Dear list, I am doing some research on Mulberry and it¹s citizens during 1860-1870. The Mulberry Academy (school) and who might have records of who owned land or farms. Also names of those involved in the Civil War and what happened around there, who was in the army ect. Would appreciate any info you can send me either posted to the list or personal. The names Farrar and Yeates. My g. grandparents taught at Mulberry Academy and owned a farm near there. Regards, Charlie -- Charles & Beverly Schull 1953 Yolanda St. Springfield, OR 97477 Phone: 541-746-4097 E-mail: [email protected]

Charlie, My gg-grandparents , John H. Chapman and Demaris L. Shelton Chapman , lived in the area from the late 1850's until the death of John in 1870. John H. and 2 children are buried in a cemetery in Mulberry. Demaris was a music teacher at the Academy. We have copies of the letters they wrote back to the Chapman family in Huntsville, Yadkin County, North Carolina that covers this time frame. The originals are archived in North Carolina. Demaris had attended the Greensboro Female Academy that was started by their Methodist Episcopal Church. A history of the Greensboro Female Academy: http://museum.gborocollege.edu/beyondbooks_briefhistory.htm My sister and I will answer whatever questions we can for you. John was a furniture maker but his health was very poor before the War even started so we do not think he served. From the letters it would appear neither John nor Demaris were getting much mail from other family. My sister's e-mail, Kathryn Mereness, [email protected] After John's death, Demaris took the 2 surviving children, Richard Thomas and Annie Barnett Chapman, to Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee to live near her brother. This generation of Sheltons were from Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina though Demaris and most of her siblings were born in Stokes Co., NC. Her parents were from Louisa County, Virginia. We would love to know how in the world they chose to come to Lincoln Co since the few years previous they lived in Monticello, Drew Co., Arkansas with Demaris' brother, Joseph Shelton and his wife , Nancy Jane Gillespie. We do have a picture of John H. Chapman and the 2 children that lived through the war and to adulthood. I'm sorry I have none of Demaris to offer to you. If you publish your research I would like some copies. Hope you get more response to your query. Marie Reedy Archive. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles O. Schull" <[email protected]> To: "LINCOLN COUNTY, TN" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:09 AM Subject: [TNLINCOL] Mulberry Tennessee Dear list, I am doing some research on Mulberry and it¹s citizens during 1860-1870. The Mulberry Academy (school) and who might have records of who owned land or farms. Also names of those involved in the Civil War and what happened around there, who was in the army ect. Would appreciate any info you can send me either posted to the list or personal. The names Farrar and Yeates. My g. grandparents taught at Mulberry Academy and owned a farm near there. Regards, Charlie -- Charles & Beverly Schull 1953 Yolanda St. Springfield, OR 97477 Phone: 541-746-4097 E-mail: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message