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If you are looking for the records of membership for the Beech Grove Church in Trousdale County, then there is a copy at the Fred A. Vaught Library in Hartsville, TN. Lorraine Bronner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Spivey" <lspivey@nctc.com> To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Re: Beech Grove Baaptist Church > There is a Beech Grove small Methodist Chruch in Trousdale County as > Lorraine stated. it is on HWY 10 on the road leaving Lafayette (Macon > County) not long after you get into Trousdale. Leaving Macon County it is > on the left side of the road upon a bank about a mile from Beech Grove > Community Center. It has been years since I was there. One person that > can possibly tell you more about the church is Stanley Marshall or his > Mother Nadine Marshall of Hartsville. Stanley is a school teacher at > Trousdale County Elem. and he attended the church when young. Mrs. Emma C > and Mable Robertson attended there as Sunday school teachers and lived in > Trousdale County. I do not know if either of these fine ladies are still > living.. I can still hear theie singing "Bringing in the Sheaves". > Hope this is of some help. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BarbHutch1@aol.com> > To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:18 PM > Subject: [TNMACON] Re: Beech Grove Baaptist Church > > >> >> CAN SOMEONE HELP?? >> >> I received an inquirey concerning above. I don't know of that church in >> Macon or Smith counties. Checked with Tina Short. She knew of a Beech >> Grove >> School, now Leath's Chapel. Asked my sister, Annette Cothron. She >> thought she >> had heard of it, near Haysville. Do you know, or have known about >> this >> church/ Would appreciate any information you might have. Thanks, >> >> Billy Woodmore >> _stonehollow@aol.com_ (mailto:stonehollow@aol.com) >> I couldn't find Randy East's e nmail address >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== >> SHARE YOUR MACON COUNTY FAMILY DATA WITH OTHERS AND CONNECT TO DISTANT >> COUSINS.... >> <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, >> TENNESSEE WEBPAGE!</A> >> >> > > > ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== > List your Macon County, TN. Family Names!! > <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE > WEBPAGE!</A> > >

I am trying to determine if Elihu Steen b. 1845 Monroe Co KY d.1909 Macon Co TN is related to Jasper Steen b. 1844 Monroe Co KY d.1926 Allen Co KY. I know they aren't brothers based on the 1850 census, but thought they might be cousins. I think Elihu's father was John, son of Joseph b. NC and Sally b. SC. I believe Jasper's mother was Catherine b. SC, but he was either illegitimate or his mother was widowed before 1850. I can't find Jasper in the 1860 or 1870 census. Does anyone know who the parents of Elihu Steen were, and the parents of Jasper? These are both collateral lines to my Hargis family. Thanks Sharon Tabor

There was a Beech Grove School in Jackson Co, but I am not aware of a church with the same name. The closest church to this school that I know of was Campground Methodist Church. The school was located on Wartrace Rd. in the Dycus Community. Gary J

There is a Beech Grove small Methodist Chruch in Trousdale County as Lorraine stated. it is on HWY 10 on the road leaving Lafayette (Macon County) not long after you get into Trousdale. Leaving Macon County it is on the left side of the road upon a bank about a mile from Beech Grove Community Center. It has been years since I was there. One person that can possibly tell you more about the church is Stanley Marshall or his Mother Nadine Marshall of Hartsville. Stanley is a school teacher at Trousdale County Elem. and he attended the church when young. Mrs. Emma C and Mable Robertson attended there as Sunday school teachers and lived in Trousdale County. I do not know if either of these fine ladies are still living.. I can still hear theie singing "Bringing in the Sheaves". Hope this is of some help. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BarbHutch1@aol.com> To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: [TNMACON] Re: Beech Grove Baaptist Church > > CAN SOMEONE HELP?? > > I received an inquirey concerning above. I don't know of that church in > Macon or Smith counties. Checked with Tina Short. She knew of a Beech > Grove > School, now Leath's Chapel. Asked my sister, Annette Cothron. She > thought she > had heard of it, near Haysville. Do you know, or have known about > this > church/ Would appreciate any information you might have. Thanks, > > Billy Woodmore > _stonehollow@aol.com_ (mailto:stonehollow@aol.com) > I couldn't find Randy East's e nmail address > > > > > > > ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== > SHARE YOUR MACON COUNTY FAMILY DATA WITH OTHERS AND CONNECT TO DISTANT > COUSINS.... > <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE > WEBPAGE!</A> > >

CAN SOMEONE HELP?? I received an inquirey concerning above. I don't know of that church in Macon or Smith counties. Checked with Tina Short. She knew of a Beech Grove School, now Leath's Chapel. Asked my sister, Annette Cothron. She thought she had heard of it, near Haysville. Do you know, or have known about this church/ Would appreciate any information you might have. Thanks, Billy Woodmore _stonehollow@aol.com_ (mailto:stonehollow@aol.com) I couldn't find Randy East's e nmail address

There is a Beech Grove Church in Trousdale County, TN. ----- Original Message ----- From: <BarbHutch1@aol.com> To: <TNMACON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: [TNMACON] Re: Beech Grove Baaptist Church > > CAN SOMEONE HELP?? > > I received an inquirey concerning above. I don't know of that church in > Macon or Smith counties. Checked with Tina Short. She knew of a Beech > Grove > School, now Leath's Chapel. Asked my sister, Annette Cothron. She > thought she > had heard of it, near Haysville. Do you know, or have known about > this > church/ Would appreciate any information you might have. Thanks, > > Billy Woodmore > _stonehollow@aol.com_ (mailto:stonehollow@aol.com) > I couldn't find Randy East's e nmail address > > > > > > > ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== > SHARE YOUR MACON COUNTY FAMILY DATA WITH OTHERS AND CONNECT TO DISTANT > COUSINS.... > <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE > WEBPAGE!</A> > >

All the news being mentioned is on the GFA web site http://www.gravesfa.org. INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We now have a GFA Blog for Association members. Go to the web site and click on GFA Blog. Join the GF Association. Click on Join GFA. You can join here and also see how to get back copies of GFA Newsletter which is no longer printed as a mail out newsletter (We now have an EBulletin for subscribers). Newsletter copies can be obtained dated back to 1976. Click on GFA Newsletter. GET YOUR FREE GFA Bulletin. Click on GF Bulletin. This is our on-line publication which is free to anyone whether a member of the association or not. However, you must subscribe by sending us you email address. Any Graves family information is also greatly appreciated when subscribing. Contact ken.graves@gravesfa.org for back issues of the bulletin as far back as 1997. Click on DNA Study. Look around and consider signing up for the DNA Graves Surname testing project. It is all explained on the site but if questions contact Ken Graves. We need many more Graves direct line males to sign up. If your surname is not Graves but you have a Graves connection and you are interested in the DNA project please consider contacting your Graves connection an assisting that male Graves relative in taking the test by encouraging them to take it and also assist with the cost if necessary. It is beneficial to all who are doing genealogy. If you have an interest in a Graves Family Reunion of the Southwest in Fall or late Summer of 2006 please advise. The San Antonio reunion was a success and we hope to maybe have one in perhaps the Dallas/.Ft Worth, OK City, or another SW city. Thoughts and suggestions welcome. Thank you Ron Graves GFAssociation Volunteer

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Barbara, Bill beat me to the answer but answered it I am sure better than I can. I get the question often. The answer about females is the pits I understand and I hope the scientific issue is resolved soon so that we can study genealogy equally male and female. Bill, thanks for the answers. Yours Ron BarbHutch1@aol.com wrote: > >Thanks so much Bill for your response. >Very disappointing for me as I as well as many many female  genealogist and >family researchers that would like to be able to locate our  ancestors >sooner. > >Thanks again for your data,   Barbara Cline  Hutchinson > >In a message dated 10/8/05 1:34:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,   >smothers@dca.net writes: > > >There were many Smothers families in the Macon County area back in  the >late 1700's to mid-1800's (of course back then the area was Sumner and   >Smith Counties).  Most were gone by 1860, having moved to Illinois,   >Arkansas, etc., and other parts of TN.  At the Smothers DNA site,  above, >SMOTHERS GROUP-4 are all men relaed to the Smothers of   >Sumner/Smith/Macon Counties. > >Bill  Smothers >Delaware > > > > > > >==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== >This list is for sharing Macon County, TN. Genealogy!! ><a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WEBPAGE!</A> > >

Thanks so much Bill for your response. Very disappointing for me as I as well as many many female genealogist and family researchers that would like to be able to locate our ancestors sooner. Thanks again for your data, Barbara Cline Hutchinson In a message dated 10/8/05 1:34:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smothers@dca.net writes: There were many Smothers families in the Macon County area back in the late 1700's to mid-1800's (of course back then the area was Sumner and Smith Counties). Most were gone by 1860, having moved to Illinois, Arkansas, etc., and other parts of TN. At the Smothers DNA site, above, SMOTHERS GROUP-4 are all men relaed to the Smothers of Sumner/Smith/Macon Counties. Bill Smothers Delaware

I will step in here and answer since I am the web-master for the SMOTHERS DNA PROJECT and have had to deal with this issue a lot. First: Try not to be offended by the "male only" nature of many genetic genealogy studies. There are two factors involved that make most DNA studies gender specific: (1) In European societies families normaly are patrilineal and the surname gets passed only from father to son, so if you are going to study European surname family history you normally need to follow the male line......daughters change surnames upon marriage and thus their descendants are hard to track. (2) Most DNA studues analyze Y-chromosome DNA, which ONLY males have and which get passed on ONLY from father to son. Females have no Y-DNA, so they cannot pass it on to their children. The advantage of the Y-DNA analysis is that if two men have matching Y-DNA, then the probability is very high that they have a common male ancestor on an all-male genealogical line. Normally that ancestor would have the same surname as both men, so he is (hopefully) easy to track down. As you can see, Y-DNA can be very helpful in determining if two families with the same surname are related....if the men have matching Y-DNA then they are most likely related. If they do not have matching Y-DNA, then they still might be related, but NOT through an all-male line.....for example, there could have been an adoption, extrmarrital event, etc. By the way, there also is a "female only" DNA analysis that traces the all-female line, i.e, mother to daughter to maternal granddaughter etc. This type of study looks at mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Both men and women have mtDNA, but it always is inherited from the mother. That is because sperm cells have no mitochondria so they cannot pass on the man's mtDNA. While I have everyone's attention, you might want to visit our SMOTHERS DNA PROJECT WEB SITE at the following link: http://www.members.dca.net/smothers/dna/ There were many Smothers families in the Macon County area back in the late 1700's to mid-1800's (of course back then the area was Sumner and Smith Counties). Most were gone by 1860, having moved to Illinois, Arkansas, etc., and other parts of TN. At the Smothers DNA site, above, SMOTHERS GROUP-4 are all men relaed to the Smothers of Sumner/Smith/Macon Counties. Bill Smothers Delaware BarbHutch1@aol.com wrote: > >Hello, > Why aren't FEMALES able to check their Graves DNA? >I am realated to Graves and am a female. > >Thank you, Barbara Cline Hutchinson > >In a message dated 10/5/05 1:44:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >GRAVESRONN@cs.com writes: > >We are looking for new members to join the association and to also join in >the search for all those with a GRAVES connection. > >This is old info to many of you but please indulge the email. > >For information please go to http://www.gravesfa.org and just click away on >the topics all you wish and learn more and more about the Graves family. Ken >Graves, Executive Director, GFA, has undated material as near as a couple of >weeks ago. > >We are looking for direct Graves MALE descendants to become involved in the >DNA analysis project. When you go to www.Gravesfa.org click on the DNA >analysis >project and then once there look around, read, and study what Ken has done >on >DNA research. One of the topics is the DNA Testing Sponsorship Fund. You can >view recent upgrades paid for by contributors to the fund. The list includes >the genealogy of the recent contributor or recipient. > >Donations are accepted by check or CC. You can use PayPal for CC >transactions. How to do this is in the information furnished when you click >on the testing >scholarship project. > >I realize due to Hurricane Katrina and Rita that many are maxed out on >donations but the fund is presently $96 in the red (this means Ken Graves >paid out >of his pocket) and we have many others wishing to take the DNA test but need >some assistance. > >IF you can afford the tests please follow the instructions when you click on >the DNA analysis project or contact Ken by clicking on his email address >from >the web site. > >You do not need to be a Graves to belong to the association or donate $10, >$25, $100 or whatever to the project. If you are interested in your Graves >connection this will provide scientific proof of connections. > >Thank you. > >Ron Graves GFA Volunteer > > > > > > >==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== >List your Macon County, TN. Family Names!! ><a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WEBPAGE!</A> > > > > >

Hello, Why aren't FEMALES able to check their Graves DNA? I am realated to Graves and am a female. Thank you, Barbara Cline Hutchinson In a message dated 10/5/05 1:44:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, GRAVESRONN@cs.com writes: We are looking for new members to join the association and to also join in the search for all those with a GRAVES connection. This is old info to many of you but please indulge the email. For information please go to http://www.gravesfa.org and just click away on the topics all you wish and learn more and more about the Graves family. Ken Graves, Executive Director, GFA, has undated material as near as a couple of weeks ago. We are looking for direct Graves MALE descendants to become involved in the DNA analysis project. When you go to www.Gravesfa.org click on the DNA analysis project and then once there look around, read, and study what Ken has done on DNA research. One of the topics is the DNA Testing Sponsorship Fund. You can view recent upgrades paid for by contributors to the fund. The list includes the genealogy of the recent contributor or recipient. Donations are accepted by check or CC. You can use PayPal for CC transactions. How to do this is in the information furnished when you click on the testing scholarship project. I realize due to Hurricane Katrina and Rita that many are maxed out on donations but the fund is presently $96 in the red (this means Ken Graves paid out of his pocket) and we have many others wishing to take the DNA test but need some assistance. IF you can afford the tests please follow the instructions when you click on the DNA analysis project or contact Ken by clicking on his email address from the web site. You do not need to be a Graves to belong to the association or donate $10, $25, $100 or whatever to the project. If you are interested in your Graves connection this will provide scientific proof of connections. Thank you. Ron Graves GFA Volunteer

We are looking for new members to join the association and to also join in the search for all those with a GRAVES connection. This is old info to many of you but please indulge the email. For information please go to http://www.gravesfa.org and just click away on the topics all you wish and learn more and more about the Graves family. Ken Graves, Executive Director, GFA, has undated material as near as a couple of weeks ago. We are looking for direct Graves MALE descendants to become involved in the DNA analysis project. When you go to www.Gravesfa.org click on the DNA analysis project and then once there look around, read, and study what Ken has done on DNA research. One of the topics is the DNA Testing Sponsorship Fund. You can view recent upgrades paid for by contributors to the fund. The list includes the genealogy of the recent contributor or recipient. Donations are accepted by check or CC. You can use PayPal for CC transactions. How to do this is in the information furnished when you click on the testing scholarship project. I realize due to Hurricane Katrina and Rita that many are maxed out on donations but the fund is presently $96 in the red (this means Ken Graves paid out of his pocket) and we have many others wishing to take the DNA test but need some assistance. IF you can afford the tests please follow the instructions when you click on the DNA analysis project or contact Ken by clicking on his email address from the web site. You do not need to be a Graves to belong to the association or donate $10, $25, $100 or whatever to the project. If you are interested in your Graves connection this will provide scientific proof of connections. Thank you. Ron Graves GFA Volunteer

Mur, The occupants of the Leonard Cemetery are listed in the Macon Co. Cem. Book, Vol. II, but there is a notation that the cemetery is actually located in Clay Co. TN. Bobby L. Thanks BL. Mur

From: Mary Knight I see reference to the Leonard Cemetery in Red Boiling Springs that say Clay County, TN. Is this cemetery in Macon Co. or Clay Co.? Mur, The occupants of the Leonard Cemetery are listed in the Macon Co. Cem. Book, Vol. II, but there is a notation that the cemetery is actually located in Clay Co. TN. Bobby L.

I see reference to the Leonard Cemetery in Red Boiling Springs that say Clay County, TN. Is this cemetery in Macon Co. or Clay Co.? Mary Knight

David Vance Jr. md, Jane Gillespie 1820 in Sumner, TN, Both died in Macon TN. I am ineterested in exchanging data on these lines. waltv ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

I know of no such family link, not one I'm aware of in my family line that I"ve been searching. Sorry.

I need some help with some missing pieces on Thomas Elijah Hackett, son of Peter Hackett, Jr (II) and his second wife Sarah Elizabeth P. Taylor. History of Smith County story on the Peter Hackett family gives son Thomas Elijah Hackett's birth as Feb. 7, 1864. From another source I have Feb. 7, 1863 From Barbara Gammon LaValley's Worldconnect file I find this information and the birth as Feb. 7, 1862 . ID: I10892 . Name: Letha Evie Knight Sidwell . Given Name: Letha Evie Knight . Surname: Sidwell . Sex: F . Birth: 11 Aug 1867 in , Smith, Tennessee . Death: 26 Dec 1940 in , Macon, Tennessee . Change Date: 31 Dec 2003 at 09:12 Marriage 1 Thomas Elijah Hackett b: 7 Feb 1862 in , Smith, Tennessee . Married: 24 Sep 1895 in , Smith, Tennessee 1 . Change Date: 31 Dec 2003 Children 1. Ervie Denton Hackett b: 15 Feb 1901 in , Macon, Tennessee I have a Letha E. Knight with a birth date of 11 Aug. 1867 as daughter of Avery Parham Knight and Catherine Willis. I have no marriage info for her. I find in 1910 Macon Co. Census the following and I suspect that Henry B. & Eddy B. Hackett living on either side of him are sons of Thomas Elijah Hackett by his first wife? Can anyone confirm that and who was his first wife? HH# 122 Hackett, Henry B. 22, mar 1yr b. TN Hackett, Berta A. wife 20 mar 1yr 1ch 1liv b. KY Hackett, Clifton T. son 5/12 b. TN HH# 123 Hackett, Elijah 48 2nd mar mar 14yrs b. TN Hackett, Norman M. son 21 b. TN Hackett, Letha E. wife 42 1st mar mar 14 yrs 6ch 6liv b. TN ( is this Letha Knight?) Hackett, Ruth M. dau 13 b. TN Hackett, Virgie L. dau 11 b. TN Hackett, Mance W. son 10 b. TN Hackett, Ervie D. son 9 b. TN HH# 124 Hackett, Eddy B. 24 mar 2yrs b. TN Hackett, Edna L. wife 18 mar 2yrs 1ch 1liv b. TN Sidwell, Martha L. sis 22 single b. TN If there was a living child to this couple it is not listed in the transcription I have. I find a marriage in the Smith Co. marriage records online transcribed as: Hackett, T. E. Sidwell, S. E. Sep 24, 1895 Should this be "L." E. Sidwell? Is this Letha Evie Knight and if so, who is the Sidwell she married? 1910 indicates only one marriage for Letha? Census also indicates Letha has 6 children and 6 living. I only see 4 living with them that could be Letha's. Is Martha L. Sidwell sister of Eddy B. Hackett a child of Letha Evie's by her first marriage? That makes 5 children if Martha L. is her daughter? Who was the sixth child? Can anyone confirm or deny any of this or shed any light? Mary Knight