My husband's ancestor is Joannah Butler, b. 27 Feb 1844. Her mother was Margaret Waldrup who was born about 1817 in one of the Carolinas. Who was her father? I think it possible that he was Edmund Butler who may have died before 1850 but can't prove it. Can anyone help? Johnita

Looking for information on George Wesley (Babe) Jackson born August 15, 1853 died July 13, 1914 married Martha Jane Butler born August 1858 died August 24, 1914. They were married 22 Feb 1892. She was the daughter of William Bennett Butler and Louisa Sewell. I would love to share information on this family. Descendants of George Wesley (Babe) Jackson 1 George Wesley (Babe) Jackson b: August 15, 1853 d: July 13, 1914 in Tennessee .. +Martha Jane Butler b: August 1858 in Tennessee m: February 25, 1892 in Tennessee d: August 24, 1914 in Tennessee Father: William Bennett Butler Mother: Louisa Sewell ............. 2 Mary Beatrice Jackson b: March 04, 1899 in Leapwood, McNairy Co, Tennessee d: May 22, 1984 in Orlando Florida ................. +Carl Plunk b: October 11, 1903 in Adamsville, McNairy, Tennessee m: July 20, 1924 in McNairy Co. Tennessee d: December 16, 1956 in Orlando Florida Father: Robert Edward "Ed" Plunk Mother: Artelie Elizabeth "Telie" Williams ............. 2 Grady Jackson b: November 11, 1901 in Tennessee d: January 1975 in Senath, Missouri ................. +Maggie Tacker b: Abt 1901 Father: Tommy TACKER Mother: Tina "Teeny" Hardin ............. 2 Brodie Jackson b: February 06, 1903 ............. 2 Gazella Jackson b: August 06, 1903 Fact ................. +Nealus Tidwell Father: Mother: Have a nice day, Jan

I am looking for parents of: John Whitaker born about 1798 in Pitt Co.NC., died bef 1870 in Tishomingo Co MS. He married Cathrine Bishop (dau. of Mason & Mary Susanna Bishop Bishop, they were cousins) John and Cathrine were in Tishomingo Co MS by 1840.. Their children were: 1 Willis Whitaker born 1827 in AL and died in 1854 in Tishomingo Co. MS. He married Mary Polly Flatt. 2. Wilson (William) born abt 1829 in TN/AL died 1880 in Indian Territory of OK. He married 1st to Menvera Murphy in Tishomingo Co. MS in 1849. He married 2nd or 3rd. to Sarah Matilda Garrison Vanderpool in TX and they were in Denton Co TX in 1870. 3. Mary born abt. 1832 in TN. She married in 1853 to James Cooper. Mary was a widow in 1870 McNairy Co TN with 5 children.(Mary and children apparently went to Denton Co.TX in the late 1870's) 4. James M. (Crow) born 1832 in TN died in 1926 in McNairy Co. TN.(my g. grandfather) He married the 4th time to Sarah Wilds in McNairy Co. TN 5. Susan born abt. 1837 in TN, died in the 1870's in McNairy Co. TN. she married Samuel Dennis Dancer. Samuel later went to TX. 6. Martha Jane born abt. 1839 in TN died in 1911 in Wright Co. MO. She married Willis Gray in Tishomingo Co. also. 7. Joseph born abt 1842, nothing else known. Could have died in the Civil War. 8. Cathrine born abt. 1845, died bef 1870. She married a Lambert. 9. Wesley born abt. 1848, died after 1902 probably in TX. He married in 1865 in McNairy Co TN to Sarah A.E. Chambers. They were in Denton Co. TX in 1880. We have been told that John was a son of John Whitaker Jr (born in 1760 in Pitt Co. NC) and his 2nd wife Winnefred His 1st wife was Pricella and 3rd wife was Susan Grahsm. And that John had a brother James. They in turn were sons of a John Whitaker and _____ Williams. I have collected information on these John Whitaker families, but as of yet found no proof that my John is from this line. Can any one out there help me on my John??? Will share info. Thanks Pat

Seeking information on Elmira SHEFFIELD DAVIDSON. She was born abt 1830 in TN/AL and died in 1914 in McNairy Co. TN She was married to Clayton DAVIDSON. They were in McNairy Co. TN in1860. In 1870 and 1880 Elmira (widow) was living in Alcorn Co. with her father Ephriam SHEFFIELD. Elmira and Clayton's children were: George W., Allice (who married David WARDLOW in McNairy Co. TN), Jackson and Clayton Jr. George died bef 1880 and Jackson is not in house with his Mother in 1880 but Clayton is still at home on the census. What happern to Jackson and Clayton? Any help will be appreciated. Pat pwjones@centuryinter.net

I am looking for William David McMasters. He was here in Tishomingo County in 1870 as the following census shows. However, I cannot find him after that. The reason that I am looking in this area of Tennesse is that his mother was Rebecca Frances Yancey who was married to Jonathan McMasters. Rebecca's parents were Alfred and Lucy Moore Yancey and she was living with them in the 1850 Giles County Census. Maybe William David returned to this area? Any help appreciated. McMASTERS William D. 30 Engineer TN Palmina 23 GA Delethe F 6 MS Lilla E 21 MS Brenda

Ann: I did not find a Nancy THACKER on census or a marriage. Pat Cora Ann Brown wrote: > Pat, > Did any of those listing include a Nancy (Ledbetter) Thacker born > l830-l833 TN and died after the l880 census. She was d/o Henry Clay > Ledbetter and Elizabeth ? I do not know her husband's name of if she > had any children. > Thanks > Ann > > John: > Thanks bunches for the THACKER listings. > Pat > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Members: This was taken from another list sight. As there were several of us who had Wilson Co. TN ancestors, thought it would be interesting to find out how they reached Wilson County from NC. According to >TENNESSEE: IT'S GROWTH AND PROGRESS, by Robert H. White, 1947, p. 160-163: "FIRST STATE-DIRECTED ROAD IN TENNESSEE COUNTRY. If the new country,now Tennessee, were to prove inviting to settlers, then roads had to be made in >order to enable people to come into the new region. North Carolina, the mother State, gave encouragement in this matter in 1787 by ordering a road to be 'cut' from the south end of Clinch Mountain to Bean's 'lick.' PETER AVERY,a hunter in the Washington District, was selected as guide to direct the blazing of the trail through 'The Wilderness.' This 'trace' crossed Clinch River, and entered the Cumberland Mountains. It twisted up Crab Orchard Mountain, passed 'Standing Stone' (now Monterey), and followed a rambling course by way of Fort Blount to Nashville. Over this trace came a number of immigrants to the >Cumberland Settle- ments in 1788. In that company were such notable persons as >General WILLIAM DAVIDSON, Judge JOHN McNAIRY, and ANDREW JACKSON. > >"At first, this 'road; was merely a tyrail that had been marked by blazing >trees to guide the pioneers on their way to the Cumberland Settlements. For a number of years, only pack horses could follow the trail. But about 1795, it began to be called a 'waggon road.' As rough and winding as the road was, it was the chief passage to the Cumberland Country until 1797. This road is generally known as the >NORTH CAROLINA ROAD or AVERY's TRACE. > >"SECOND ROAD: the LOTTERY AND ITS FAILURE. In 1794, the territorial Legislature ordered a road to be built from South West Point (now Kingston) to the >'settle- ments' on the Cumberland River in the Mero District. These >settlements later became what is now Nashville. The cost of the cutting and clearing out of the road was to be met with funds raised by a lottery. This lottery scheme for raising funds was simply a game of chance. But, for the next thirty years, lotteries were approved by the Legislature for various purposes....There were in all three thousand and one hundred tickets. Three thousand of the tickets were to be sold at five dollars each. >The one hundred tickets were to he held by the commissioners and placed in a drawing in the name of the territory....The lottery, however, was a >failure....This was the first road in Tennessee to receive any promise of money from the State for its construction. The road began near South West Point (now Kingston), crossed the mountain at or near the present town of Crossville, and continued on to Nashville by way of the present town of >Carthage. This road became known as the WALTON ROAD, which is one of the historic roads in Tennessee." >***** >The WALTON ROAD went from Crossville and skirted the northern edge of >Cookeville (back in the 1940s and 1950s) in Putnam County on its way to >Nashville. > >There is a map of the earliest roads on p. 160 in the above book. Pat pwjones@centuryinter.net

John: Thanks bunches for the THACKER listings. Pat

I thought someone would be interested in this. Bertie -----Original Message----- From: Jimmy Kerr <hal@iglobal.net> Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 9:05 AM Subject: Searching/gendex >This has many many gedcom posted just click on surnames. >http://www.gendex.com:8080/ > >PAGES FROM THE PAST >Jimmy Kerr >6190 Cargo Rd. >Odessa, Texas 79762 >Ector County, Texas Web Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txector/ector.htm >My Genealogy (think my ancestors must have been in the witness protection >program) >http://www.mccserv.com/genealogy/kerr1/html/surnames.htm >

Rita - I am interested in your A.J. Gillam. My Gillams were in Alabama before they were in TN in 1830's. Would love to share details if you think there could be a connection. ---------- > From: Rita J. Fletcher <rfletc01@mail.coin.missouri.edu> > To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] McNairy Co. Families > Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 12:32 PM > > Anybody know anything about these McNairy Co. families 1870 to present!! > [1] Joseph Barnes / Sarah Floyd > [2] Jeremiah [ Jerry Howell] / M.P. Floyd > [3] Patrick Ryan / Seleede Young ?? Salude Young > [5] Thomas Floyd / Clementine Perkins > [6] Alexander Patterson / Martha J. Floyd > [7] Henry Burkeen / Frona Floyd > [8] W.P. Massey / Phroney Floyd > [9] A. J. Gillam / Sarah Ann Tigner > [10] William Tigner / Amanda Carter > [11] James D. Floyd / Amanda Carter > Thanks, Rita

Jim: I really don't think there was a plague in McNairy Co. in the time frame you are talking about. We did have the big flu bug about 1916-1919, sometime in that time frame. There were a lot of people died from that. Pat Jim Arnold wrote: > My gr-gr grandparents lived in McNairy after their marriage in Madison Co. > in 1843. They were Volentine McMELLON (b: Abt. 1813 in TN) and Elizabeth > DOWNING (b: Abt. 1823 in TN) Their children were William Franklin (mine, b: > Nov 30, 1843 in Madison Co, TN), Sarah (b: Abt. 1846), and Ellen (b: Abt. > 1849). > > One of our elder cousins recalls hearing that William got on his horse and > rode to Texas when both parents and maybe both sisters died in a plague. He > was in the Texas cavalry by 1862, so I imagine it was around 1860. Does > anyone know anything about the McMILLANs or DOWNINGs, or about a plague in > McNairy? > > Jim

Does anyone have any information on the Joel Gibson and Josiah or Henderson Riggs families of McNairy Co. The Gibson family moved to TN from NC about 1847. He was probably dead by 1860 as wife, Nancy was listed alone with the children. They lived in Purdy and Bethel Springs. Children: Lemuel (died as POW during Civil War, Samuel, Andrew, Margaret, John. Elmira, And Emily Jane. Emily married into the Riggs family by marring Wm. Henderson about 1867. I don't know if they were married in McNairy or neighboring, Hardeman or Fayette. The Riggs family came from NC to Fayette Co. about 1840. I will appreciate any help.

my Miles Thomas lost 2 kids near 1850 but dont know cause of death in mcnairy co names were Jackson and anne Thomas less than 10 yrs old barb Ivalonf@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > In a notebook entry for the Elijah Hill and Rebecca Coffman family, it > noted: > > "Elijah and Rebecca lived in Jefferson and Green Co., Tn. Moved to McNairy > Co., Tn. They had 14 children during the typhoid epidemic. They lost 7 > sons." > > All of Elijah and Rebecca Hill's children seem to have been born between > 1820 and 1844. I don't know what year the typhoid epidemic occurred, or if > this family lost their sons in Jefferson, Green or McNairy Co. > > Ivalon Hill Fox > Ivalonf@aol.com

Anybody know anything about these McNairy Co. families 1870 to present!! [1] Joseph Barnes / Sarah Floyd [2] Jeremiah [ Jerry Howell] / M.P. Floyd [3] Patrick Ryan / Seleede Young ?? Salude Young [5] Thomas Floyd / Clementine Perkins [6] Alexander Patterson / Martha J. Floyd [7] Henry Burkeen / Frona Floyd [8] W.P. Massey / Phroney Floyd [9] A. J. Gillam / Sarah Ann Tigner [10] William Tigner / Amanda Carter [11] James D. Floyd / Amanda Carter Thanks, Rita

I forgot to add the children of JACOB JACKSON & SARAH BURKEEN. These have been confirmed by census: James B. born ca 1860 John H. born ca 1863 Frances E. born ca 1866 Eliza Jane born ca 1869 Denice

I believe, but have not confirmed, the following children for JACOB JACKSON & MARY PHILLPOT: William born ca 1818 Reuben born ca 1820 David born ca 1822 Infant born and died ca 1825 Mary born ca 1833 Adrew J. born ca 1835 Margaret born ca 1837 Sarah born ca 1839 Denice Lipscomb

My Phillips & Rimmers from McNairy Co., TN: James Clayton Phillips, wife unknown, from around Finger/Purdy/Selmer, TN; b. approx.1865. Need documentation on James and his wife. James Troy Phillips (son of above), wife Birdie Lee Rimmer/Remmer, who may have been b. in Pinson, Madison Co., TN (her father was Frank Reimer of McNairy Co., TN; her mother, unknown). She died in Monroe, MS, 02/24/1930, and is buried in AR. James was b. 12/15/1887; died in AR 6/19/1971. I know he had a sister, Myrtle, who married Tom Moore. Need documentation on Rimmers; I can't locate Rimmer info anywhere! Also, need complete family/sibling info on James Troy Phillips - haven't been able to find on census, etc. Please let me know if anyone has info on these relatives. Also, would like to find a McNairy Co. connection! Thx! Sue

Hey: I have to stop taking lookups for a few days til I get caught up. Really opened my mouth and got bunches and bunches of request. I tend to do that sometimes. Appreciate your understanding. Pat pwjones@centuryinter.net

Pat, Did any of those listing include a Nancy (Ledbetter) Thacker born l830-l833 TN and died after the l880 census. She was d/o Henry Clay Ledbetter and Elizabeth ? I do not know her husband's name of if she had any children. Thanks Ann John: Thanks bunches for the THACKER listings. Pat ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi, In a notebook entry for the Elijah Hill and Rebecca Coffman family, it noted: "Elijah and Rebecca lived in Jefferson and Green Co., Tn. Moved to McNairy Co., Tn. They had 14 children during the typhoid epidemic. They lost 7 sons." All of Elijah and Rebecca Hill's children seem to have been born between 1820 and 1844. I don't know what year the typhoid epidemic occurred, or if this family lost their sons in Jefferson, Green or McNairy Co. Ivalon Hill Fox Ivalonf@aol.com