Joan, p. 30 "August 28, 1908 -- 6th Tennessee Cavalry, 6th Annual Meeting at the Laughlin Springs where the regiment was encamped and organized in August 1862......The following is a list of veterans both home and visiting: James KNIGHT, 55th U.S. Col. Infantry" Best regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: JoBaby42@aol.com <JoBaby42@aol.com> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com <TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR-L] "Shiloh Remembered" Lookups Offered >In a message dated 1/19/99 5:48:52 AM Central Standard Time, >anpreston@email.msn.com writes: > ><< Knight, James -- 30 >> >Julie, > I would like to know what it says about Knight, James on page 30. >Thanks >Joan Wooten > >______________________________

Karen, >From "Shiloh Remembered" pp. 34-35 "The Gray Coat Cutters: There was a time in this country when wearing a gray coat was worse than wearing no coat at all -- even though it might be in the dead of winter. Immediately after the Civil War, gray became a distasteful color to the Northern sympathizers. For many returning Rebels, the gray Confederate overcoat was the only coat they had. The "gray coat cuttings" took place especially in Hardin County when a band of Union symphathizers in the Clifton area terrorized Southern sympathizers for several months. Whenever these men saw an ex-Confederate wearing a gray coat, they would make him take it off and then shoot it to pieces. There was snow on the ground the day Bill BYRD saw a covey of quail hovering by a dead log. He went home and got his gun, loaded it with bird shot and came back to kill the covey. The birds were gone and BYRD placed the gun near where he was cutting wood. The gray coat cutters rode up and demanded BYRD take off his coat. BYRD grabbed the gun and the coat cutters started to ride away. He shot one in the face that looked back. The community knew it was time for something to be done to stop the harrassment. Clay ALLISON was a Clifton resident who had seen service in the Confederate army under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. ALLISON was seething with bitterness at returning home after the war to find everything the family had worked for in shambles. Clifton had been burned to the ground and ALLISON, who was usually backed by brothers John and James MONROE, had had about all of the Yankees he could stand. ALLISON at the time was leading a band of Ku Klux Klan who were trying to help restore order in the area. It was known that members of the group making up the gray coat cutters would be in services at Mt. Carmel Church on a specific date. The ALLISON's waited until everyone was inside and then silently eased their way into the church and set on the back row. While the last hymn was being sung ALLISON and his men formed a circle around the doorway of the church. They let the women and the children through when service was dismissed but blocked the way of the gray coat cutters. A member of the Klan pulled off his Confederate coat and threw it to the leader of the cutters: "Cut this coat, damn you!" the Klansman shouted. The gray coat cutters panicked and ran in all directions with Clay ALLISON and the others in hot pursuit. One coat cutter was caught down by Hardin's Creek and whipped soundly. In another incident, James WATSON, a blacksmith, incurred the wrath of the gray coat cutters. His two sons had fought in the Confederacy and he was a prime target of the cutters. Two of the cutters came by the blacksmith shop one day and observed that Sam, a younger son of James WATSON, had on a gray denim vest. Wade McCASLAND and Dal BROOKS, the two cutters, demanded that he take it off to which the younger WATSON refused. With a pistol in one hand and a knife in the other, one of the men inserted the knife in the arm holes, cutting the best off and while it lay upon the ground they proceeded to empty their pistols into it. The WATSON's only recourse was to submit. John PITTS was a young man who worked at the local gin one day when he saw the two coat cutters ride into the gin yard. The two were returning from town and well stimulated with whiskey when they stopped to accost PITTS. PITTS expected trouble and had taken the precaution to stand his axe within reaching distance of where he was working. He had made up his mind to use the axe rather than give up his coat. McCASLAND and BROOKS dismounted and McCASLAND threw the reins to BROOKS and swaggered toward PITTS. He stopped just in front of PITTS with the pistol in his belt visibly showing. McCASLAND did not speak but eyed PITTS then eyed the axe near PITTS' right hand. After standing there for about five minutes, he wheeled and strode to his horse then the two galloped away. A tragedy was averted as the younger PITTS had clearly stood his ground and defended his principles. John JOURNEY was not so lucky. A Confederate veteran, he came out of the war with no clothing except his gray uniform. JOURNEY was accosted by the same pair and demanded that his coat be removed. He explained quietly that it was the only coat he had. They cursed him and threatened to shoot him. "Shoot away," chided JOURNEY. He was shot but sustained only a minor flesh wound. He reached behind the wagon seat and brought out a double barreled shotgun which he emptied at the two fleeing coat cutters. A warrant was sworn out by the two coat cutters as they knew the courts would be behind them. Ex-Rebels had little protection under the law and could not be used to testify. JOURNEY was taken into court. Fielding HURST had been appointed Circuit Judge and through the efforts of Judge Elijah WALKER, a friend of HURST's, the case was continued until it was worn out. Meanwhile, the Ku Klux Klan and men like Clay and John ALLISON had done their job well as the Wade McCASLAND's and Dal BROOKS' were forced to leave the area. Clay ALLISON, along with his brothers, went west following the war. The bitterness of war and the prospect of living under military control did not set well with the ALLISON's. They gained quite a reputation from Colorado to New Mexico and became quite famous for their escapades. John and James MONROE came back to live and die in Hardin County. They are buried in the same cemetery at Mt. Carmel where the alledged [sic] coat cutting incident happened. Clay was killed in a wagon mishap in 1877 and buried in Pecos, Texas. Clay ALLISON remains to this day regarded as one of the top gunmen of the old West." Best regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com

Thank you but someone already mailed me one. It showed the districts but the towns were not on it. I am trying to find out if the town of Sweet Lips was in district 8. I know that it was in the north part of McNairy county that is close to Henderson. My great grandparents grew up and are burried in Sweet lips acording to my dad.. In the 1800 census there is a Bettie Barham in district 8 right age, and was wondering if it was her. There is also a Williams family in the same district that I am still wondering if theis is my great grandfather's family. His name was Tom Fletcher Williams and this Williams family has a Thomas F. Cardwell living with them that's the right age. Does any one know anything that I don't? Any help appreciated. Martha

Karen, >From "Shiloh Remembered": p. 25 --- (story told by Rastus ["Rat"] Wilkerson of New Delight Community, McNairy Co.) "Green Lee Hendricks was another one that fought in the war. He came through here and later returned to marry a young girl he had seen. He would laugh and tell how him and a friend hid in a thicket to shoot some Yankees. They had horses but no saddles. His friend wound up with a minnie ball in the butt and had to go and get it cut out. "That's about all we ever got out of the war," he would laugh and say." Best regards, Julie Preston (Yankee born and bred!) :-) anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: BeTheBull@aol.com <BeTheBull@aol.com> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com <TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR-L] Re: "Shiloh Remembered" >Julie, > >Could you post the information on Green Lee Hendrix and the two Monroes >listed? > >Thanks! > >Karen > >______________________________

Deborah, I am descended from the GARNER's of McNairy co. What is your Garner line look like? Hank Garner WaxhwDPatt@aol.com wrote: > > I am researching Russom's, Garner's, Ream's, Sander's, Dunnahoe's. Many of > these lived in McNairy Co. TN in the 1800's & early 1900's. If you are a > descendant, I would love to exchange info. I have over 9,000 names in my > database, all people from McNairy & surrounding counties. I do free searches, > but it takes time, since I got a part time position, things are falling > behind! > > Deborah (Allen) Patt; 1982 graduate of Central HS in Savannah, TN. > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Thanks, > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net

Mary, >From "Shiloh Remembered", pp. 18-19: "General John H. MEEKS: General John H. MEEKS was a Southern gentleman of distinction who lived on a section of land just south of Stantonville during the Civil War. MEEKS' section of land in the 20th century was owned by N.D. ERWIN and that section of land remains intact today and is still owned by the descendants of Mr. ERWIN. Originally, the tract of land was considered to be a true plantation and the MEEKS home a work of southern art. Rufus MEEKS was a son of John H. MEEKS. He was a Christian preacher of some note and was instrumental in the old Clear Creek Church of Christ. T.B. LARRIMORE, the noted evangelist and Bible scholar was a frequent visitor to the MEEKS plantation as Rufus MEEKS had married his sister. General John H. MEEKS was not a general in the Civil War but had earned that title because of his duties with the local militia in McNairy County before the outbreak of the Civil War. He was a minister of high esteem and a pillar of the activities surrounding the old Clear Creek Christian Church which was located one mile east of Stantonville. Gen. MEEKS listed in his education studies, a 10 month stint at the Pebble Hill Academy which was located just south of Stantonville. He was also the minister "of note" who held the famous "Sawmill Meeting" which took place in Adamsville in the 1870's. That meeting led to the founding of the Adamsville Christian Church. In the spring of 1862, the Union Army under the generalship of U.S. GRANT, was stationed at Pittsburg Landing. Very few realized that a major battle was shaping up that February and March. Union scouts were everywhere foraging or securing provisions by whatever means was necessary to feed Union soldiers. Fielding HURST, a planter of wide recognition, was apparently operating in the area under the direction of Gen. Lew WALLACE. A group of HURST's scouts were on a forage mission. The scouts consisted of men from North and East McNairy County, Decatur County, Henderson and Hardin Counties. They raided the plantatation of General MEEKS and carried away all his livestock -- some fifteen head were said to have been involved. After the altercation at the plantation General MEEKS set out to find General GRANT who was supposedly in his headquarters at Pittsburg Landing. MEEKS found the famous general and made a rather frank statement about himself: first off, he said that he was a southern sympathizer, had two sons in the Confederacy; was an old man of peace, a noncombatant. Said he had been trying to make an honest living for himself and his depends [sic]. He went on with an impressive story that wound up with the misfortune of losing his stock. General GRANT was said to have received the old man very kindly and they talked pleasantly for about an hour. At the close of the interview, Gen. GRANT wrote out in his own handwriting a slip of paper and handed to General MEEKS. It was called a "Safeguard" which in substance ordered Fielding HURST to return to MEEKS his livestock. The order, which was taken from the Union Army book of regulations, also forbade any Federal soldier from molesting him or his property as long as he was in Federally occupied territory. It was obvious that Generals GRANT and MEEKS were impressed with each other. General MEEKS told of the encounter with GRANT as long as he lived. MEEKS was quite naturally lavish in his praise for the famous General, whom he always described as "being big hearted, broad minded." No one could make him believe that General GRANT ever did anything wrong. The handwritten "Safeguard", signed by General GRANT, was kept as a momento [sic] at the MEEKS home for years until the old MEEKS home was destroyed by fire. The mystery of Genl. MEEKS and Gen. GRANT's relationship remained a mystery for generations. It is speculated by some that both were members of the Masonic fraternity and that even tho [sic] they were engaged in a war on opposite sides, through a fraternity brotherhood they both may have found a common ground." Best, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: McGuire, Mary <mmcguire@cavemen.net> To: anpreston@msn.com <anpreston@msn.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 11:10 AM Subject: Shiloh remembered >Julie, >I would be interested in the name Larrimore, both Mrs. Rufus Meeks page 18 >and Larrimore, T.B., page 18. > >Posting to the list is okay if it helps someone else. > >Thanks very much. >Mary McGuire - mmcguire@cavemen.net > >

For whomever requested the lookup for DAVIS & LAUGHLIN, >From "Shiloh Remembered": p. 27 --- DAVIS "The Bert HAYS Story On the list of most notorious guerillas compiled in the National Archives appears the name of W.B. (Bert) HAYS. He is listed by Union Authorities as the No. 1 guerilla during the Civil War years. HAYS was the son of Wallis HAYS, a planter of good means who moved into Hardin County before the war. His brother was Lawson HAYS, a deputy U.S. Marshall in Savannah in 1860. Bert and Lawson HAYS were members of the 1st Cavalry Regiment. When Gen. Joe Wheeler was pursued across the Duck River in June 1863, the unit was thrown in to stop the advance of Gen. Gordon Granger. The fight allowed Wheeler to escape but in the process the regiment was destroyed with 292 prisoners being captured. The remainder was consolidated into the 51st Tenn. Infantry. Bert HAYS became a captain and led his company in battle at Brice's Crossroads. Then followed a puzzle! HAYS' outfit disappeared. It is not clear whether the unit went on private scouting or whether it went into desertion. During the last year of the war, HAYS was known to be operating in the vicinity of Waterloo, Ala., an area which was noted for spying and all kinds of guerilla activities. Capt. S.P. Emerson, Co. B, 6th Kentucky, was known to be in the area. He had been associated with Gen. John Hunt Morgan during much of the war. Emerson was said to have worked with HAYS. Rewards were being offered to Confederate soldiers who would desert and join the Union Army. HAYS and Emerson caught Will DAVIS at Ransomtown near Wayne County. He was on his way to give up and claim the reward. They punched his eyes out and hung him to a tree then sent word to the Union officers that DAVIS was read to "turn over" and for them to come and pick him up. p. 30 -- LAUGHLIN (this para. included in a posting earlier today, 1/19/99) "August 28, 1908 -- 6th Tennessee Cavalry, 6th Annual Meeting at the Laughlin Springs where the regiment was encamped and organized in August 1862......The following is a list of veterans both home and visiting: Company A: J.J. Swain, W.A. LAUGHLIN, E.W. Hester, J.L. Robinson, W.J.N. Rose, J.W. Hester, H.C. Moore, H.V. Flower, J.R. WILSON, S.W. Fish." Regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: rrc3pr@199.218.201.6 <rrc3pr@199.218.201.6> To: Julie Preston <anpreston@email.msn.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 2:32 PM Subject: "Shiloh Remembered" Lookups Offered >Davis, Will -- 27 >Laughlin, W.A. -- 30 > >

Julie, Thank you so much for this look-up. Could you find Pugh Houston Thrasher on pages 10 and 30 and the other Thrashers, Elias, James, John, Michael and Mrs. also on page 10. Thanks again. Gail Compton gcomp85822@aol.com

Peggy, >From "Shiloh Remembered": p. 30 -- HARRIS and others "August 28, 1908" "6th Tennessee Cavalry, 6th Annual Meeting at the Laughlin Springs where the regiment was encamped and organized in August 1862......The following is a list of veterans both home and visiting:" ".....Company B: J.T. Gage, J.F. Floyd, E.S. Bassham, W.W. Kerby, J.C. Maxwell, J.D. Sanders, H.C. HARRIS, Wm. Piggott, H. Hair, J.A. Plunk." p. 44 -- HASTINGS, GARRISON, BROWN, TEUTON "The Brown Brothers Escape Ruby GARRISON's old log house sits along a dirt road just off Highway 117 South of Adamsville. The rustic log house is framed by a cluster of mulberry trees and a box elder that is older than anyone can remember. The ancient tree and the weathered old house are relics of the Civil War, the cyclone that wiped out the community in 1909 and a whole passel of HASTINGS, BROWN's, TEUTON's and GARRISON's, who have resided there down though the generations. Above the living quarters is a sleeping loft, below is a root cellar. A sagging porch curls around two sides of the house. The cabin's original stick and wood chimney burned a long time ago. Now a brick chimney stands there. Otherwise there have not been many changes for the past 100 years. A bullet hole from the Civil War days is still visible in the door casing. The bullet remained in the hole until the GARRISON children pried it out one day. The bullet was fired from .58 caliber musket held by a Yankee soldier. Mrs. GARRISON heard the story often from her grandmother. "During the Civil War the folks that lived in the house had two boys at home. They were BROWN's, I believe". The BROWN boys were reluctant to fight at Shiloh and were hiding out in the house when a detachment of Yankee soldiers rode up in search of them. The mother shouted a warning call and the boys scurried up the ladder to the loft and hid. The mother was lying on the bed pretending to be sick when the soldiers came in. They fired bullets into the house trying to get Mrs. BROWN to tell where the boys were, but she wouldn't tell. Meanwhile, the boys had went up through the open window in the upper part of the upstairs. They escaped by crawling onto a big limb that grew next to the house. Silently they made their way down behind the house and hid in a rocky bluff." Best regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: Pegletpf@aol.com <Pegletpf@aol.com> To: anpreston@msn.com <anpreston@msn.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 1:18 PM Subject: lookups >Julie...I appreciate your generous offer of looking up names...if you have >time I would like to see pg 30-H C Harris & pg44-Hastings family....Thank you, >Peggy Fisher >

Deborah, I am interested in the Wallkers of McNairy County, Tennessee, and their connected families; the Garners, Sewells, Cashes, Nichols, etc. Do you have any Taylors? More about this item at a later date. Thank you. Mary Ann Brown maryann@wxs.com -----Original Message----- From: WaxhwDPatt@aol.com <WaxhwDPatt@aol.com> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com <TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 5:35 AM Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] Re: Russom, Garner, Reams, Sanders, Dunnahoes >I am researching Russom's, Garner's, Ream's, Sander's, Dunnahoe's. Many of >these lived in McNairy Co. TN in the 1800's & early 1900's. If you are a >descendant, I would love to exchange info. I have over 9,000 names in my >database, all people from McNairy & surrounding counties. I do free searches, >but it takes time, since I got a part time position, things are falling >behind! > >Deborah (Allen) Patt; 1982 graduate of Central HS in Savannah, TN. > > >==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== >Thanks, >Pat >pwjones@centuryinter.net >

In a message dated 1/19/99 5:48:52 AM Central Standard Time, anpreston@email.msn.com writes: << Knight, James -- 30 >> Julie, I would like to know what it says about Knight, James on page 30. Thanks Joan Wooten

My Ggrandfather, his brother and his uncle all married MEEKS in McNairy co in the 1850s. Cold you see what there is on page 18. Also I noted that there seems to be some union familys who were shot etc. This may explain why Ggranfather James & his brother Joseph moved to Ark ~1861. They did not feel that they could fight agaist the union and would not fight against their kin. Severial including the Uncle W.D. did fight in the C.S.A. and then joined the 2 brothers in Ark after the war. Does the book say how widespread this split was? Bruce Pond ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Charlotte, (I'm posting the lookup material back to the list, as other names are mentioned below, as well.) Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com >From "Shiloh Remembered": p.28 -- HAYS,WHITE,DODDS, ROSS "To those representing the Union cause, Bert HAYS' name threw fear into the strongest hearts. To those who remained loyal to the Confederacy he was simply a man who had the fortitude to take on dramatic odds and fight for what he believed in. To many he was a fine neighbor and a good father. To Sallie WHITE he was a great-grandfather that she never had the privilege of knowing. Pat DODDS was courting a lady near Weatherford's Creek when HAYS got to him. They shot him dead at the foot of a hill and left him. He was carried home on stretchers made of rail fences and the ladies of the community buried him as the men were away fighting. Apparently, HAYS and his gang killed Morgan ROSS in April 1864. ROSS was a mule dealer and had been to Mississippi selling mules. The day after the sale, HAYS and his men raided the ROSS home. A son, Frank ROSS, home from the Union Army, escaped from a nearby cabin. The gang questioned the elder ROSS about his money. ROSS grabbed a long stick which mule men often carried. He pushed HAYS and hit him with the stick. As he did so two of HAYS men shot and killed him. Twelve year old Jeff ROSS escaped." p. 30 -- MAXEDON,WILSON (and others) "August 28, 1908" "6th Tennessee Cavalry, 6th Annual Meeting at the Laughlin Springs where the regiment was encamped and organized in August 1862......The following is a list of veterans both home and visiting:" "....J.J. Swain was master of ceremonies, and the exercises were opened by prayer by H.D. MAXEDON." "...a list of veterans both home and visiting: Company A: J.J. Swain, W.A. Laughlin, E.W. Hester, J.L. Robinson, W.J.N. Rose, J.W. Hester, H.C. Moore, H.V. Flower, J.R. WILSON, S.W. Fish." p. 31 -- WRIGHT, LOWERY "McNairy County, Tennessee furnished three Brigadier Generals to the Civil War. Marcus J. WRIGHT and his brother John V. Both had distinguished careers for the Confederatee Army as did Mark Perrin LOWERY. The WRIGHTs were sons of Maj. Benjamin WRIGHT of Purdy. LOWERY was born near Finger and moved to Mississippi at an early age." p. 39 -- MICHIE, STOVALL "Tribute to a Comrade: In 1874, J.R. STOVALL was in the midst of a campaign for Sheriff of McNairy County. A few days before the election he was campaigning in the Ninth District and stopped to visit with his old friend Robert MICHIE. Both men had served in the same company during the Civil War as they were members of Col. Dew Wisdom's regiment in the 19th-20th Cavalry, C.S.A. The regiment had been organized as Biffle's 19th and Russell's 20th and were later consolidated into a single unit. The unit was organized at the request of General N.B. Forrest. STOVALL was very discouraged about the outcome of the Ninth District vote as he visited in the MICHIE home. His friend assured him that come election day, he would get every Democrat vote polled in the upcoming election. STOVALL asked his friend to come to the courthouse on election night and bring the ballot box with him. He remarked: "there will be feed in the stall for your horse and food on the table for you." Robert MICHIE agreed. When the election was over MICHIE rode horseback to Purdy, arriving about 10:00 o'clock that night. The old courtyard was filled with friends and supporters of STOVALL. As it turned out, STOVALL did indeed receive every Democrat vote in the old Ninth District. The count was 1722 votes for STOVALL and 8 votes for his opponent. A jubilant J.R. STOVALL told Robert MICHIE there in the crowded courtyard at old Purdy "if you outlive me please bring a box of dirt from the Ninth District and put it on my grave." J.R. STOVALL lived for another fifty years and passed away in 1929. Robert MICHIE never forgot the promise to his old Civil War friend. Silently the old Confederate made his way through community after community with a small box tied to his saddle. There in the old cemetery in Bethel Springs, at about ten o'clock in the morning, Robert MICHIE redeemed a pledge as he went to the small mound marking the final resting place of J.R. STOVALL and thereupon deposited the box of dirt that he had brought from the old Ninth District." -----Original Message----- From: Charlotte Wilson <cwilson@seark.net> To: anpreston@msn.com <anpreston@msn.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 8:02 AM Subject: "Shiloh Remembered" >Julie , >Saw the list from Shiloh Remembered : I have five names which appear to be >connected to my lines -H.D. Maxedon - 30 , Jeff Ross -28 , J.R. Stovall - >39 , J.R. Wilson -30, >Benj. Wright ( Maj.) -31 . Anything I might be able to add with your help >would be appreciated . >Charlotte, >Thanks in advance >

Hi, I have a small booklet entitled "Shiloh Remembered -- from Bill Wagoner's Wagon Spokes" (pub. 1987, Banner Publishing Co., Adamsville, TN). This is a collection of interviews of old McNairy Co. residents and names many families living in the county during the Civil War and after. Some stories merely mention an individual, while others provide a thumbnail "pedigree" of a particular family. Listed below are the names mentioned or interviewee's names and page numbers. I'll be happy to do lookups for the list if you'll contact me with the name(s) and page(s): Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com A ---- Abernathy, Terry -- 30 Alexander, Joe -- 25 Allen, W.I. -- 30 Allison, (Robt.) Clay -- 13 (Photo), 34, 35, 36 (Photo) Allison, James Monroe -- 35 Allison, John -- 35 B ---- Bassham, E.S. -- 30 Bishop, John Quincy -- 42, 43 Brooks, Dal -- 34 Brown (Family) -- 44 Bryant, Boney -- 45 Byrd, Bill -- 34 C ---- Carman, Nat B. -- 4 Carman, Nat E. -- 4 Carroll, Polk -- 24 Cherry, Mrs. W. H. -- 46 Childers, Clay -- 15 Croom, Dicey -- 27 Croom, Martha -- 27 Crossey, Monroe -- 27 Crotts, Rhonda M. -- 45 D ---- Davis, Will -- 27 DeFord, James -- 7 DeFord, Risden (Rid) -- 7 DeFord, Savannah Edwin -- 7 Dodds, Pat -- 28 Doss, Martha (Mrs. Adam Lowery) -- 22 E ---- (None) F ---- Falls, John -- 28 Fielder (Granddaughter of Wm.) -- 27 Fielder, William -- 27 Finks, Adam -- 25 Fish, Stephen W. -- 8, 30 Flower, H.V. -- 30 Floyd, J.F. -- 30 Ford (Unnamed male) -- 27 Forest, William -- 12 Foster (Unnamed male) -- 41 G ---- Gage, J.T. -- 30 Garrison Family (Photo of Cabin) -- 44 Garrison, Ruby -- 44 Graham, C. -- 30 Gray, T.R. -- 30 Greer, Bartlett -- 14 Greer, Edward -- 14 Greer, Edward Green -- 14, 15 Greer, Kenneth -- 14 H ---- Hair, H. -- 30 Hardin, Martin "One-Eyed" -- 28 Hardin, W.K. -- 28 Hargroves, Mr. -- 33 Harris, H.C. -- 30 Hastings (Family) -- 44 Hay(e)s, Bert (W.B.) -- 27, 28, 29 (Photo) Hay(e)s, Lawson -- 27 Hay(e)s, (Mother & Sisters) -- 28 Hay(e)s, Wallace -- 27 Hendricks, Green Lee -- 25 Henry, W.P. -- 30 Hester, E.W. -- 30 Hester, J.W. -- 30 Holmes, Sarah (Mrs. Mark P. Lowery) -- 22 Hooper, Mrs. Martha Jane -- 8 Huddleston, John -- 31 Hurst, Fielding (Col.) -- 7,8,31,35,36,43 Hurst, Willie -- 31 I ---- Ingle, Adam F. -- 16 Ingle, Mrs. Sarah Rona/Ronie -- 16 Irwin, N.D. -- 18 J ---- Journey, John -- 35 K ---- Kell, Robert -- 30 Kendrick, Benton -- 24 Kendrick, Emmett -- 25 Kerby, W.W. -- 30 King, J.H. -- 30 Knight, James -- 30 L ---- Lard, Richard -- 27 Larrimore, Miss (Mrs. Rufus Meeks) -- 18 Larrimore, T.B. -- 18 Laughlin, W.A. -- 30 Lowery, Adam -- 22 Lowery, Mark Perrin (Brig. Gen. CSA) -- 22 Lowery, Mrs. Martha (nee Doss) -- 22 Lowery, Mrs. Sarah (nee Holmes) -- 22 M ---- Maxedon, H.D. -- 30 Maxwell, J.C. -- 30 McCandless, Cuff -- 7 McCasland, Wade -- 34, 35 McCollum, Will -- 24 Meeks, John H. (Gen.) -- 18 Meeks, Mrs. Rufus (nee Larrimore) -- 18 Meeks, Rufus -- 18 Michie, Robert -- 39 Monroe, James -- 34 Monroe, John -- 34 Moore, H.C. -- 30 N ---- (None) O ---- (None) P ---- Piggot, William -- 30 Pitts, John A. -- 30, 35 Plunk, J.A. -- 30 Polk, B. -- 30 Porter, Roan -- 28 Pruitt, Henry A. -- 7 Purviance, J.W. -- 30 Q ---- (None) R ---- Robinson, J.L. -- 30 Robinson, W.W. -- 30 Rose, W.J.N. -- 30 Ross, Frank -- 28 Ross, Jeff -- 28 Ross, Morgan -- 28 S ---- Sanders, Arm -- 24 Sanders, Bell -- 24 Sanders, Capper -- 24 Sanders, J.D. -- 30 Sanders, Joel -- 24 Sanders, Thomas -- 24 Smallwood, Bill -- 24 Smith, Henry -- 42 Stone, W.H. -- 30 Stovall, J.R. -- 39 Swain, J.J. -- 30 Sweat, W.I. -- 30 T ---- Tanner, Frank -- 12 Teuton (Family) -- 44 Thornton (Unnamed male) -- 27 Thrasher, Elias -- 10 Thrasher, James C. -- 10 Thrasher, John C. -- 10 Thrasher, Michael L. -- 10 Thrasher, Mrs. -- 10 Thrasher, Pugh Houston -- 10, 30 Tindall, J.M. -- 30 U ---- (None) V ---- (None) W ---- Wagoner, Frederick -- 40,41 Wagoner, Jacob -- 40 Wagoner, James Buchanan -- 40, 41 Wagoner, John -- 40, 41 Wagoner, Robert Lee -- 40, 41 Wagoner, Thomas -- 40, 41 Watson, James -- 34 Watson, Sam -- 34 Wesson, Harry -- 7 White, Sallie -- 28 Wilkerson, Rastus ("Rat") -- 24 Williams, A.C. -- 30 Williams, J.N.B. -- 30 Wilson, J.R. -- 30 Wood, Betsy (Mrs. Jack) -- 11 Wood, Jack -- 11 Wood, Pete -- 11 Wood, Scott -- 11 Wright, Benjamin (Maj.) -- 31 Wright, John V. (Brig. Gen. CSA) -- 31 Wright, Marcus (Maj. & Brig.Gen. CSA) -- 12, 31 Wynn, J.A. -- 30 X, Y, Z --------- (None) Best regards, Julie Preston anpreston@msn.com

Julie, Could you post the information on Green Lee Hendrix and the two Monroes listed? Thanks! Karen

Julie, Thanks for the offer. I would like to know what it says about J. H. King. He was my GGGrandfather. Thanks, Judy Mueller

I am researching Russom's, Garner's, Ream's, Sander's, Dunnahoe's. Many of these lived in McNairy Co. TN in the 1800's & early 1900's. If you are a descendant, I would love to exchange info. I have over 9,000 names in my database, all people from McNairy & surrounding counties. I do free searches, but it takes time, since I got a part time position, things are falling behind! Deborah (Allen) Patt; 1982 graduate of Central HS in Savannah, TN.

looking for info on Minnie Pearl Holmes Crisp. she was the daughter of Ned Nelson Holmes of McNairy Co,Tenn. she was born late 1800s McNairy co,Tenn Ann

Hello Johnita, I am a descendent of Abeye Hysmiths' brother Elias James Hysmith. Their parents were D.H. Highsmith/Hysmith & Arena (maiden name unknown) they are on the 1860 McNairy Co., census, page #191, household #1342/1362 According to Jan (JANM22222@aol.com) Calvin "David" Plunk m. (2) Anna Hennrietta Gape, abt. 1839, McNairy Co., Tn. She was b. 1819 Tn., d. 1886 McNairy Co., Tn., buried Plunk Cem. Do you have any data on the Hysmith/Highsmith family? what I have is: D.H. Highsmith b. ca1804 Tn.,m. Arena (date unknown), shae was born ca1810, Ga. children; 1. Abeye - b. 28 Mar. 1833, Miss., d. 18 Feb. 1917, McNairy Co., Tn., m. Calvin Plunk 6 Oct.1867, McNairy Co., Tn 2. Martha - b. ca1837, Miss. 3. Athenia - b. 26 Sept. 1841, Tn., d. 12 Nov. 1917, McNairy Co., Tn., m. John Loney Smith, 24 Jul. 1862, McNairy Co., Tn. 4. Elias James - b. 26 Aug. 1844, Wayne Co.,Tn., d. 2 Sept. 1915, McNairy Co., Tn., m. (1) Hercilla Barham (dau. of THomas N. Barham & Martha Amanda "Peggy" Blakley) 27 Dec. 1866, McNairy Co., Tn. m. (2) Elizabeth Jane Williams (widow of William Alfred Musser & dau. of Robert J. Williams &Ann Curtis) 15 Dec. 1878, Hardin Co., Tn.,Elias & Hercilla are both baried in Plunk Cem. 5. Milinda - b. ca 1846, Miss. 6. Daniel Thomas - b. 11 May 1852, Miss.,d. 1921, McNairy, buried Plunk Cem., m (1) Margaret Leann Butler, m. (2) Mary Ann Plunk (dau. of David Plunk & Anna Hennrietta "Gape" Plunk) Mary Ann b. 22 Oct. 1847, d. 12 Jan. 1908, buried Plunk Cem. 7. Edmon R. - b. ca1852, Miss. 8. Samuel J. - b. ca1854, Tn. Any data on this family would be very much appreciated !! Sue Feild --- suefeild@jps.net Johnita P. Malone wrote: > > I am looking for further information concerning Calvin Plunk and his > wife, Abeye Hysmith. The last I find them is on the 1870 census, yet > they both are buried in the Plunk Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN. Abeye's > tombstone gives the date of her birth and death, however, Calvin's is a > military marker and gives no dates. Where in the world were they between > 1870 and 1915? Any ideas on who Calvin's mother was? His father was > David Plunk. > > -- > Johnita P. Malone > jmalone@ix.netcom.com > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Take time to smell the roses. > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net

Somehow I seem to have lost the address for Kara & Rob McWilliams but think the contact came through the list. Hoping that this is received by them. Concerns McNairy Co., TN., Morris family. I don't know who Almyra J. Morris' parents were but here are some ideas. It looks like the family went through Alabama on their way to McNairy Co., Tn. This is the same route taken by my Nimrod Morris, b. c1788 in SC. I also cannot find his parents. Nimrod's children (some of the early ones) were born in Alabama and he married Delana Parrish in Lawrence Co., AL. It appears that Almyra Jane Morris could have been his niece but I don't know the name of the brother. Perhaps the answer is just across the line into Alabama. It does appear that Almyra Jane Morris had brothers and sisters named Dolly, Elijah, Robert. The census records for them are sort of confusing but seem to say that this could be the case: 1860 Census McNairy Co., TN. District 11, family 1782 pg ___ Thomas Lilly/49/M/W/KY/farmer Jane/33/F/W/TN William L./10/M/W/TN John H./6/M/W/TN Elizabeth J./5/F/W/TN Nancy L./11 mos/F/W/TN Living next door in 1860: District 11, household 1783 Elijah Morris/33/M/W/AL/Farmer Massy/30/F/W/TN Mary J./10/F/W/TN Bertha/8/F/W/TN William/6/M/W/TN John/4/M/W/TN Sarah E./2/F/W/TN Martha E./2 mos/F/W/TN Dolly/35/F/W/TN Robt./31/M/W/TN/farm labor Charles/13/M/W/TN 1870 Census McNairy Co., TN. District 11, household 84 pg ___ Thomas H. Lilly/57/M/W/KY/farmer Almyra J./44/F/W/TN/housekeeper William T./19/M/W/TN John H./16/M/W/TN Elizabeth J./14/F/W/TN Nancy L./12/F/W/TN Sarah E./6/F/W/TN Living next door in 1870: District 11, household 85 Sarah E. Morris/20/F/W/TN/housekeeper Dolly/48/F/W/TN Robert J./26/M/W/TN William N. Atkins/22/M/W/TN Warren White/19/M/W/TN 1880 Census McNairy Co., TN. District 11, household 20 pg ___ A. J. Lilly/52/F/W/widowed/head/TN/AL/VA/housekeeping S. E./16/F/W/single/dau/TN/IN/TN/at home Dolly Morris/63/F/W/single/sister/TN/AL/VA/at home W. F. Wolverton/25/M/W/married/TN/--/--/farmer N. L./20/F/W/married/dau/TN/IN/TN/housekeeping S. M./1/F/W/single/granddaughter/TN/TN/TN Martha/1 mo/F/W/single/granddaughter/TN/TN/TN/b. May Living next door in 1880: W. T. Lilly/29/M/W/single?/head/TN/IN/TN/farmer J. C./29/F/W/married/wife/MS/--/--/housekeeping M. L. M./4/F/W/single/dau/TN/TN/MS M. E./2/F/W/single/dau/TN/TN/MS Close by in 1880: District 11, household 23 C. M. Morris/32/M/W/married/head/TN/TN/TN/farmer S. A./27/F/W/married/wife/TN/NC/--/housekeeping J. H. M./11/M/W/single/son/TN/TN/TN D. Mc. E. J./9/F/W/single/dau/TN/TN/TN R. E./6/F/W/single/dau/TN/TN/TN J. W. N./4/M/W/single/son/TN/TN/TN S. S. E./2/M/W/single/son/TN/TN/TN (seems to be the Charles of the 1860 census record.) Johnita > From: Kara & Rob McWilliams > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 1999 8:52 AM > To: jmalone@ix.netcom.com > Subject: Morris > > Dear Johnita, > > Do you know anything about this family? > Thanks, > Kara > Descendants of ? Morris > > Generation No. 1 > 1. ?1 MORRIS was born in poss. Alcorn Co., MS. He married ?. > > Children of ? MORRIS and ? are: > 2. i. ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS, b. 1826, TN; d. Aft. 1900. > 3. ii. PROB. ELIJAH MORRIS, b. Bet. 1827 - 1829, TN; d. July 13, 1865, TN. > 4. iii. PROB. ROBERT K. MORRIS, b. Abt. 1829. > > Generation No. 2 > 2. ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS (?1) was born 1826 in TN, and died Aft. 1900. She married THOMAS H. LILLY. > > Children of ALYMRA MORRIS and THOMAS LILLY are: > 5. i. WILLIAM THOMAS3 LILLY, b. Bet. 1845 - 1851, TN or Jonesboro, Mississippi; d. prob. Alcorn Co., Mississippi. > 6. ii. JOHN H. LILLY, b. 1854; d. Bef. 1900. > 7. iii. ELIZABETH J. LILLY, b. 1856; d. Aft. 1947. > > iv. NANCY L. LILLY, b. 1858. > v. SARAH E. LILLY, b. 1864; m. JOHNATHAN DAVID PLUNK. > > 3. PROB. ELIJAH2 MORRIS (?1) was born Bet. 1827 - 1829 in TN, and died July > 13, 1865 in TN. He married NANCY E. ? April 05, 1849 in Lawrence Co., TN. > Children of PROB. MORRIS and NANCY ? are: > i. MARY JANE3 MORRIS, b. July 15, 1850. > ii. LITHA ANN DOLLY MORRIS, b. February 10, 1852. > iii. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE MORRIS, b. January 23, 1854. > iv. JOHN MORRIS, b. April 26, 1856. > v. SARAH E. MORRIS, b. April 09, 1858. > vi. MARTHA ELIZABETH MORRIS, b. April 10, 1860. > > 4. PROB. ROBERT K.2 MORRIS (?1) was born Abt. 1829. He married DOLLY ?. > > Child of PROB. MORRIS and DOLLY ? is: > 8. i. PROB. CHARLES3 MORRIS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1849. > > Generation No. 3 > 5. WILLIAM THOMAS3 LILLY (ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS, ?1) was born Bet. 1845 - 1851 in TN or Jonesboro, Mississippi, and died in prob. Alcorn Co., Mississippi. He > > Children of WILLIAM LILLY and JULIA WOLVERTON are: > i. MARTHA4 LILLY, b. 1876; m. C.K. CRUMBY, January 13, 1901. > ii. MARY ELIZABETH LILLY, b. 1878. > iii. ANNIE LILLY, b. 1884. > iv. VELMA LILLY, b. April 24, 1886, Adamsville, McNairy, TN; d. April 05, 1954; m. HENRY CHARLES EGGE, November 13, 1907, Houston, TX. > > 9. v. VERNON L. LILLY, b. September 24, 1889, prob. Alcorn Co., Mississippi; d. August 22, 1971. > > vi. MINNIE E. LILLY, b. June 30, 1892; d. July 15, 1984. > > 6. JOHN H.3 LILLY (ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS, ?1) was born 1854, and died Bef. 1900. > He married LUCINDA PLUNK February 18, 1872 in McNairy Co., TN, daughter of DAVID PLUNK. > Children of JOHN LILLY and LUCINDA PLUNK are: > i. ANNA JANE4 LILLY, b. 1872. > ii. NANCY LILLY. > iii. WILLIAM CALVIN LILLY, m. (1) LENA WALKER; m. (2) FLORA A. PLUNK. > > 7. ELIZABETH J.3 LILLY (ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS, ?1) was born 1856, and died Aft. > 1947. She married DAVID T. HARRIS October 03, 1873. > Child of ELIZABETH LILLY and DAVID HARRIS is: > i. CLAYBORN F.4 HARRIS, b. 1877. > > 8. PROB. CHARLES3 MORRIS (PROB. ROBERT K.2, ?1) was born Bet. 1847 - 1849. > He married SUSAN ?. > Children of PROB. MORRIS and SUSAN ? are: > i. WILLIAM4 MORRIS, b. Abt. 1865. > ii. JOHN MORRIS, b. Abt. 1869. > > Generation No. 4 > 9. VERNON L.4 LILLY (WILLIAM THOMAS3, ALYMRA J.2 MORRIS, ?1) was born > September 24, 1889 in prob. Alcorn Co., Mississippi, and died August 22, 1971. He married ALICE SELENA CLIFTON. > Children of VERNON LILLY and ALICE CLIFTON are: > i. VERNON L.5 LILLY, JR., b. August 01, 1912, Corinth, Miss.; d. June 30, 1968, Deming, NM; m. MINNIE HELEN CARMEN, September 02, 1935. > ii. MARY LOU LILLY, b. September 1910; d. October 25, 1985; m. LESTER LEATHERWOOD. > iii. HOWARD EARL LILLY, b. September 06, 1915; d. August 11, 1938. -- Johnita P. Malone jmalone@ix.netcom.com Researching: Malone, Reed, Staton, Morrow, Stanley, Plunk, Freestad, Bushong, Wilbanks, Frazier, Meek, Harris, Saylor, James, Perkins, White, Currin, Morris, Gage, Butler, Dodd, Taylor, Lutz, Ruggles, Briggs, Rhea, Ray, Fincher, Jackson, O'Briant, Coburn, Black, Parrish, Barnes, Carey, Betts, Keller, Wymore, Cooke, Jones, Gossett, Smith, Hester, Melton, Hope, Cannaday, Blocksom, Reynolds, Rinker, Snook, Haddon, Betts, Bossert, Gantt, Pryor, Watson, Cole, Shewin, Williams, Wheeler, Fowler, Mitchell, Clendenin, Downing, Pettyjohn, Bowman, Cauffman, Lafferty, Weigel, Lollar, Wood, Morris, Thompson, Burch, Greene