There are many nick names, Jane. Each family seemed to have their own. I have certainly run into a few!!! Have you any to specify? I will certainly be happy to assist you if I can. All the best! Elizabeth Ashley Ruffin Author: The Summer of Our Rebellion, _http://hometown.aol.com/dekbeth_ (http://hometown.aol.com/dekbeth) Additional research covers: VA,NC,KY,TN, GA,AL,AK,TX,Scotland,Wales,England for Anderson, Batts, Bayse, Calk, Clark, Cobb, Cox, Dalton, Daniel, Doss, Draughon, Duncan, Gowrie, Gray, Haliburton, Hamrick, Hart, Heath, Hughes, Kop, Lewis, Montague, Moore, Porter, Oldham, Nichols, Pridogen, Ruffin, Ruthven, Smith, Simpson, Thacker, Thorpe, Todd, Vaughan, Vivian, Watson, Watkins, Wells, Wilkerson, Wilson, Wolfe, and other connecting families. If you share an interest in any of the above surnames, please write. Remembering Florrie will be ready for your book shelf in late March 2006. Contact me for details and receive a signed copy of the 1944 murder case that has remained in the memory of an English village for over sixty years. Your book purchase will help provide a marker on Florrie's unmarked grave. BBC is scheduled to begin filming Remembering Florrie for the next few weeks with airing in the spring of 2006.

Here's a couple of lists of nicknames http://www.cslib.org/nickname.htm http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/frannick.htm These and some other interesting naming traditions and customs can be found at Cinie's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/names.htm At 06:08 PM 2/4/2006 -0500, Jane Foley wrote: >Let me preface this first. I don't think I am out of line on this one. >This is definitely genealogy related! > >Does anyone have a list of nick names given to given names? I believe >that it might help us all in our research. > >Jane Foley

Let me preface this first. I don't think I am out of line on this one. This is definitely genealogy related! Does anyone have a list of nick names given to given names? I believe that it might help us all in our research. Jane Foley

This came to me on another list and I thought I would share it with you. Jane Foley NC > How Many Can You Remember? > > Some of you young whippersnappers, probably never heard a lot of > theses...(grin) > > A Lick And A Promise > > By Pamela Perry Blaine > > Ill just give this a lick and a promise, my mother said as she > quickly > mopped up a spill on the floor without moving any of the furniture. > > What is that supposed to mean, I asked as in my young mind I > envisioned someone licking the floor with his or her tongue. It means that > I'm in a hurry and I'm busy canning tomatoes so I am going to just give it > a > lick with the mop and promise to come back and do the job right later. > > A lick and a promise was just one of the many old phrases that I > remember my mother, grandma, and others using that they probably heard > from > the generations before them. With the passing of time, many old phrases > become obsolete or even disappear.This is unfortunate because some of > themare very appropriate and humorous. Here is a list that I came up with > that I remember my parents and grandparents using, some that we don't hear > much anymore. Perhaps you have some memorable old phrases of your own > that > you could add to the list before forwarding: > > A Bone to Pick (someone who wants to discuss a disagreement) > > An Axe to Grind (Someone who has a hidden motive.This phrase is said > to have originated from Benjamin Franklin who told a story about a devious > man who asked how a grinding wheel worked. He ended up walking away with > his axe sharpened free of charge) > > A bad apple spoils the whole barrel (one corrupt person can cause all > the others to go bad if you don't remove the bad one) > > At sea (lost or not understanding something) > > Bad Egg (Someone who was not a good person) > > Barking at a knot (meaning that your efforts were as useless as a dog > barking at a knot.) > > Bee in your bonnet (To have an idea that won't let loose) > > Been thrugh the mill (had a rough time of it) > > Between hay and grass (Not a child or an adult) > > Blinky (Between sweet and sour, as in milk) > > Calaboose (a jail) > > Cattywampus (Something that sits crooked such as a chair sitting at > an angle) > > Dicker (To barter or trade) > > Feather In Your Cap (to accomplish a goal. This came from years ago > in > wartime when warriors might receive a feather they would put in their cap > for defeating an enemy) > > Hold your horses (Be patient!) > > I reckon (I suppose) > > Jawing (Talking or arguing) > > Kit and caboodle (The whole thing) > > Madder than an old wet hen (really angry) > > Needs taken down a notch or two (like notches in a belt. Usually a > young person who thinks too highly of himself and needs a lesson) > > No Spring Chicken (Not young anymore) > > Persnickety (overly particular or snobbish) > > Pert-near (short for pretty near) > > Pretty is as pretty does (your actions are more important han your > looks) > > Scalawag (a rascal or unprincipled person) > > Scarce as hens teeth (something difficult to obtain) > > Skedaddle (Get out of here quickly) > > Sparking (courting) > > Straight From the Horses Mouth (privileged information from the one > concerned) > > Stringing around, gallivanting around, or piddling (Not doing > anything > of value) > > Sunday go to meetin' dress (The best dress you have, your church > dress) > > We wash up real fine, cleans up real good (is another goodie.) > > Tie the Knot (to get married) > > Too many irons in the fire (to be involved in too many things) > > Tuckered out (tired and all worn out) > > Under the weather (not feeling well. This term came from going below > deck on ships due to sea sickness thus you go below or under the weather) > > Wearing your best bib and tucker (Being all dressed up) > > You ain't the only duck in the pond (Its not all about you) > > Well, if you hold your horses, I reckn Ill get this whole kit and > caboodle done and sent off to you. Please don't be too persnickety and get > a > bee in your bonnet because I've been pretty tuckered out and at sea lately > because I'm no spring chicken. I haven't been just stringin' around and I > know I'm not the only duck in the pond, but I do have too many irons in > the > fire. I might just be barking at a knot, but I have tried to give this > article more than just a lick and a promise. > > > >

Baty, John J. to Maria Calahan 8/16/1852 (8/26/1852) From: Maury County, TN Marriages 1852 - 1867 -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mike314@dancom.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:19 PM To: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNMAURY-L] Marriage lookup request This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Batey, Callahan Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0hB.2ACI/535 Message Board Post: Looking for a marriage, likely in Maury Co. for: John J. Batey & Mariah Callahan/Calliham. Probably occurred around 1858. TIA. ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS AND VIEWS is dedicated to the preservation of Southern Heritage and to defend the honor of our Confederate ancestors. To subscribe send e-mail to: SouthernHeritage-subscribe@topica.com ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Batey, Callahan Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0hB.2ACI/535 Message Board Post: Looking for a marriage, likely in Maury Co. for: John J. Batey & Mariah Callahan/Calliham. Probably occurred around 1858. TIA.

In a message dated 2/1/2006 9:46:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, snibbor13@juno.com writes: Have Capt John A OLIVER abt 1815 SC - 1862 MO in prison and wives, Sarah A DODSON and Edna PASSMORE, lived Little Lot, Hickman Co, TN. Believe may have been in Maury Co earlier. Sarah DODSON was the dau of Eli DODSON of VA who removed to Maury Co, TN. Any possible connections ? Another possibility: Descendants of Elisha Dodson 1 Elisha DODSON .. +Ann ___ .. 2 Elisha DODSON, Jr. b: Abt. 1815 ...... +Elizabeth GALLOWAY .. 2 Willis G. DODSON b: Abt. 1817 ...... +Martha C. (Patsy) SPIVEY b: Abt. 1820 .. 2 Sarah DODSON b: 1824 .. 2 Thomas DODSON b: 1830 d: 1891 .. 2 Elizabeth DODSON b: Abt. 1832

In a message dated 2/1/2006 9:46:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, snibbor13@juno.com writes: Have Capt John A OLIVER abt 1815 SC - 1862 MO in prison and wives, Sarah A DODSON and Edna PASSMORE, lived Little Lot, Hickman Co, TN. Believe may have been in Maury Co earlier. Sarah DODSON was the dau of Eli DODSON of VA who removed to Maury Co, TN. Any possible connections ? Here's another possibility: Descendants of Elisha Dodson 1 Elisha DODSON .. +Ann ___ .. 2 Elisha DODSON, Jr. b: Abt. 1815 ...... +Elizabeth GALLOWAY .. 2 Willis G. DODSON b: Abt. 1817 ...... +Martha C. (Patsy) SPIVEY b: Abt. 1820 .. 2 Sarah DODSON b: 1824 .. 2 Thomas DODSON b: 1830 d: 1891 .. 2 Elizabeth DODSON b: Abt. 1832

In a message dated 2/1/2006 9:46:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, snibbor13@juno.com writes: Have Capt John A OLIVER abt 1815 SC - 1862 MO in prison and wives, Sarah A DODSON and Edna PASSMORE, lived Little Lot, Hickman Co, TN. Believe may have been in Maury Co earlier. Sarah DODSON was the dau of Eli DODSON of VA who removed to Maury Co, TN. Any possible connections ? Here's a possibility: Descendants of Elisha Dodson 1 Elisha DODSON b: 17 Sep, 1785 in VA d: 27 Apr, 1864 in Polk Co, TN .. +Mary Ann MATLOCK b: 1788 m: 13 Nov, 1803 in Grainger Co, TN d: 9 Feb, 1855 in Reliance, TN .. 2 Caroline DODSON .. 2 Charles DODSON .. 2 Eliza Jane DODSON .. 2 Elizabeth DODSON .. 2 Henry M. DODSON .. 2 Jesse Allen DODSON .. 2 John Matlock DODSON .. 2 Mahala DODSON .. 2 Martha DODSON .. 2 Mary Ann DODSON .. 2 Nicholas P. DODSON .. 2 Sarah DODSON .. 2 Tabitha DODSON .. 2 William L. DODSON .. 2 Warren DODSON b: 1811 d: 4 Apr, 1855 in Polk Co, TN ...... +Malinda BEAN b: 17 Apr, 1811 in Franklin Co, TN d: 1874 in Ellis Co, TX .. 2 Harriet A. DODSON b: 23 Mar, 1820 in McMinn Co, TN d: 20 Jun, 1895 in McMinn Co, TN ...... +Henry H. PORTER m: 19 Jan, 1837 in Cherokee Co, AL d: Abt. 1841 in AL

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/0hB.2ACI/534 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Richard Harris b. 1797 Va. Found listings of land records in Maury Co. TN for a Richard Harris, 1807-1843. Need look up for these as I have book and page numbers. Had some children born TN. Found in 1850 census Indiana and by abt. 1864 family moved to Guthrie Co. Iowa. Per census wifes name Sarah.

Maury County Rootsweb List Members: The Dickson County Heritage Book Committee is pleased to announce about our new book project. We are excited about this project. If you presently live in Dickson County, have resided in Dickson County previously or if you have ancestral roots in Dickson County you may submit a free 500 word family story with one photo. If your ancestral roots settled in Dickson County prior to 1870 you may submit an additional 500 words and an additional photo. The book is being published by Walsworth Publishing Company. You may view their web site at: www.Ancestry.TV. You may also visit the web site of the Dickson County Heritage Book Committee at: http://www.dicksontnheritage.com/index.htm. The guidelines for submitting your family stories and placing book orders are shown on the web site. With Maury County being within close proximity to Dickson County there is a possibility that your families may have moved between the counties. We welcome your stories. Bobby Prosser, Co-Chairman Dickson County Heritage Book Committee dctnheritage@yahoo.com (615) 446-5914 Home (615) 482-5869 Cell Dickson County Heritage Book Committee P. O. Box 232 Dickson, TN. 37056 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols, Duke & Edgin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0hB.2ACI/533 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Alfred Nichols married to Eleanor (?). In 1850 their children were: James, 11, Jeremiah, 9, Harvey, 8, Newton, 7, Nathan, 5, Manerva, 3, Hugh, 1 and Dansilla Nichols, 31, living with them. I believe Dansilla was Alfred's sister. In the 1860 Maury Co. Census, Alfred is not listed, but another child Sarah , 9 is listed. In 1850, Green Duke is living next to the Nichols. Green Duke was married to Mary Exaline Nichols. They had a child, William, 2 in 1850, but Mary must have died before the census was taken. Ann Nichols, 62 is living with Green and Wm. Duke. She is believed to the the mother of Mary, Alfred, & Dansilla. In the 1860 census, Rebecca Edgior (sp) is listed with Eleanor Nichols. In the 1850 census, John Edgin's family is listednest door to the Alfred Nichols Family. The writing is bad and hard to read. I believe it is Edgin. Could Eleanor be an Edgin and Rebecca be her sister? Any information on any of these families would be appreciated. Carolyn

Have Capt John A OLIVER abt 1815 SC - 1862 MO in prison and wives, Sarah A DODSON and Edna PASSMORE, lived Little Lot, Hickman Co, TN. Believe may have been in Maury Co earlier. Sarah DODSON was the dau of Eli DODSON of VA who removed to Maury Co, TN. Any possible connections ? Janice

Thanks, Mary, appreciate your looking >From: "Mary C. Moore" <maryc_moore@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com >To: TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TNMAURY-L] request >Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:29:06 -0800 (PST) > >I do not find a Newcomb in Maury County, TN for 1910 in the Heritage Quest >censuses. > Mary > >tom lovelle <tomnfaye@hotmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone know about a sawmill operating in early 1900's, in Civil >Dist 2. >My Newcomb family including father Charles, who was an engineer there >according to 1910 census, and five of his sons (one being only 10 yrs old) >worked there. I am wondering if they were the owners. I also could use the >1900 census of them. You may email me directly. Thanks so much for any >help, Faye > > > >==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >Researching the following Maury County surnames: BINKLEY - BOOKER - CASKEY >- CRAIG - CRAWFORD - CREWS - DABBS - DANIELS - DEMASTUS - DIAL - DILLEHAY - >DODSON - DOOLEY - DUGGER - HARDISON - JETER - KENNON - LEWIS - MACK - MAYSE >- MILES - MITCHELL - MURPHY - OLIVER - PARK - PARRISH - RIEVES - ROOK - >WELLS - demastus@aol.com > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover > Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it! > > >==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS AND VIEWS is dedicated to the preservation of >Southern Heritage and to defend the honor of our Confederate ancestors. >To subscribe send e-mail to: SouthernHeritage-subscribe@topica.com > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Does anyone know about a sawmill operating in early 1900's, in Civil Dist 2. My Newcomb family including father Charles, who was an engineer there according to 1910 census, and five of his sons (one being only 10 yrs old) worked there. I am wondering if they were the owners. I also could use the 1900 census of them. You may email me directly. Thanks so much for any help, Faye

I do not find a Newcomb in Maury County, TN for 1910 in the Heritage Quest censuses. Mary tom lovelle <tomnfaye@hotmail.com> wrote: Does anyone know about a sawmill operating in early 1900's, in Civil Dist 2. My Newcomb family including father Charles, who was an engineer there according to 1910 census, and five of his sons (one being only 10 yrs old) worked there. I am wondering if they were the owners. I also could use the 1900 census of them. You may email me directly. Thanks so much for any help, Faye ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== Researching the following Maury County surnames: BINKLEY - BOOKER - CASKEY - CRAIG - CRAWFORD - CREWS - DABBS - DANIELS - DEMASTUS - DIAL - DILLEHAY - DODSON - DOOLEY - DUGGER - HARDISON - JETER - KENNON - LEWIS - MACK - MAYSE - MILES - MITCHELL - MURPHY - OLIVER - PARK - PARRISH - RIEVES - ROOK - WELLS - demastus@aol.com ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos – Showcase holiday pictures in hardcover Photo Books. You design it and we’ll bind it!

Does anyone know the surname of the Elizabeth who was married to Thomas Lasley/Lashley who was on census records in 1850. I don't remember where i found the info but thought that she was Elizabeth Pickard. David Whitehead

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALDRIDGE, SHIRES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0hB.2ACI/532.1 Message Board Post: My records show some Aldridges who intermarried with SHIRES in Maury County. I would be interested to see if any of our ALDRIDGEs connect. In particular am looking for Caladonia ALDRIDGE and her family who moved to Texas right around Civil War. Please email me off line-- Thanks!

Is there a source where i might find the names of people granted land in Maury county for their service. I am looking specifically for any Whiteheads or Whitteds. Probably enlisted in North Carolina although it is possible that they were in Tennessee at the time. David Whitehead

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALDRIDGE, CARRIGAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0hB.2ACI/532 Message Board Post: Looking for any reliable information on Aaron & Louisa (Carrigan) Aldridge, who were married in Maury County, Tennessee on March 22, 1864. In the 1880 Federal Census, they are shown to be living in Marshall County, Tennessee, and to have two sons, Charles R.(born abt 1865) and James (born abt 1870). There may be more children, but I have not been able to find Aaron or Louisa in any later census records. I found Charles in 1900, 1910 and 1920 living in Williamson County, Tennessee. I am hoping to get accurate birth/death dates on Aaron and Louisa, and on all their children.