Joyce, Thank you. It sounds like something for me to check into further. Our conversation also sparked another conversation which has led to a few discoveries as well. If your friend ever gets Mige's parents, PLEASE let us know. Bernice Raymond At 05:17 PM 1/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > Bernice > > > > Yesterday we were speaking of Cumberland Shed Church. This morning > while sifting thru some old papers, etc I found part of the > > article that was printed in one of the Tennessee Homecoming ('86) > editions of The Polk County News www.polkpourri.net > > > > It says: > > > > " "Be here by early candle light'. These were the words of I.A. > McClary, pastor of the old old church, meaning a Presbyterian > > Church called Ocoee Cumberland Shed, organized about 1846. This was > his way of telling the flock what time to be back for evening > > services." > > > > I don't have the complete article but thought you might be interested > in getting it from the Polk Co News. They sell those type > > articles for pocket change and most are very interesting. Can also > provide some ideas when researching. > > Joyce Gaston Reece

I thought she had them. It is the same Midge that was in the Cherokee rolls, wasn't it? I spoke to her on the phone and she said she would check her mail and do a look up Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb mail list minder: Gilbreath, Galbreath, Raper, Knuckles, TN-Meigs, Southeast, TN., Northeast, TN., Shields, Hembree, Hemby. Ancestry Message Board Admin for: Daugherty, Galbreath, Gaston, Gilbreath, Hembree, Hemby, Knuckles, Raper, Reece, Shield, Shields & Polk Co., TN. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernice Gayle & Anson Raymond" <raymond@desoto.net> To: <TNMCMINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [MCMINN] Fw: [SE-TN] Joyce > > Joyce, > Thank you. It sounds like something for me to check into further. Our > conversation also sparked another conversation which has led to a few > discoveries as well. > If your friend ever gets Mige's parents, PLEASE let us know. > Bernice Raymond > > At 05:17 PM 1/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > > > > > > Bernice > > > > > > Yesterday we were speaking of Cumberland Shed Church. This morning > > while sifting thru some old papers, etc I found part of the > > > article that was printed in one of the Tennessee Homecoming ('86) > > editions of The Polk County News www.polkpourri.net > > > > > > It says: > > > > > > " "Be here by early candle light'. These were the words of I.A. > > McClary, pastor of the old old church, meaning a Presbyterian > > > Church called Ocoee Cumberland Shed, organized about 1846. This was > > his way of telling the flock what time to be back for evening > > > services." > > > > > > I don't have the complete article but thought you might be interested > > in getting it from the Polk Co News. They sell those type > > > articles for pocket change and most are very interesting. Can also > > provide some ideas when researching. > > > Joyce Gaston Reece > > > > ==== TNMCMINN Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the McMinn Co., TN list, use > TNMCMINN-l-request@rootsweb.com or TNMCMINN-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > 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 >