I know of a Sam Houston that lived in Ok. He was born about 1905 and went to school at East Central State College, Pontonoc County with my Grandfather. He had a photographic memory. All they way through school, he never bought but one book. He would go to my grandfather's and ask to look at this books. He would just turn the pages and go through several chapters like that, put that book down and pick up the next one. He would have all of his reading done for several weeks like that. My Mother always tried to catch him up by using the Bible. But he knew it just as well. Anyone need to check him out further? Vickie Neill Taylor flip@chickasaw.com Take a look at Oklahoma Cemeteries http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/cemetery/

Thank You Johnita ! I had the info that was on the 1870 McNairy Co. Tn. census, but not the info that was on his stone. I have been told that he is buried next to Hercilla, does his stone give his birth and death date? >From his civil war records I got his birth date as 26 Aug. 1844 and death date as 2 Sept 1915. Sue Feild Johnita P. Malone wrote: > > Sue Feild wrote: > > > > Yes, Johnita Elias James Hysmith married (1) Hercilla Barham. They > > were my gg grandparents. Elias is also bureid in Malone Cem. He died > > 2 Sept. 1915, McNairy Co., Tn. > > Sue > > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > > Have a good day. > > Pat > > pwjones@centuryinter.net > > The following would be he then? > > 1870 Census > McNairy Co., TN. > District 16, family 70 > pg ___ > James E. Hysmith/25/M/W/TN/farmer > Hercilla/22/F/W/TN/housekeeper > William T./3/M/W/TN > Logan G./9 mos/M/W/TN/b. Jul > James Rogert/21/M/W/TN/farm labor > > Malone Cemetery, McNairy Co., TN., Tombstone. Elias J. Highsmith, Co. > B., 6 Tenn Cav. > > -- > Johnita P. Malone > jmalone@ix.netcom.com > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net

RAMER FERGUSON Seeking information on the descendants of Henderson Ferguson and Malinda Ramer. Malinda Ramer is the daughter of William M. Ramer and Rachel Prather. McNairy County marriage records has a marriage between Henderson Ferguson and M. J. Ramer, 2 Jan 1872, Ross Ferguson was the Bondsman. Does any one know for sure the M. J. Ramer is Malinda Ramer. To add more confusion, the McNairy county 1880 index there is in Dist 1 Dw 31 a H. Ferguson and wife Virginia J. Looking at the film I think the name of the wife is Varlinda J. Again could this be Malinda Ramer or M. J. Ramer. >From court records it would appear that Henderson Ferguson and Malinda Ramer moved to Texas. An ad in the Dec 26, 1924 edition of the McNairy County Independent states that Milinda Ramer Ferguson is deceased, she has unknown heirs living in Texas. In County Court minutes of Aug 7,1896, B. Ferguson, Edgar Ferguson, Willey Ferguson, Elanor? Ferguson and ? Ferguson are the residents of Texas and are to make defense to the Partion of the land of William Ramer, deceased. Sure would appreciate help I can get on this puzzle. Douglas H. Prather

I might have missed the answer to the question about Sam Houston's visit to McNairy county. Did someone provide a time and a reference. I had seen this in the M. Wright book and had wondered if there were other accounts of his visit to Purdy. Thanks David Agnew David Agnew nagnew@inet-direct.com -Looking for AGNEW, MAXEDON, WISDOM, JOHNSON, and THOMPSON -and anyone connected to McNairy Co Tenn, Bethel Springs, Purdy, etc..... -Researching Purdy College, Purdy Tenn

Hi, I had responded with just a tidbit of information on Samuel Houston. In a notebook on the Daniel Hill & Eleanor Nodding line there was an entry: "Daniel Hill and his wife Eleanor are both buried in Rose Hill Eemetery about 3 miles from Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee. On his tomb is, "Daniel Hill born 1750, died 1846 - Soldier of 1775". On Eleanor's tomb is, "Ellen, wife of Daniel Hill, Died 1830, about 80 years of age." They moved from Jefferson County to McNairy County, Tennessee in 1828 and settled 3 miles from Purdy on Cypress Creek. With them went their families, 2 sons-in-law: Thomas Griffin and Isiah Coffman. Where they lived was known as the 'Hill Settlement', one of the largest at that time in the county. Living there were also Old Ben Walker, Whartons, Harwells, Joplins, Kincaids, McAlfrines, Sweats, Magill, Carters, Surratts, Adams, Barnes, Bells, Brooks, Crumps, Devautts, Dennys, Murrays, Wilson, William Beatty, Samuel Houston and the Rankin families. I have no knowledge that this was "the Samuel Houston," but there was a man by that name in McNairy Co. sometime after 1828. Ivalon Hill Fox Ivalonf@aol.com

I have through ROOTSWEB set up a LIST "CADDELL-L" for our surname(s). It is now active. This covers all the variations worldwide. This msg is being sent to all lists where family have been known to reside or have resided. If you have any questions, please contact me. Bill Caddell bcaddell@hcnews.com

Dear McNairy Co. Researchers, Do you know anything about this family? I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Kara Descendants of ? Morris Generation No. 1 1. ?1 MORRIS was born in poss. Giles or McNairy Co., TN. 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 married (1) JULIA C. WOLVERTON November 14, 1872 in McNairy, TN, daughter of JAMES WOLVERTON and AGATHA WILLIAMS. He married (2) MARY R. NEIL Bef. 1900. 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.

>From Rootsweb: U.S. CENSUS TRANSCRIPTIONS UPLOADED TO USGENWEB CENSUS ARCHIVES <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/>. Kay Mason <kmfkm@ptw.com> provided this information. ALABAMA. 1850 Baldwin County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/al/baldwin/1850/> ALABAMA. 1830 Washington County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/al/washington/1830/> ARIZONA. 1880 Sharp County (Lebanon and Strawberry Townships) <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ar/sharp/1880/> GEORGIA. 1850 Washington County -- corrected files <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ga/washington/1850/> GEORGIA. 1860 Wayne County -- corrected files <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ga/wayne/1860/> ILLINOIS. 1820 Gallatin County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/il/gallatin/1820/> ILLINOIS. 1840 Perry County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/il/perry/1840/> KANSAS. 1860 Madison County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ks/madison/1860/pg00088.txt> MINNESOTA. 1900 Nobles County -- Town of Adrian <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/mn/nobles/1900/> MISSISSIPPI. 1850 Bolivar County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ms/bolivar/1850/> MISSOURI. 1870 Lewis County -- Town of Canton <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/mo/lewis/1870/> MISSOURI. 1870 Lewis County (partial) Twp 62 Range 6, Twp 63 Range 6, Twp 62 Range 7 <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/mo/lewis/1870/> NEBRASKA. 1870 Cedar County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/ne/cedar/1870/pg00001.txt> NORTH CAROLINA. 1810 Stokes County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/nc/stokes/1810/> OHIO. 1850 Williams County <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/oh/williams/1850/> TEXAS. 1850 Medina County - corrected files <ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/census/tx/medina/1850/pg00392.txt>

Since it is a new year and we have new subscribers I would like to post this information again in case a new member can help me with my research. I am seeking information about my son-in-law's great grandfather, Albert Luther WALKER. He is the son of John Henderson WALKER and Mahalia Jane WILLIAMS. Albert Luther was born around December, 1853. He married Mary Pricilla HARRIS on December 10, 1903 in McNairy County. Mary Priscilla HARRIS is the daughter of William A. HARRIS and Agatha Sarah LITTLEFIELD. She was born around 1886. I would like to learn the names of the parents and siblings of John Henderson WALKER, Mahalia Jane WILLIAMS, William A. HARRIS, and Agatha Sarah LITTLEFIELD. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Someone asked me to lookup info on my CDs just before the Dec. 19.... in my moving I've lost the mess... Please send it to me again... I will be happy to look it up.... Sorry... Happy New Year Have a great day!! Barbara

Johnita P. Malone wrote: > > ---------- > From: Daniel Burkeen > Sent: Friday, January 01, 1999 12:50 PM > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] Plunk > > World Family Tree Vol. 7, Tree #2868 contains: > Descendants of Eva M. Plunk 7-2868 > 1 Eva M. Plunk b: Private > .. +William Ashley Melton b: Private m: Private > ......... 2 Ashley Nikol Melton b: Private > ......... 2 Elizabeth Rose Melton b: Private I also do not have this couple in my data base. Can we find out who the father of Eva M. Plunk is? > > James Plunk married Dorris Carroll, daughter of B. A. Melton and Willie Carroll [this branch of the Meltons had moved from McNairy County to Chester County, Tennessee) Is this James Plunk the son of Walter Plunk? Johnita

Jacob Odom Jese Odom Riley Odom Jacob Oxford John Oxford Thomas Page Peter Penell/Pennell Joel Penson Isham Petty James Petty James L. Petty John Petty William L. Petty Wilson Petty James Pigg Lemuel Pike Peter Pinnels John Plunk Nathan Powell S. Pruett John Purdy -- Vicki Roach - Roachbug@tsixroads.com ACGS Home Page - http://www.rootsweb.com/~msacgs

I have the following on the Plunks in my database: >From a Family Tree Maker Homepage, "Descendants of Peter Plunk:" 1 Ervin Plunk b: March 24, 1893 in McNairy County, Tennessee d: October 28, 1967 in McNairy County, Tennessee +Exie Burkeen b: April 06, 1903 in Tenn. d: March 1974 in Henderson, Chester, Tennessee Buried at: McNairy County, TN ..... 2 Mildred Plunk b: Unknown d: 1992 ..... 2 Johnnie Rhee Plunk ......... 2 Charles Plunk ............. +Margaret ??? ......... 2 Marvin Plunk ......... 2 Bobby Ray Plunk b: Unknown d: August 1986 in McNairy County, Tennessee ......... 2 Jerry Lee Plunk World Family Tree Vol. 7, Tree #2868 contains: Descendants of Eva M. Plunk 7-2868 1 Eva M. Plunk b: Private .. +William Ashley Melton b: Private m: Private ......... 2 Ashley Nikol Melton b: Private ......... 2 Elizabeth Rose Melton b: Private James Plunk married Dorris Carroll, daughter of B. A. Melton and Willie Carroll [this branch of the Meltons had moved from McNairy County to Chester County, Tennessee] Descendants of Janis Elizabeth Plunk 1 Janis Elizabeth Plunk b: Private .. +Joel Henry McCall b: Private m: Private ......... 2 Mollie Beth McCall b: Private ......... 2 John Sanford McCall b: Private -----Original Message----- From: LaNelle Landrum [mailto:llandrum@zoomnet.net] Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 12:34 PM To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] surnames Searching for the information on the following families in McNairy Co., TN: LOFTIN/LOFTON ca 1814 NC > TN WHEATLEY ca 1816 NC? > TN RECORD ca 1834 TN TURNER ca 1856 MS > TN PLUNK ca 1798 NC > TN JARMAN ca 1809 NC > TN DUNN ca 1802 KY > TN LaRUE ca 1837 TN LaNelle Landrum llandrum@zoomnet.net ______________________________

In a message dated 1/1/99 9:56:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, dannyb@glade.net writes: << Descendants of Eva M. Plunk 7-2868 1 Eva M. Plunk b: Private .. +William Ashley Melton b: Private m: Private ......... 2 Ashley Nikol Melton b: Private ......... 2 Elizabeth Rose Melton b: Private >> Who were the parents of Eva M. Plunk? Jan

Searching for the information on the following families in McNairy Co., TN: LOFTIN/LOFTON ca 1814 NC > TN WHEATLEY ca 1816 NC? > TN RECORD ca 1834 TN TURNER ca 1856 MS > TN PLUNK ca 1798 NC > TN JARMAN ca 1809 NC > TN DUNN ca 1802 KY > TN LaRUE ca 1837 TN LaNelle Landrum llandrum@zoomnet.net

I have just recently discovered the names of my gg grandparents in McNairy Co. Does anyone have more info on this line? My gg grandfather was John A. Fulghum, born 1849 in Hardeman Co., TN. He died in 1922. He married Martha M.(Mattie) Tennison, born in 1848 in Tishomingo Co., MS. She died in 1894 in McNairy. Is anyone researching these two lines? Thanks. Susan

Ivalon, I am searching for information on Dennys and Wilsons from Purdy in McNairy Co.My husbands line but I also have a Wilson line . His family members are at least several are buried in Bethel Springs . Do you know anything abt(1st.) James and Nancy Wilson- or (2) Capt. James Wilson and Nancy Denny .They had a son( 3)James Washington Marr. Catherine Kerr . These were the family of my husbands g-grandfather Tracy M.Wilson who came to Drew Co. Ar.I don't know who the parents of Nancy Denny was , any lead would be appreciated or anything abt. the Wilson's you might have seen may help me. James W. and Catherine died when their children were very young so they were brought to Ar. to live with their Kerr g-mother. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Charlotte c.wilson@seark.net ---------- > From: Ivalonf@aol.com > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR-L] Samuel Houston & Cherokees > Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 1:42 AM > > Hi, > In some information that I have on my HILL line in McNairy Co., Tn. I > found: > > Daniel Hill and his wife Eleanor (Nodding) came from Jefferson Co. to > McNairy Co. in 1828, and settled 3 miles from Purdy on Cypress Creek. Where > they lived was known as the "Hill Settlement", one of the largest at that time > in the county. > Living there were also Old Ben Walker, Whartons, Harwells, Joplins, > Kincaids, McAlfrines, Sweats, Magill, Carters, Surratts, Adams, Barnes, Bells, > Brooks, Crumps, Devautts, Dennys, Murrays, Wilsons, William Beatty, SAMUEL > HOUSTON, and the Rankin families. > > I am searching for my Father's lines back out of McNairy Co. BAUCOM, > BARNES, HILL and PLUNK. > > Good luck on your Sam Houston search! > > Ivalon Hill Fox > Ivalonf@aol.com > > > ==== TNMCNAIR Mailing List ==== > Some of my ancestors did not leave clear foot prints! > Pat > pwjones@centuryinter.net

While you McNairy Countains are looking for Cagles, does anyone know anything about Charles Cagle who was in McNairy while it was still part of Hardin and probably left there ca 1838. David Cerro Gordo, TN

Hi, In some information that I have on my HILL line in McNairy Co., Tn. I found: Daniel Hill and his wife Eleanor (Nodding) came from Jefferson Co. to McNairy Co. in 1828, and settled 3 miles from Purdy on Cypress Creek. Where they lived was known as the "Hill Settlement", one of the largest at that time in the county. Living there were also Old Ben Walker, Whartons, Harwells, Joplins, Kincaids, McAlfrines, Sweats, Magill, Carters, Surratts, Adams, Barnes, Bells, Brooks, Crumps, Devautts, Dennys, Murrays, Wilsons, William Beatty, SAMUEL HOUSTON, and the Rankin families. I am searching for my Father's lines back out of McNairy Co. BAUCOM, BARNES, HILL and PLUNK. Good luck on your Sam Houston search! Ivalon Hill Fox Ivalonf@aol.com

do u have a cagle named harriet that married David Clarke barb