Hi all, I have just finished loading the alphabetical listing of the cemeteries in Macon County, Tn. Check it out at: http://www.nctc.com/~gshrum/mahis.htm and click on Cemeteries Hope you all enjoy. Shelta Shrum Macon County TNGenWeb Coordinator Macon County Historical Society Webpage Coordinator

Hi There! How's the afternoon going? Got anything good to eat down there? I just ate and apple to keep the jumbles from rumbling in my tummy. I put a turkey breast in the oven and it's just beginning to cook. Soon I'll have to make the rest of dinner. I'm just taking a minute to take care of some email and let you know that the sewing for the MIL is done! Now on to another project. Let's see........which one can I get done the fastest???? Oh Yes, a pincushion might do for starters. Hurry - look outside - the sun is shining! Yeah! Don't get too much done now. You're already way ahead of me....I'm getting slower every day! Stitches

DITTO on the possibility of finding information one didn't know to ask for if answers go to the list. Betty Gaulden in TX On Fri, 20 Nov 1998 09:22:25 -0500 hgdonald@leo.infi.net writes: >I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting >of genealogical information. As long as the subject >line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, >who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be >interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated >query by replying to the entire list, could mean that >someone out there will miss out on valuable information. > >Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with >a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry >the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden >to anyone, and a potential help to others on a >geographically >specific mail list. > >One woman's opinion, >Helen Gant Donald > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

My surname is Woodcock !!! Also for the others looking for the Woodcock line, lets exchange information and help each other out. Sincerely Sharon Woodcock seghcp@aol.com

I am doing Matney-Cooper-for the most part 1800-to present. Also Roundtree- Applegate- Lindsay-ey- McCulley- Broadwater'surname and given with Broadwater Matney- and Brooks'-and given name Brooks Matney. Who ever in Macon CO is doing any of these see my web site http://www.angelfire.com/or/matney Dan ---------- > From: Patsy Black <pblack@dancris.com> > To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: Roll Call > Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 7:10 AM > > My surnames are: > HARGIS: (George>Thomas Lea>Richard>William of Macon Co. TN. Does these names > sound familiar to you? > PARKER: Dempsey, Cahterine, Francis of Macon, Sumner, Smith > OWEN: William>Abner>Lu Etta of Macon and probably Sumner and or Smith. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sogturtle@aol.com [mailto:Sogturtle@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 11:24 PM > To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Roll Call > > > > Hi- > > My Macon surnames are Shrum, Lovelady, Hargis, Tuck, Vaughn, > Cornwell, > plus a few others in Macon and Smith County. > > Bye, > > Tim > > Tim Cohea > Sogturtle@AOL.com > Sogturtle@Yahoo.com

I do not have a problem with Roll Calls and I am busy on many lists, plus a list owner of 11 lists, of which also have generated thier own Roll Calls. Not to mention 2 are very busy with Cherokee posts. They get as more people on and off as this list gets in mail . I am doing Matney-Cooper-for the most part 1800-to present. Also Roundtree- Applegate- Lindsay-ey- McCulley- Broadwater'surname and given with Broadwater Matney- and Brooks'-and given name Brooks Matney. Who ever in Macon CO is doing any of these see my web site http://www.angelfire.com/or/matney Dan List manners are served best when people feel like complaing (but dont)!! That just creats more useless mail. <<><>*<><>> ---------- > From: Allison Butler <alli@sydtech.com> > To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) > Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 7:25 AM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hgdonald@leo.infi.net <hgdonald@leo.infi.net> > To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 8:15 AM > Subject: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) > > > >I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting > >of genealogical information. As long as the subject > >line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, > >who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be > >interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated > >query by replying to the entire list, could mean that > >someone out there will miss out on valuable information. > > > I don't want to get into a big flame war, (I already got one rather snippy > reply to my post.) I would just like to clarify my position. I agree very > much about exchanging info! Please don't get me wrong! I just seem to have > gotten a lot of "Dear Bob"-type emails under the heading of "ROLL CALL" > (with NO SURNAME in the subject line, btw.) Heck, I'm interested in the roll > call stuff, that's why I open them & read them. If the subject line was > "BELUGIA/FLINTSTONE Roll Call" I wouldn't care a lick. > > >Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with > >a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry > >the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden > >to anyone, and a potential help to others on a > >geographically > >specific mail list. > > > I agree ENTIRELY! But again, no surnames in the ones I've been > getting...just "Re: ROLL CALL." Also, my research is all over the country > and beyond, so I subscribe to many different lists & my box does tend to get > full. I personally would appreciate any help in making it easier to wade > through. > > On another "mail management" note, I would love it if the Macon County list > would automatically put a "TNMACON" in the subject line of the messages. It > would help me a lot personally. > > I'm very enthusiastic about the amount of traffic on the list following the > "Roll Call" request. I hope we do them regularly. It's enabled me to find at > least one other person who is researching the same surname I am in the same > area. That's what it's for! However, I also know that many genealogical > researchers aren't specifically experienced computer users, and I thought > perhaps that some people didn't realize that they were replying to the list. > I felt that a reminder to folks might be in order. Perhaps I didn't word it > well - I was trying to be a little funny about it - but I've been stunned by > the level of hostility it's generated towards me. > > > >

-----Original Message----- From: hgdonald@leo.infi.net <hgdonald@leo.infi.net> To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 8:15 AM Subject: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) >I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting >of genealogical information. As long as the subject >line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, >who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be >interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated >query by replying to the entire list, could mean that >someone out there will miss out on valuable information. I don't want to get into a big flame war, (I already got one rather snippy reply to my post.) I would just like to clarify my position. I agree very much about exchanging info! Please don't get me wrong! I just seem to have gotten a lot of "Dear Bob"-type emails under the heading of "ROLL CALL" (with NO SURNAME in the subject line, btw.) Heck, I'm interested in the roll call stuff, that's why I open them & read them. If the subject line was "BELUGIA/FLINTSTONE Roll Call" I wouldn't care a lick. >Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with >a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry >the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden >to anyone, and a potential help to others on a >geographically >specific mail list. I agree ENTIRELY! But again, no surnames in the ones I've been getting...just "Re: ROLL CALL." Also, my research is all over the country and beyond, so I subscribe to many different lists & my box does tend to get full. I personally would appreciate any help in making it easier to wade through. On another "mail management" note, I would love it if the Macon County list would automatically put a "TNMACON" in the subject line of the messages. It would help me a lot personally. I'm very enthusiastic about the amount of traffic on the list following the "Roll Call" request. I hope we do them regularly. It's enabled me to find at least one other person who is researching the same surname I am in the same area. That's what it's for! However, I also know that many genealogical researchers aren't specifically experienced computer users, and I thought perhaps that some people didn't realize that they were replying to the list. I felt that a reminder to folks might be in order. Perhaps I didn't word it well - I was trying to be a little funny about it - but I've been stunned by the level of hostility it's generated towards me.

My surnames are: HARGIS: (George>Thomas Lea>Richard>William of Macon Co. TN. Does these names sound familiar to you? PARKER: Dempsey, Cahterine, Francis of Macon, Sumner, Smith OWEN: William>Abner>Lu Etta of Macon and probably Sumner and or Smith. -----Original Message----- From: Sogturtle@aol.com [mailto:Sogturtle@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 11:24 PM To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Roll Call Hi- My Macon surnames are Shrum, Lovelady, Hargis, Tuck, Vaughn, Cornwell, plus a few others in Macon and Smith County. Bye, Tim Tim Cohea Sogturtle@AOL.com Sogturtle@Yahoo.com

I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting of genealogical information. As long as the subject line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated query by replying to the entire list, could mean that someone out there will miss out on valuable information. Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden to anyone, and a potential help to others on a geographically specific mail list. One woman's opinion, Helen Gant Donald

I am researching MEADOR SIMMONS STINSON SMOTHERS Linda Allen lindax1@aol.com

In a message dated 11/19/98 8:26:33 PM Central Standard Time, TNMACON-D- request@rootsweb.com writes: << Where do you find your Savage & Sims line begin at. Larry >> Hi Larry, Not much on the SIMS, not exactly sure where they are from. My Eliza Ann SIMS born July 1869 in Tennessee married Abraham Anderson Brown. They had the following children. Herbert Born July 1887 in KY married Lilly SHOULDERS Lula M. Born July 1892 in TN. Likurgess Born 23 July 1894 in TN. married Bessie D. AUSTIN (my line) Houston Born June 1897 In KY Artie Miss Born 23 Dec 1898 in TN Jessie B (male) Born abt 1901 in Tn Lois Born abt 1904 in Ky Grace E. Born 1911in TN This family seems to have moved back and forth between Ky and Tn. My SAVAGES so far hail from South Carolina to Overton County Tn. Starting with Robert Henderson SAVAGE>Benjamin SAVAGE> Benjamin P. SAVAGE>Zelma SAVAGE. I have more information on this line. Happy Hunting to all, Audrey

Helen, I agree with you. Someone else may see a reply to a message that they would not see otherwise and it may be very inportant to that person. All you have to do if you are not interested in the message is hit the delete button. No big problem!!!! Gena Theiss -----Original Message----- From: hgdonald@leo.infi.net <hgdonald@leo.infi.net> To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 9:25 AM Subject: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) >I don't entirely agree with the comment on posting >of genealogical information. As long as the subject >line identifies the surname addressed by the e-mail, >who is to judge whether or nor someone else May Be >interested. Failure to reply to a list-generated >query by replying to the entire list, could mean that >someone out there will miss out on valuable information. > >Overall, the Macon County list is relatively small with >a relatively low volume of e-mail. Replies that carry >the surname in the subject line should Not be a burden >to anyone, and a potential help to others on a >geographically >specific mail list. > >One woman's opinion, >Helen Gant Donald > >

Hello Everyone, I have changed the setting on the list to send replys to messages to the Sender. For those of you that wish to send it to the list and the sender just click on your "reply to all" on the mail. Have a Good Day, Barbara ================= In a message dated 11/19/98 10:07:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, JMccall771@aol.com writes: << Subj: Re: LIST ETIQUETTE (Re: ROLL CALL) Date: 11/19/98 10:07:44 PM Eastern Standard Time From: JMccall771@aol.com Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com">TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com I agree with Allison on this and I apologize for replying to the list at least twice. It is possible for a rootsweb mailing list to be set up to reply to the original sender rather than the list. Several lists that I subscribe to are set up this way and it was only after I received my first reply that I realized I was replying to the list rather than the individual. Maybe our listowner will check into this option. >>

Please give these instructions with the next ROLL CALL since I'm sure I won't be able to remember which listowner said that the purpose of the list was to find connections and private messages should be used only for things like potato salad recipes! Thanks. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi- My Macon surnames are Shrum, Lovelady, Hargis, Tuck, Vaughn, Cornwell, plus a few others in Macon and Smith County. Bye, Tim Tim Cohea Sogturtle@AOL.com Sogturtle@Yahoo.com

Okay, I have to say something here. How many of you have had you inboxes flooded with list messages intended for a specific individual on the list, but sent to all? They go something like this: "Dear Bob- I forgot to ask, what is the DOB on your Elizabeth?" or "Deb - here is my SMITH/JONES branch - as you can see, Fred & Wilma had 29 children & 312 grandchildren - I've included the 4 generations that I have..." I just received about the 30th one I've gotten from the list over the past 2 days or so. PLEASE - CHECK YOU "TO"/"SEND TO" LINE OF YOUR EMAILS!! The way this list is set up, it automatically replies to the list, so you may have to cut & paste the email address out of the body of your message & into the "to" line. Don't get me wrong, I think the ROLL CALL was a great idea - I think we should have them at least once a quarter to make sure we're reaching all new list members. I'm also thrilled that so many of you are finding each other & able to share notes, I'm just getting a little buggy from reading through what should be sent via private email. Thank you for your kind consideration, Allison Butler DICKENS, DYER, CLARIDY/CLARDY, EBETTS, KENT, HINES

I agree with Allison on this and I apologize for replying to the list at least twice. It is possible for a rootsweb mailing list to be set up to reply to the original sender rather than the list. Several lists that I subscribe to are set up this way and it was only after I received my first reply that I realized I was replying to the list rather than the individual. Maybe our listowner will check into this option.

Macon and surrounding counties surnames: TALLEYs who married Scott, Marshall,Chastin, Vance SCOTTs who married Talley, Duncan, Thompson and Woodmore. Gene Talley......................................Bartlett, Tn

Betty, I don't think I can help you. According to a Family Record we received from my wife's uncle's ex-wife, William HOLLAND was a miller and landowner in Macon Co in the early 1800s. He is identified as having five children, order of birth unknown - Eliza Jane (b. 1832) m. Elijah PRICE; Jim; Minerva m. ? WILLIAMS; Laurinda m. ? JOHNSON; and Evelyn m. ? DUKE. If your census information shows children - it is after 1840 and that would be too late for my William HOLLAND. Sorry and good luck. Mark

Audrey, Have I asked you before if one of your AUSTINs married Phoebe (Hargis) Ellis, widow of Willis P. ELLIS, and the mother of Isaac, who died at the end of the WBTS? She was enumerated in hh of Phillip Austin on 1850 census and A. Austin on the 1860 census. We haven't found her in 1870, and she was living with her dau-in-law Louisa Jane ELLIS in 1880. Betty Gaulden On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:08:25 EST ABrown2121@aol.com writes: >I am interested in the following surnames, in the >Macon,Jackson,Overton County >area: AUSTIN,BROWN,HOLLIMAN,LANCASTER,SADLER,SAVAGE,SIMS. > >In other Tennessee counties:ABLES,BEARD,BROWN,DENTON,HENEGAR, >WEBB,WHITAKER. >Thanks, >Audrey Brown > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]