Sorry Mary, don't have any info on Peacher's............. Have been to Springfield today........met Yolanda............... It's been a GOOD DAY! VBG! Diann

There have to be two different Micajah MORRIS es or the "Michal" is not Mica or Micajah as I though because he is in Montgomery Co. in 1850. I will need to sort this all out but appreciate the quick help from Cleo:) Charmaine

On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 22:57 US/Eastern, Cleo wrote: > Thomas J. Morris marriage bond issued Dec 17, 1851 Montgomery Co., TN, > to > Emily J. COON. > y t Thanks very much. This cannot be my Thomas J. MORRIS since mine was having my grandmother in Nov 1851 in Caddo Parish LA but I will file this away to mull over. Charmaine

Louise: She might have been his 4th wife. I think she married him some time after the 1920 census. Thanks again. Mary

Louise: Thanks so much for the information. Mary

Micajah Morris (ca 1785NC--bef 1850 Davidson Co., TN?) married 1804 Davidson Co., TN, not Wilhelmina, but HOLIBEMAH "Holly" Holt (ca 1785 NC--aft 1860 Cheatham Co., TN). He bought at the Montgomery Co., TN, 1803 estate sale of Jesse Morris in April 1803, along with Matthew, Sally, Dempsey, and John Morris. In 1811, he is listed on Capt. Dempsey Morris' Davidson Co., TN tax list. In 1816, he paid land tax in Davidson Co., TN. In 1820, he is listed as aged 36-45 on the Montgomery Co., TN census, enumerated between William COON and Reubin HOLT [who are known to have lived in extreme east Montgomery Co., near Coon Creek]. He is enumerated in 1830 in Davidson Co., TN, aged 40-50. In 1839, he bought for $15 a feather bed, and one sheet and pillow at estate sale of Reuben Holt, Sr., held by Reuben Holt, Jr., Apr 25, 1839, Montgomery Co., TN. In 1840, he is enumerated in Davidson Co., TN, aged 60-70. In 1850, Holly is listed in Davidson Co., TN age 55, with her daughter, Tabitha (Morris) Binkley, a widow. Putting the 1820 and 1830 census categories together does reveal two boys born about 1812 and about 1820 in the household. Is one of these yours?? > > > Hi- new to the list and working on the following two families: > > Thomas MORRIS b. 1815 and enumerated with Michal MORRIS( b. abt 1779 > > NC) in the 1850 Fed. Census for Montgomery Co., TN > > > > Correction to above - I believe that the enumerator wrote "Michal" when > it should have been Micajah for the senior MORRIS whom I presume is > the father of "my" Thomas. > Thanks, > Charmaine >

Thomas J. Morris marriage bond issued Dec 17, 1851 Montgomery Co., TN, to Emily J. COON. > Thomas MORRIS b. 1815 and enumerated with Michal MORRIS( b. abt 1779 > NC) in the 1850 Fed. Census for Montgomery Co., TN > Penelope COLLIER b. abt 1833 listed in the family of Thomas and Nancy > COLLIER both from TN also in Montgomery Co. in 1850 two farms down from above MORRIS family. > Are there extant marriage records for 1850 or 1851 as this is when they > would have been married.

Mary I didn't look far enough for you in my last e-mail. Della must have been James' 4th wife. He married Frances in 1886, Dora C Hall in 1896, and Mattie __ in 1900. Louise

Mary, Below is what I know. I've included some notes you might be interested in. The Virginia Sholar mentioned was my mother; Jennie Steger my great grandmother. I'm glad to know who Della was. Louise James B Peacher born 1864-5 in Clarksville, Montgomery, TN; died 16 Jan 1936, Paducah, KY; buried in Nashville; married Frances L Green; children Beulah B Peacher marr. AB Hinkle [living in FL in 1930] Robert Lee Peacher Notes: Marriages of Montgomery Co., TN, vol. N-R, JB Peacher to F L Green vol. 12, p. 570. James is probably the one Virgina B Sholar, granddaughter of Jennie Peacher, remembered as "Uncle Rass". VBS knew her gr. aunts & uncles & supplied info. about them. Uncle Rass was especially close. He lived with her family when her father raised race horses. She remembers sitting on his lap at her gr. grandmother’s funeral. She was close to his dau. Beulah & would protect her with her father when Beulah saw her boyfriend. Virginia said that "Uncle Rass" died of peritonitis from a snake bite. His obituary stated that he died Thrusday evening at 6:30, 16 Jan 1936, at his home on Young's Lane, age 71 years. Survived by his wife Mrs Della Peacher, and children R L Peacher, Mrs A B Hinkle of Cincinnati, Ohio; brother R L Peacher; sisters, Mrs Nannie Jordan, Mrs Sadie Riggins, Mrs. C E Ritter and Mrs Jennie Steger of Hopkinsville, KY. Remains were at the funeral home of Roesch-Johnson-Charlton Co., 1529 Broadway, where funeral services were to be conducted by Dr. W F Powell Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Pall bearers: Robert Marshall, Fred Wyatt, Jonas. Taylor, Richard Taylor, Buford Crowley and Charles Smith. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.

On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at 18:00 US/Eastern, Charmaine Riley Holley wrote: > Hi- new to the list and working on the following two families: > Thomas MORRIS b. 1815 and enumerated with Michal MORRIS( b. abt 1779 > NC) in the 1850 Fed. Census for Montgomery Co., TN > Correction to above - I believe that the enumerator wrote "Michal" when it should have been Micajah for the senior MORRIS whom I presume is the father of "my" Thomas. Thanks, Charmaine

Hi- new to the list and working on the following two families: Thomas MORRIS b. 1815 and enumerated with Michal MORRIS( b. abt 1779 NC) in the 1850 Fed. Census for Montgomery Co., TN Penelope COLLIER b. abt 1833 listed in the family of Thomas and Nancy COLLIER both from TN also in Montgomery Co. in 1850 two farms down from above MORRIS family. I believe these two to be my grtgrtgrandparents . Are there extant marriage records for 1850 or 1851 as this is when they would have been married. Looking forward to sharing info. Charmaine Riley Holley archivehobbit@mac.com "...but hobbits have a passion for family history." - Tolkein in Lord of the Rings

Diann & Louise; Do either of you have any information on James B. Peacher, son of Cornelius, who died in 1936 in Davidson County. In 1920, Della Norman was listed as a servant in James B.'s household. She apparently later married him, as her death certificate was listed as Della Peacher. Della's maiden name was Slinkard. Mary

Diann, In my line Isabella Hart Darden [1830-1911] married Cornelius Elder Peacher [1832-1877]. Louise

Louise, we have some info on DArdens also back to VA....would be interested in seeing if your information matches. Working on this line........willing to share........ Peacher's.........how do they tie into the Darden line? thank you. Diann

I don't have a Thomas M Darden in my database; the only Thomas I have is Thomas Berry Darden. Do have Dardens and Peachers back to VA. Louise

Susan Darden, wife of Thomas M. Darden, died in Logan Co., KY 1913. No mention of her husband was made in the obit. There is no record for Thomas M. Darden's death in Logan co. Perhaps thomas died in Montgomery co.? Need help on the death date of Thomas M. Darden who died AFTER the 1900 Census and BEFORE June 1913, in Logan Co., KY. Any info would be appreciated. Happy to share info...... Thank you. Diann

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [IGW] ACW -- Petticoat Cavalry of Rhea County TN Resent-Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 22:51:28 -0600 Resent-From: IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:52:24 -0700 From: "Jean Rice" <jeanrice@cet.com> To: IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com SNIPPET: Many Irish settled in TN and fought on both sides of the American Civil War. What begun as a lark, the all-girl Rhea County, TN Spartans soon attracted the attention of unamused Union officers in the American Civil War. Unbelievable as it might seem, most of these carefree young ladies would one day be captured by the Union Army and find themselves held as full-fledged prisoners of war. The Rhea Co. Girls' Company was created in the summer of 1862 through a combination of boredom and the desire to be a part of the war for Southern independence. Almost all of the "sidesaddle soldiers" had fathers or brothers in the Confederate military, and the young ladies evidently felt frustrated because their gender prevented them from enlisting. Since they could not actually join the Confederate Army, they did the next best thing: They created an army of their own. Rhea County, located on the northern bank of the Tennessee River in east TN was one of the most pro-Confederate counties in the politically divided mountain region. The county provided seven companies for the Southern army against only one for the Union. When their fathers and brothers marched off to war, the young ladies refused to be left out and they formed an all-girl company. Mary McDONALD, one of the oldest of the group, was duly elected captain. Caroline McDONALD, evidently her sister-in-law, became first lieutenant. Anne PAINE was picked for second lieutenant, while Rhoda Tennessee THOMISON (daughter of William P. THOMISON) completed the commissioned list as a third lieutenant. Named as noncommissioned officers were Jane KEITH, first sergeant; Rachel HOWARD, second sergeant; Sallie MITCHELL, third sergeant; and Minerva TUCKER, fourth sergeant. The girls elected no corporals, and the remaining members of the company had to be content with the rank of private. T! hese included Barbare ALLEN, Josephine ALLEN, Martha BELL, Mary CRAWFORD, Kate DUNWOODY, Martha EARLY, Ann GILLESPIE, Jennie HOYAL, Kate HOYAL, Maggie KEITH, Jane LOCKE, Louisa McDONALD, Mary Ann McDONALD, Sidney McDONALD, Mary PAINE, Mary ROBINSON, Sarah RUDD and Margaret SYKES. All the young women came from prominent local families. The average age was 18, although the 1860 U. S. Census lists Mary McDONALD and Caroline McDONALD as both being 25, which would have made them about 27 when the company was formed. At first the Rhea County Spartan contented themselves with simply visiting their soldier sweethearts and relatives among the three companies stationed in the area, presenting them with gifts of food and clothing. In mid-1863, however, Union troops entered the area. The lady soldiers continued to hold clandestine meetings, if only to keep up their spirits and to exchange news of the war. Rural churches in the Washington area were their most common rendezvous. Almost certainly, the ladies must have engaged in at least a small amount of spying and information-gathering for the Confederate army. While the Spartans never had any official connection with either the Confederate Army or the state of Tennessee - Sixteen "sidesaddle soldiers" of the Rhea Co. Spartans cavalry company were "captured" in the Spring of 1865. In part to "teach them a lesson," they were forced (while Union horse soldiers rode) to tramp along on a long march to the Tennessee River and Bell's landing. It was dark and rainy, and the women frequently stumbled through puddles. Clammy mud oozed into their shoes. Their transportation arrived - a crude little steam boat called USS "Chattanooga," one of the first of a series of vessels built by the Union Army at Bridgeport, AL, to supply the besieged Union garrison at Chattanooga. Armed guards guarded the "prisoners of war," and they were forced to sleep on the floor although were not mistreated. Upon their arrival in Chattanooga, the decision was made to feed them send them back home. When the Spartans arrived back home in Rhea County, the wa! r was nearly over, and they soon returned to the conventional role of 19th-century women. By the time William G. ALLEN wrote an account for "Confederate Veteran" magazine in 1911, the girl's company had been all but forgotten. Only three of the Spartans were then still living: Mary McDONALD, Mary Ann McDONALD and Rhoda THOMISON. Aging male veterans, North & South, often met to relive their youth, but the Rhea County Spartans never held a reunion. That is regrettable, for the ladies had a fascinating story to tell and had done their patriotic duty as they saw fit. For details on the soldiers involved in the incident -- Capt. John P. WALKER, a 38-year-old Rhea Co. farmer, and typical Tennessee Unionist, his commander, Lt. Col. George A. GOWIN of Hamilton Co., and First Lieutenant William B. GOTHARD, see "American's Civil War" magazine July 1996. ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== To contact the list administrator, please send an email to admin-irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com

What a great story! How brave they must have been! Thank you for sharing. > [Original Message] > From: bzbee <bzbee@bellsouth.net> > To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/24/03 5:37:06 AM > Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] [Fwd: [IGW] ACW -- Petticoat Cavalry of Rhea County TN] > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [IGW] ACW -- Petticoat Cavalry of Rhea County TN > Resent-Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 22:51:28 -0600 > Resent-From: IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:52:24 -0700 > From: "Jean Rice" <jeanrice@cet.com> > To: IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com > > SNIPPET: Many Irish settled in TN and fought on both sides of the > American Civil War. What begun as a lark, the all-girl Rhea County, TN > Spartans soon attracted the attention of unamused Union officers in the > American Civil War. Unbelievable as it might seem, most of these > carefree young ladies would one day be captured by the Union Army and > find themselves held as full-fledged prisoners of war. The Rhea Co. > Girls' Company was created in the summer of 1862 through a combination > of boredom and the desire to be a part of the war for Southern > independence. Almost all of the "sidesaddle soldiers" had fathers or > brothers in the Confederate military, and the young ladies evidently > felt frustrated because their gender prevented them from enlisting. > Since they could not actually join the Confederate Army, they did the > next best thing: They created an army of their own. > > Rhea County, located on the northern bank of the Tennessee River in east > TN was one of the most pro-Confederate counties in the politically > divided mountain region. The county provided seven companies for the > Southern army against only one for the Union. When their fathers and > brothers marched off to war, the young ladies refused to be left out and > they formed an all-girl company. Mary McDONALD, one of the oldest of > the group, was duly elected captain. Caroline McDONALD, evidently her > sister-in-law, became first lieutenant. Anne PAINE was picked for > second lieutenant, while Rhoda Tennessee THOMISON (daughter of William > P. THOMISON) completed the commissioned list as a third lieutenant. > Named as noncommissioned officers were Jane KEITH, first sergeant; > Rachel HOWARD, second sergeant; Sallie MITCHELL, third sergeant; and > Minerva TUCKER, fourth sergeant. The girls elected no corporals, and > the remaining members of the company had to be content with the rank of > private. T! > hese included Barbare ALLEN, Josephine ALLEN, Martha BELL, Mary > CRAWFORD, Kate DUNWOODY, Martha EARLY, Ann GILLESPIE, Jennie HOYAL, Kate > HOYAL, Maggie KEITH, Jane LOCKE, Louisa McDONALD, Mary Ann McDONALD, > Sidney McDONALD, Mary PAINE, Mary ROBINSON, Sarah RUDD and Margaret > SYKES. All the young women came from prominent local families. The > average age was 18, although the 1860 U. S. Census lists Mary McDONALD > and Caroline McDONALD as both being 25, which would have made them about > 27 when the company was formed. > > At first the Rhea County Spartan contented themselves with simply > visiting their soldier sweethearts and relatives among the three > companies stationed in the area, presenting them with gifts of food and > clothing. In mid-1863, however, Union troops entered the area. The > lady soldiers continued to hold clandestine meetings, if only to keep up > their spirits and to exchange news of the war. Rural churches in the > Washington area were their most common rendezvous. Almost certainly, > the ladies must have engaged in at least a small amount of spying and > information-gathering for the Confederate army. > > While the Spartans never had any official connection with either the > Confederate Army or the state of Tennessee - Sixteen "sidesaddle > soldiers" of the Rhea Co. Spartans cavalry company were "captured" in > the Spring of 1865. In part to "teach them a lesson," they were forced > (while Union horse soldiers rode) to tramp along on a long march to the > Tennessee River and Bell's landing. It was dark and rainy, and the > women frequently stumbled through puddles. Clammy mud oozed into their > shoes. Their transportation arrived - a crude little steam boat called > USS "Chattanooga," one of the first of a series of vessels built by the > Union Army at Bridgeport, AL, to supply the besieged Union garrison at > Chattanooga. Armed guards guarded the "prisoners of war," and they > were forced to sleep on the floor although were not mistreated. Upon > their arrival in Chattanooga, the decision was made to feed them send > them back home. When the Spartans arrived back home in Rhea County, the > wa! > r was nearly over, and they soon returned to the conventional role of > 19th-century women. > > By the time William G. ALLEN wrote an account for "Confederate Veteran" > magazine in 1911, the girl's company had been all but forgotten. Only > three of the Spartans were then still living: Mary McDONALD, Mary Ann > McDONALD and Rhoda THOMISON. Aging male veterans, North & South, often > met to relive their youth, but the Rhea County Spartans never held a > reunion. That is regrettable, for the ladies had a fascinating story to > tell and had done their patriotic duty as they saw fit. > > For details on the soldiers involved in the incident -- Capt. John P. > WALKER, a 38-year-old Rhea Co. farmer, and typical Tennessee Unionist, > his commander, Lt. Col. George A. GOWIN of Hamilton Co., and First > Lieutenant William B. GOTHARD, see "American's Civil War" magazine July > 1996. > > > ==== IrelandGenWeb Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator, please send an email to > admin-irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com

Hi again Faye, would you mind sending the Clarksville site to me also? Am searching folks in Sumner, Stewart, Montgomery, Davidson, Robertson and Henry Cos. Thanks. Elaine Suhre ----- Original Message ----- From: <FLM327@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] Fw: First Settlers of Clarksville > Francis: > > Your best bet is to check out the "Red River Settlers" and I will also send > you a website in Clarksville that might help. > > Faye >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine" <braisl@madisontelco.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] DILL & GIBBS > Faye, re: Along the Warriota? Is this a book that can be purchased, or > checked out? Am looking for HAYNES settlers c. 1792-1850s. Thanks. > > Elaine Suhre > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <FLM327@aol.com> > To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 11:09 AM > Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] DILL & GIBBS > > > > My ancestors the Lockerts came from SC to Montgomery County/Clarksville > area > > and I now live in Cheatham county and could help with the information on > the > > Gibbs and Balthrop family. Both families are quite numerous here. Send > me > > particular names and I will check it out for you. > > > > I have a copy of the Red River Settlers but cannot find it right now, > think I > > may have loaned it to someone. I do agree with the earlier message that > > Along the Warriota is an excellent source too. > > > > Faye > > > >