This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Transou, Bond, Wilkes, Bonds Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/808.1 Message Board Post: I have some more info to add. According to my great-grandmother (Geneva Transou), her dad's (Walter Transou) family came from North Carolina. Walter's grandfather had hooked up with a Native American woman and moved to Tennesse and had children. In doing some online research, I discovered a Peter (Petrus) Transou left North Carolina in 1835 and moved to Tennessee. I am wondering if this is my GGGG-grand father or another relative.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/813 Message Board Post: I am seeking any descendant of William D. Davis born in either Madison or Chester County, Tenn in 1907. He was the son of Charles William Davis, "Charlie" 1874-1919 and Mary J. Davis born Nov., 1878 died prior to 1919. Siblings: Dasy or Daisy Davis born 1897 and Samuel P. Davis born 1905. Charles William Davis was a farmer in both counties. Any help is appreciated. I have ancestry data.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/812 Message Board Post: I am seeking information re any descendants of Samuel P. Davis born 1905 in either Madison or Chester County, Tn son of Charles William and Mary J. Davis. Siblings: Dasy or Daisy Davis born 1897 and William P. Davis born 1907. Charles William Davis, 1874-1919, was a farmer in both Madison and Chester counties. Mary J. Davis b Nov.,1878 died prior to 1919. Any help appreciated. I have ancestry data.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/811 Message Board Post: I am seeking information regarding any descendants of Dasy or Daisy E. Davis born in either Madison or Chester County, Tn in 1897. She was the daughter of Charles William Davis, "Charlie", "C.W." who died in 1919. Her mother was Mary J. Davis b. Nov., 1878 and d. before 1919. I have no information as to who cared for Dasy or her siblings: Samuel P. Davis b. 1905 and William D. Davis b. 1907 after death of father on 30 January, 1919 from pneumonia. Any help is appreciated.I have ancestry data.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Croom Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/810 Message Board Post: I am attempting to identify the parents of Susan K. Davis who married Benjamin Franklin Croom at Madison County, Tn on December 13, 1862. Children of this couple: Lillie Viola Croom Nov 11,1863 Lana or Luna Croom Aug 29, 1866 Edwin Stewart Croom Oct 3,1869 Paul Croom Feb 5,1871 Charles Frank Croom May 1, 1873 James Nathaniel Croom Jan 9,1876 Lindsey Fleetwood Croom June 19,1879 Samuel Guthrie Croom Mar 11,1884 Jessie Lovelace Croom (dau) Aug 7,1881 Any information appreciated.

I am trying to identify Robert B. Davis who was the heir to Charles W. Davis' silver watch in Charles' will recorded in Madison County, Tennessee in September of 1887. Robert B. Davis is the only heir not identified. He lived in either Madison or Chester County, Tennessee. I have no information regarding his age in 1887. Any information is appreciated. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JgB.2ACE/809 Message Board Post: I am trying to identify Robert B. Davis who was the heir to Charles W. Davis' silver watch in Charles' will recorded in Madison County, Tennessee in September of 1887. Robert B. Davis is the only heir not identified. He lived in either Madison or Chester County, Tennessee. I have no information regarding his age in 1887. Any information is appreciated.

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/808 Message Board Post: I'm looking for decendents of Walter and Lucinda (Cindy) Transou. They had 10 children: Tiller, Ozzie Lee, Arron, George, Whittie, Minnie, Neal, Juanita, Willie Mae and Geneva (my great-grandmother). I'm looking for specific info (birth and death dates) on Walter and Cindy and their parents. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I just got the funeral home records for my husband's grandfather Edwin Siler BARNES who was born in Denmark, TN March 26, 1890 and died May 31, 1970 in Jackson, TN. His parents are listed as Edward BARNES and Susan Elizabeth CATHEY, but it doesn't have any information on where they were born. Anyone researching BARNES OR CATHEY and know where these two came from? Wanda

This Nancy was Nancy Whitlow, daughter of Henry Whitlow and Lucy McHaney - my Smith family line. Karen

Dorris, Thanks for the suggestions and for looking through your database. Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorris Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [TNMADISO] Lucille Brown married a Croom > Hello, > I checked your Croom and related names through my data including the > Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms without positive results. > I think it would be worth your time to post this same query to the > Croom Genforum. Two excellent Arkansas Croom researchers, Nancy Carter and > Pam Croom, frequent this page and may be able to help you. > Good luck Jim Davis > > > >From: "J Gallagher" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [TNMADISO] Lucille Brown married a Croom > >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:09:03 -0600 > > > >Could the book about the Crooms have information about Minnie C. Harris b. > >ca. 1867 Henry Co., TN who married a Mr. Brown and they had a daughter > >Lucille Brown who married a Mr. Croom? Lucille Brown Croom was living in > >Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1964. Would very much like full names of > >husbands as well as birth and death dates and where buried. Thank you. > > > > > > > >==== TNMADISO Mailing List ==== > >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > ==== TNMADISO Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Madison Co., TN list, use > [email protected] or [email protected] if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, I checked your Croom and related names through my data including the Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms without positive results. I think it would be worth your time to post this same query to the Croom Genforum. Two excellent Arkansas Croom researchers, Nancy Carter and Pam Croom, frequent this page and may be able to help you. Good luck Jim Davis >From: "J Gallagher" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TNMADISO] Lucille Brown married a Croom >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:09:03 -0600 > >Could the book about the Crooms have information about Minnie C. Harris b. >ca. 1867 Henry Co., TN who married a Mr. Brown and they had a daughter >Lucille Brown who married a Mr. Croom? Lucille Brown Croom was living in >Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1964. Would very much like full names of >husbands as well as birth and death dates and where buried. Thank you. > > > >==== TNMADISO Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Hi, I agree that one census can not determine ones true age, but the headstone is not much better. I have found that many of my ancestor's headstones give the wrong year of birth. I feel the best way to determine the closest true year of birth is to go with the census which was closest to the birth of the person you are researching. Along with that, find as many census's on that person and compare the ages. While I'd agree at times, neighbors may have given the census information on another family, I don't necessarily think it was the norm. Families were larger in previous years than now and people were not always as educated. Remembering the ages of 8 children, or trying to subtact from the present year, may have helped with the number of wrong ages found. This is why I feel that finding your ancestor, if possible, in his or her first 10 years, and going by that age, is the most likely correct one. As we also know, ladies especially were notorious for giving a younger age than was accurate as they aged over 15 years old, so again, an earlier census is preferrable. Since the same could be said as to the age they told their husband, or even their children in later years (if they told their age at all), and this is what age was likely shown in the year written on their headstone, so...I again feel, that if at all possible, find as many census's as you can on an individual, compare them and if they differ, go with the earliest census found. This is also why the ages on ones death certificate are not always correct either, and as for the state of birth for an individual and their parents, again, I'd go with the earliest census which shows that information, unless other data proves it later, to be incorrect. Christi

Could the book about the Crooms have information about Minnie C. Harris b. ca. 1867 Henry Co., TN who married a Mr. Brown and they had a daughter Lucille Brown who married a Mr. Croom? Lucille Brown Croom was living in Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1964. Would very much like full names of husbands as well as birth and death dates and where buried. Thank you.

Hello Cousin Becky, Lillie Viola Croom is a member of my Croom family. She is the oldest child of Benjamin F. Croom born 20 August 1837 died 7 May, 1907 and Susan K. Davis born 5 Jan., 1845 died 8 April, 1913; married 13 December,1862. One of the grandchildren of this couple is still living here in Memphis. Page 55 of Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms shows Lillie Viola born 11 Nov.,1863 died 6 October, 1891 married to Stephen Lacy 22 May, 1889. The text does not list the offspring of the couple. I can take you back quite a way in the Croom line. I will start pulling some notes together. Susan K. Davis is an enigma to me at this time. I know my family sold Benjamin and Susan K. their farm.The farm was described as the old James G. Davis home place. He is yet another unknown . I feel she may be a descendant of an unknown sibling of my brick wall, John Egbert Davis but I have no proof. I will be in touch soon. Jim Davis Shelby County, Tn >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [TNMADISO] Pitser Croom and Pitser Blalock >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:32:08 -0700 > >Jim, >Is it possible to get a copy of this book, "A Chronicle of Tennessee >Crooms" >I would love to be able to tie my Lillie V. Croom b.1863 to a family she >md. Stephen Lacy b.November 17, 1849 >Thanks, >Becky > >Dorris Davis wrote: > > > > Hi Hellen, > > Thanks for your mention of Unpuzzling Your Past as it relates to >Croom > > research. Emily Ann Croom is my cousin. She also uses her Croom research >as > > an aid in her book The Sleuth Book For Genealogists. > > In her 1970 book A Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms she devotes several > > pages to the parents of Pitser Croom and his maternal grandfather Pitser > > Blalock in the Boliver, Tn area. Unfortunately, the text does not deal >with > > >==== 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 >[email protected] >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

In a message dated 1/14/02 11:29:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I would love to be able to tie my Lillie V. Croom b.1863 to a family she > md. Stephen Lacy b.November 17, 1849 > Thanks, > Becky > > Hi Becky! I have Lillie Viola Croom as the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Croom and Susan K. Davis. She was married to Stephen Lacy. Benjamin Franklin Croom was the son of Charles Croom and Sivil Nancy Hines. Hope this helps. Sheri

Thanks Sheri, You are super, may have a question or two later. Becky [email protected] wrote: > > > Hi Becky! I have Lillie Viola Croom as the daughter of Benjamin Franklin > Croom and Susan K. Davis. She was married to Stephen Lacy. Benjamin Franklin > Croom was the son of Charles Croom and Sivil Nancy Hines. > Hope this helps. > Sheri >

Hi, Never trust the census for the correct age. Sometimes when the family was not home when the census taker came the neighbors gave the information and it was not always correct. Check several census years and use the head stone as the more correct date because it was usually given by a family member. Connie

Jim, Is it possible to get a copy of this book, "A Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms" I would love to be able to tie my Lillie V. Croom b.1863 to a family she md. Stephen Lacy b.November 17, 1849 Thanks, Becky Dorris Davis wrote: > > Hi Hellen, > Thanks for your mention of Unpuzzling Your Past as it relates to Croom > research. Emily Ann Croom is my cousin. She also uses her Croom research as > an aid in her book The Sleuth Book For Genealogists. > In her 1970 book A Chronicle of Tennessee Crooms she devotes several > pages to the parents of Pitser Croom and his maternal grandfather Pitser > Blalock in the Boliver, Tn area. Unfortunately, the text does not deal with

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/110.558.1 Message Board Post: Dear lora; My Anderson lline may connect with these Andersons you mention. This is exciting! I've been searching this Anderson line forever! It is an enormous brick wall. I am related to HIRAM KING ANDERSON, b. SC moved to Davidson Co and then to Madison Co. His 1st wife was Susan Newsom and 2nd was my 3rd gr.grandmother, Susan Harrup. Hiram's Dad was WILLIAM ANDERSON who died in Davidson Co ca 1850. I believe he was from Botetourt Co VA and that is as far as I've been able to go. I find LOTS of Wm Andersons in every county I search, any year I look for! But never know which is mine. I know that WM ANDERSON llived in Botetourt Co when he enlisted in the Army or Militia to fight in the Rev. War in 1778. He was born ca 1761. Elizabeth Anderson, dau of Bartlett Anderson, may have been a sister or cousin of my WM. Do you have more on this line? I would be very interested in antything you have that might give me some leads into the Andersons in Botetourt Co VA. You can email off list at [email protected] By the way, I just found your info on the Kendrick-Fox marriage and emailed you on this list to discuss it! What a small world! Thanks! nancy