Some years ago I ran accross a online record of the people who formed a church. I don't remember the exact name but I do remember it had Raccoon in the name. Could have been Primitive Baptist or perhaps Presb. I know there is a Raccoon Mt. in the area of Marion and Hamilton Cos. and that corresponds to the area that I had ancestors in 1836-1840. Can anyone tell me if a roll or record of any church exists in that area? Ron McCandless

Hi everyone, Would any of you have the following in your trees, if so please contact me John Williams b 1780-1790 marion County TN d 1845 buried Sequatchee Vale Marion TN James Williams b 4th may 1833 marion County TN Hannah Williams b abt 1870 T I A Melanie England

I wonder if anyone has access to Marion County marriage index for about 1935-1940 and would look for my grandmother. I believe she married her second husband there (in Jasper) about that time. Her name was Grace Mary (SOARD) TROXAL and she married J.W. Kirkuydall. I'm not sure of the spelling of his name. That is what I was told but I'm not convinced that is the correct spelling. Her maiden name was SOARD but she had been married to TROXAL which I suppose is how she was registered. I would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Sam Troxal CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you may NOT use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail immediately and destroy all copies of the original message including all attachments. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Bloomington Hospital & Healthcare System P.O. Box 1149 Bloomington, IN 47402

Does anyone know which district South Pittsburg would have been in 1880 and 1891? Where was this city in relation to District 5 in 1880 and District 11 in 1891? Looking for Mossie MILLER who was born in South Pittsburg, TN in 1878 and died in 1902 (in either Rhea Co., TN or Morgan Co., AL). There is a Mossy/Massy MILLER on the 1880 census in Marion Co. (with father Frank Miller in District 5) and Mossie with the same parents (Frank) 1900 in same county. There is conflicting information between these two census records and the information I have about my Mossie, so I'm trying to get some meaning out of this. A Frank Miller was on that Tax List in District 11 in 1891. I do know that my Mossie was born in South Pittsburg, so maybe I'm looking at the wrong family. Thanks for any help about South Pittsburg! Marlene

This might of great interest to you. I received this from another list: Noel << *Announcing* Today is the debut of the Patriot Lookup Service on the National web site. The purpose of this new service is to assist the General Public by providing DAR Patriot Index information upon request. The service will be staffed by Volunteer Information Specialists (VIS) volunteers coordinated by Rose Mary Patterson (AZ). Current DAR members already have access to the Patriot Index from the Members' Web Site. We are now, for the first time, offering the general public a Patriot Lookup Service directly from our National web site. If you are a member of a genealogy list or forum and would like to share this information with them, please consider using the following announcement: Now Available FREE DAR PATRIOT LOOKUP SERVICE Do you think you have a Revolutionary patriot (male or female) in your family tree? The DAR will search their database of proven Revolutionary patriots free of charge. This service is available at: http://www.dar.org Sincerely, Susan Tillman National Chairman - VIS Committee >>

Are there any books published that have a list of cemeteries of Marion Co., TN and the people who were buried there? I have been searching for my Mossie MILLER BREWER who I just learned was born in South Pittsburg, Marion Co., TN in 1878. She was living in Dayton, Rhea Co., TN in 1900 when her first baby was born. She died in either Dayton, TN or Decatur, Morgan Co., AL in 1902 in childbirth (baby died also). I have not been able to locate her in a cemetery in Rhea Co., TN or in Morgan Co., AL. She is not buried with her husband in the Decatur City Cemetery in AL, so I thought that she might have been taken back to her father's home in Marion Co., TN - especially since she was so young. Does anyone recognize Mossie's family from Marion Co.? 1880 census: Frank MILLER age 35, born in TN Martha, wife, age 35, born in TN Thomas, son, age 8, born in TN Mossy, daughter, age 2, born in TN Mossie had a younger sister named Mary who married Will IRVIN/ERWIN; they had sons Earl, Joe, and Raymond. Mossie married John Thomas BREWER of AL and had one daughter (my grandmother). Marlene

Hey Ron, Cherokee's who fought for the US in the war of 1812 and in the Seminole Wars were awarded land grants, the Cherokee scouts who helped round up their fellow tribesman were also given a choice of land here rather than being removed. These were usually in addition to the 160 acres granted them under US law when the renounced their Cherokee citizenship and remained in the homeland to assimilate into white society. This was only given to the ones who could prove to a set standard that they were "worthy" of US citizenship. The reservation rolls of 1817 were only a few of the land grants awarded to the Indians who chose not to remain with their respective tribes. Tim Meeks _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Euline and other researchers with possible Cherokee/Delaware Heritage: I have at different times posted queries about a law suit that involved land that was deeded to a Cherokee Family by the US Govt in either Chattanooga or in Dist. 6 of Marion Co. No one could identify any programs that did that. I called Kent Carter of the NARA facility in Ft. Worth because they have most of the Cherokee records (all the five civilized nation in fact) BUT I was told that they had no idea about this land program but since it was on the Eastern Nation (before 1880) the information may be known at the Atlanta NARA facility. I called there and had an audience of at least five people on the speaker phone and no one knew of a program that would involve those parameters. I continued my research stopping short of calling NARA's expert in Washington. The two groups at Ft. Worth and Atlanta were both very helpful and very knowledgeable but this was beyond their normal scope. >From the web page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Johnson/JHN1196part3.htm Citing the book by David Keith Hampton,CHEROKEE RESERVEES (Oklahoma City, OK; Baker Publishing Co.,1979) p 1.1. The Cherokee Treaties of 1817 and 1819 were important in Marshall Co. History. The 1817 treaty was a major attempt to resettle the Cherokee peacefully in the West. It gave them title to lands in Arkansas in exchange for an equal tract of land in the east. Since many Cherokees with lands in the east would not want to move, provision was made allowing each head of a Cherokee family who wished to become a citizen of the US to receive a life reservation of 640 acres, with reversion in fee simple (absolute title to his children with the stipulation that removal from the reserved land would result in title passing to the US. That meant that they could not sell the land or hold on to it if they moved elsewhere but that their children would have such rights after the parent died (This following paragraph seems to be from the author of the web page's information) There was dissatisfaction over this treaty and so in 1819, the US agreed to pay for improvements left by the Cherokees who vacated their homes in the east. Hampton in the book cited gives several very interesting lists. A register of persons who wished Reservations under the 1817 treaty had 311 names. 31 persons are shown who were granted land where they resided, and nine listed on land other than where they resided. (Does this mean that Thomas was of Marion County TN but got his reservation in Madison County, AL?... or were there two Thomas Harrison Reservations for two different people?) Under DOCKET OF APPLICATIONS filed for adjudication with the Board of Commissioners to settle claims under the 1817 and 1819 treaties were 140 names. Most interesting is a list of 1229 abstracted claims acted upon and decided by the fourth Board of Commissioners under the treaty of 1835-36 showing the amount claimed. Among those listed are Catherine Cheek's children, Polly Smith's son Walter, James Ore, John Thompson's heirs, THOMAS HARRISON'S HEIRS, and Catherine Stephens. This shows clearly that there was such a program and the land was deeded to the Cherokee head of the family. I need to know if anyone else has found deeds of this nature in Marion or Hamilton Cos. in Tennessee? Ron McCandless

My wife has a Nancy Robinson in her family. She was born in 1886 and married Rayme Anderson born in 1878. I have no information previous to her though. They lived in and around Tracy City, Grundy County. Tim _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Trying to find information on Thomas E. Robinson family that was in Marion Co. in 1880. 1880 Marion County, TN Dist 8 HH 7-11 ROBINSON, Thomas E. 22 AL-SC-AL Nancy E. 23 wife GA-GA-GA Thomas D. 1 son TN-AL-GA HH 16-20 ROBINSON, Thomas E. 66 SC-VA-SC Mary J. 33 wife AL-VA-TN James ?R. 32 son AL-SC-TN CALAHAN, Eliza A. 29 dau AL-SC-TN Henry 7 gr/s TN-TN-AL I can also check the 1900, 1910, and 1920, if you need it. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Does anyone recognize this family? I am trying to locate someone that has information on them. Thanks. Jackie Morgan 1880 Marion County, TN Dist 8 HH 7-11 ROBINSON, Thomas E. 22 AL-SC-AL Nancy E. 23 wife GA-GA-GA Thomas D. 1 son TN-AL-GA HH 16-20 ROBINSON, Thomas E. 66 SC-VA-SC Mary J. 33 wife AL-VA-TN James ?R. 32 son AL-SC-TN CALAHAN, Eliza A. 29 dau AL-SC-TN Henry 7 gr/s TN-TN-AL

Trying to locate marriage record for Thomas E. Robinson to a Mary J. _____. They were probably married sometime after the 1870 census as they were married by the 1880 census. Thanks for assistance. Jackie Morgan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Check this site out if you think that any of your Marion County kin was in the Revolutionary War. Its a great site with links to all TN counties: Over 20 are listed as having connections with Marion County. http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/counties/marion.htm Noel

My apologies. I have a cousin named Marion and I hit the wrong name in my address book and sent a message to the list. Sorry about that. But when you get old and senile you make lots more mistakes. Paul R.L. Vance

Sent a Davis write up via e-mail. Let me know if you got it and if you can read it. 116 here today. RL

The East Tennessee Historical Society is unveiling a new family heritage program, Civil War Families of Tennessee. Civil War Families of Tennessee (CWFT) seeks to identify and honor the sacrifices of the valiant soldiers on both sides of the conflict. This lineage program will link current descendants with their Civil War ancestors, encourage new research, and combine the experiences of thousands of individuals and families to tell more fully the story of the Civil War in Tennessee. If you are a direct or collateral descendant of any individual who served in Tennessee during the Civil War-Union or Confederate-you are eligible for membership in CWFT. Service may have been in either a Tennessee unit or any non-Tennessee unit which was active in the state. Membership is also open through an ancestor who served elsewhere but lived in Tennessee either before, during, or after the war. In order to recognize the service of the many young men who died unwed and without children, CWFT offers membership through collateral descent also. Like its sister program, First Families of Tennessee, CWFT applications and membership files will be housed in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection (Knoxville, Tennessee) of the Knox County Public Library System where together the two projects will provide an unparalleled resource for family and historical research in the Volunteer State. CWFT members will receive a handsome certificate with the names of the applicant and the ancestor, along with the name of the ancestor's company and regiment. A roster of the members and their ancestors will eventually be published in book form. CWFT members will also be recognized at a grand reunion to be hosted by the East Tennessee Historical Society. For additional information about the Civil War Families of Tennessee project, including a downloadable application form, please visit the ETHS web site at www.east-tennessee-history.org. Anyone unable to download a form may request an application form by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Civil War Families of Tennessee c/o ETHS PO Box 1629 Knoxville, TN 37901-1629 Additional questions about the new CWFT project may also be addressed to civilwar@east-tennessee-history.org (Please note that ETHS does not provide email-based research assistance at this time.) The East Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1834, is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the state of Tennessee. ETHS, a non-profit organization headquartered in Knoxville, is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of East Tennessee. The society's programs and activities are made possible through the support of its membership. The society's First Families of Tennessee family heritage program was founded in 1992 and now includes more than 13,000 members in 50 states and eight foreign nations.

I'm trying to gather some information on possible family ties. IF your people were in Marion Co TN in Dist 6 and then appeared later in DeKalb Co AL; OR Cherokee Co. AL; OR Hamilton Co TN; OR Polk Co GA; OR Paulding Co GA please contact me. WE so often miss family connections due to not having records from those early years and it looks as though many groups followed the same general path and converged again and again. There could be a lot of other reason however, I think we need to examine the possibility that they were kin in some manner. I've put other groups together in this manner and I think we have the same thing here. Ron McCandless

I am trying to locate a ROBINSON Family that lived in Marion Co., TN in the 1860s, 70s, 80s. The father was Tom ROBINSON and his wife was Parthenia. They had several children, but two in particular, were Tom and Jim. Tom, Jr. married Nancy BRYANT in Jackson Co. in the late 1860s or early 1870s. They eventually moved to Texas. Jim was listed with his father on the 1870 census but there was an Elizabeth (a different last name) living in the household. I believe that this may have been Elizabeth Bryan(t). I've never found her on a census but I think that this might be the one. Does anyone know what happened to the ROBINSON family. Where they might have been buried, etc. Thanks for any assistance. This could open a door long ago nailed shut!! Jackie Morgan BRYAN - DENMAN - CAGLE - Stewart - Robinson - Norwood _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Greetings from your long lost moderator and web site guy. I probably have asked this before but I am going to ask it again. Over the past several months (almost two years to be exact) I have been generally out of commission, site, and whatever else to keep a low profile. No the cops were not after me, just changing my direction of work and having to get recertified in my teaching and working life. Unfortunally, genealogy had to take the back seat. Thanks to you that kept the mail list going. I really appreciate it. I am in the process now of redoing the web site, updating the information on it and anything else that will make it a better site. I need your help. I would like for you to go to the web page at http://www.noelm.com/marion/home.html and look at what is there. See what needs to be taken off, updated or added. If you have information that would be great to add let me know. Any suggestions as to how to make the site better will be appreciated. We all visit other sites and know what we like about them and what we don't like about them. What is helpful etc. What about the Marion County site? Let's all work together to improve it and make it a much better tool to trace out ancestors. If you see other sites that have neat stuff on them let me know and I can go to that site and check it out. Just give me the address or URL. Thanks to all. Noel Marion County site: http://www.noelm.com/marion/home.html

GANG!!!! SUE'S DR. TOLD HER THAT HER CANCER WAS TREATABLE!!!! TRIED TO SEND THIS MESSAGE YESTERDAY BUT MY ISP IS MESSED UP. YEP! I KNOW CAPITALS MEAN YELL ING. I AM YELLING. HAVEN'T HAD SUCH GOOD NEWS IN A LONG TIME Paul R.L. Vance