Colleen, I spoke with her on the phone about using one of the cabins for a small family reunion. She seems very nice. A real Southern lady. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Researchingmykin@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] Hachland Hills > Karen: > > I haven't visited Phila's B&B but do cook with many of her recipes - she is > wonderful. > > Colleen Taylor > >

Has anyone ever visited the Hachland Hill B&B in Clarksville? I'd like to hear from you if you have. Karen

Richard, I had a great Aunt that lived on Stafford St. and her sister still lives there Bessie Gray b. 1909 she can't hear on the phone or I would call her. I will try to reach one of my cousins to see if there was a connection to your Grays. Is James Oliver Davis the son of Joseph & Eliza Martin Davis? Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <RichardGe@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] > I am looking for information on Robert Gray and his wife Ida Belle Davis Gray. They were married 9/26/1915 and lived on Stafford Street in Clarksville. > > Robert Gray was reported the son of Henry Clay Gray and Lillie Gray, but I don't know what county he was born in. > > Ida Belle Davis Gray was apparently the daughter of James Oliver Davis (Born 6-9-1848, died 7-24-1925) and Virginia Trotter Davis (Died 3-22-1922). > > They apparently had two children Henry Clay Gray (born in Clarksville 5-21-1919) and Robert Gray Junior. > > I don't have much other information. > > If someone has some information or some leads on information, I would appreciate it. > > Thanks > > Richard Gray, LSCSW, ACSW > 716 County Line Road > Kansas City, KS 66103-2619 > 913-722-1764 >

Hi all, Can someone please tell me what city directories are available for Clarksville. So far I have found 1929, 1942/43,1947/48, 1950,1952,1954,1956,1958,1959,1961,1963. I'm hoping to find them between the 1929 and the 1942/43. Thanks, Gloria in Michigan

Hi Lister: FYI The Montgomery pages are down. Here is the reason why. Noel Matthews, Williamson Co. Coordinator sent the following message: Many of you have been having trouble in reaching various state and county pages. Also several other genealogical pages and sites are also down. Here is why: Last night, the server that houses the many of the individual county and state web sites (pages) failed completely and finally. It is dead, dead, dead!!! Everything hosted on the USGenNet server is offline and unreachable. This includes almost a dozen domains (including ALHN and TNGenWeb) and over 500 individual website accounts. The USGenNet board has decided to purchase a new server to the tune of about $5,000. This has to be done immediately in order to get all of the various projects back on line. It can't be delayed. Most of the advanced funding has been advanced by Fred Smoot in hopes that the various individuals of USGenWeb, the users like you and me, will make donations to cover this cost. ALHN Marion County, Tennessee and TNGenWeb Williamson County, Tennessee have pledged $100 together towards the new server. If any of you wish to make individual donations towards the new server you can do so by sending your check to: Rhoda Fone, Treasurer USGenNet 999 Bridgeport Way Rio Vista, CA 94571 An added bonus to contributors is that those who have donated $100 or more are considered sustaining members and are entitled to vote in the upcoming USGenNet election, when a new Board of Directors will be elected. All donations are tax deductible, and even $5 or $10 is a gift that USGenWeb would be grateful for, and would be certainlly appreciated at this time. If you have any questions or need additional information please let me know. Cheers to all, Noel C. Matthews noelm@noelm.com

Hi List, Montgomery County has lost a very important part of its history. Richard Gannaway died Saturday at the age of 81. He and his wife Bristol, wrote a collection of obituary books from newspapers here in Montgomery County. It was my honor to have known such a great man. He was an inspiration to all that knew him. He was a very generous and caring person. When he became sick, one thing he regretted was that he lost his ability to see clearly. He wanted to finish his work on the obituaries. I am in the process of writing a searchable database of his notebooks. I have gotten behind because of the death of my younger brother and mother. The two volume book I published also threw me behind. Unfortunately the book had to be done first in order to prevent an unscrupulous person from stealing eight years of my work. Mr. Gannaway's funeral service will be today at 2:00 p.m. at Madison Street United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from noon until the service at the church. Mr. Gannaway will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery. God Bless and watch over you Richard Gannaway and help Bristol through this sad time. Sandra Stacey

I am looking for information on Robert Gray and his wife Ida Belle Davis Gray. They were married 9/26/1915 and lived on Stafford Street in Clarksville. Robert Gray was reported the son of Henry Clay Gray and Lillie Gray, but I don't know what county he was born in. Ida Belle Davis Gray was apparently the daughter of James Oliver Davis (Born 6-9-1848, died 7-24-1925) and Virginia Trotter Davis (Died 3-22-1922). They apparently had two children Henry Clay Gray (born in Clarksville 5-21-1919) and Robert Gray Junior. I don't have much other information. If someone has some information or some leads on information, I would appreciate it. Thanks Richard Gray, LSCSW, ACSW 716 County Line Road Kansas City, KS 66103-2619 913-722-1764

Dear Listers- Hope each and everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. I have uploaded some new data but still have some more that has been sent to me by others that has not made it up yet. Keep checking by the Montgomery site for updates. Frances

www.theleafchronicle.com Go to the website click on obituary and it will give you todays but if you go to the address and change the date it will take you to what day you are looking for however it only goes back 2 years I think it may have started in 1999 or 2000. I read them every day and average 2 to 5 per week are in by database. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <BarnesWK@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:28 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] Leaf Chronicle obits > > Hey Yall > > Would the online obits go back as far as 1950? I'm looking for Walter Riley and Mary Edna Mathis. There was a shooting and they both died about 1954 or 1955. If the paper has online obits, does anyone have the address for them? > > thank you > William >

Hey Yall Would the online obits go back as far as 1950? I'm looking for Walter Riley and Mary Edna Mathis. There was a shooting and they both died about 1954 or 1955. If the paper has online obits, does anyone have the address for them? thank you William

Thanks for your reply and help have a good day thanks pat

I have not found the Gannaway newspaper obit abstracts on line, and don't know if "they" will look them up. You would need to contact the county or state library directly to see. I understand Mr. Gannaway is quite ill.

If some kind soul comes across a Lucy Corbett in the obits I would greatly appreciate it. She died sometime after 1850 and before 1860 since I don't see her in 1860 census. Thank you, Barbara Bishop pbishop@optonline.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cleo" <cdmhogan@usit.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:12 AM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] Clarksville Weekly Chronicle > The Clarksville newspaper obits are extracted from a 12 volume set > (1810-1958)of compiled obit ABSTRACTS that are available at the Clarksville > library. ONLY the first volume (1810-1869) is alphabetic. The other 11 are > alpha by YEAR. Of course, there are MANY missing newspapers on the TN State > Archives microfilm from which these abstracts were made by the Gannaways. > >

In a message dated 11/18/02 8:10:56 AM Central Standard Time, cdmhogan@usit.net writes: > The Clarksville newspaper obits are extracted from a 12 volume set > (1810-1958)of compiled obit ABSTRACTS that are available at the Clarksville > library. ONLY the first volume (1810-1869) is alphabetic. The other 11 are > alpha by YEAR. Of course, there are MANY missing newspapers on the TN State > Archives microfilm from which these abstracts were made by the Gannaways. > > > > > are these accesible on line? thanks for any info will they do lookups by mail? thanks pat

The obit ABSTRACTS I use are from a limited out of print publication series. You would need to get copies from the original newspapers, which are on microfilm at the Clarksville library, or the Tenn state library at Nashville.

Thanks so much for this information!! The Watt Pearce in the obit could be my Washington Pearce. The census records show him to be 52 in 1860, but we all know that the census is not always exactly right. The obit for Mrs. Susan Ann Pierce is the one that my mother-in-law had the clipping for, but we never knew the newspaper it came from. It had been in her bible for years. And it lists her birthyear as 1800 and the census records show her birthdate to be around 1805-1810. How could I go about getting a copy of these two newspaper obits?

The Clarksville newspaper obits are extracted from a 12 volume set (1810-1958)of compiled obit ABSTRACTS that are available at the Clarksville library. ONLY the first volume (1810-1869) is alphabetic. The other 11 are alpha by YEAR. Of course, there are MANY missing newspapers on the TN State Archives microfilm from which these abstracts were made by the Gannaways.

Hey Yall Can these older newpapers be accesses online or did you get microfilm copies? thank you William

There is one "Watt" Pearce, age 64 yrs, who died 18 Apr 1866 Montgomery Co., TN, according to the Clarksville Weekly Chronicle, Apr 20, 1866. Does he fit the age of your G. W.? Susan Pearce is still living in the 1880 Census, Montgomery Co., TN, age 75, with William, 50; Joe, 34; and Sam 11 (sic), at p. 254. Then, there is this: Mrs. Susan Ann Pierce, born in Virginia on 7 Aug 1800. Age 90 yrs, died 22 Mar 1891, at the home of her grandson, Samuel Pierce, on the south side. Leaves five children. Interment at family burying ground.------Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle, 2 Apr 1891, p. 4. Montgomery County marriage records are not complete before 1838, so it is unlikely a marriage record for Susan would be here, since Joe was born about 1830. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary L. Brown" <marybrownrn@alltel.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] G. W. Pearce/Pierce > I am seeking information on the family of G. W. (possibly George Washington) and Susan Pierce/Pearce who are found in the 1850 and 1860 census in Montgomery County, Tennessee. In 1870 Susan is in the household of her sons, William and Joe, both of whom are unmarried. > I am trying to find out Susan's maiden name and information about her other children. >

I am seeking information on the family of G. W. (possibly George Washington) and Susan Pierce/Pearce who are found in the 1850 and 1860 census in Montgomery County, Tennessee. In 1870 Susan is in the household of her sons, William and Joe, both of whom are unmarried. I am trying to find out Susan's maiden name and information about her other children.