You really need to contact Lea Head. I just passed this along thinking some of you might be interested and I was right. Shelta _______________________________ For genealogy publications for Northern Middle Tennessee and South Central KY See: Ridge Runner Publications http://ridgerunnerpublications.50megs.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [TNMACON] Shrum... From the Jackson Clay and Overton Co. List > > Hey Shelta~ > > I'd love to have a scan of this article. Annnnnd Melrose DOES > still exist on Highway 60 in New Mexico, it's down the road a piece from a > place called... "VAUGHN" !!!. Two of my Shrum uncles (okay great-uncles) > farmed north of Tucumcari in Mosquero. For a short while in the early 1900's > my Shrum gr-grandparents were in New Mexico as well, I believe in that > easternmost section as well. > > > Tim Cohea > > In a message dated 6/13/02 6:28:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] > writes: > > > This relates to the surname SHRUM and I thought that some of you folks might > > be interested. > > > > Shelta > > > > From: "Lea Head" <[email protected]> > > > Hello, > > > > > > I recently ran across an article in our local paper (Herald Democrat, > > > Sherman, TX) that included a reference to a Shrum family back in what > > > sounds like late 1800's in an area of New Mexico near the town of Melrose > > > (does it still exist.?.I don't know). What's fun about the article is > > that > > > this particular Shrum family was apparently more affluent than most folks, > > > ran a sheep operation, had a daughter named Maude and the article relates > > > some of the day to day life of the Vaughan family as it related to the > > > neighboring Shrum family. The article is derived from a tape recording > > > done in 1967-1968 of the author's mother, Annie Armilda Hendrix Vaughan > > > recounting events, people and places in her first 35 years. > > Unfortunately, > > > there is no mention of the given Shrum names except Maude, the > > > daughter. Samuel Benton Vaughan is mentioned as Annie's husband. > > > > > > I will save this article and if anyone is interested in reading it, I'll > > > happily scan it to them. > > > > > > > > ==== TNMACON Mailing List ==== > Are your Ancestors from Macon County, TN? You may still have some connections there.... > <a href="http://www.tngennet.org/macon"> VISIT THE MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WEBPAGE!</A>