870-0579 ------- End of forwarded message ------- Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html ==== WHITE Mailing List ==== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ..........................WHITE MAILING LIST........................... YA'LL SUPPORT ROOTSWEB NOW! GO ON AND VISIT: http://www.rootsweb.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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We are now accepting queries for our March issue of the Lawrence County Genealogical Society's journal. If you are a member, you can email them to the archives at lcarchives@lorettotel.net. If you are not a member and wish to submit a query, you can send the query along with $2.00 to Lawrence County Genealogical Society, 218 N. Military Ave., Suite B-1, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. Kathy Niedergeses