Hi! Do you have info on the Allen Hill family? Thanks! Sheri
The Madison Hall area was settled before (Allen Hill and his family were the first settlers in the Madison Hall area) the Malesus area and the two are not even connected. You may have approached Campbell Lane by coming from Hwy. 18 across Caldwell Road to Riverside and then to Campbell Lane. Hwy. 18 and part of Caldwell Road are considered Malesus, but starting with Riverside Dr. you are in the Madison Hall community. Malesus was never incorporated. You may be confusing it with Bemis, a cotton mill town built in 1900 by the Bemis Bro. Bag Co. You would definitely go through Bemis to get to Madison Hall; however, Bemis was never incorporated either. The Madison Hall Community starts at the intersection known as "the Sadie Lou Corner" where Riverside Dr. (coming from the city of Jackson) intersects with the Steam Mill Ferry Rd which starts at that intersections and goes all the way (southwest) to the edge of the county. About 1.5 miles west from the "Sadie Lou Corner" (a service station and a grocery store, both named Sadie Lou, located at that intersection) there is a Community Center building which is called the Madison Hall Community Center. It is just past the Madison Baptist Church, on the same side of the road) and the Anderson Presbyterian Church on the other side. The Madison Hall Community Center was at one time a school house. Shortly after the Civil War, the farmer's organization known as the Grange built a building which was known as the Grange Hall close to where the Community Center is now. They called the Hall, "Madison" in honor of the county. Therefore the community around this structure became known as "Madison Hall." According to Ethyl Bond Baker, who wrote a brief history of the community for Tennessee Homecoming 1986, the community encompassed the Steam Mill Ferry Road down to Mt. Pinson Rd., Campbell Lane, Riverside Drive, Wells and Lassiter Rd., Boone Lane, Horton Rd. (I think that's all). Madison Hall was never incorporated, but the Grange Hall was the center of life around that area. A school was held on the lower floor and the Grange meetings and other socials were held on the top floor. My grandmother, Ortna Lee Baxter Glynn Jennings wrote about going to an oyster supper upstairs in the Grange Hall with my grandfather, Matt M. Jennings around 1898. Many outstanding citizens of Madison County came from the Madison Hall Community. Let me know a number where I can fax Ethyl's history and I'll be glad to. Linda ljhiggins@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <CMenges244@aol.com> To: <TNMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [TNMADISO] Re: Hill Cemetery > Linda, thanks for the name of the Madison Hall Community. I have been to the > cemetery twice during our travels east from California. The cemetery is > located on the Campbell Lane only 4 tenths of a mile from its intersection with > Steam Mill Ferry Road. We arrived at the cemetery both times via Malesus and > thought that was the name of the town where the cemetery was actually located. > Is Madison Hall an unincorporated community that is not part of Malesus? > ~Carolyn Menges > > > ==== TNMADISO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >
Linda, thanks for the name of the Madison Hall Community. I have been to the cemetery twice during our travels east from California. The cemetery is located on the Campbell Lane only 4 tenths of a mile from its intersection with Steam Mill Ferry Road. We arrived at the cemetery both times via Malesus and thought that was the name of the town where the cemetery was actually located. Is Madison Hall an unincorporated community that is not part of Malesus? ~Carolyn Menges
I found the following link in an article by Jessie Sturdivant, in the September 2003 issue of "Morgan Memories" the publication of the Morgan County, Alabama Genealogical Society: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm There is a geographical index on this web page that is divided by state and then County with an alphabetical list of claimants from each county. There are quite a number of people listed from Madison County, Tennessee. The article states that the files "consist of depositions from the claimant, his/her witnesses, and a list of articles/property 'taken' during the War Between the States, for which the claimant wishes to be reimbursed." A nice description of the claims plus a sample claim application can be found at: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/scc/scc-main.htm Laurel Baty
Carolyn, The Hill Cemetery is not in the Malesus Community. It is considered to be in the Madison Hall Community. It is located on Campbell Lane, just off the Steam Mill Ferry Rd. Campbell Lane connects Steam Mill Ferry Rd. and Riverside Drive. Linda Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: <cmenges244@aol.com> To: <TNMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 12:16 PM Subject: [TNMADISO] Re: looking for relatives > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Hill, Garrett, Powell, Shelton > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JgB.2ACE/213.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Anne, > In reply to your post about Walter & Lula Hill, this is the information I have for the parents of Walter Hill. Our branch is with Walter's brother, John Lewis Hill. I have his line back to about 1450 in England. Let me know what you need and I'd be happy to help you. > Sincerely, > Carolyn Menges cmenges244@aol.com > > Descendants of Leonidas John Hill > > 1 Leonidas John Hill aka: or Leonidas Jacob b: 1833 in Madison Co., TN d: Bef. June 19, 1900 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1900 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN > . +Angerona Rosetta Eddins/Eddings aka: Rose b: April 1838 in Fayette, TN m: January 27, 1856 in Madison Co., Tn. d: 1918 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1918 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN > 2 John Lewis Hill b: June 09, 1857 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN d: December 10, 1937 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK Burial: December 11, 1937 Section: B13-R5-11, Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK > .... +Artie Lou Powell aka: Lou b: May 05, 1867 in Huntersville, Madison Co., TN m: December 19, 1888 in Madison Co., TN d: June 27, 1950 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK Burial: June 30, 1950 Section: B13-R5-10, Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK > 2 Charles W. Hill b: October 01, 1859 in Madison Co., TN d: Bef. 1870 > 2 Rosa Lee Hill aka: Lee or Lola b: Bet. 1860 - 1862 in TN > .... +Felix Whitlow b: Abt. 1859 in TN m: Bef. June 1880 in Madison Co., TN > 2 Jacob David Hill aka: Jake b: 1865 in TN d: 1932 Burial: 1932 Hill Family Cem., Madison Co, TN near Malesus > .... +Alice E. Harris b: 1866 in TN m: December 18, 1889 in Madison Co., TN d: 1941 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN > 2 Margaret Elizabeth Hill aka: Maggie b: March 1869 in TN d: 1946 in TN Burial: 1946 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN-Buried with her parents > .... +Stephen Uriah Powell b: August 12, 1862 in TN m: December 19, 1888 in Madison Co., TN d: March 16, 1890 in Madison Co., TN Burial: March 1890 Ararat Baptist Church Cem., located on Hwy 70 in the Huntersville Community of Madison Co., TN > 2 George William Hill b: April 1871 d: 1943 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN > 2 Byrd Hill b: November 22, 1876 in TN d: December 08, 1946 Burial: December 1946 Hill Family Cem., Madison Co, TN near Malesus > .... +Eva Day m: Aft. 1920 > 2 Sarah Louise Hill aka: Ludie b: February 1877 in TN d: 1950 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1950 Ebenezer Cemetery, Madison Co., TN > .... +Samuel Whitfield Hudson aka: Sam b: June 1869 in TN m: Abt. 1895 in TN d: 1932 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1932 Ebenezer Cemetery, Madison Co., TN > 2 Walter Leonidas Hill b: June 1879 in TN d: 1942 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN > .... +Lula May Givens b: June 09, 1879 in Madison Co., TN m: 1903 in TN d: October 21, 1967 in Nashville, Davidson, TN 37204 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN > > > > ==== TNMADISO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hill, Garrett, Powell, Shelton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JgB.2ACE/213.1 Message Board Post: Hi Anne, In reply to your post about Walter & Lula Hill, this is the information I have for the parents of Walter Hill. Our branch is with Walter's brother, John Lewis Hill. I have his line back to about 1450 in England. Let me know what you need and I'd be happy to help you. Sincerely, Carolyn Menges cmenges244@aol.com Descendants of Leonidas John Hill 1 Leonidas John Hill aka: or Leonidas Jacob b: 1833 in Madison Co., TN d: Bef. June 19, 1900 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1900 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN . +Angerona Rosetta Eddins/Eddings aka: Rose b: April 1838 in Fayette, TN m: January 27, 1856 in Madison Co., Tn. d: 1918 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1918 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN 2 John Lewis Hill b: June 09, 1857 in Jackson, Madison Co., TN d: December 10, 1937 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK Burial: December 11, 1937 Section: B13-R5-11, Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK .... +Artie Lou Powell aka: Lou b: May 05, 1867 in Huntersville, Madison Co., TN m: December 19, 1888 in Madison Co., TN d: June 27, 1950 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK Burial: June 30, 1950 Section: B13-R5-10, Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK 2 Charles W. Hill b: October 01, 1859 in Madison Co., TN d: Bef. 1870 2 Rosa Lee Hill aka: Lee or Lola b: Bet. 1860 - 1862 in TN .... +Felix Whitlow b: Abt. 1859 in TN m: Bef. June 1880 in Madison Co., TN 2 Jacob David Hill aka: Jake b: 1865 in TN d: 1932 Burial: 1932 Hill Family Cem., Madison Co, TN near Malesus .... +Alice E. Harris b: 1866 in TN m: December 18, 1889 in Madison Co., TN d: 1941 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN 2 Margaret Elizabeth Hill aka: Maggie b: March 1869 in TN d: 1946 in TN Burial: 1946 Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN-Buried with her parents .... +Stephen Uriah Powell b: August 12, 1862 in TN m: December 19, 1888 in Madison Co., TN d: March 16, 1890 in Madison Co., TN Burial: March 1890 Ararat Baptist Church Cem., located on Hwy 70 in the Huntersville Community of Madison Co., TN 2 George William Hill b: April 1871 d: 1943 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Malesus, Madison Co., TN 2 Byrd Hill b: November 22, 1876 in TN d: December 08, 1946 Burial: December 1946 Hill Family Cem., Madison Co, TN near Malesus .... +Eva Day m: Aft. 1920 2 Sarah Louise Hill aka: Ludie b: February 1877 in TN d: 1950 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1950 Ebenezer Cemetery, Madison Co., TN .... +Samuel Whitfield Hudson aka: Sam b: June 1869 in TN m: Abt. 1895 in TN d: 1932 in Madison Co., TN Burial: 1932 Ebenezer Cemetery, Madison Co., TN 2 Walter Leonidas Hill b: June 1879 in TN d: 1942 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN .... +Lula May Givens b: June 09, 1879 in Madison Co., TN m: 1903 in TN d: October 21, 1967 in Nashville, Davidson, TN 37204 Burial: Hill Cemetery, Madison Co., TN
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillikin Duncan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/287.1.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in the family of Anna Civil Duncan and Lucinda Duncan (parents and siblings). Do you have any information on their children? I once got a message from Elaine Gillikin one of Lucinda's descendants. Please contact me at my e-mail address.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/1013.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you I appreciate you answering my posting . Tela
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/287.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of one of Anna Civil Duncan Gillikin's brother and have quite a bit of information about them. Lucinda was her cousin, daughter of her uncle Lewis Duncan. I'll be happy to provide what information I have. Jean Duncan
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JgB.2ACE/1013.1 Message Board Post: hey. i don't think that there is one for huntersville. it is unincorporated so i dont believe there is one. my boyfriend lives there and i've never heard of one. email me if u need anything
I am hoping someone can help with a couple of things not easily accessed from here on the West Coast. 1. I need a lookup in the 1877 List of Madison Co., TN Land Owners. Apparently this was published in "Family Findings", way back in 1972-1973. I'm looking for BENJAMIN J. HARRIS who lived in the 7th District. ~~~~~ 2. I found this wonderful, abstracted information online, and am wondering how I can obtain a copy of the actual documents~~hoping for additional clues? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS WILL BOOK A 1862-1894 MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE p 330 BEN HARRIS, June 11, 1879-Oct. 1883 Son Fletcher Harris' children Westly Harris, Mollie Bet and to Stonewall Harris, 25 acs. Charlotte Ann Britton and 2 ch John and Loty remaining 25 acs. William E. Harris $200. Son CORNELIUS HARRIS $200. Wife Elizabeth Harris and to Absolum Harris, Mary Jane (or Nancy) Harris, Maggie Harris, Mary Harris, Michael Harris, Hardy Harris, 162 1/2 acs I live on. Year's provision for wife and family, certain furniture, farming tools. Son W. Harris exec. Wits John C. Harris, G. W. Day, J. H. Day. ~~~~~~~ pp 345-346 ELIZABETH HARRIS, Sept. 17, 1885-Nov. 17, 1885 Son Mike personalty. Dau Nannie J. personalty. Dau Margaret Powell personalty. Son A. B. Harris guardian for my 2 youngest ch Mary and Hardy Harris. He to take charge of farm and everything pertaining.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JgB.2ACE/523.1 Message Board Post: Dear Martha, I am in the process of doing research on my Husband's Cash line. His linage is as follows Jerry Donal Cash, Woodrow, David Caldwell, John E., John James , married to Julia Ann Lyon, Now her parents were William T. Lyon and Rebecca ??? Found David Lyon in the 1860 Madison Co. Dist. 17 Image # 399 Roll: M653_1263 David Lyon 74 Mary 37 or 57 must be a child Isabella 33 Jane 30 Wilson 27 Jno 20 Wm 17 Nancy 23 ????? 24 Terry ? Jerry 13 Robb 10 Mary ??????? You might be able to tell better than I what some ??? are. I have John James Cash and Julia's children John Elkins Cash their son is the John E. Cash in my husbands line . John Elkins Cash married a Mary B. they are buried at Hope Well Cemetery near Medina , TN. Found. Will Book A. Madison Co. TN. pp 136_138 William T. Lyon May 14, 1872-Sept. 1872 you my have this , but if you don't let me know, it is not very long , I will be glad to send. I really can't help much , I need the help. I can get you the family of Julia Ann and John James on my husband line. Hope to hear from you , Glad that someone else is working on the Lyon's Patricia Anne Irby Cash pc6612@comcast.net Pat
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PACE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/1033 Message Board Post: I am looking for my gg grandfather Wyche H. Pace born in 1817 in TN. May have been called Wickem Wickie or Wyatt Pace. Would like to know his parents, brothers and sisters. Thanks,
>From "The Western Weekly Review" Franklin, Willliamson County, Tennessee: July 5, 1850 [There had been a number of deaths in Nashville from Cholera over the past few weeks; over 20 deaths from cholera were reported by name in this issue alone] Prison Office, July 2, --3 PM Mr. Thos. Buckly: Sir -- There has been no deaths since my last report, although the number on the sick list are as numerous as yesterday; yet there are none of the sick ones considered dangerously ill; but considered as doing well. It will be borne in mind that there have been only five deaths. The names of the deceased are as follows: Daniel Martindale, from Overton Co., Tenn. William Bellew, from Madison Co., Tenn. Azariah Parks, from Davidson Co., Tenn. Richard Dillingham from Davidson Co., Tenn. Obadiah May, froom Madison Co., Tenn. Respectfully, John McIntosh Aug. 9, 1850 The small pox is said to prevail at Mount Pinson, Madison County, Tenn. Some doubt that it is small pox, while others say it is. Oct. 25, 1850 Mrs. Mary Reid an aged and infirm lady, residing in the vicinity of Denmark, while lying on a pallet before the fire, her clothes being ignited, and before assistance was rendered, she was so severely burnt, as not to survive the injury an hour. --- West Tenn. Whig Oct. 3, 1851 Married on Tuesday 23d ult, by the Rev. C. McKinney, Mr. John D. Bond to Miss Mary E. Cartmell, daughter of Martin Cartmell, Esq., all of Jackson, Tenn. Oct. 1, 1852 Married at the residence of Captain John D. Bennet, in this place, on Wednesday morning last, September 28th, at 7 O'clock, by Rev. A. N. Cunningham, Mr. James B. Long of Madison County, Tenn., to Miss Anna E. McGee. Laurel Baty
>From "The Western Weekly Review" September 7, 1849 ---FATAL OCCURRENCE --A small son of Mr. Swink, at Medon, in this county, was gored by a cow a few days since, and died in a short time. -- Jackson West. Tennessee Whig A letter from Jackson, Tenn., informs us that the Hon. ADAM HUNTSMAN died at his residence near this place, on the evening of the 23rd ult., of dropsy. He had filled many public stations, and filled them well, and enjoyed a high measure of the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. March 15, 1850 MURDER We learn that a difficulty occurred on last Saturday, (the election day) near Independence, Henderson County, between Messrs. Koffman and Lisenberry, in which the latter was stabbed in the main artery of the thigh, and died in a few minutes. Koffman was taken into custody, lodged in Jail, and awaits his trial at the next term of the Henderson Court. We did not learn the particulars of the affray. --Jackson, Tenn., Whig. Laurel Baty
>From the Western Weekly Review June 29, 1849: Execution of John M. Riley A Gallows scene at Jackson, Tenn. On Friday, 8th June, John M. Riley was hung at Jackson, Madison county, Tenn., for the murder of William Willis. The crowd from all the adjoining counties was immense, and it was with difficulty the official procession of death could pass through. A correspondent of the West Tennessee Whig gives the following particulars: As the murderer took his seat in the little wagon, which was to carry him to the gibbet, the big bell of the courthouse tolled his solemn knell. It was an awful moment! The crowd felt its influence for a shudder passed through their feelings as if the trumpet of Gabriel had sounded in mid-air. A moment previous to the starting of the wagon, a great big fat mulatto wench, fell on her knees by its side, and clasping the wheels in her hands offered the following prayer for the murderers soul: O massa God, let this poor brudder who has no soul to save, whether thou art willing or not, save him from the torment of hell and by golly, bressed massa God! If you do dis, I tank you thousand times, and ask you no more favors, now nor never more, Amen. As the cavalcade moved slowly along the streets, two Reverend Ministers of God, in their mission of love to dying man, sat by the murderers side, and in kindly voices, breathed upon his heart the words of consolation. They exhorted him to repentance to that meek repentance that would wash the stain of blood from his hands. They pointed him to the thief on the cross, who had found redemption in the latter hour. All that the men of God could say, to point the erring soul to the blood that washes the stains of guilt from the heart, was said but still there was found no contrition in this mans heart. He listened not, for his thoughts were of life and not of death. His eyes wandered to and fro, restless and untamed. With his heart centered on earth, and with not one link of affection binding him to heaven, he died as he had lived, with no more just conceptions of religion, than a hog. On arriving at the gallows, a dark cloud which had previously arose in the West, had overspread the entire firmament with its murky folds and caused a consternation around. Every thing was now in confusion. As the thick masses of clouds gathered their folds deeper and deeper overhead, the crowd below partook of the character of the disruptive elements above. Nature seemed in convulsions. All was dismay, confusion and consternation! A single blaze of lightning in its gyrations struck a tree near where the gallows was erected, and lighted it up in one sulphurious flame. The rain descended in torrents the vivid lightnings flashed around the muttering thunder rumbled along the thick fold of clouds, and horror seized upon the hearts of people. The women fell in swoons, and the men trampled upon them as they hurried to and fro, frightened out of their wits. All was confusion and uproar! Trees falling on every side the thunder roaring overhead and the lightning flashing in their faces, caused in the crowd a panic never before witnessed. Those that were on horses rushed from the place as if old nick were after them. All thought that they saw the devil (perhaps some of them did) and those that did not leave, staid there from a physical inability to get away for they were too much frightened to leave. One man, a doctor by profession, rushed from the place leaving his horse behind with bear-head (for the wind had blown off his hat) he took the big road to Jackson, and never stopped until on the edge of town, he met an acquaintance who asked what was the matter. He answered hell is to play. And hurried on faster than the wind that was following him in the rear. Another man, a very respectable citizen of the town, in his fright, took, in his eagerness to get home, the wrong end of the road, and never discovered his mistake, until he arrived at the bridge across the river. After the rain had subsided, and the storm had entirely passed away, the murderer was executed in the presence of the crowd. It was a solemn hour to a few, and long no doubt will the occasion be remembered by them with pain and regret. The great mass however dispersed, as they had come to the place, acting as if they had no souls to be saved, and none to be damned. Have you reader, or any body else ever seen a woman dressed in thin clothes after a hard shower of rain? The sight is not more outre than it is ridiculous? Many a poor one was seen on that day in this plight. The day having been warm all went (at least those that did go) to the hanging, dressed in their thinest, and many of them in white muslin. The rain came pouring down in torrents and all of them got wringing wet, and how do you suppose they looked? Guess? Will you? It is impossible for the pen to tell, and the imagination of the reader must supply what is wanting in the description. Laurel Baty [I think this murder occurred in Henderson County]
>From The "Western Weekly Review" Franklin, Williamson County Tennessee: April 21, 1848 Died in Jackson, Tenn., 7th April, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Dr. R. R. Dashiell, an amiable and excellent lady. May 12, 1848 TO BE HUNG --The negro Sam, who attempted to commit murder upon the body of Esq. Day, of Jackson, Tenn., some months since, is to be hung at Jackson on the 2nd of June. John Stanley, a drunkard, committed suicide at Jackson, Tenn., on the 30th of April, by cutting his throat with a sharp bone. He was crazy from the effects of whiskey drinking. March 2, 1849 AFFRAY. -- An affray took place in the upper part of this city on Wednesday evening last between John Fairless, of Shelby County, and Jas. Showell, jr., of this county, in which the former was killed by the contents of a shot gun fired by Showell. The whole load entered the head just above the temple, shockingly scattering the brains of the deceased, who only survived the shot a few hours. --Jackson W. T. Whig Married in Madison Co. Tenn. Maj. Jo. Donaldson of Shelby Co. to Miss Celia C. Waters of Ark. May 11, 1849 Mr. Philip A. Taylor of Denmark, Tenn. was drowned near Pine Bluff about the 1st. He had $500 in gold and silver about his person which caused him to sink. He was on his way to California. Laurel Baty
Hey! Supposedly some Doak ancestors that traveled over to Madison of mine married a Mamie Doss in the 1880s or 90s I'm guessing and a Margaret Leat before 1863. Are those surnames found in Madison? Thanks and God Bless! Elizabeth Murphy
>From the "Western Weekly Review" (Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee): March 26, 1847 The dwelling of W. H. Hunt, 8 miles from Jackson, Tenn. was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night 10th inst. Mr. H. and wife escaped through a window. Mr. Frazier, his overseer, died in the flames. April 16, 1847 The "Davy Nunn" a new steamer designed for the navigation of the Forked Deer, arrived at Jackson, Madison Co., Tenn. on the 12th inst. It is 98 feet long, 28 feet wide, and will carry 600 bales of cotton. Messrs. Blackwell & Lawson are the owners, and the boat will be run regular during the business season, between Jackson & Memphis. April 30, 1847 Dr. David McKnight of Madison Co., Tenn., and Dr. W. B. Washington, of Hardeman, have been appointed Surgeons to the army in Mexico, by the President. Jan. 21, 1848 Married In Madison County Tenn., on 22nd Dec. by Rev. S. S. Jones, Rev. B. F. Hayes to Miss Tennessee Newsom, formerly of Williamson. March 3, 1848 Mr. Woods, living near Spring Creek, Madison Co. Tenn., accidentally shot and killed his wife, a daughter of Col. Barnatt, a few days ago, while incautiously handling a loaded gun. March 17, 1848 DIED In Madison County Tenn. on the 27th ult., Mrs. Elizabeth P. McLemore consort of Sugars McLemore, aged about 30 years. Said to be an amiable lady. -- West Tenn. Whig. Laurel Baty
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/1032 Message Board Post: I am looking for Charles A Boswell married Rose Ann Avery in Gibson CO TN has Walter, Charles ED, JAMES T (1872) Nick (1874) Maggie Charles Ed & Maggie Died James T married Della Robinson Nick married Elizabeth Boswell moved to Dunklin CO MO REmarried Ella Goddard Walter married Sarah Ella Lytle and moved to Flint MI Charles divorced Rose Ann She remarried to Rufus K Boone and then F M Welborn and moved to Logan CO KY. He then Married W J Thompson in Crockett Co TN