To all you wonderful people on the Macon County Mail List, and especially to Barbara for bringing us together, HAPPY EASTER/PASSOVER TO YOU AND YOURS. Helen Gant Donald

Hi, I have now posted some NEW QUERIES to the Macon County Query page. Sorry for taking so long in doing so, I have been ill and now -- very busy catching up. Find them posted here....... <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/barbhutch1/MaconCoTN-98Q-p2index.html">Macon Co. TN 98 Queries page 2</A> http://members.aol.com/barbhutch1/MaconCoTN-98Q-p2index.html ~~~~ ~~~~~ If there is anything that you would like to share of your families in Macon County, TN and would like to have it on a web-page for others to see, please feel free to submit the material for other researchers to be able to see and connect to you. Send that material to me by email or to my address.... BarbHutch1@aol.com Barbara Cline Hutchinson Macon County, TN GenWeb 1623 Mutz Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46229-2254

Macon County Researchers, HUTCHISON, William. A posting on the NCORANGE Mail List refers to a lawsuit involving Hugh Smith and William Hutchison. The source of information is Lyman Chalkley's "Early Scotch-Irish Settlements in Virginia", which is a collection of court records from Augusta County, Virginia. KANSAS and KANSANS: If any of you are researching ancestors in Kansas, see the 'New Databases' at the LDS site. Two volumes on Kansas and Kansans are currently searchable at no charge. http://www.ancestry.com/ Helen Gant Donald

May I share a website that is of general genealogical and historic interest. American Life Histories, Manuscripts from the Federal Writer's Project, 1936-1940, contains 2900 documents from 24 states ...very colorful and interesting...and you just might wander across an ancestor. http://rs6.loc.gov/wpaintro/wpahome.html Helen Gant Donald Researching in Sumner and Macon Counties: ARMSTRONG - BIGBEE - CAVITT/CAVETT - GANT - GROVES - HUTCHESON - ISLEY - JACKSON - LAPSLEY - LINK/LINCK - RIPPY/RIPPEY - RONEY - SLOAN STALCOP/STALCUP - STARK/STARKS - YOUNG

My second great grandmother was AMANDA HUTCHESON, b. 1815, in Sumner County; married George Roney (1811-1885). Their daugher Annaliza Roney, (1843-1887) married Christian Link. QUESTIONS: 1. Who were the parents of Amanda Hutcheson? 2. Who were Amanda Hutcheson's brothers and sisters? Helen Gant Donald

JMccall771 wrote: > > Researching the following Macon Co. Families for my wife: > > TUCKER > PRICE > WEST > FREEMAN > HOLLAND > HARWOOD > BANDY > HARGIS > WILLIAMS > > Mark McCall > Albuquerque NM Mark, I have an Elizabeth Holland born in KY in 1813 married to a Charles Jefferson Bratton. He was my GGGrandfather. My Grandfather John Marshall Bratton Sr was born in Macon County in 1872. Any connection? Barbara B Elliott Horseshoe Bay, TX

Hello, I have a BANDY line. What are the names of your wives BANDY's? Barbara Cline Hutchinson Macon Co. TN. GenWeb CC In a message dated 98-03-21 00:12:28 EST, JMccall771@aol.com writes: << Subj: Roll Call Date: 98-03-21 00:12:28 EST From: JMccall771@aol.com (JMccall771) Reply-to: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com Researching the following Macon Co. Families for my wife: TUCKER PRICE WEST FREEMAN HOLLAND HARWOOD BANDY HARGIS WILLIAMS Mark McCall Albuquerque NM >>

Researching the following Macon Co. Families for my wife: TUCKER PRICE WEST FREEMAN HOLLAND HARWOOD BANDY HARGIS WILLIAMS Mark McCall Albuquerque NM

Hi Macon County Cousins- I have three SIMMONS ancestors who married BLAKENSHIP siblings- Smith B SIMMONS md- Sarah (Sallie) BLAKENSHIP Macon Co circa 1845-then after Smith died 1856 she married Lewis MEADOR ( a cousin of Smith's) Smith's sister Anna M md- John BLAKENSHIP 1840's, but she died 1845. Their sister Rachael md-Wesley BLAKENSHIP but he evidently died young because she married #2 Joseph FLIPPEN & #3 Anderson BRATTON I'm hoping that any info you can give me will help me unravel some mysteries about this SIMMONS family. Any help is appreciated- Thanks! Kathey Kelley Hunt Kaufman TX

Thanks Diane, You are abolutely right. I knew there was a link from the TN Genweb, but I had it bookmarked as a separate URL. Helen DianePay wrote: > > In a message dated 98-03-19 20:30:07 EST, you write: > > > Subj: Fwd: [TNSUMNER-L] Wiggintons > > Date: 98-03-19 20:30:07 EST > > From: BarbHutch1@aol.com (BarbHutch1) > > To: TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com, TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > I realize this is a very naieve reply, but I have found > > a lot of information at the Tennessee Archives in Nashville. > > At the Tennessee Genweb page, there will be information on > > what records are there. > > > > Though I have never visited the Sumner County Archives in Gallatin, I > > have cousins who were very successful there, and at least it's a > > good source of info...they,too, have a webpage. > > > Hi Folks, > I don't know of a web site for the Sumner County Archvies. However, we do have > information about the Archives on the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb page. > http://www.tngenweb.usit.com/sumner > Diane

In a message dated 98-03-19 20:34:04 EST, leralph@kspress.com writes: << Subj: Re: [TNSUMNER-L] Wiggintons Date: 98-03-19 20:34:04 EST From: leralph@kspress.com (Lee Ralph) Reply-to: leralph@kspress.com To: BarbHutch1@aol.com (BarbHutch1) Hi Dave, I was interested in your McClain family, my family of Sumner has ties to the McClain family and the trace back to NC and MD. Also, you mentioned research in Sumner, I was there last Sept., don't miss going to Nashville to the State Historical Society. I found a lot of great info there. Thanks, Lee Ralph http://www.kspress.com/leralph/Ralph_genealogy.html >>

Subj: Wiggintons in Sumner/Macon County. Date: 98-03-19 15:11:29 EST From: dwigginton@mail.wavc.org (Dave Wigginton) To: barbhutch1@aol.com Dear Barbara, I am heading to Sumner and Macon Co., Tn. for a week of research during the second week of April. I have many families who migrated through those two counties in the time period 1805 to 1825, especially my Wiggintons. My Great great grandfather was Nathaniel Wigginton (spelled Wiggenton in many records ) was listed on the Long Creek water course along with his brothers Archaleus (Archibald) and William. Their father was George Wigginton and wife Sisley Reynolds Wigginton. I feel that they were intermingled and intermarried with the Donoho, Meador, McClain and Meador Families also found in the Long Creek neighborhood. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can assist me regarding finding the early records for Macon Co. which at that time would have been a portion of Sumner Co., as well as anyone who might have any leads on any of the families named above or other residents in the Long Creek watercourse area.Nathaniel served in the War of 1812 enlisting in 1815 just days before being shipped down river to participate in the Battle of New Orleans with the East Tenn. Militia. Any information, questions or suggestions would be deeply appreciated. Sincerely, Dave Wigginton Sterling, IL.

Thanks, I don't know why, but I thought parts of Smith and Trousdale Counties became Macon County. That it was all orginally Sumner County surely makes tracking pre-1840 records much easier. Helen Larry W Smith wrote: > > All of Macon Co was from Sumner Co ,Sumner CO was taken from Davidson Co. > At 13,37 18.03.98 -0500, you wrote: > >Most of my Macon County ancestors lived in the part of the > >county that was located in Sumner County before 1840. > > > >Could anyone give me some idea of what part of the present-day > >Macon County was formerly Sumner County; e.g. Lafayette? > >Westmoreland?, etc. > > > >Helen Gant Donald > > > >Researching Macon/Sumner/Robertson County Surnames: > >ARMSTRONG, BIGBEE, CAVITT/CAVETT, GANT, ISLEY, JONES, LINK/LINCK, > >RIPPY/RIPPEY, RONEY, SHANKLIN, SLOAN, STARK > > > >

Hi Barbara, I am new to the list and a little rusty on my Brattons. I do know my Grandfather, John Marshall Bratton, SR was born in 1872 in Macon County to Thomas Jefferson Bratton & Agnes M Marshall. Agnes & John are both buried in Itasca, Hill County TX. I am happy to exchange what info I have. Barbara B Elliott P O Box 8406 Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657-8406 830 598-6110 Pelliott@tstar.net

All of Macon Co was from Sumner Co ,Sumner CO was taken from Davidson Co. At 13,37 18.03.98 -0500, you wrote: >Most of my Macon County ancestors lived in the part of the >county that was located in Sumner County before 1840. > >Could anyone give me some idea of what part of the present-day >Macon County was formerly Sumner County; e.g. Lafayette? >Westmoreland?, etc. > >Helen Gant Donald > >Researching Macon/Sumner/Robertson County Surnames: >ARMSTRONG, BIGBEE, CAVITT/CAVETT, GANT, ISLEY, JONES, LINK/LINCK, >RIPPY/RIPPEY, RONEY, SHANKLIN, SLOAN, STARK > >

Most of my Macon County ancestors lived in the part of the county that was located in Sumner County before 1840. Could anyone give me some idea of what part of the present-day Macon County was formerly Sumner County; e.g. Lafayette? Westmoreland?, etc. Helen Gant Donald Researching Macon/Sumner/Robertson County Surnames: ARMSTRONG, BIGBEE, CAVITT/CAVETT, GANT, ISLEY, JONES, LINK/LINCK, RIPPY/RIPPEY, RONEY, SHANKLIN, SLOAN, STARK

The following are my Macon county Surnames. Creasy, Creasey, White, Galbreath, Carr, Carey, Leath, Barber, Hoskins, Adams, Fry, Frye, Jones, Story There's probably more but thats all I can think of right now. Most of the information needed on these names are late 1800s to current for a descendancy compilation. Would dearly love to get ahold of any Creasy info, especially any information concerning John L. "Jack" Creasey, Sheriff of Macon County in the mid to late 30s. Thanks. Gerald L. Creasy

Hello to all researching in this area. I have just begun as my grandmother was reported to be born in Henderson County, TN. Now believe she was born in Hendersonville. My grandmother was Flora RAGLAND b. 1885. Her parents were William RAGLAND and Miranda SETTLES/SUTTLE. I have no info on William Ragland but assume he died between 1888 and 1894 as Miranda married William MORRELL in October 1894. I just found the marriage info from a Sumner County Marriage lookup which was a big help. From census info, I know that there were several RAGLAND's living in Macon County and others in this area. My grandmother Flora RAGLAND married a Unknown BROWN c. 1900-1905 who I have no info. Flora then married my grandfather William ROGERS of KY reportedly in Lewis County TN in 1905 but no marriage record was found in Lewis Co. In 1900 Flora was living with her mother Miranda, sister Rosie, and stepfather MORRELL in Maury County. If anyone has info on RAGLAND, SETTLE, SUTTLE, or MORRELL family, I would like to hear from you. By the way, these county pages are great, thanks to some hard work by dedicated people. Chet Chester H. Neff, 1808 Broadmoor, Champaign, IL email: chneff1@prairienet.org homepage:http://www.prairienet.org/~chneff1/homepage.html RESEARCHING: Neff, Lung, Rogers, Walker, Rippetoe, Chapman, Siegfried, Hamm, Marlow, Askins, Green, Spencer, Race, Tomlin, Settles, Ragland, Trim, Gilkey, Morehead, Tipton, DeCamp, Roberts, Schmuck, Thornber