I am trying to find out more information about a lady named Mary B. Levan Caldwell whose tombstone I viewed Friday Jan 21, 2000 in the Mt Olive Cemetery in Marion Co, TN (near Whitwell). I am guessing that she is related to Jas B. Lavan and his wife Mary Lou Sampley Levan who are buried next to her but am not certain in that in my database of approximately 10,000 names, I cannot place this Mary B. Levan Caldwell. Any help appreciated. William Link Levan 205-663-9921 800 Vallleyview Rd Pelham, AL 35124 Birmingham, AL Metropolitan area. James Benjamin Levan/Lavan, III [TN] 5th TENN CAV was my great-grandfather. His son James Benjamin Levan, IV [TN, born Marion Co, TN] and migrated to Alabama between 1908-1913. My grandfather married Mary "Mollie" Teague also of that area and they were in Bledsoe Co for the 1900 Census. I have recorded in my more section of Family Tree Maker for JBL-III the following: James Benjamin Levan, III b:Apr 02, 1844 d:May 16, 1915; LAVAN James B. 71 1915 Marion #221 Friday:Jan 21, 2000, I William Link Levan visited the burial site of Jas B. Lavan at Mt Olive Cemetery, Marion County, Tennessee: Mt Olive Cemetery is located on Mt Olive Rd which is a left near Griffith Creek off St Road 108 from Whitwell, Marion Co TN toward Altamont via Griffith Creek, Gruetli Lager, Palmer, TN to intersection of 108 and Route 56: (fm Tracy City to Altamont). There is a sign at the left turn that says Cumberland Church of God: The tombstones of the Levans that I saw there (near the Pastor's house which is beside the Church). There are the following Levan's, observed by me, buried there: 1. Jas B. Lavan Co-F 5th Tenn Cav (rough gray/blackish marble stone) 2. Mary L. Lavan , Mar 13, 1857 - Mar 9, 1959 (A white Marble stone) 3. Mary B. Levan, Jan 13, 1906 - Oct 17, 1978 (A gray granite stone) All 3 stones were close to each other... William L. Levan

Irecieved this from another list and thought I would pass it on to you --I have not checked this out yet to see how it is though Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 11:28 AM Subject: [CUNNINGHAM-L] Rockefeller Library > Fellow Rooters, Net Cousins and Researchers: > > Forwarded with the permission of Juleigh Muirhead Clark, who says, "We are > trying to reach as many as possible." Please forward to any list I haven't > reached yet! -Carol > > ROCKEFELLER LIBRARY UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE > > The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library has unveiled a greatly expanded section > on the Colonial Williamsburg website (http://www.history.org), offering > individuals interested in the Colonial Chesapeake the opportunity to search > the library's vast collections. New features include PATRIOT, the > Rockefeller Library's online catalog listing the 68,000 titles in the > Library, and guides to manuscript, microfilm, selected photograph and other > research collections, such as the Shirley Plantation Collection of over > 18,000 manuscript items. Previously, individuals had to physically visit > the library or be connected to an internal network to access these > resources. > > "We have electronically opened the doors to our major collections by adding > finding aids and the Library catalog to the World Wide Web," says Public > Services Librarian Juleigh Clark. "Now, when researchers come to the > Library, they will have a better idea of what we own, and we can serve them > more efficiently." Other features on the website include a virtual exhibit > of some of the treasures from the Rockefeller Library's rare book and > manuscript collections and special indexes to articles in The Colonial > Williamsburg Journal and The Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter. > > Of special interest is an index to the several hundred research reports > written at Colonial Williamsburg over the last sixty years. Early > American History Research Reports are distinguished for the significant > amount of primary source material in them and for their time and place > specificity: eighteenth-century Virginia. > > The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library is a research library specializing in > the history and culture of the colonial Chesapeake. It is located near the > Historic Area at 313 First Street and is open to the public. Library hours > are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. > > Contact: > Juleigh Muirhead Clark > Public Services Librarian > John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library > Colonial Williamsburg Foundation > Williamsburg, Virginia 23815-1776 > jclark@cwf.org > 757-565-8511 > 757-565-8518 (fax)

Here's an interesting site if any of your ancestors are "politicians", judges, etc. go to: http://politicalgraveyard.com/plalpha.html B etty fkm@usurf.com

Bill says I should credit cousin Ida Smith for sending that great sight, instead of him. So note correction here--Thanks Ida. :-) Thanks and would love to see some more neat sights posted for all of to share. I do have a sight for live cam shots all over the world. The one in Ireland is awesome. I also enjoyed the one in Tn. as well. Of course Boise Idaho is good too. :-) http://www.liveviews.org/ I added it on here just in case anyone would like to take a look at the area close to where they are researching. Hope no one minds if it is a wee bit off the subject. Thanks Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

Hello, I am asking for all of Cherokee descent from Marion County and the areas surrounding Grundy County to contact me at my mom's mailing address P.O.Bx 476 Tracy City, Tn 37387 or by e-mail at <eagleheart47@hotmail.com> My Dad started gathering this information and a monthly dinner for those descendants interested in meeting and discussing geneaology and other matters. He passed away this last Tuesday night, and I am stepping up to continue his dream. Thanks(Wado) Tim Meeks >From: "Mac" <fkm@usurf.com> >To: TNMARION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TNMARION] politicals or judges >Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:01:37 -0700 > >Here's an interesting site if any of your ancestors are "politicians", >judges, >etc. >go to: >http://politicalgraveyard.com/plalpha.html >B etty fkm@usurf.com > > >==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== >*********************************************************************** >PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, >requests for help, and other genealogical related information >that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a >possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. >If you have questions or comments let me know. >Noel Matthews - tnmarionmail@noelm.com - keeper of the list >Marion County Surname Registration List: >http://www.noelm.com/marion/surname.html >Marion County Web Site: http://www.tngenweb.org/marion >*********************************************************************** > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi all --Bill and Marie Martin found this sight and sent it to me--I think it is just too good to not share. Thanks Bill and Marie . Do appreciate you sharing with all of us :-) http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html I have used this sight to find living peope too , if you go deep enough in to it. --problem I have with that is --sometimes I forget how I got there :-) If any one has any neat sight , please share ---thanks Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

To obtain headstones for civil war vetrans--------------- You need to go thru the VA. First off, look at this site: http://www.cem.va.gov/hmtype.htm It shows you the types of headstones, and links to another page for Civil war headstones after giving directions for it what to do about Civil war stones Then you can download the application form (VA form 1330) from http://www.va.gov/forms/data/1330x.pdf This actually brings up a pdf of the form and instructions. If all else fails go to http://www.va.gov and do a search for grave markers or headstones and get contact information I recieved this also from another list and thought I would share with all of you --if you need more informatin , please feel free to contact me and I can refer you on. :-) To my understanding this is too obtain a headstone , when the veterans is already proven to be a veteran. Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

I recieved these from another list and thought they might be helpful to some of us. --Betty fkm@usurf.com EPIDEMIC TIMELINES AND CHRONOLOGIES Epidemics in the U.S. 1657-1918 http://people.delphi.com/pamyates/epidemic.htm U.S. Epidemics http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001460.html Plagues & Epidemics (from Plumber.com) http://www.theplumber.com/plague.html Some Historically Significant Epidemics http://www.botany.duke.edu/microbe/chrono.htm Epidemics and Military Battles http://everest.ento.vt.edu/IHS/militaryEpidemics.html The American Experience: Influenza 1918 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/ Plague and Epidemic in Renaissance Europe http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/osheim/

In the hopes that I can learn more about my ancestor George FOSTER, who I believe resided in Marion County from about 1820-1825, I have included an excerpt from the minutes of the old Elk River Baptist Association. If anyone has any information on any of the men listed I would like to hear from you. I am especially interested to learn whether the J. B. WALKER and Henry RUSSELL on the 1840 Warren County census are the same as the James WALKER and Henry RUSSELL listed here. For those of you with access to that census you will see that there is a Sarah Foster (b. 1780-1790) living right next door to these men. I strongly believe she is the widow of George FOSTER. (For the record, my George FOSTER is NOT the same as the George Watts FOSTER buried at the Hatchett cemetery in Franklin County, TN! The similarities in age and place of residence of these two men has caused me no end of confusion.) "On the tenth day of October 1806, Brother George Foster settled on the head of Elk River from the state of Kentucky and it pleased the Lord to enable him to collect a few Brethren and Sisters together who were constituted a Church by the name of Hopewell, in the month of May 1807. In the fall of the same year Bethel Church on the south fork of Duck River was constituted by John Davis, James Walker and George Foster. Shortly afterwards, Bethlehem Church by the same ministers and on the 27th day pf March 1808, the Boiling Fork Church was constituted by Elders John Davis, Isaac Reed and George Foster, which churches with the Elk River Church met together by their delegates at Hopewell meeting house on the 19th day of August 1808 and, after divine service, the aforesaid delegates having produced their authority from their respective churches, took their seats and thie names were enrolled as follows: from Bethlehem Church, David Adams and Aaron Gage; from Bethel, Thomas Crawford and James Walker; from Elk River, George Foster and William Gotcher; from Boiling Fork, John Davis and Henry Russell. Elder David Adams chosen Moderator and Brother George Foster Clerk and Brethren John Adams, Duttin Sweetin, John Land, Elders John Reed and Isaac Reed invited to seats with us. Then proceeded to appoint Elder James Walker, Thomas Crawford and Aaron Gage with the Moderator and clerk as a committee to arrange the business of the present conference and adjourned till Saturday at 10 o'clock. SATURDAY, 10 o'clock--Met, and after invoking the Divine blessing on our attempts, proceeded to business. 1st. Brother William Keel invited to seat. 2nd. Elder John Reed appointed to preach to the people. 3rd. The arrangement called for. Read and received. 4th. Agreed, as we hope, in the fear of the Lord, to unite and form an association to be known by the name 'Elk River Association.'" --from the minutes of the Elk River Association of Baptists, 1829-1869, currently in the possession of Arbor Primitive Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Tennessee.

I just joined this mailing list last evening, having now learned that my g-grandmother's father, Robert IVEY, was born in Marion Co., TN in 1824/25. From what I've been told by other family members researching the IVEY line, Robert's father was Absolum IVEY born 1802 in the Carolinas. Previously, I had also been told by family that the IVEYs were supposedly of Cherokee descent; however, no one ever really knew for sure. Having learned from the Marion County web page that the county was formed in 1817 from Indian lands (just 7/8 early prior to Robert's birth), I now wonder if that portion of family lore is correct. So, my question ... does anyone have any knowledge of IVEYs in the early 1800s. Is anyone else researching that name in this county? If so, I'd love to chat with you. Much thanks, Donna (Brock) Strong Hamilton, Ohio Researching: BROCK...IVEY...WILSON...MALICOAT (Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas...so far)

This came through another list...thought you might find it useful... http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/index.html > Got this from another list. Check out this site and type in your search > "Tennessee". Confederate prisoners who died at Alton, Illinois prison are > listed here. Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

I recieved this from another list www.stategensites.com It has links to all 50 states, over 4600 links so far. The Site also has 4 Genealogical Columns. Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

Hi List, I got the following form another list. Hope this info. clears up some graveyard mysteries for some of you. Dating Tombstones One way to help find the era your ancestor was buried is to examine the material from which the tombstone is made. If your ancestor has a stone made of slate or common fieldstone (except wood used by pioneers), chances are the stone dates from 1796-1830. * If the stone is flat-topped hard marble, dates are about 1830-1849. * If the "mystery" stone is round or pointed soft marble with cursive inscriptions, look for a date of 1845-1868. * Masonic four-sided stones began in 1850 and are still in use today. * Pylons, columns and all exotic-style monuments are usually dated 1860-1900. * Zinc monuments date from 1870-1900. * Granite, now common, came into use about 1900. If the writing is too faded to read, use a 75 watt black light bulb in any lamp that casts light directly on the written message. The writing will miraculously appear. Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html Durham County, NC Genealogy Webpage, Coordinator Part of the US GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdurham/index.html Discover North Carolina Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/nc/ Discover Hawaii Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/hi/ Don't let your dreams be clouded, Aim your sights high. Search your true feelings, And reach for the sky.

Recieved this from another list, thought you might be interested in these. I did notice several of the surnames listed for Marion County in glancing throught the indexes. Happy Hunting ---Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com fyi, The following census records have been added to the USGenWeb Census Project : TN / Blount / 1850 Dist/Twp/City: "Complete" Transcribed by: Joyce Robinstein <robinstein@ccis.com> Proofread by: Fred Robinstein <N/A> Microfilm Roll # M432-871 Source: SK Publications ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/tn/blount/1850 TN / Haywood / 1840 Dist/Twp/City: "Complete" Transcribed by: Helen Rowland <hrow71546@aol.com> Proofread by: Deanna Sparks <N/A> Microfilm Roll # M704-522 Source: SK Publications ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/tn/haywood/1840

This is the message I recieved from Mr. Levan I do fully believe it to be correct. Thanks to all of you who replied. I really appreciate the information you sent. I do hope all of you enjoy this answer from Mr. Levan as much as I have. Ms Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com Esquire is a title sometimes used to mean attorney or personal legal counselor. Judges sometimes use this title too. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary 1988 edition (my copy is not so new) states the following definitions for "Esquire": [ secium shield akin to OHG sceida sheath] 1. a member of the English gentery ranking below a knight 2. a candidate for knighthood serving as shield bearer and attendant to a knight 3. used as a title of courtesy usu placed in abbreviated form (Esq) after the surname <John R. Smith, Esq.> archaic: A landed proprietor So my edition of Webster's doesn't list the attorney definition that I know that some of them use as a title on their business cards. Jesse Berst, A ZDNET Guru, and also a member of Random House has an online definition at url: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/?date=19980609 "" we find: The usage of Esquire, used as a title and usually abbreviated Esq., has occasioned much spillage of ink in writings about the hierarchies of British life. Some relevant facts are that esquire etymologically and originally (give or take a few years) referred to a young man of noble birth who, as an aspirant to knighthood, served a knight (squire is now the word used for this, in historical senses only). It then meant 'a man belonging to an order of the English gentry ranking next below a knight', which encompassed various subclasses, such as the younger sons of peers, oldest sons of knights, and, most important for our purpose, men who held certain offices giving them the right to be called esquires, such as barristers (a form of lawyer), judges, and others. In England, Esquire was once used as a title for men who were esquires (in the sense of being in the next-lowest-to-a-knight rank of gentry); then it was applied to all men who may be regarded as "gentlemen"; finally, by the middle of this century, it came to be used as a courtesy title for all men. In America, the hierarchies of English aristocracy are not too important, and the use of esquire after a lawyer's name descends from its use by barristers in England. Two important pieces of etiquette to know about the usage of Esq. are that one does not use it of oneself (that is, one should not use it on one's own business cards or stationery)--it should be used only in address to other people; and that it takes precedence over all other titles, so that you shouldn't say "Mr. Robert D. Ardizzi, Esq." or even "Dr. John Smith, Esq.," but only "Robert D. Ardizzi, Esq." There was once some debate--even in law journals--as to whether "Esquire" could properly be used as a title after the names of female lawyers. Few people now challenge the appropriateness of such usage. Esquire is first recorded in English in the late fifteenth century; it comes, through Middle French, from Latin sc�t�rius 'a shield-bearer', from sc�tum 'a shield'. """ This might be a bit more than was wanted but it is what I have understood and have come up with in about 5seconds of looking... I hope that it helps. I thought Jesse's statement that "the use of Esquire on business cards, stationary and etc was not proper etiquette", was quite profound and interesting in that I know of a number of attorneys who do that very thing. Who said attorneys were smart? I would assume that most are familiar with the Gentlemen's magazine named "ESQUIRE" and that is probably an improper use of it too but who said we Americans, especially stand on etiqutte and protocol. So I guess in a society as cantankerous as the USA, it is probably ok to use it in forms not considered proper Etiquiett and protocols since we generally missuse many of the English Terms as would be defined by Oxford scholars. Good Day! William Link Levan

Esquire is an old term for a country gentleman or squire. It is used as a title of courtesy and comes from the English for a member of the gentry ranking juts below a knight. It has fallen into disuse but may still be used after a man's name, especially an attorney. In earlier times in America a man of means or from a "good" family might be referred to as, say, Esquire Smith.

can anyone explain what "Esquire" means? Is it a title or a name or exactly what? Esquire and Mrs. R. B. Wilson of Benton Station were in town Tuesday. If it is a title how is it acquired and from where? Thanks in advance Betty McBee fkm@usurf.com

oops SORRY- I should have put on previous message I was forwarding it from the Bradley County , Tn list. Sorry for any confusion it may have caused. Thanks and I will try to put my mind back in gear before sending next time. :-) what mind? LOL Betty fkm@usurf.com

fyi ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie R. McNamara <mcnamara@usit.net> To: <Recipient list suppressed> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 9:11 PM Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Please be on the lookout for stolen museum items > If you wander around museums, private collections, auctions, flea markets, > antique stores, or what-have-you, please keep your eye out for some unique, > irreplaceable treasures that were stolen from Glenmore Victorian Mansion, > Jefferson City (Jefferson County), Tennessee, on Saturday, January 8. > > We believe the items have left the immediate area, but you never can be sure. > > http://web.utk.edu/~kizzer/glenmore/theft > > Thank you. > > Please also spread the word on lists wherever you feel it is appropriate. Happy 2000! Cathy Hall Grand Island, NY TNGenWeb Bradley County http://www.tngennet.org/bradley

Balis (Bayles) Ladd, my great grandmother's brother applied for a Tennessee State Confederate veterans pension, from Marion county, TN. He was a member of the 33rd Alabama Infantry. Does any one know if a roster is available for the 33rd AL, preferable on line. My interest is in finding if any of other Marion county relatives might have also served in the 33rd Alabama Inf. Thanks is in order to Chuck Sherrill, of the TN State Library and Archives for putting the pension list on line, and to Noel Matthews for listing the link. The pension list has been a great help to me both in Marion and Franklin counties. Jim Duncan in AZ