Well worth a search for anyone seeking info for burials in Tennessee...has a search engine that saves loads of time http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/tenn.html

In a message dated 2/19/02 3:02:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, TNMEIGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << researching the Hickmon family listed in the 1880 district 2 Meigs co. >> Robert is gone from Meigs County by 1900 but his father, Samuel Calvin Hickman and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Schaffer are still there. There is another researcher on this line that you might wish to contact. Samuel and Sarah came to Meigs County in 1880 from Bradley Co. This appears in "Meigs County, TN and Its People 1836-1997". It also stated that Samuel was the s/o of Vatchell Bates Hickman and Dafney Bales of Bradley Co., TN. Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HICKMAN/DICKERSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2hB.2ACI/75 Message Board Post: Is anyone researching the Hickmon family listed in the 1880 district 2 Meigs co. census? I am trying to determine if the Robert A. Hickmon(we spell it Hickman) listed here is my ggrandfather. My Robert A. Hickman was born abt. 1869 in Tn. He was in Bradley co. in 1900 with wife Mary Eunice Dickerson and son Wesley Hickman. Can anyone tell me if this is,or is not,my line. Thank You. Lori

(((General Notice: This will be the last update to be received on Surname and Counties Pages, And all future contact will be needed thur this URL <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cousinshomecoming/>. Anyone needing a map from your door to Knoxville/Powell Reunion, send a e-mail to us with your postal zip number. We will have Complete Motel info on prices in one week, E-mail us also at below e-mail link in message. Thank you, The END))) ***GENERAL INVITATION TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SETTLERS OF EAST TN WHO CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA,& NORTH CAROLINA, "AND THE AMERICAN NATIVES"*** ----------------------------------------------- WHAT: HOMECOMING/REUNION 2002 WHO: Pioneer Families of East TN, KY, and VA WHEN: JULY 13-14 WHERE: Bell's Campground Bell's Campground Rd. Powell, Knox Co., TN Powell, Tennessee, is a suburb of Knoxville and is located in North Knox County. Bell's Campground is off of Clinton Hwy. Those needing hotel/motel accommodations will need to make them in North Knoxville. *******FOR ALL CONTACT TO THIS REUNION/HOMECOMING--YOU WILL NEED TO USE ONE OF THESE THREE BELOW LINKS FOR INFO AND ALL CONTACT, ""AS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE A REPLY TO THE LINK YOU READ THIS ON SURNAME/COUNTY PAGE"" OUR WEB INFO SITE--- <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cousinshomecoming/> ____________________________________________________ TO BE ADDED TO E-MAIL LIST AND FOR INFO--- <cousinshomecoming-owner@yahoogroups.com> ____________________________________________________ TO ASK and Post A QUESTION---- <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> IF YOU HIT reply to ,<coffmancousins@hotmail.com> You can't get a reply there!! AND IT WILL NEVER BE READ!! Send To: Homecoming site at <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> ***WE KNOW MANY MANY NOBLE NAMES CAME TO EAST TN.. AND WE HAVE ADDED MANY MORE TO THIS UPDATE. JUST CAN'T ADD ALL OF THEM AS THE PARK IS LIMITED IN SIZE*** BUT YOU CAN COME ANYWAY AND MEET YOUR COUSINS, JUST E-MAIL THE NUMBER IN YOUR GROUP, SO THAT WE DO NOT OVERBOOK THE PARK*** -------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL INTEREST INFO. TO ONES COMING AND MAYBE HAVE A QUESTION: The Official Group Motel For "The East Tn. Homecoming/Reunion" is The Sleep Inn in north Knoxville at 5460 Central Ave Pike, phone 1-865-688-7300. If you people will give us a month to take head count on ones wanting motels, Terri lives in Knoxville and she will get us all good rates. Last year it was near $40 for a 2 full size doubles with discount. YOU WILL STILL NEED TO CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS, AS THEY WILL NEED TO KNOW CREDIT CARD INFO OR OTHER. The campground is about. 4 miles away on Clinton Highway from motel at Powell. IF you will send your mail zip by e-mail, we will be mail back maps from you door to Motel or other, and then from Motel/Other To Campground. Those of you you using RV we have a Park Close by, The Escapees Raccoon Valley RV Park at 908 Raccoon Valley Rd NE, Heiskell, TN 37754-2121, telephone 865.947.9776. It is 4.3 miles to the church address. This facility has about 70 RV sites, they have both 50 and 30 amp service and pull through for longer units. Not shaded though. Full hookup w/cable is $19.49 and that also includes tax. It is about 2/3 the way in towards Heiskell on Raccoon Road from Hwy 75. ------------------------------------------------------- ***OUR SURNAMES FEATURED SHOULD HAVE HOST/ HOSTESS/OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GREET THEM- BUT PLEASE STOP AT FRONT OF REUNION AND ASK IF WE HAVE A HOST FOR A NAME, AS SOMEONE MAY NOT SHOW UP, PLEASE*** ARNOLD, ATCHLEY, ATKINS, BAKER, BAUMGARDNER/BOMGARDENER, BAXTER, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BRADLEY, BROWN, BRUCE, BUNCH, CANNON, CAMPBELL, CATE, CHANDLEY, CHILDERS, CLARK, COFFMAN/KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN, CONNER, COX, CROSS, DISNEYS, DUGGER, EDMONDS, ELDER, ELLIS, FOUSTS, RAKER, GILPIN/GILPEN, GOFORTH, GRAVES, HAGGARD, HARE, HAVENS, HAYES, HENSLEY, HOOK, HUFF, HUNTER, HURST, HURTS, JACK, JAGER, JAMES, JONES, KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN/COFFMAN, KILGORE, KINCAID, KINEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, KITTS, LARKIN, LARUE, LAWSON, LEGG, LETHCO, MACKLIN/MCCLAIN/MCLAIN, MCCLOUD, MCDOWELL, MOORE, MORROW, NORMAN, NORWOOD, OGG, OSBORN, OWEN, PALMER, PARKER, PARKS, PETERS, PICKERING, POUNDERS, RAMSEY, RENFRO/RENTFREW/RENTFRO, ROACH, ROBBS, ROLLS, SAMPLE, SANDS, SAUNDERS, SEABORN, SEVIER, SHELTON, SMITH, STRICKLAND, SZALAY, THOMPSON, TILLERY, VAN BIBBER, WADDELL, WALLACE, WARWICK, WEAVER, WEBBS, WILLIAMS, WOOD, WYRICK, YAGER, YANON. ---------------------------------------- **STATEMENT OF INTENT** This is an open invitation to attend the 2nd annual homecoming/reunion of our pioneer families that settled, lived, raised their children, and sometimes died in this area. Some sank deep roots and others moved on, scattering our ancestors from coast to coast. Our purpose is to have fun, get acquainted, and swap genealogical information. The above is a list of the families which we know for sure had ties in early East Tennessee and the ones we have some information on. However, ALL surnames are welcome to attend whether your name is listed here or not! There will be a wealth of information to share. Plan on attending please! We Do Need A Head Count though as to NOT overbook the Park. (Numbers of persons coming that is what needed). We would love to have volunteers for some of the surnames on the list to act as co-hosts/co-hostesses to greet and help people with their surname, to be made to feel welcome and to help them meet researchers working on the same surnames. We want everyone to have fun, feel welcomed, and enjoy themselves. **That's What Tennessee Stands For: THE VOLUNTEER STATE ** "Where pride walks and the flag flies!"** We know that we have some college instructors attending who perhaps can be persuaded to speak about history/genealogy. We also have experts and accredited genealogist who have been researching for 30 plus years. They are ready to share their information with us. ---------------------- Attendance is FREE . . . but we will have a "donation" jar to offset the cost for using the campground, tableware, entertainment, and clean up. ---------------------- PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING AND BRING: 1. First and foremost yourselves... 2. ALL BOOKS, BIBLES, PICTURES, FAMILY SHEETS, AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE... 3. A covered dish to share. (For those who are traveling some distance and for whom this is not a feasible option, you may either bring a sack lunch or a non- perishable or deli item that can be picked up at last minute locally. 4. Drinks, ice chest 5. A chair or blanket to sit on...If you are serving as a host or hostess, you will also need a small table (card table size or larger) to display your family information on. -------------------------- Last year was our first attempt to pull all these early settlers' descendants together. As far as we knew, it had never been attempted before. It was a resounding success for a first attempt, and it was agreed that it should become an annual event. This area is so very rich in history, both as an Indian frontier and as an isolated jewel of Union sympathy during the Civil War. It also served as a departure point for westward movement and new settlement. Our ancestors left us a rich heritage, which we are striving to preserve and pass on to our children and grandchildren. This rich tapestry of ideals and values is what made us a great nation and what made each of us what we are today. And it began with our earliest immigrant ancestors who came here to start a new life and a new country. COME and SHARE that heritage with us on July 13-14. We are looking forward to making many new friends!! Sincerely, Terri Brown Jurca: <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com>, 5509 Paula Rd., Knoxville, Tn 37912 Carl Coffman: <cousinshomecoming@yahoogroups.com> 1448 S. Hadley St. Wichita, Kansas 67213 and co-hosted by many more friends and cousins, both locally and via internet -- too numerous to name individually, but all of whom we thank for all their help. //// PLEASE REPLY BRIEFLY TO ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER AND TO TRY TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS. Thank you.//// _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

For those of you who have and many of you who will recieve an email from a group known as Genealogy Developments.com, please be aware that this group appears to be just another alias of our old nemesis "family Discovery". If this proves to be incorrect I will notify you but in the meantime please do not respond to this in any way. Even if you reply to an unsub addy they grab the address and use it in nefarious ways. Simply block the address. Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb Mail Administer for: Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles Message Board Administrator for: Gaston, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles, Daugherty & Polk Co., TN

In a message dated 2/4/02 2:15:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, TNMEIGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << 1860 Census >> There is no Jahela Ward in the 1860 census. Maybe, there were visiting relatives? Helen

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Wish I could help you. All I have is 1840,1850 Meigs Census. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <MPiros1120@aol.com> To: <TNMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: [{Meigs Co., TN}] LQQKing for WARDs > Hello List, > > If anyone has access to 1860 Census, could you please LQQK for this family , > thank you. I have them for 1850 and 1870..Just need 1860..Seems they > disappeared for a year... > > In 1850 Morgan Co Census > Jahela WARD 1820 born in NC > Sirene wife 1826 " Tn > John son 1841 " Tn > Elizabeth 1843 " " > FRELAN 1847 " " > Henry 1849 " " > HENDERSON Margaret 1807 NC(mother-in law) > > 1860 Unknown > > 1870 Roane Co Census > WARD John 44 (I'm assuming it's Jahela also known as Hyle/Hile > Sarena 44 > FRELIN 20 > Henry C 18 > Starlin 12 > HENDERSON Mary 74 > > On Freland's death certificate it says his mother's name was Henderson. > > > Milly WARD Piros > My Mind is like Lightning.........One Brilliant Flash and > Pooofffffffffffff..It's gone...LOL > > > GOD BLESS AMERICA ! > My Tribute to 9/11/01 > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html">God Bless America</A> > http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html">A List of All My Pages</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html > > > ============================== > 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 >

Hello List, If anyone has access to 1860 Census, could you please LQQK for this family , thank you. I have them for 1850 and 1870..Just need 1860..Seems they disappeared for a year... In 1850 Morgan Co Census Jahela WARD 1820 born in NC Sirene wife 1826 " Tn John son 1841 " Tn Elizabeth 1843 " " FRELAN 1847 " " Henry 1849 " " HENDERSON Margaret 1807 NC(mother-in law) 1860 Unknown 1870 Roane Co Census WARD John 44 (I'm assuming it's Jahela also known as Hyle/Hile Sarena 44 FRELIN 20 Henry C 18 Starlin 12 HENDERSON Mary 74 On Freland's death certificate it says his mother's name was Henderson. Milly WARD Piros My Mind is like Lightning.........One Brilliant Flash and Pooofffffffffffff..It's gone...LOL GOD BLESS AMERICA ! My Tribute to 9/11/01 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html">God Bless America</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html">A List of All My Pages</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2hB.2ACI/20.1 Message Board Post: I have a William Henderson Clark in Meigs Co. Tn. born around that time could this be the one?

I have already recieved one copy of this virus that CNN was speaking of just today. I strongly URGE all of you to upgrade your virus protection programs immediately. Subject: Computer Virus Information from a Friend! > Greetings, jreece@icx.net > > I thought you would be interested in knowing about this computer Virus... > > Name: W32/Myparty.a@MM > > Characteristics: > Due to the number of samples AVERT received Sunday night, an EXTRA.DAT has > been posted. AVERT continues to monitor the prevalence of this threat. > This mass-mailing worm drops a BackDoor trojan (<A target=_blank > href="http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99333.htm">BackDoor-AAF</A>) on > WindowsNT/2K/XP system. The worm itself carries no destructive payloads. > It arrives in an email message containing the following information: > Subject: new photos from my party! Body: Hello! My party... It was > absolutely amazing! I have attached my web page with new photos! If you > can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks! > Attachment: www.myparty.yahoo.com (29,696 byte PE file) <IMG > src="http://vil.nai.com/images/99332.gif"> > The attachment name may trick some users into thinking that if they click > on the file, they will be taken to a Yahoo website. Certain email clients, > especially those that underline the filename, may make this attachment > appear more like a URL than the above Microsoft Outlook example which is > more clearly distinguishable. The attachment is an executable file with a > COM extension, not a URL. Running the attachment infects the local > machine. > On Windows9x/ME > <UL> > <LI>If the date is between January 25-29, 2002, the virus copies itself to > C:\Recycled\regctrl.exe and executes that file. </LI></UL> > On WinNT/2K/XP > <UL> > <LI>If the date is not between January 25-29, 2002, the worm copies itself > to C:\Recycled as F-[random number]-[random number]-[random number] with > no extension > <LI>If the date is between January 25-29, 2002, the worm copies itself to > C:\regctrl.exe and drops the file MSSTASK.EXE in the STARTUP folder. > MSSTASK.EXE is a BackDoor trojan. After the initial file is run, it is > deleted. If the executables filename is ACCESS, the user is directed to > the www.disney.com website. </LI></UL>This virus only attempts to massmail > itself on January 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29, 2002. The users default SMTP > server is retrieved from the registry. > > <UL> > <LI>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account > Manager\Accounts\00000001 </LI></UL> > The virus uses this SMTP server to send itself out to all addresses found > in the Windows Address Book and addresses found within .DBX files. > > To check your system for this Virus, and to learn how to protect yourself > from computer viruses, visit the McAfee.com Clinic at > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=2103. > > For complete information on this Virus, view McAfee.com's Virus > Information Library listing at > http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99332. > > This email was sent to you by joyce reece > >

unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Reece" <jreece@icx.net> To: <TNMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 3:31 PM Subject: [{Meigs Co., TN}] Admin-message > Just wanted to let you all know that there is an email hitting a lot of folks seeking to drum up business for "Genseekers". Please do not make the mistake of responding to this email in any way. This is a bogus web site that will take you for all they can and they use pirated info and links that are free for the taking. You would be well advised to block the address. They have 3-5 address they can and will send mail to you from. I have block them all. > > Joyce Gaston Reece > Rootsweb Mail Administer for > Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, > Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles > Message Board Administrator for > Gaston, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, > Hembree, Knuckles & Daugherty > > > ============================== > 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 >

>From Knox County, TN Please visit the Knox County website and browse the online version of: "Sketches of Tennessee's Pioneer Baptist Preachers" by Rev. J.J. Burnett (1919). http://www.wdbj.net/~tnknox/tnbaptists/index.html Over 500 pages were OCR'd from this landmark text. This is an incredible resource, containing 211 biographies. Most biographies center on East Tennessee, but there's a healthy dose of Middle Tennessee folks thrown in, too (and a few West Tennesseans as well <g>). Please contact me directly if you find typos - I've proofread the pages many times, but typos are still being discovered. (multiple sets of eyes is always helpful <g>). Please feel free to link to the individual pages for your county sites. If you have more information about an individual on your site, drop me a line -- I'll still a link at the bottom of the page for ya <g>.

Just wanted to let you all know that there is an email hitting a lot of folks seeking to drum up business for "Genseekers". Please do not make the mistake of responding to this email in any way. This is a bogus web site that will take you for all they can and they use pirated info and links that are free for the taking. You would be well advised to block the address. They have 3-5 address they can and will send mail to you from. I have block them all. Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb Mail Administer for Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles Message Board Administrator for Gaston, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles & Daugherty

"ATTENTION: 2ND. AND LAST UPDATE TO GENERAL PUBLIC MAILING LIST" SURNAMES ADDITIONS ARE CLOSED, AS NO WAY TO DISPLAY MORE NOW. GENERAL INVITATION TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SETTLERS OF EAST TN WHO CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, & NORTH CAROLINA*** Please do not hit reply to ,<coffmancousins@hotmail.com> You can't get a reply there!! Send To: Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com> ***WE KNOW MANY MANY NOBLE NAMES CAME TO EAST TN.. AND WE HAVE ADDED MANY MORE TO THIS OUR 2ND, UPDATE. JUST CAN'T ADD ALL OF THEM*** SPECIAL INTEREST INFO. TO ONES COMING AND OTHER HOW HAVE QUESTIONS AND WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT COMING, AS FOLLOWS: I. We need someone to Please bring a drug store type scan/printer to Reunion to make copies of data. And to charge something like 5-10 cents a copy to the people. E-mail first as we can't use more then two. 2. If some semiprofessional photographers would like to bring camera equip. they could be use to take group photos as a fair price. E-mail first please 3. If a couple of your families would like to bring your laptops, to do look up we certainly would appreciate it. We simple-ly haven't any budget to use. 4. Some of you have asked about Rv parking in Knoxville. There's only one in North Knoxville. The "Yogi Bears Jelly stone Park Camp Resort" Heiskell,Tn. 9514 Diggs Gap Rd. phone 1-865-938-6600. 5. The Official Group rates Motel For "The East Tn. Homecoming/Reunion" is The Sleep Inn in north Knoxville at 5460 Central Ave Pike, phone 1-865-688-7300. If you people will give us a month to take head count on ones wanting motels, Terri lives in Knoxville and she will get us all good rates. Send to Terri e-mail <cousinscom1@hotmail.com> later to see rates. Last year it was near $40 for a 2 full size doubles with discount. That should about do it. The campground is about. 4 miles away on Clinton Highway from motel at Powell ***OUR SURNAMES FEATURED SHOULD HAVE HOST/ HOSTESS/OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GREET THEM- BUT PLEASE STOP AT FRONT OF REUNION AND ASK IF WE HAVE A HOST FOR A NAME, AS SOMEONE MAY NOT SHOW UP, PLEASE*** ARNOLD, ATCHLEY, ATKINS, BAKER, BAUMGARDNER/BOMGARDENER, BAXTER, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BRADLEY, BROWN, BRUCE, BUNCH, CANNON, CAMPBELL, CATE, CHANDLEY, CHILDERS, CLARK, COFFMAN/KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN, CONNER, COX, CROSS, DISNEYS, DUGGER, EDMONDS, ELDER, ELLIS, FOUSTS, FRAKER, GILPIN/GILPEN, GOFORTH, GRAVES, HAGGARD, HARE, HAVENS, HAYES, HENSLEY, HOOK, HUFF, HUNTER, HURST, HURTS, JACK, JAGER, JAMES, JONES, KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN/COFFMAN, KILGORE, KINCAID, KINEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, KITTS, LARKIN, LARUE, LAWSON, LEGG, LETHCO, MACKLIN/MCCLAIN/MCLAIN, MCCLOUD, MCDOWELL, MOORE, MORROW, NORMAN, NORWOOD, OGG, OSBORN, OWEN, PALMER, PARKER, PARKS, PETERS, PICKERING, POUNDERS, RAMSEY, RENFRO/RENTFREW/RENTFRO, ROACH, ROBBS, ROLLS, SAMPLE, SANDS, SAUNDERS, SEABORN, SEVIER, SHELTON, SMITH, STRICKLAND, SZALAY, THOMPSON, TILLERY, VAN BIBBER, WADDELL, WALLACE, WARWICK, WEAVER, WEBBS, WILLIAMS, WOOD, WYRICK, YAGER, YANON. ---------------------------------------- what: HOMECOMING/REUNION 2002 who: Pioneer Families of East TN, KY, and VA when: JULY 13-14 where: Bell's Campground Bell's Campground Rd. Powell, Knox Co., TN Powell, Tennessee, is a suburb of Knoxville and is located in North Knox County. Bell's Campground is off of Clinton Hwy. Those needing hotel/motel accommodations will need to make them in North Knoxville. **STATEMENT OF INTENT** This is an open invitation to attend the 2nd annual homecoming/reunion of our pioneer families that settled, lived, raised their children, and sometimes died in this area. Some sank deep roots and others moved on, scattering our ancestors from coast to coast. Our purpose is to have fun, get acquainted, and swap genealogical information. The above is a list of the families which we know for sure had ties in early East Tennessee and the ones we have some information on. However, (Sorry all surnames are CLOSED Now) Contact Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> or Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>. All we ask is that you be willing to act as host or hostess/greeter for your surname and to share whatever info you have available. ALL surnames are welcome to attend whether your name is listed here or not! There will be a wealth of information to share. Plan on attending please! We Do Need A Head Count, To, NOT over book, However. (Numbers of persons coming) is needed. We would love to have volunteers for all the names on the list (except Brown and Coffman, which we have well-covered) to act as co-hosts/co-hostesses to greet and help people with their surname feel welcome and to help them meet researchers working on the same surname. To those of you with East TN roots who don't have much extended family and therefore don't have a reunion, this is your chance to bring your immediate family members and join ours. We want everyone to have fun, feel welcomed, and enjoy themselves. **That's What Tennessee Stands For: THE VOLUNTEER STATE ** "Where pride walks and the flag flies!"** We know that we have some college instructors attending who perhaps can be persuaded to speak. We also have experts and accredited genealogist who have been researching for 30 plus years. They are ready to share their information with us. ---------------------- Attendance is FREE . . . but we will have a "donation" jar to offset the cost for using the campground, tableware, entertainment, and clean up. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING AND BRING: 1. First and foremost yourselves... 2. ALL BOOKS, BIBLES, PICTURES, FAMILY SHEETS, AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE... 3. A covered dish to share. (For those who are traveling some distance and for whom this is not a feasible option, you may either bring a sack lunch or a non- perishable or deli item that can be picked up at last minute locally. 4. Drinks, ice chest 5. A chair or blanket to sit on...If you are serving as a host or hostess, you will also need a small table (card table size or larger) to display your family information on. -------------------------- Last year was our first attempt to pull all these early settlers' descendants together. As far as we knew, it had never been attempted before. It was a resounding success for a first attempt, and it was agreed that it should become an annual event. This area is so very rich in history, both as an Indian frontier and as an isolated jewel of Union sympathy during the Civil War. It also served as a departure point for westward movement and new settlement. Our ancestors left us a rich heritage, which we are striving to preserve and pass on to our children and grandchildren. This rich tapestry of ideals and values is what made us a great nation and what made each of us what we are today. And it began with our earliest immigrant ancestors who came here to start a new life and a new country. COME and SHARE that heritage with us on July 13-14. We are looking forward to making many new friends!! Sincerely, Terri Brown Jurca: <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>, 5509 Paula Rd., Knoxville, Tn 37912 Carl Coffman: <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> 1448 S. Hadley St. Wichita, Kansas 67213 and co-hosted by many more friends and cousins, both locally and via internet -- too numerous to name individually, but all of whom we thank for all their help. /////////////// PLEASE REPLY BRIEFLY TO ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER AND TO TRY TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS. Thank you.////////////////// _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Am interested in a William C. Godsey who m. Mary Jane Martin in 1872 in Meigs Co., Tn. and whether there is any relationship to a Robert Lee Godsey who m. a Myrtle Ann Campbell in 1909 probably in Rhea Co. Myrtle was the dau. of James and Margaret Ann Davis Campbell. She and Robert had 2 children, Virginia and Robert, Jr. before she died in 1918 during the flu epidemic. Both the Martin line and the Davis line are my lines and am just wondering if the two Godsey males tie together in some way. I am assuming that they do. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Donna Barnes

Just trying to find a living relative.... 1850 Morgan Co Census Jahela WARD 1820 born in NC Sirene wife 1826 " Tn John son 1841 " Tn Elizabeth 1843 " " FRELAN 1847 " " Henry 1849 " " HENDERSON Margaret 1807 NC(mother-in law) 1860 Unknown I can't find them in 1860....????? 1870 Roane Co Census WARD John 44 (I'm assuming it's Jahela also known as Hyle/Hile Sarena 44 FRELIN 20 Henry C 18 Starlin 12 HENDERSON Mary 74 On Freland's death certificate it says his mother's name was Henderson. 1880 Roane Co Census WARD Freland 34 Farcelia 22 ( I have found my grgrandma Phairzella Burge Ward in Madison Co Ky With Sterling Ward, Freland's brother Henry 5 (My grandpa Monroe 3 William 8 months There was no census in 1890 due to a fire. Marriage date for Freland and Mahala was April 20,1890 It is listed as WARD F. H to NEELY HALEY J in Anderson Co. 1900 Anderson Co WARD Freland 51 married 9 yrs Mahala wife 35 Charlie son 13 Samuel C son 10 Cassa dau 7 Bessie 2 1900 Roane Co BAINS Joseph head w m Dec 1872 27 mar Elizabeth wife w f Oct 1882 17 mar Elizabeth mother w f March 1832 68 wid WARD HENRY bro in law w m Feb 1876 24 wder(my grandpa John aka Frank nephew w m July 1897 2 Cora Lee niece w f Mar 1900 2/12 Henry married MARY ANN BAINS 1896. He is a widower in 1900 with a new born. I never knew of this child till I recieved the census. Does anyone have any info for her? My father never heard of her either. I do know Grandpa remarried to MAMIE MILSAPS. They lived in Morgan Co Tn till she died during childbirth in 1917 1910 Anderson Co Census WARD Freland 62 married 18 Mahaler J 47 Cassie dau widowed 17 Sam son 20 Dessie 12 Edith dau 7 Lizzie 6 1920 Anderson Co Census WARD Monroe head 45 Rhodie wife 40 Minnie dau 14 NELLIE dau 10 Howard son 7 Lawrence son 4 Lonnie son 4 Ruth dau 1 Luther son 1 FREELY father 72 1920 Anderson co Census WARD James M 33 married once 8 yrs Rhoda wife 31 married James 8 yrs ~married twice Minnie dau 5 Myrtle dau 2 Nellie 6 months PARKER Virgil stepson 11 Milly WARD Piros My Mind is like Lightning.........One Brilliant Flash and Pooofffffffffffff..It's gone...LOL GOD BLESS AMERICA ! My Tribute to 9/11/01 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html">God Bless America</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/america.html <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html">A List of All My Pages</A> http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html

Helen, I don't have anything that connects him to my line. I was just offering the information and a copy of the papers to anyone who can claim him. Thanks for your response. Maybe that will also help someone. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bearacuda1@aol.com> To: <TNMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 5:07 PM Subject: [{Meigs Co., TN}] Re: TNMEIGS-D Digest V02 #2 > In a message dated 1/8/02 5:01:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, > TNMEIGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > << From: "Donna Barnes" <donnab@prodigy.net> > To: TNMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <004601c197df$95e81280$7490fc3f@packardbell> > Subject: [{Meigs Co., TN}] Wm. Davis Civil War Pension Application > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have the Civil War pension application papers for William O. Davis. >> > > There was a William Davis listed age 17 (only one year off) in the 1850 Meigs > Co. census. This is online p. 779-521 . His father ws David Davis 46 b. > NC. > Also, a William Davis age 18 s/o John Davis age 38 p. 784-562 > > Might one of them be your William? > > Helen > > > ============================== > 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 1/8/02 5:01:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, TNMEIGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << William O. Davis >> In looking at the 1860 census, William O. Davis 21 is in the family of John Davis 48, Mary 50, John M. 20, Tennessee A. 18, Polly 15, Mary J. 13 p. 6-81-579. And he is listed in the 1880 census p. 6-26-213/219 Wm. O. Davis 42, Louisa 32, John N. 14, Richard J. 12, James 9, Nancy T. 6, Elvira 4, Betsey A. 1 In 1900 p. 6-59B-206 William O. Davis 62 Nov 1837, Louisa 53 Mar 1847, 10 ch/8 living, James F. 29 Dec 1870, Elvira 22 Aug 1877, Linda 17 May 1883, Willaim A. 14 Mar 1886, Thomas H. 11 Feb 1889, Della A. 8 Apr 1892. In the Walnut Grove Cemetery is a William O. Davis 11/18/1837-6/11/1932 s/o J. & M. Next to him is Eliza Louise Spradling Davis 3/29/1846-4/10/1932 w/o William O. and d/o Richard Spradling. There are several records of Davis burials. Looks like you found him Helen

In a message dated 1/8/02 5:01:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, TNMEIGS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << From: "Donna Barnes" <donnab@prodigy.net> To: TNMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <004601c197df$95e81280$7490fc3f@packardbell> Subject: [{Meigs Co., TN}] Wm. Davis Civil War Pension Application Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have the Civil War pension application papers for William O. Davis. >> There was a William Davis listed age 17 (only one year off) in the 1850 Meigs Co. census. This is online p. 779-521 . His father ws David Davis 46 b. NC. Also, a William Davis age 18 s/o John Davis age 38 p. 784-562 Might one of them be your William? Helen