Jo-- Brittany's team is going to State competition Saturday. The team that wins State goes on to Georgia for Regional play. Different leagues play by different rules and have different sanctioning bodies---and different schedules. These girls haven't made it to "world series"----yet! By the way---your name sounds familiar. My name is Sandra Jo. I was named for Joe and Sandra Anderson. When I was born, my Dad worked for Cunningham & Anderson----John Talley Cunningham and Joe Anderson. Joe's wife (Sandra) was a nurse at the local health department. Joe was Daddy's friend and mentor so I guess it was only natural that he name me after them. (See---I still got a little 'genealogy/history' in this message!) Sandy Ellis

Sandra: They are having a girls softball series here at PC Beach, Fl this week. I don't suppose your grandaughter is playing in it? I think they are calling it a "world series" so hopefully she makes it next time. I wish all of the good luck. Jo Sandra Ellis wrote: > This post isn't exactly 'genealogy' but will someday be local history---- > > Clarksville National Girls Softball League 12-year-olds girls just won the > District 9 Championship and are headed to the State Tournaments! (They were > undefeated in district play) > > Now---if you want genealogy----my granddaughter plays on this team---BOTH of > her lines were here in Montgomery County in the late 1700s-early 1800s. > Paternal lines include Menees, Gregory, Kennedy while maternal lines include > Ellis, Sheppard/Shepherd (two different lines), Baggett, Bartee, Graham, > Hays----lots of other surnames but I won't go into them unless someone asks. > > Sandy Ellis

In a message dated 7/12/2003 12:16:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sjellis@charter.net writes: > I always loved the mezzanine at > McCellan's---with the trains circling over, under, around, and through > everything! > That's the one!!!!!!!! diann

In a message dated 7/12/2003 11:49:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sjellis@charter.net writes: > If you lived in Clarksville and ever went to a parade, > you almost have to remember The Burt High Strutters! This was the most > talented group of young people----their dance routines put others to shame! > What happened to them? Where are they today---did any go on to further > their dancing skills? Better yet---"WHO" were they? Who was their coach? > These people were to Burt High School what the Jubilee Singers are to Fisk > University! (What I'd give to see a parade with a 'real' float and the Burt > High Strutters---and Ft. Campbell's Military Band! Ditto! Now those were parades to remembered! Any parade would have been/would be proud to have the Burt High Strutters! They were dynamite! And the bands were great too!!! But as a child, the best parade was the Christmas Parade which ended with Santa and then shopping afterwards!!! that was a long time ago!!! diann

Remember the CHS Homecoming parades when they would actually let school out early that Friday afternoon and everybody walked down to Franklin Stree to watch the parade. The class rivalry between the sophs. jr and senior classes was legendary. The CHS band led by Mr Karhu was always great. I still have fond memories of the prehomecoming bon fires and snake dances that went from Greenwood Avenue to downtown and ended up at Shoneys. Or those great nighttime Christmas Parades with lots of floats and bands and then going to Woolsworth afterwards to warm up. Great memories no one can ever take away, but we must share them so others know what we remember from our youth. ----- Original Message ----- From: <AUNT10@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] More 'not necessarily genealogy' > In a message dated 7/12/2003 11:49:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > sjellis@charter.net writes: > > > If you lived in Clarksville and ever went to a parade, > > you almost have to remember The Burt High Strutters! This was the most > > talented group of young people----their dance routines put others to shame! > > What happened to them? Where are they today---did any go on to further > > their dancing skills? Better yet---"WHO" were they? Who was their coach? > > These people were to Burt High School what the Jubilee Singers are to Fisk > > University! (What I'd give to see a parade with a 'real' float and the Burt > > High Strutters---and Ft. Campbell's Military Band! > > Ditto! Now those were parades to remembered! Any parade would have > been/would be proud to have the Burt High Strutters! They were dynamite! And the > bands were great too!!! But as a child, the best parade was the Christmas > Parade which ended with Santa and then shopping afterwards!!! that was a long > time ago!!! > diann > >

" But as a child, the best parade was the Christmas Parade which ended with Santa and then shopping afterwards!!! that was a long time ago!!! diann" Which "toy-land" did you like best? I always loved the mezzanine at McCellan's---with the trains circling over, under, around, and through everything! (Too bad our kids/grandkids have toy stores and don't know what a thrill 'toy-land' used to be!) Sandy

Genealogy is very connected to history---or should be if we are doing it right! Maybe while the list is so slow, Frances will allow us to discuss some of our memories that might provoke other memories---and lead to us to clues to other areas of research. Let's not allow our family histories to be nothing more than a list of names and dates! Let's share our experiences with others. Hopefully, one day our experiences will be of interest to someone---our stories will offer names of others whose lives crossed our paths. I was talking to my Dad a couple of days ago about a cemetery. During the conversation, he mentioned a lady he grew up with. Several years later, this woman's daughter and I were best friends. (Unfortunately, she was killed in an auto wreck in 1957.) All these years, all the friendships, all the "ties" between the families----and my Dad never mentioned that the woman grew up living on the street behind his house until this week! From the cemetery story, he mentioned William DAVIDSON and John MILLER---along with "Mr Irving" (MANNING) damming the creek and building a 'lake' in the area near the intersection in front of Gary Mathews car lot. These names don't mean anything to me as far as my genealogy---but what wonderful stories descendants of these people would have for their family histories! "WE" have so many stories to tell! Maybe we were once a boy/girl scout, played some sport in or out of school, won a ribbon in 4-H, a "sweetheart", "king", or "queen" of a class/club. How many people worked on building a float for a parade? How about attending a dance or a fireworks display at Dunbar Cave---or a dance at Cunningham Lake? Now, here's one I'd like to see more about---a "memorial", history----any kind of 'tribute'! If you lived in Clarksville and ever went to a parade, you almost have to remember The Burt High Strutters! This was the most talented group of young people----their dance routines put others to shame! What happened to them? Where are they today---did any go on to further their dancing skills? Better yet---"WHO" were they? Who was their coach? These people were to Burt High School what the Jubilee Singers are to Fisk University! (What I'd give to see a parade with a 'real' float and the Burt High Strutters---and Ft. Campbell's Military Band! Wonderful memories my grandchildren will never get to experience except in my stories.) Does anyone have names, photos, etc---a history of this group of young people? I've rattled on too long----time for someone else to share a memory, a history, drop a name or two, send Frances a photo for the web site---- Sandy Ellis

Sandy, Congratulations to the Clarksville National Girls Softball League, your granddaughter, and you. There's nothing like "living" genealogy. Barbara

Well, I failed to mention the 6-yr-old All Star----tee ball doesn't have the opportunity to go to State tournaments! (Her paternal lines include Norris, Brown, Bearden---the Norris line is from GA) At the district level, the other teams pulled her birth certificate----said she "couldn't be 6-years-old"! I guess that's why the league agreed to let her 'play up' and even fill in when the 8-9 year old team was a player short. At her first practice on the tee ball team, parents were concerned for their children's safety because she knew how to play. The coach (my brother) 'used' her to teach the other little girls---and they beat an all-boys tee ball team in tournament play! Also, when parents of a 12-year-old team were told their daughters had to learn to slide, the parents laughed and asked the coach (my son-in-law this time) how he was going to teach the girls to slide. He told his daughter to go to 3rd base. Then, he told her to run home but as she neared the plate, he said "slide!"--and down she dropped---right under the 12-year-old catcher. Guess what? The older girls learned to slide this season!

Way to go, granddaughter of Sandy Ellis!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sandy I too have spent many an hour in the stands at softball tournaments, so know exactly how happy and proud you must be feeling!!! Congrats to both of you! And GOOD LUCK at the State!!!! Diann

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Memories, memories....I know that your grandaughter's previous line is proud of her tonite, just as her grandmother is! Years ago I played softball and we were district champs and went to State. The girls that played way back then are still friends and meet once a month to eat and chat! Good luck to her. Jo Sandra Ellis wrote: > This post isn't exactly 'genealogy' but will someday be local history---- > > Clarksville National Girls Softball League 12-year-olds girls just won the > District 9 Championship and are headed to the State Tournaments! (They were > undefeated in district play) > > Now---if you want genealogy----my granddaughter plays on this team---BOTH of > her lines were here in Montgomery County in the late 1700s-early 1800s. > Paternal lines include Menees, Gregory, Kennedy while maternal lines include > Ellis, Sheppard/Shepherd (two different lines), Baggett, Bartee, Graham, > Hays----lots of other surnames but I won't go into them unless someone asks. > > Sandy Ellis

This post isn't exactly 'genealogy' but will someday be local history---- Clarksville National Girls Softball League 12-year-olds girls just won the District 9 Championship and are headed to the State Tournaments! (They were undefeated in district play) Now---if you want genealogy----my granddaughter plays on this team---BOTH of her lines were here in Montgomery County in the late 1700s-early 1800s. Paternal lines include Menees, Gregory, Kennedy while maternal lines include Ellis, Sheppard/Shepherd (two different lines), Baggett, Bartee, Graham, Hays----lots of other surnames but I won't go into them unless someone asks. Sandy Ellis

I have very little info. on this ancestor . She was married to Michael Kime Dr in 5 Nov.1812 in Shenandoah ,TN . Does anyone have any other info. on this lady ? She is my 3 times over grandma . If you can help please do , it is very appreciated. Linda

FYI Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Cooper To: TNMONTGO-admin@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 9:19 AM Subject: Genealogy Conference Dear List Administrator: Would you be so kind to forward the following message to your list? It has been 12 years since there was a national genealogy conference in the Southeast. We want to make sure that everyone knows about it. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Thank you. Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures Have you ever been to a genealogy conference? Genealogy is a continuing education and learning about documents and resources often takes us to places that we never dreamed could be helpful to us. Now, in the heart of Florida and close to Walt Disney World, there is a place where genealogists from all over the country, Great Britain and Europe will be attending the Federation of Genealogical Society Conference, hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society. Why Should you attend? 1) Over 200 LECTURES on a variety of topics and over 95 top-of-the line SPEAKERS. Track descriptions are as follows: Charting a Course to the Old World (British Isles & Europe) Exploration in the New World (United States & Canada) Riches in the First Colony (Focus on Florida) Diverse Voyagers (Ethnic & Religious Research) Tools for Successful Navigation (Skills & Strategies) A Wealth of Hidden Treasures (Records Research) Just Over the Horizon (Technology & the Internet)! For more detailed information about each lecture, visit http://www.fgs.org 2) A TREASURE HUNT is currently in progress. You can win grand prizes such as free conference registration, room nights at hotels in Salt Lake City, tuition at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research in Birmingham, Alabama, registration and boarding at a conference in England and so much more. Check the latest issue of the FGS FORUM for more details about the great Treasure Hunt or the above web site. You can also learn more about the conference and the treasure hunts if you subscribe to the E-zine.To subscribe to the E-zine, send an email message (no text or subject is necessary) to fgs2003-announce-on@lists.csc.cc.il.us>. You will receive a confirmation message to which you must reply within 24 hours. 3) Over 100 VENDORS or 150 booths will be in the exhibit hall. See a list of our current exhibitors at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-exhibitors.asp 4) All under ONE ROOF. The complete conference and your hotel room are in one building. There is no need to walk outside in the heat or rain. All food functions and restaurants are also located in the same building. Hotel rooms are huge and you can register up to four people for one price. 5) Fun for the FAMILY. SeaWorld is right across the street from the conference hotel. Visit Walt Disney World, which includes the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios, as well as Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and many, many other wonderful places! 6) SOCIETIES CAN WIN $200 worth of genealogy books from Betterway Books. If you advertise the conference in your newsletter, send us a copy and we will add it to the drawing to be held at the conference. We have made it very simple for you. Use the media kit at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-media.htm Hurry, the EARLY CONFERENCE registration deadline for the lower price is July 15th. HOTEL registration deadline is August 4th. 1-800-327-6677; 407-351-5555 Jim and Pam Cooper FGS/FSGS 2003 National Conference Co-Chairs Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, Florida http://www.fgs.org or http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/ P. O. Box 7066, Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066

Thank you KK Elaine Suhre ----- Original Message ----- From: "wiperwill" <wiperwill@charter.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] A bit of help please > Elaine Suhre, > > Click on the address that I've written below and when the page > comes up, click on Inquire Form. order how many you want. The forms are > for ordering searches on records for those that served in the service. > > http://www.archives.gov/global_pages/submit_form.html > > They sent over 55 pages of info a one of my great grandfather's that had > served in the Mexican war. They also sent info on a family member that > served in the war of 1812 but didn't draw a pension, but he did receive > warranty grants for land the family moved to. You can get a great deal of > info from them. Just play around with the links on the site and good luck! > > Have a nice day, > KK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Suhre" <braisl@madisontelco.com> > To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 10:24 AM > Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] A bit of help please > > > > Hello, I have tried going to the NARA site for info. and can't seem to > get the hang of finding various links. I have gotten info. re: The Final > Roll and The Dawes Roll for tracing Native Am. lineages, but are there links > for Rev. War Pensions, Rosters etc.. or any of the early Wars including the > Civil War? Any other pertinent links one can click on and get an answer, > even if it's not the one you need. Duh! > > > > Many thanks. > > Elaine Suhre > > > > > > >

Hello, I have tried going to the NARA site for info. and can't seem to get the hang of finding various links. I have gotten info. re: The Final Roll and The Dawes Roll for tracing Native Am. lineages, but are there links for Rev. War Pensions, Rosters etc.. or any of the early Wars including the Civil War? Any other pertinent links one can click on and get an answer, even if it's not the one you need. Duh! Many thanks. Elaine Suhre

Actually the link for NARA did work on all but the first e-mail. Thanks for the will link - I have a copy of that will. I just found out this week that Thomas (2ndgrtgrandfather) and Ross (brother) fought in the Mexican American War under General Z. Taylor. Afterwards they both went back to Montgomery Co., married and returned to TX . I started reading a book (read until three this morning) about it and had not realised that after the initial start a notice was sent to the newspaper in Nashville and hundreds of young men in their teens and twentys volunteered and went to TX to fight in Mexico. Some estimates put the number of all the volunteers at over six thousand. There were units from all over the States. One of the most interesting units was the Irish who were San Patricios (paddys even in Spanish!) who refused to fight against other Roman Catholics so they all deserted and fought for the Mexican gov. Most were caught and tried for treason (by Gen. Winfield Scott) and executed. I grew up in TX and learn more about TX history doing genealogy than I did in school:) Thanks KK:) >>> Charmaine >>> >>> >>> Charmaine Riley Holleyf >>> archivehobbit@mac.com >>> >>> "...but hobbits have a passion for family history." >>> - Tolkein in Lord of the Rings >>> >>> >> >> >> > >

Does anyone have the books Tennesseans in the War with Mexico? I would be most appreciative of a lookup. I know that Ross and Thomas MORRIS of Montgomery Co., TN fought in Taylor's Army but am not sure whether they were in TX and volunteered from there or whether they joined up in Tennessee. Thanks for any help, Charmaine Charmaine Riley Holleyf archivehobbit@mac.com "...but hobbits have a passion for family history." - Tolkein in Lord of the Rings

FYI Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: USGENWEBber@aol.com To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com ; LYNM22@aol.com Cc: KYKNOX-L@rootsweb.com ; All@usgenweb.us ; dailyboardshow@yahoogroups.com ; USGenWeb-NW-L@rootsweb.com ; USGenWeb-SE-L@rootsweb.com ; USGW-NW-L@rootsweb.com ; WOOLUMS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:19 AM Subject: [ALL] Subj: Genealogy Conference in Orlando, Florida In a message dated 6/28/2003 6:01:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, pamcooper@bellsouth.net writes: > Subj: Genealogy Conference in Orlando, Florida > Date: 6/28/2003 6:01:55 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: pamcooper@bellsouth.net > To: KYBELL-admin@rootsweb.com > Sent from the Internet > > > > Dear List Administrator: > > Would you be so kind to forward the following message to your list? It has > > been 12 years since there was a national genealogy conference in the > > Southeast. So, we want to make sure that everyone knows about it. If you > > have any questions feel free to contact us. Thank you. > > > Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures > > Have you ever been to a genealogy conference? No. Well now is the time. > > In the heart of Florida and close to Walt Disney World, genealogists > > from all over the country, Great Britain and Europe will be attending > > the Federation of Genealogical Society Conference, hosted by the Florida > > State Genealogical Society. > > > > Why Should you attend? > > 1) Over 200 LECTURES and over 95 top-of-the line SPEAKERS. Track > > descriptions are as follows: > > > > Charting a Course to the Old World (British Isles &Europe) > > Exploration in the New World (United States &Canada) > > Riches in the First Colony (Focus on Florida) > > Diverse Voyagers (Ethnic &Religious Research) > > Tools for Successful Navigation (Skills &Strategies) > > A Wealth of Hidden Treasures (Records Research) > > Just Over the Horizon (Technology &the Internet)! > > > > For more detailed information about each lecture, visit > > http://www.fgs.org > > > > 2) A TREASURE HUNT is currently in progress. You can win grand prizes > > such as free conference registration, room nights at hotels in Salt Lake > > City, tuition at the Institute of Genealogy &Historical Research in > > Birmingham, Alabama, registration and boarding at a conference in > > England and so much more. Check the latest issue of the FGS FORUM for > > more details about the great Treasure Hunt or the above web site. You > > can also learn more about the conference and the treasure hunts if you > > subscribe to the E-zine.[To subscribe to the E-zine, send an email > > message (no text or subject is necessary) to > > fgs2003-announce-on@lists.csc.cc.il.us>. You will receive a confirmation > > message to which you must reply within 24 hours.] > > > > 3) Over 100 VENDORS or 150 booths will be in the exhibit hall. See a > > list of our current exhibitors at > > http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-exhibitors.asp > > > > 4) All under ONE ROOF. The complete conference and your hotel room are > > in one building. There is no need to walk outside in the heat or rain. > > All food functions and restaurants are also located in the same > > building. Hotel rooms are huge and you can register up to four people > > for one price. > > > > 5) Fun for the FAMILY. SeaWorld is right across the street from the > > conference hotel. Visit Walt Disney World, which includes the Magic > > Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios, as well as > > Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and many, many other wonderful > > places! > > > > 6) SOCIETIES CAN WIN $200 worth of genealogy books from Betterway Books. If > > you advertise the conference in your newsletter, send us a copy and we will > > add it to the > > drawing to be held at the conference. We have made it very simple for > > you. Use the media kit at http://www.fgs.org/2003conf/conf-media.htm > > > > Hurry, the EARLY CONFERENCE registration deadline for the lower price is > > July 15th. > > > > HOTEL registration deadline is August 4th. 1-800-327-6677; 407-351-5555 > > > > We would love to see you there!! > > > > Jim and Pam Cooper > > FGS/FSGS 2003 National Conference Co-Chairs > > > > Countdown to Discovery - A World of Hidden Treasures > > 3-6 September 2003, Orlando, Florida > > http://www.fgs.org or http://www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/ > > P. O. Box 7066, Vero Beach, FL 32961-7066 > > > >