I'm new to this list and am anxious to know if anyone out there has links to my family. I have family with the surnames of ELLER and FINN from Hillsdale in Macon Co. The two families merged when William J. ELLER and Nancy Elizabeth FINN married. They had about 9 children, one being my great grandmother, Theora Faust ELLER. Williams's parents are believed to be a Jacob ELLER and mother Elinor WOODS. Not know for sure if they were from Macon Co. also. Assumed so though. Nancy's parents were John Derice FINN who married Mary Elizabeth ALEXANDER. I have further information on the FINN line, mostly names and a few dates. Any connections from anyone would be appreciated. Hopefully I can be some help also. Amy Leavens leavens@msn.com

I am only hoping that Mary Knight is monitoring this list and will answer. She posted a query on the TNGenWeb page and I along with others have a few answers for her. When I tried to e-mail her the message bounced. Mary if you are out there please write I have some Lovelady/Knight information for you. Thanks Shelta Shrum Macon County Historical Society http://www.nctc.com/~gshrum/mahis.htm Macon County TNGenWeb http://www.nctc.com/~gshrum/tngen.htm

Dear Betty, The course I took was offered through Zoomnet which is my server. They had it set up with the Ohio University Southern Campus at Ironton Ohio. You might check with them at the URL I have listed below. I don't know if it's offered to the general public. http://www.ohio.edu/~ousc/ousc.htm The course was a very basic one and I still have a lot to learn. However I have discovered that there is a lot of information on learning "html" which appears to be free from the internet. I typed in "learn html" in the search engine of Alta Vista and discovered a lot of good useful information. Probably enough to learn all of the basics. Thanks for your response, Wm. W. Turner ************************************************************************* granmom2002@juno.com wrote: > William > Would you mind telling me where to find the html course online? The > material I've found so far hasn't been all that helpful. > Betty in TX > granMOM2002@juno.com > > On Mon, 02 Nov 1998 14:15:01 -0500 "Wm. W. Turner" <wwturner@zoomnet.net> > writes: > >Hello everyone, I have just updated my web page and I thought I would > >send it through the > >lists. I have just had a course online on html and I would enjoy any > >comments you may > >have. The web page has my ancestry surnames on them. > > > >Her is my URL http://www.zoomnet.net/~wwturner/ > > > >Thanks, > >Wm. W. Turner > >South Shore, KY > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > 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]

William Would you mind telling me where to find the html course online? The material I've found so far hasn't been all that helpful. Betty in TX granMOM2002@juno.com On Mon, 02 Nov 1998 14:15:01 -0500 "Wm. W. Turner" <wwturner@zoomnet.net> writes: >Hello everyone, I have just updated my web page and I thought I would >send it through the >lists. I have just had a course online on html and I would enjoy any >comments you may >have. The web page has my ancestry surnames on them. > >Her is my URL http://www.zoomnet.net/~wwturner/ > >Thanks, >Wm. W. Turner >South Shore, KY > > ___________________________________________________________________ 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]

Hello everyone, I have just updated my web page and I thought I would send it through the lists. I have just had a course online on html and I would enjoy any comments you may have. The web page has my ancestry surnames on them. Her is my URL http://www.zoomnet.net/~wwturner/ Thanks, Wm. W. Turner South Shore, KY

Hello Macon County Researchers, Now that I am recovering quite well from my 2 surgeries in Sept., I am back to doing GENEALOGY ! Yeah! With the Holidays coming, which means company, dinners, and lots of visiting, I will try to do my best to work on Macon Counties Records and also my own family genealogy. At the moment I am needing some information of the Macon County House -- for the poor. Does anyone have any information that you would share with me about it? I have found one of our ancesters there in 1880. Thanks so much for your consideration. Barbara Cline Hutchinson

Dear Barbara: My Macon Co., TN surnames are: BUTRAM, BUTRUM, BUTTRAM, BUTTRUM DRIVER Thanks, Anna BERTRAM <abertram@hotcom.net> -----Original Message----- From: BarbHutch1@aol.com <BarbHutch1@aol.com> To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 12:54 PM Subject: Surnames- Macon Co. TN > >Hello Macon County researchers, > This is just a note to apologize that I haven't been >able to get >to doing the SURNAME PAGE as yet, but.........I will be starting on the pages >this weekend. > There has just been so much going on this summer and >there has just not been enough spare time to do "genealogy" -- "aw shucks!" >I am looking forward to this Fall and Winter, when I usually have more spare >time. > The Surname Page is coming soon !!! >ANOTHER NEW PROJECT !! >Also Shelta and I have been discussing > Macon County Military >Records......Veterans.......Soldiers of >Macon County, TN....... > >If you have any material that you would like to have posted of your Macon >County, >veteran, please send that to Shelta Shrum, gshrum@nctc.com >for the pages. > >Thanks, Barbara Cline Hutchinson

Is anyone researching the Pendergrass surname? Thanks, Teri in TN

There is a major 'Green' researcher on Gen-Rooters-L Dan ---------- > From: JGreen3400@aol.com > To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Macon Co TN > Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 10:45 AM > > Carmelita- > Yep,,Cousin, we are researching them. Nancy is the sister of my gggggg > grandmother Mary Witcher, who married Reuben Goad. > > Joe Green > Limestone Co Al

Carmelita- Yep,,Cousin, we are researching them. Nancy is the sister of my gggggg grandmother Mary Witcher, who married Reuben Goad. Joe Green Limestone Co Al

I am researching the Milton YOUNG family from Macon Co TN. Milton married Nancy Witcher 16 Sept 1790 in Pittsylvania Co VA. Their children named in his will were: Celia Daniel Cyrus S. William Susannah Dalton Elizabeth S. Milton D. Merlin Ichabod M. George Washington Haley S. Anyone researching any of these folks? Carmelita WLWMEGAWAT@aol.com

Hi Everyone, Well, after the old computer crashed and down for a couple of weeks. And of course LOST EVERYTHING, I thought perhaps I would send out some names I found among my g-g-grandfathers Civil War pension papers. Perhaps some of the men listed will be of help to someone else's research. My g-g-grandfather MARSHAL A. LYLES served as a private in Company A 52nd Ky. Mounted Infantry, commanded by CAPT. SAMUEL J. RICHARDS. His wife, RACHEL MANURA CRABTREE, daughter of RICHARD CRABTREE & MATILDA (WHITE ?). Married in Feb. 1865 by Justice of the Peace, HALEY YOUNG, Macon Co. Since marriage records were destroyed in court house fire. Those attesting to their marriage were HARLIN LAW and J. A. LYLES . Notary Public on papers filed 8 Dec. 1915 was E. W. HARPER, of Macon Co On papers dated 8 Oct. 1888 on the condition of his health, signed by HEZEKIAH COOK & DANIEL HUNTSMAN. Papers dated 27 May 1912, two witnessed (I assume his signature) were ROXIE HARPER AND ADA HARPER. Physician's affidavit signed by DR. JOSEPH A. CRABTREE, Barren, Ky. (Rachel's brother) Papers dated 24 May 1889 affidavit to his health, and also that they had made a tobacco crop with Marshal in 1866 signed by CALAHILL M. (X) MORGAN. Witnessed by: ROBERT MOORE and WESLEY THOMAS. One single page with: DANIEL HUNTSMAN, 2nd Lt. Co. A. 52nd Ky. Vol. Mntd. Inf. Affidavit dated 15 Dec. 1888 as to Marshal's health, by DANIEL HUNTSMAN. He also referred to them being in Lexington Ky. about April 1864 and Daniel had taken Marshal to the dr. Dr. H. H. ATTER, Asst. Surgeon of the Regiment. Affidavit dated 24 May 1889 by JOHN H. (X) HANES. Wittnessed by: R. MOORE & MAX GATEWOOD. Referred to John & Marshal being in Alabama in the Fall of 1864. Affidavit dated 13 May 1889 by WILLIAM N. (X) COOK. Wittnessed by: D. (?) E. BROWN & DANIEL HUNTSMAN. WM. COOK refers to himself "as a farmer and resides on my farm in Allen Co., Ky and within seven miles of the claimant, Marshal A. Lyles, who resides across the state line in Macon Co. Tenn. and I have so resided & about the same distance from him nearly ever since his discharge." The men listed above all signed their names, except those marked with their X. Anyone else have papers you have acquired with names or little tidbits of information? If so tell us about them. Hope everyone has a nice Sunday. >From the wet red earth of Okla. Twila Lyles Taylor

Hello All, Can anyone identify the family of this John L. Carver below? John L. CARVER BIRTH: 28 Feb 1832, TN. was said , of Wilson Co. , Tennessee DEATH: 28 Nov 1867 Family 1: Elizabeth Pamala GRASTY MARRIAGE: 25 Dec 1853, Wilson Co. , Tn. 1.William Edward CARVER 2.John Moore CARVER 3.James Washington CARVER 4.Mary A. CARVER 5.Laura O. F. CARVER 6.Alice Mildred J. CARVER They lived in Williamson Co. Illinois on the 1860 census. Wm.McCarver

Walt, My line of decent: 1.John Brandon 1662 m. Mary Armstrong 2. James Brandon 1693 m. Mary ?? 3. John Brandon 1715 m. Mary Sadler 4.William Brandon 1746-1818 m. Jane Dodds 1760-1845 5.Wm Dodds 1789 m. Nancy Patterson 6.George W. Brandon m. Abigail Holcomb 7.Wm Dodds Brandon m. Arizona York I think the connection goes back to the 1st generation with John Brandon & Elizabeth Cathey. Their sons, your John b. 1691, m. Elizabeth Cathy and my James b. 1693 are brothers. Hope this helps. I don't have anything on Clovis E. & John Cothron. I also have the children listed of Elisha Cothron, but I don't know who his father was. Happy hunting, Judy Walt Vinson wrote: > You mention Wm. BRANDON m. Jane DODDS. In my database > I have missed > that > connection. > I have these William BRANDONs > b. 1748 NC m. BREVARD > b.1688 PA m.Isabel > b. 1725 m. Ann CATHEY > b. 1748 NC m. Hannah IRWIN (my connection with the > BRANDONs) > b. 1776 > Do you happen to see any connections. > > On the COTHRONs > 1-David VANCE Jr b. 1780 PA m. Jane Gillespie b. 1800 TN > > 2- Thomas J Vance b. 1832 TN m. Matilda COOK b.1836 TN > 3-John VANCE b. 1857 TN m. Susan TEMPLETON b.1857 TN > 4-Susan Kathryn VANCE b. 1892 TN m. Elisha Clay COTHRON > Their children were > 5-Fred b. 1914 > 5-Howard b.1918 m.Hollis MEADOR > 5-Carl m. Valer WILLIAMSON > 5-Donnie > 5-Harrel Gene m. SHOULDERS > 5-Ruth m. Ray SLOAN > 5-Lassie m. Virgil KEY > 5-infant (1930-1930) > > I also have a bit of data on Clovis E COTHRON m. Laura > MARSHALL > and John COTHRON b. 1862 m. Ellen Stafford and have no > established > connections > with the above VANCE/COTHRON lines. Good luck! > waltv

Hello: I will look up the information that you sent and see if any connections. It will be a few days but absolutely will not forget. Thank you for your reply. Respectfully, Grnygene Lois L. Good

You mention Wm. BRANDON m. Jane DODDS. In my database I have missed that connection. I have these William BRANDONs b. 1748 NC m. BREVARD b.1688 PA m.Isabel b. 1725 m. Ann CATHEY b. 1748 NC m. Hannah IRWIN (my connection with the BRANDONs) b. 1776 Do you happen to see any connections. On the COTHRONs 1-David VANCE Jr b. 1780 PA m. Jane Gillespie b. 1800 TN 2- Thomas J Vance b. 1832 TN m. Matilda COOK b.1836 TN 3-John VANCE b. 1857 TN m. Susan TEMPLETON b.1857 TN 4-Susan Kathryn VANCE b. 1892 TN m. Elisha Clay COTHRON Their children were 5-Fred b. 1914 5-Howard b.1918 m.Hollis MEADOR 5-Carl m. Valer WILLIAMSON 5-Donnie 5-Harrel Gene m. SHOULDERS 5-Ruth m. Ray SLOAN 5-Lassie m. Virgil KEY 5-infant (1930-1930) I also have a bit of data on Clovis E COTHRON m. Laura MARSHALL and John COTHRON b. 1862 m. Ellen Stafford and have no established connections with the above VANCE/COTHRON lines. Good luck! waltv

Hello To Everyone, I'm working on the Frederick Fishburn family of Macon Co., Tn. Frederick married Nancy Boheler. Frederick was born 19 Nov 1786 in Frederick Co., Md.to John Fishburn and Susanna Kitterman and died 14 Dec 1869 in Macon Co., Tn.. Frederick and Nancy had 8 children; Elizabeth, Susannah, Mary Ann, Christina, John, Barbara, David Boheler, and Jacob. Elizabeth Fishburn married Thomas Bandy, I have some info on this line. David Boheler Fishburn married Betty Crabtree. I would love to hear from people working on this line. Will share what I have. Virginia Perry Harrisburg, Il.

Hello All, Please help! Looking for a 1850 census any county that shows a William McCarver or William Carver age about 17. Thanks Wm.McCarver

ODE TO A VOLUNTEER Many will be shocked to find when the day of judgment nears. That theres a special in Heaven set aside for volunteers. Furnished with big green recliners, satin couches, and foot stools. Where there are no committees, no group leaders or car pools, No eager team that needs a couch, no bazaar and no bake sale. there will be nothing to staple, not one thing to fold or mail. Telephone list will be outlawed, but a finger snap will bring, Cool drinks and gourmet dinners, and rare treats fit for a king. You ask: Who'll serve these privileged few, And work for all they're worth? Why, all thoes who reaped the benefits And not once volunteered on EARTH. To: All the volunteeres of the roots- web, the family list lines and the different County lines from state to state, [the man in Pa. doing look- ups for a gal in Tn. on the Ky. service men in the War of 1812: THANK YOU

Time too stir this list again... Looking for SMITH, MITCHELL ties. If you see anything even the same last name in an area please send something to this list...I know William T. had siblings... Lets get this list moving. 1 William T. Smith Born: Abt. 1768 in Chatham, Co. North Carolina Died: > June 1849 in Smith Co.,Tennessee (Dixon Creek near Dixon Springs, TN) > .. +Mary Morely Born: Abt. 1769 Died: Abt. 1836 in Smith > Co.,Tennessee(Dixon Creek near Dixon Springs, TN) Married: Abt. 1787 in > Chatham, Co. NC > ......... 2 Archibald Smith Born: 1789 in NC > ......... 2 James Daniel Smith Born: 1790 in NC > ......... 2 Elizabeth "Betsy" Smith Born: 1792 in NC > ............. +John Halliburton > ......... 2 Sally Smith Born: 1794 in NC > ............. +Nfn Davis > ......... 2 Macon Smith Born: 1797 in NC > ......... 2 Coleman Smith Born: 1798 in NC > ......... 2 William R. Smith Born: 1800 in NC > ......... 2 Jesse Smith Born: 1803 in NC > ......... 2 Randall Smith Born: 1806 in North Carolina Died: 1889 in > Fulton Co., AR (3 miles N. E.) of Elizabeth ARK > ............. +Sarah Mitchell Born: 1811 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: 1853 > in Walnut Shade, Macon TN (West/ Beasley Cemetery) Married: Abt. 1825 in > Smith Co.,Tennessee > .................... 3 Polly Smith Born: 1826 in Macon Co., TN > .................... 3 William Allen Smith Born: 1828 in Macon Co., TN > .................... 3 Elizabeth Jane Smith Born: February 24, 1830 in > Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: October 18, 1892 in Macon Co., TN > ........................ +Silas Berks Ferguson Born: February 29, 1828 in > Smith Co.,Tennessee Married: October 23, 1850 > .................... 3 Sarah Ann Smith Born: 1835 in Macon Co., Tennessee > .................... 3 Matilda Smith Born: 1837 in Macon Co., Tennessee > Died: April 16, 1880 in Effingham, IL > ........................ +Charles Smith Born: 1832 in Macon Co., Tennessee > Died: 1878 in Effingham, IL > .................... 3 James Daniel Smith, Dr. Born: May 14, 1839 in Smith > Co.,Tennessee Died: May 19, 1933 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL > ........................ +Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Born: June 06, 1842 in > Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: March 31, 1923 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL > Married: February 25, 1860 in Macon, TN > .................... 3 John Randall Smith, Dr. Born: July 1841 in Red > Boiling Springs, Macon Co., TN Died: December 28, 1924 in Bethany, Macon > Co., TN > ........................ +Mary Elizabeth Shepherd Born: 1835 in Macon Co., > Tennessee Died: 1907 in Bethany, Macon Co., TN Married: 1865 in Macon Co., > TN > .................... 3 Emaline Martha Smith Born: 1842 in Macon Co., TN > .................... 3 Eliza Smith Born: 1845 > ........................ +Nfn Tucker > .................... 3 Lucinda Smith Born: 1846 in Macon Co., TN > .................... 3 Henry R. Smith Born: September 1849 in Macon Co., > Tennessee Died: September 04, 1922 in Franklin County, Benton, IL --------------------- 1 Allen Mitchell Born: Abt. 1775 in TN Died: Bef. November 1830 in Smith CO.,Tennessee .. +Polly Nln Born: Abt. 1775 in TN Died: Abt. May 1883 ......... 2 Jane Mitchell Born: Abt. 1803 Died: September 07, 1855 ............. +Henry E.W. Davis ......... 2 Allen Mitchell Born: Abt. 1805 ............. +Patsey Glasgow Married: September 13, 1821 ......... 2 Mark Mitchell Born: June 16, 1808 Died: November 22, 1863 ............. +Cynthia Ann Parkhurst Married: September 22, 1827 ......... 2 Stanform Mitchell Born: Abt. 1810 ............. +Catherine Gregory ......... 2 Sarah Mitchell Born: 1811 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: 1853 in Walnut Shade, Macon TN (West/ Beasley Cemetery) ............. +Randall Smith Born: 1806 in North Carolina Died: 1889 in Fulton Co., AR (3 miles N. E.) of Elizabeth ARK Married: Abt. 1825 in Smith Co.,Tennessee ......... 2 Major Mitchell Born: September 04, 1815 in Smith Co. TN Died: May 25, 1883 ............. +Tryphenia Parkhurst ......... 2 Hampton Mitchell Born: Abt. 1820 ---------------------------------- 1 Elizabeth Jane Mitchell Born: June 06, 1842 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: March 31, 1923 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL .. +James Daniel Smith, Dr. Born: May 14, 1839 in Smith Co.,Tennessee Died: May 19, 1933 in Benton, Franklin Co., IL Married: February 25, 1860 in Macon, TN