Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] >Generation No. 1 1. GUSSIE1 RAPER was born Bet. 1910 - 1930. She married WILLIAM /LECK/ LESTER IRONS Abt. November 1936, son of JOHN IRONS and JESSIE DEAN. < The Gussie above, wife of Lec Irons, was a daughter of Arthur John and Maggie (Leatherwood) Raper. This Gussie was 87 when she died on 10 Oct. 2002. She's buried at Pond Hill Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/262.1 Message Board Post: In 1860 Tennessee Census there is a family of Bennet but they are living in Franklin Co. not Monroe Co. BENNET, Eli 35, Elizabeth 25, James W. 11, Benj. A. 9, John W. 7, Francis A. 5, Martha J. 2, (Fr - 199-154) Check in Franklin Co., TN for more info.

Is the Gussie Raper from this first family the same as the Gussie Raper from the second family? Would anyone recognize this Gussie? Descendants of John Meredith Raper Generation No. 1 1. JOHN MEREDITH7 RAPER (JOHN STAFFORD6, WILLIAM5, JACOB4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, HENRY1) was born December 26, 1869 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died June 11, 1945. He married LUCINDA CAROLINE ATKINS Bet. 1882 - 1901, daughter of JAMES ATKINS and ESTHER TALLENT. She was born March 18, 1870 in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died April 04, 1932 in Monroe County, Tennessee. More About JOHN RAPER and LUCINDA ATKINS: Marriage 1: Bet. 1882 - 1901 Marriage 2: Aft. 1882 Children of JOHN RAPER and LUCINDA ATKINS are: i. EFFIE8 RAPER, b. September 01, 1891; m. (1) MARVIN DYER, Aft. 1905; b. Bet. 1870 - 1899; m. (2) ELIGE GIBSON, Aft. 1906; b. Bet. 1870 - 1899. More About MARVIN DYER and EFFIE RAPER: Marriage: Aft. 1905 More About ELIGE GIBSON and EFFIE RAPER: Marriage: Aft. 1906 ii. BETTIE ANN RAPER, b. September 18, 1892; m. EARNEST GIBSON, Aft. 1911; b. Bet. 1870 - 1899. More About EARNEST GIBSON and BETTIE RAPER: Marriage: Aft. 1911 iii. JAMES /JIM/ RAPER, b. August 28, 1895; d. October 20, 1983; m. (1) MYRTLE ATKINS, Aft. 1912; b. March 19, 1900; d. November 30, 1944; m. (2) GENEVA /2ND WIFE OF JAMES (JIM) RAPER/, Aft. 1915; b. Bet. 1890 - 1925. More About JAMES RAPER and MYRTLE ATKINS: Marriage: Aft. 1912 More About JAMES RAPER and GENEVA RAPER/: Marriage: Aft. 1915 iv. EASTER DELSIE /DAISY?/ RAPER, b. Bet. March 10, 1897 - January 08, 1899; d. Bet. August 10, 1957 - March 27, 1980; m. (1) WILLIAM /BILLY/ ALLEN WATSON, Aft. 1910; b. Abt. 1894; m. (2) STARLING WATSON, Aft. 1916; b. Bet. 1870 - 1900; d. July 04, 1960. More About WILLIAM WATSON and EASTER RAPER: Marriage: Aft. 1910 More About STARLING WATSON: Date born 2: October 10, 1896 Burial: Haven Hills Memorial Gardens, Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee More About STARLING WATSON and EASTER RAPER: Marriage 1: Aft. 1916 Marriage 2: August 06, 1917, Monroe County, Tennessee v. BERTHA EMMA RAPER, b. May 31, 1901; d. October 06, 1972; m. JAMES FLOYD ATKINS, Aft. 1920; b. November 18, 1902; d. September 20, 1983. More About JAMES ATKINS and BERTHA RAPER: Marriage: Aft. 1920 vi. JOHN WESLEY RAPER, b. September 04, 1902; d. March 02, 1978; m. LOUISE WRIGHT, Aft. 1916; b. Bet. 1895 - 1925. More About JOHN RAPER and LOUISE WRIGHT: Marriage: Aft. 1916 vii. CARL RAPER, b. May 03, 1907; m. MABEL MAHALA ATKINS, Aft. 1921; b. Bet. 1890 - 1930; d. Bef. August 2003. More About CARL RAPER and MABEL ATKINS: Marriage: Aft. 1921 viii. GUSSIE RAPER, b. October 11, 1911. ix. HORACE WILEY RAPER, b. May 07, 1904; m. MARY LOU ATKINS, Aft. 1920; b. Bet. 1890 - 1930; d. Bef. August 2003. More About HORACE RAPER and MARY ATKINS: Marriage: Aft. 1920 Descendants of Gussie Raper Generation No. 1 1. GUSSIE1 RAPER was born Bet. 1910 - 1930. She married WILLIAM /LECK/ LESTER IRONS Abt. November 1936, son of JOHN IRONS and JESSIE DEAN. He was born Abt. 1918, and died March 29, 2002. More About WILLIAM /LECK/ LESTER IRONS: Burial: April 02, 2002, Pond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Tennessee Funeral Home: Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Athens, Tennessee Funeral Services: Pond Hill Baptist Church; Reverend Randy Irons Officiating; Tennessee Pallbearers: Cecil Hyde, Paul Sliger, C.E. Haun, Kenneth Mashburn, and Benny Henderson. More About WILLIAM IRONS and GUSSIE RAPER: Marriage: Abt. November 1936 Children of GUSSIE RAPER and WILLIAM IRONS are: i. CAROLYN2 IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955; m. JAMES /JIMMY/ SIMPSON; b. Bet. 1930 - 1955; d. Bef. 2002. ii. ANN IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955; m. /HUSBAND OF ANN IRONS/ DOCKERY, Aft. 1952; b. Bet. 1930 - 1955. More About /HUSBAND DOCKERY and ANN IRONS: Marriage: Aft. 1952 iii. REVEREND CLAUDE IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955; m. SYBOL /SYBIL? - WIFE OF CLAUDE IRONS/, Aft. 1950; b. Bet. 1934 - 1960. More About CLAUDE IRONS and SYBOL IRONS/: Marriage: Aft. 1950 iv. WILLIAM /BILL/ IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955; m. BARBARA /WIFE OF WILLIAM (BILL) IRONS/, Aft. 1950; b. Bet. 1936 - 1955. More About WILLIAM IRONS and BARBARA IRONS/: Marriage: Aft. 1950 v. MICHAEL IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955; m. LINDA /WIFE OF MICHAEL IRONS/, Aft. 1950; b. Bet. 1935 - 1955. More About MICHAEL IRONS and LINDA IRONS/: Marriage: Aft. 1950 vi. REVEREND J. W. IRONS, b. Bet. 1936 - 1955.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bennett; Arnold; Griswold;Dykes;Morton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/262 Message Board Post: I have some unconfirmed information on a listing in the Monroe County Federal Census records on Eli Harlan Bennett and his wife Elizabeth Harriett(nee Arnold) and family. Eli Harlan was born 5 Dec. 1825 and Elizabeth was born ca 1835 and the following children should be listed: John W.(Wesley); Francis A.(Asbury); Martha J.; Jefferson D(Davis); William C. or O; Thomas; and possibly Robert L. I have extensive research on this family and some relatives of Eli and Elizabeth Harriett and will gladly exchange information. Could someone look this up for me, please. This would be greatly appreciated. Mona

Is there anyone that has access to the prison records below maybe on a trip to one of the libraries? I cannot tell if these Thomas and Wilson folks are related to my line. I am not sure when they went to prison and when they got out, if they did get out. I have some missing family members and maybe they were locked up? I found out that one of my Thomas women divorced her husband when he went to prison. I had assumed he had died and now I know, you cannot assume. Thanks, Barb (Thomas) Fitzmaurice Michigan http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/KinshipofJThomas1.html http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/index.html _______________________________ Historical and Genealogical Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- INMATES OF THE TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY 1831 - 1850 : PART 2 ( L - Z and Misc. ) http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/inmate3.htm#t PLEASE NOTE : Record Group 25 -- Prison Records -- has been removed from the stacks to undergo reorganization. During this time, TSLA cannot accept requests to search prison indexes or convict record books. We anticipate that these records will become available again by late spring of 2003. We can still, however, search the two published volumes, Sherrill and Sherrill, Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary, 1831-1870. The entries in these two volumes are verbatim transcripts of the original records. Thomas, George grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a Thomas, Robert grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a Wilson, John petit larceny Blount Co. age 24 Wilson, William volentory [sic] Monroe Co. age 31 manslaughter

Candy, Please refer people to the obit pages published on the Monroe Co. TN website. www.tngenweb.org/monroe This is a wonderful site and has good information for anyone researching Monroe. The work of these volunteers is outstanding to say the least. Thank you to all you fantastic people!!! Jo Ann Giles

This message was sent by a person using an addy not subscribed to our mailing list, I am passing it along, to respond to this person please use the addy at the btm. of their message, Thanks, Edith these were found in the democrat obits section in lookups that glen has already done.... on the monroe county tn website Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 17, 1932: "Skull Believed Identified---A skull believed to have been part of the body of Doodney Bivens, about 48, who disappeared from the Ball Play Community of Monroe County two months or more ago, was found last Thursday by Ersa and Emma Bivens in a branch at a point where the stream is crossed by a trail. The lower jaw was gone, but there was no evidence that the skull had been detached forcibly from the torso, and an examination of the skull failed to reveal evidences of foul play. The manner in which the man met his death is a mystery. The skull was taken in charge by the Biereley Funeral Home here. Identification was established by the teeth, according to relatives of the missing man. Bivens was a man of nomadic habits, remaining for a time with a relative or friend, and then moving to another place. He lived last with Carroll Hawkins in the Ball Play section. He had no enemies, as far as known, and was in general an inoffensive person. Efforts are being made to find the remainder of the body, which it is believed is not a great distance from the place where the skull was found, as the stream did not appear large enough to wash the skull a great distance at a time. Bivens is survived by four brothers, Cora Bivens, of Petros; Charles and Henry Bivens, of Ball Play community and Jim Turner Bivens, of Loudon County, and two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Jones of Madisonville, and Mrs. Edgar Bivens, of Canada." Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 2, 1932: "Not Guilty---Mrs. Phoebe Henry and Charlie (P.M.) Bivens were arrested last week by Sheriff Crowe and Deputy Hugh Webster, charged with the murder of Dudney Bivens. It will be remembered that a human skull was found a few weeks ago and was identified as that of Dudney Bivens. The officers had what they considered good circumstantial evidence, hence the arrest. They were given a preliminary hearing Monday afternoon before Justices Kimbrough and Barr, but were turned loose for want of evidence. Several witnesses testified that the skull was that of Dudney Bivens, but they were unable to fix the guilt on the defendants." Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, February 24, 1926: "Grover Bivens Killed---Carl Bivens of the Ballplay neighborhood, shot and killed his brother, Grover Bivens, last Saturday. The murder seemed wholly unwarranted, as no hard feelings existed between the two men, but rather a case of too much liquor. Grover Bivens was moving out of the valley and had everything on the wagon, with the exception of his rifle. When he went for his gun, Carl had picked it up and when Grover asked for it, Carl replied, "No, I'll not give you the gun, but I'll give you a bullet at a time" and fired three shots in the body of his brother. He was brought to Madisonville and lodged in the county jail. His preliminary hearing will be had next Saturday. It is said that Carl is very penitent and is at a loss to know it all came about. He does not remember of having committed the crime and is very much worked up over the entire matter." Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, March 24, 1926: "Fifteen Years In The Penitentiary---The trial of Corra Bivens, charged with killing his brother, Grover Bivens, was had Tuesday and the jury sentenced him to the penitentiary for fifteen years. The crime took place a few weeks ago in the Ball Play community, without any provocation. Grover was moving and had all of his goods, with the exception of his gun, which was in Corra's possession. When he asked for the gun, Corra is quoted as saying, "Yes, I'll give it to you, but only a ball at a time," when he began shooting, killing him instantly. The affair is a very unfortunate one, as Corra is a young man, and should he serve his sentence, the best part of his life will be spent behind bars. Surely "The way of the transgressor is hard." Madisonville Democrat, Wednesday, November 24, 1926: "Cases Confirmed---The State Supreme Court handed down the following decisions last Saturday in Monroe County cases: Corra Bivens, for the murder of his brother, Grover Bivens, who was given 15 years in the penitentiary." hope that helps some! candy ****************************************************************************** ************************ Email addresses: [email protected] or [email protected]

I am looking for any help on a Nathan and Martha Birchfield Hughes family who lived in Monroe Co. about 1932. Also, lived in Blount maybe other area counties.Martha died in Monroe. I also would like to know who the children married or anything about them. Ezekiel (Charlie) b. 1905 Annie b.1906 married a Correll Johnnie b.1911 d.1940 in Monroe Co. m. Dinah Summey Ellen b.1913 Harvey b.1914

looking for information on the marriage of Martha Mull to Isaac Lindsey in Monroe Co. in Jan 25 1865 by JR Burchfield, JP. Was the Isaac that married Martha Mull the same Isaac Lindsey who was 1st sgt. Co. H. 3rd Mtd Infantry, USA (1864). He was born ca. 1831 in Virginia and died 1901 in Ft. Leavenworth KS. He was the Uncle of the famed Big Ike Lindsey of Povo, TN. ??? Ray Ezell, M.A., RPA Senior Archaeologist Michael Baker Jr., Inc. 5088 West Washington Street Second Floor Charleston, West Virginia 25313 304/769-2112 [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/261 Message Board Post: ARE THESE AVAILBALE ON LONE ANY WERE.....I NEED TO FIND A W R BLANTON OR W R PATTERSON...AND SEE WHOS HOUSE HE IS IN AND ANY OTHER INFO GIVEN ,,,,, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN 1854 THANKS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/259.1.1 Message Board Post: thanks for your help..... ANYONE IN THE BLANTON FAMILY THAT HAS A MISSING CHILD OR PARENTS THAT DIED BEWEEN 1854 AND 1860 THIS W R BLANTON COULD HAVE BELONG TO YOU!!!!! PLEASE EMAIL ME IF ANYONE HAS A CLUE..IF HE WAS ADOPTED THEN THIS IS WERE MY PATTERSON ROOTS END AND A NEW BLANTON BRANCH BEGINS... THANKS CINDY PATTERSON OR IS IT BLANTON!!????!!!

Please excuse the cross posts. I just want to get this OT THERE: Hi All, My Jones are from Morgan County and Knox County, Tennessee, as far as I know, because I cannot go back very far so they cold have originated in other counties. I am specifically looking for WILLIAM HOUSTON JONES' father. He was born out of wedlock and his father was an unknown HOWARD. He was born April 15, 1873. His mother was MARGARET JONES, born 1849. He was raised by his grandparents, WILLIAM JONES (1821-1903) and MARTHA PATSY ??? (1823-1905) He married NANCY ANN HOWARD on August 13, 1889 in Morgan County, Tennessee. His second wife was MARY LOUISE HALL (1891-1976). He died in Morgan County, Tennessee on January 7, 1940 and is buried in Roseberry Cemetery in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Ring any bells? Conniesue --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/03

Hello list, I was wondering if anyone could help me with some information. I have been told that my great-uncle, Carra Bivens (son of P.M. Bivens), was involved in three murders. He was said to be involved in the killing of his brother-in-law and two of his brothers. I do not know whom Carra married so I can learn about the brother-in-law. The two brothers were Grover and Mose Bivens. Grover was killed in 1926 and Mose was killed in 1952. I was told the brother-in-law was killed before Mose. I am not sure if it was before or after Grover. Also, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the death or possible murder of Doodney/ Dudney Bivens in 1932. I saw what Glenn Teffeteller has put on the Articles of Interest, but I was hoping to learn more. I would appreciate any help with these family members. Heather Francis --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software

My sister Dede Harrill does lookups on obits on our other link. She's just had some serious surgery on her left wrist. You may continue to send your request to her and I'll help her out on those. Her arm will be in a cast for awhile. Joy Joy Locke [email protected] Monroe Co. Tn. GenWeb Co-Host http://www.tngennet.org/monroe My homepage: http://home.usit.net/~jlocke Paternal families: Williams, Millsaps, Smalling, Bivens, Cottrell, Arp, etc. Maternal families: Clemmer, Sloan, Isbell, Endsley, etc.

I've been trying to do some catching up! Thanks to Glenn's hard work I've posted 22 new obits or death notices in file 6. Charlie A. Morton; E.L. Tuck; Mrs. Nell Sharp; Wm. Charles Hicks; J.D. "Uncle Jodie" Jones and his wife Mary Jones; J.B. Pressley; John W. Land; Bennie Mac "Bud" Arp; son of Chester Freeman; Mrs. Joseph Smith; Sam Burchfield; Wm. Ballard; Edd Smith; Mrs. Dixie Atkins; infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Osborne Atkins; Joseph Smith; John Bell; James McDaniel; Charlie A. Morton; A.G. McDonald; Mrs. Texie Stephens; Mrs. Bell Freeman; Zola Mae Harrill; and Mrs. Lillie Dyer (Tye) Starritt. http://www.tngenweb.org/monroe/obitindex.htm Joy Locke [email protected] Monroe Co. Tn. GenWeb Co-Host http://www.tngennet.org/monroe My homepage: http://home.usit.net/~jlocke Paternal families: Williams, Millsaps, Smalling, Bivens, Cottrell, Arp, etc. Maternal families: Clemmer, Sloan, Isbell, Endsley, etc.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/259.1 Message Board Post: In 1860 Monroe Co., TN Census DIst. 14 # 1273 / 1295 PATTERSON, John 32 TN Elizabeth 35, GA Andrew 10, TN BLANTON, W.R. 7, (male), TN BARNETT, G.W. 10, (male), TN No other info was given.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, Burlison, Penick, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/260.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your kind reply. I would hypothesize that the "guilty party" would have to be William or William, or Josiah. Naming conventions of the time would lead me to believe an increased possibility that it was one of the William's, since Mary's oldest son, born 1829, was named William, possibly after his father. Pure supposition at this point though. The men named above are the ones who were absent from the 1840 census, yet present in the 1830 census and continued absent through the 1850 census. As Mary was shown as a widow (head of household) in the 1850 census this would support my theory. I would dearly love to find some proof of familial association with one of these for Gale and William, Mary's sons. Gale perhaps had such a relationship (perhaps cousin) with Joel R. Roberts, as Gale's wife Octavia and their children were in Joel's household in Sweetwater, Tennessee during the War of Northern Aggression. They then are reunited after the War and again live in their ! own household. I am sure that somewhere out there, one of the kind persons in this forum has the key to break the code. Thanks again for your hard work! Sincerely, Charles

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/260.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You may have this info; 1830 Monroe Co. Index - Males ROBERTS, Bazel ; Isham; John W.; Josiah ; Moses ; Philip ; William ; William (2 listings for William) may be typo 1840 Monroe Co. Index - Males ROBERTS - Bazzle ; Isam ; John W. ; Moses ; Philip ; Wm.; Zachariah 1850 Monroe Co. Census Index - ROBERTS; Bazzle ; Elizabeth ; James ; Mary ; Olvey / Onley / O.R. / Onley Rains ; Phillip ; Zachariah known wives; Bazzle and Sarah ; Philip and Nancy; In Monroe Co. Marriage Records there is a Samuel S. Roberts to Letty Reed 5/5/1839 also a W.P. Roberts to Mary S. Friddle 6/7/1842

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/260.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for your reply. I have seen this information in other forums. It leads me to believe that Mary was widowed sometime between 1833 and 1850, but have yet to find the name of her spouse. There was a limited number of Robert's males in the county during that time who would be of the right age, but have yet to find a link to any of them. If anyone can help to resolve this mystery I would be thrilled to hear from you! Sincerely, Charles

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgB.2ACE/260.1 Message Board Post: In 1850 Monroe Co., TN Census; Dist. 12 # 844 ROBERTS, Mary 43, TN William 21, TN, Gale 18, TN