Although we are always adding more to our site, The McMinn County Local History Network site is Live today at <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmcmin2/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmcmin2/</A> . We hope you will visit us and help to make it a bigger and better site. Sharon McCormack Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormack American Local History Network Web site co-hosts

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In the years 1850-1851 All of North America had a severe Influenza outbreak 1851 had a bad bout of Cholera and 1852 had Nation wide epidemic of Yellow Fever. And there were also localized outbreaks of typhoid too during this time period. Sharon McCormack Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormack American Local History Network Web site co-hosts > A number of Matlock, Purcell and McPhail family members died during 1851 > and many of them are buried at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota in McMinn > County. Three or four members of one family died within a few weeks or > months of each other. I am wondering if there was some catastrophic > illness (cholera?) that swept through the county in 1851. > > Have other McMinn County researchers noted an unusual number of deaths > in their families which occurred in mid to late 1851? > > Doug Purcell > Sharon McCormack Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormack American Local History Network Web site co-hosts

Hi Laurie, You should contact Carline Harp Doyle who has done a lot of research on the Duggans in E. TN. According to her records, Harvey Doak was a son of William Henry Harrison Duggan and Matilda Brown. I have not been able to connect my line of Duggans with them, but am certain they were closely related. You can find Carline's info at: http://members.tripod.com/~CarlineHarpDoyle/. Try the email addresses listed there. If they don't work, contact me and I will give you another one to try. Good luck. Richard Dugan Laurie Nelson wrote: > I have a Harvey Doak DUGGAN married to my Susan Ann WARE in > 1862 in McMinn County. Susan Ann was born 3 Dec. 1847, > according to a DUGGAN researcher. In the 1850 McMinn County > census, she was listed as age 4 and in the 1860 census as age 12, > living with her parents Allen WARE and Ruth DODSON WARE. > I don't have any other information on Harvey or Susan Ann. > > Do you have a birthdate or anything else (such as parent names) > for Harvey? > > Hope this helps. > > Laurie > > At 10:32 AM 5/3/2003 -0400, you wrote: > >Looking for any info on: > >Boring's > >Smith, Robert > >Norwood's > >Bar/Bare/Barefield > >Dugan/Duggan's > >Chance > > ==== TNMCMINN 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 > > ============================== > 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

A number of Matlock, Purcell and McPhail family members died during 1851 and many of them are buried at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota in McMinn County. Three or four members of one family died within a few weeks or months of each other. I am wondering if there was some catastrophic illness (cholera?) that swept through the county in 1851. Have other McMinn County researchers noted an unusual number of deaths in their families which occurred in mid to late 1851? Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL

What Smiths or Borings or Norwoods are you looking for? We have all of these names in our family. My mother's line is Smiths and my G-Aunt married into the Boring line, and my Uncle married a Norwood. If you like visit our website. Bernice please visit my sister's and mine genealogy website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/ At 10:32 AM 5/3/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Looking for any info on: >Boring's >Smith, Robert >Norwood's >Bar/Bare/Barefield >Dugan/Duggan's >Chance > >Thanks! > > >==== TNMCMINN 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 > >============================== >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

I have a Harvey Doak DUGGAN married to my Susan Ann WARE in 1862 in McMinn County. Susan Ann was born 3 Dec. 1847, according to a DUGGAN researcher. In the 1850 McMinn County census, she was listed as age 4 and in the 1860 census as age 12, living with her parents Allen WARE and Ruth DODSON WARE. I don't have any other information on Harvey or Susan Ann. Do you have a birthdate or anything else (such as parent names) for Harvey? Hope this helps. Laurie At 10:32 AM 5/3/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Looking for any info on: >Boring's >Smith, Robert >Norwood's >Bar/Bare/Barefield >Dugan/Duggan's >Chance

Doug: The DPA website is - http://www.dpa.xtn.net There is an Obit. editor and an e-mail for him..... Dot

Looking for any info on: Boring's Smith, Robert Norwood's Bar/Bare/Barefield Dugan/Duggan's Chance Thanks!

The McMinn County Historical Society has access to some but not all old newspapers. Check with Rex Moses at <A HREF="mailto:mcminnhist@compfxnet.com">mcminnhist@compfxnet.com </A> And the EG Fisher Librarie has some of the old ones on microfilm but this date may or may not be one of them. EG Fisher Library 1289 Ingleside Av Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7782 Good Hunting! Sharon McCormack Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormack American Local History Network Web site co-hosts > James Young Purcell died in McMinn County on 2 July 1927 and is buried > at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota. He was the son of William M. & > Martha Matlock Purcell and was born 6 September 1854. > > Do any McMinn County, TN newspapers survive that might have carried an > obituary for James Young Purcell in July of 1927? If so where might > these papers be located? > > Thanks for any help offered with this query. > > Doug Purcell > Eufaula, AL > >

Henry Did your McFalls happen to marry into the Gaston's in Monroe or Loudon Co? Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Burnett To: TNMCMINN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: [MCMINN] Samuel P. Carson McFalls, Sr This message is being forwarded to a moderated list. Kathleen Burnett List Mom MVJW58A@aol.com wrote: > I would love to hear from anyone that has any connection to these families. I > have never been able to find anyone to share research with. > > Samuel P. Carson McFalls, Sr., b. 1835 in NC m. Emma Texana Rudd b. 1845 in > McMinn. Married about 1860. Children; Margaret Magdalene b. 1862 m. William > Newton Stuart - Matilda Elizabeth b. 1866 m. William L. Slaten - Lillie > Avaline b. 1868 m. Brock - Samuel P. Carson, b. 1869 m. Harriette Rue - > Samantha b. 1872 m. Charles E. Woods - Nicholas Haywood b. 1875 m. Matilda > Geralds - Mary I. b. 1877 m. Hugh Ramsey Griffin - William Ed Carson, Jr., b. > 1879 - Lydia Armentia b. 1882 m. Joseph Cobble - Lula Grace b. 1886 m. Samuel > Moses. > > Samuel P. Carson McFalls, Jr., m. Harriette Rue b. 1871. Married 1896. > Children: Nellie Grayson born 1902 and an unknown son. > > Griffin was born about 1840 in TN married Rue in about 1860. Children: ?Cat > herine b. 1862 - ?John Y. b. 1863 - Eliza J. b. 1866 - Harriette b. 1871. > > Margaret Magdalene McFalls m. William Newton Stuart. Married in 1863. > Children: Minnie Lee b. 1864 - Delia Myrtle b. Abt. 1895 - Ruth b. Abt. 1896 > m. William Oswalt - Beaulah Pearl b. 1896 m. William Carl Williams - Robert > Samuel b. 1900 m. Willie Cantral - Jesse b. 1892 m. Helmuth Eggert. > > Robert Samuel Stuart m. Willie Cantral b. 1902. Married in 1925. Children: > James L. b. 1923 - Barbara b. 1926 - Billie b. 1929. > > All of these occurrences were in McMinn County, TN. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Henry > mvjw58a@aol.com ==== TNMCMINN Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the McMinn Co., TN list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to TNMCMINN-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to TNMCMINN-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== 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

In a message dated 5/2/03 4:50:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, dcpurcell@earthlink.net writes: > > Can anyone tell me the names of the early (pre 1860) Presbyterian > Churches in McMinn County, TN--especially in the Athens and Niota > communities? Do any session records exist for any of these early McMinn > County Presbyterian churches? > In the book, "McMinn County, Tennessee and Its People - 1819 - 1997" there are two articles on the First Presbyterian Church (Etowah) and the First United Presbyterian Church U.S.A....the latter of the United Presbyterian Mission School for black students. There are probably some records existing but I don't have any for either of these churches. Jean

Doug Purcell listed in the cemetery records book is: Daniel Purcell 8-17-1809--10-29-1851 He is buried at Matlock. County road 209 J.Y. Persell 9-6-1854--7-02-1924 The Daily Post Athenian has a web site. They may not have the obit online but might steer you in the right direction. www.rootsweb.com/~tnmcminn may have a link to DPA Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Purcell To: TNMCMINN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 7:58 PM Subject: [MCMINN] Obituary for James Young Purcell (Percell), 1854-1927 James Young Purcell died in McMinn County on 2 July 1927 and is buried at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota. He was the son of William M. & Martha Matlock Purcell and was born 6 September 1854. Do any McMinn County, TN newspapers survive that might have carried an obituary for James Young Purcell in July of 1927? If so where might these papers be located? Thanks for any help offered with this query. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL ==== TNMCMINN 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 ============================== 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

Clear Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church south of Athens formed 1843 First United Presbyterian Church, USA, Athens, TN formed 1889 This is all that is listed in the Heritage book Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Purcell To: TNMCMINN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 7:53 PM Subject: [MCMINN] Early Presbyterian Churches in McMinn County Can anyone tell me the names of the early (pre 1860) Presbyterian Churches in McMinn County, TN--especially in the Athens and Niota communities? Do any session records exist for any of these early McMinn County Presbyterian churches? Thanks for any help offered. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL ==== TNMCMINN Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the McMinn Co., TN list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to TNMCMINN-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to TNMCMINN-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== 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

James Young Purcell died in McMinn County on 2 July 1927 and is buried at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota. He was the son of William M. & Martha Matlock Purcell and was born 6 September 1854. Do any McMinn County, TN newspapers survive that might have carried an obituary for James Young Purcell in July of 1927? If so where might these papers be located? Thanks for any help offered with this query. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL

Can anyone tell me the names of the early (pre 1860) Presbyterian Churches in McMinn County, TN--especially in the Athens and Niota communities? Do any session records exist for any of these early McMinn County Presbyterian churches? Thanks for any help offered. Doug Purcell Eufaula, AL

I'm researching LANE, LAWSON, WARE/WEAR, and SPRADLING in McMinn County, Tenn, and later in Texas, especially Collin County, TX. Laurie Nelson Albuquerque, NM lanenelson@rt66.com

On the ALHN page we would like to list "McMinn County's first families" , meaning those who entered the county and lived for awhile before 1900...Cherokee, African-American or white. We would need brief bio's with the who, what, when and where, the name and email address of the submitter. Also if you have documents available that are transcribed into electronic format and would like these posted please submit these also. Please contact me directly OFF THIS LIST at jgreece@earthlink.net or escc435@vol.com Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormackAmerican Local History NetworkWeb site co-hosts

Family Surnames: FISHER, CLOER/CLORE/CLOAR, VINEYARD, MASHBURN SMITH, HUNT, CALLAHAN/CALAHAN/CALIHAN/CALLIHAN, Other branches include; BAKER; BRACKETT; BORING; & MANY OTHERS. The Fishers and Smiths are our primary brick walls. All of the above surnames have are from Bradley, Polk, and McMInn Counties, TN. There are some Fishers in McMinn County as well as other surnames. Please visit our genealogy website to see a complete list of surnames: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/ scroll down to see SURNAMES and click on it to a complete list. Bernice Raymond At 12:15 PM 4/25/2003 +1000, you wrote: >Hi everyone, >Here are some of the names in Tennessee I am researching: >ERWIN, FREEMAN, DONALDSON, HOXIE, COWAN, RODGERS >regards >Marci Young >myoung8@bigpond.net.au > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joyce G. Reece" <jgreece@earthlink.net> >To: <TNMCMINN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 10:38 AM >Subject: [MCMINN] who are you researching? > > > > Sharon McCormack, Kaye Buckner Presley and I have good news for McMinn >County & area researchers. We have taken the responsibility > > and enjoyment of building and maintaining the American Local History >Network web site. > > > > No information has been posted on the web as of yet but it will be fairly >soon. On this web site we would like a surname page. SO, > > if you have a list of surnames that you have information on and would be >willing to share with other researchers please send us your > > list of names, your name and your email address or web site address (or >both). > > > > We'd also like to have people who would like their homepages listed to >send us these addresses also along with a list of surnames it > > pertains to. > > > > If you have articles or information you would like posted or linked to >from the site please contact us and we will give everything > > thorough consideration. > > > > We are open to ideas so send those too. > > > > We plan on making this one of the best sites on the internet and we need >your help. > > > > Joyce Gaston Reece > > > > > > ==== TNMCMINN Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the McMinn Co., TN list, send only the >word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to TNMCMINN-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List > > to TNMCMINN-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > >==== TNMCMINN Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the McMinn Co., TN list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to TNMCMINN-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List >to TNMCMINN-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >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

Please removed "Who are you Researching" from the Subject line of your post. You need to type in the Subject line the suject of your message. Names and dates are great. Kathleen Burnett List Mom