The Montgomery County Court records were NOT destroyed by the 1999 tornado; but are with their respective offices, as usual, except the EARLY records are at the Montgomery County Archives, around the corner from the Public Library off Madison Street. In fact, some early records (tax lists before 1900) were DISCOVERED after the tornado! They are at the archives, and will be cleaned and made available in the future (not this year). The Register (of deeds) and some other offices insist on staying at the "Veterans Plaza" opposite the Library, and will NOT be coming back downtown with the court clerks at the end of this year, when the new "Montgomery County Courts Building" opens beside the Courthouse, which is being "restored" outside, renovated inside. The eagle on the clock tower went up Thursday. Both are opening in October, I hear. Many of the Court records are on microfilm at the library, and in the State archives, a useful fact to know, since the archives is only open during weekdays, and not at night. The library is open til 8pm MOST nights, and on Sunday afternoon, as well. There are professional researchers (list at the library, and at the archives) who will search records out for you. The government offices are serving the population of the FIFTH largest city in the state, and have (for 15 yrs I have known) NO time to answer genealogy correspondence, and the elected officials have not the slightest interest in genealogy research, nor the time to answer queries. Smaller counties operate differently, as we know. Write for the list of researchers, who will get to your inquiry eventually, or order the film on interlibrary loan where you are, from the state archives--I think they will oblige you? Cleo Hogan, cdmhogan@usit.net in Clarksville.

I am going to be in Montgomery and Stewart Counties next week for a few days. I hope to get to the court house at Dover and the archives in Clarksville. If any of you have something specific, with a time frame, that you would like me to look up, I'll do what I can as my time permits. Email me privately, off list, with your requests. Deanna O.

In a message dated 9/13/02 1:05:14 PM, Joyce2005@aol.com writes: << The courthouse was severely damaged by a tornado in Jan 1999 and has yet to be reopened.I dont know where they are keeeping the records that they managed to save.Possibly the County Archives.Under those circumstances,you may not hear from the courthouse for a long time,I'm not even sure where the temporary courthouse is here in Clarksville. >> I became aware of the tornado since I have joined this list...... I was referring to past years, like at least 20+ years I have written to the courts, etc, in Montgomery-TN with requests for information on my HARRISON & HEFLIN families, and always included a stamped, addressed envelope......I have never received so much as a `go to elsewhere' in return. Other counties (if they don't look up stuff) would pass your letter on to a local reseacher or send you a list of local researchers.......not so in Montgomery-TN. Now that everybody in the world is doing genealogy and has a computer, things are different. I have received instant info on census and such...... Since references to any and all parts of history (like the war1861><1865) are not allowed on the local lists, it is hard to kindle any interest since many people don't post dates with names so one never knows which century is being discussed. I have always been curious as to why my relatives in that county with houses full of able bodied men were not involved in that unmentionable war. Were they for one side, were they for the other side, were they `draft dodgers'??? I think genealogy and history go hand in glove.......I never post a name, birthday or death without asking myself what was going on ~that date~ in the world......another flaw in my character....... jerree

In a message dated 8/29/2002 12:04:02 AM Central Standard Time, TNMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > From: Katt1930@aol.com > To: TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <1a9.78ef9d5.2a9efa71@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] Re: TNMONTGO-D Digest V02 #118 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Katharan, > > What I meant was that we were lucky if we get one or two queries a > week.....and mine and William's would blow the whole week. > > This is a `dead' list....I would even appreciate a recipe and I HATE to > cook. > > I have been to the county site and been over it with a fine tooth comb but > much of it is in the 20th century like most county history books. > There has got to be some good stuff in the court house but how does one get > > to it. They don't answer mail. The courthouse was severely damaged by a tornado in Jan 1999 and has yet to be reopened.I dont know where they are keeeping the records that they managed to save.Possibly the County Archives.Under those circumstances,you may not hear from the courthouse for a long time,I'm not even sure where the temporary courthouse is here in Clarksville. > >

What's new in Montgomery County. Drop by our pages at http://www.tngennet.org/montgomery and take a look. Residents of The Tennessee Orphan Home- 1870 Soldiers- Diskin Grant, Revolutionary War Soldier- Confederate Soldiers Buried at Greenwood Cemetery School pictures- Hackberry School- Thanks to Sandra Stacey Ironwood School - Thanks to Ringgold Area Notebook- Thanks to Alan Stokes New Purple and Golds= thanks to Sandra Stacey Greenwood Cemetery Confederate War Burials- Thanks to Randy Rubel Some Greenwood Cemetery Burials- Thanks to Dot Gupton Nolen Family Notebook- thanks to Carl Ellis and Sandra Stacey INFO If you are visiting Clarksville and doing family research, don't forget about our wonderful resources- Jill Hastings-Johnson and the Montgomery County Archives. It is open for business Monday thru Friday 9 to 4 and is a "MUST SEE" if you are in town. PLEASE TAKE NOTE:The Archives Has moved into Veterans Plaza where the Clarksville-Montgomery County Library is located. Many of the materials found in the Swain Collection concern folks living in the surrounding counties of Dickson, Cheatham, Stewart, Houston and Humphreys. If you have families in these counties you might want to look at the Swain Collection. Be sure to check out Tim's Genealogy Pages at the Clarksville-Montgomery Public Library site. Tim has provided many links to useful pages containing materials for Montgomery and other counties in Tennessee. Tim also has additional cemetery listing on the library pages. Check them out! Also, the Leaf-Chronicle list daily obits on their pages at http://www.leafchronicle.com Thanks to everyone who is helping us make the Montgomery County pages interesting and informative for fellow researchers with Montgomery County connections. If you have information that you feel would be of interest to others, email me and let's talk.

Requested changes have been made. Frances Osburn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginny Sinclair" <ginny.sinclair@verizon.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 12:40 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] new email address for surnames page > Please note that I have changed my email address as indicated. I am listed > on the Montgomery Co Surnames page as being interested in research on > Fletcher, Hester and Ramey. Please make the appropriate changes. Thank you. > > Ginny >

Deanna- The Archives hours are 9-4 Monday thru Friday. Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanna Oklepek" <d.oklepek@worldnet.att.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:38 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] Archives > Can someone tell me the hours of the hours for the Montgomery Co. Archives in Clarksville? > Thanks! > Deanna O. >

Can someone tell me the hours of the hours for the Montgomery Co. Archives in Clarksville? Thanks! Deanna O.

Please note that I have changed my email address as indicated. I am listed on the Montgomery Co Surnames page as being interested in research on Fletcher, Hester and Ramey. Please make the appropriate changes. Thank you. Ginny

In a message dated 9/9/02 5:34:22 AM Central Daylight Time, sandrajean@midsouth.net writes: > District maps are on Montgomery Counties web site. I put them on there. > They may say school district maps, but they are just districts with schools > added. Sam Winters gave me the maps. I believe he broke them down from a > bigger map. > THANKS pat

District maps are on Montgomery Counties web site. I put them on there. They may say school district maps, but they are just districts with schools added. Sam Winters gave me the maps. I believe he broke them down from a bigger map. Sandra Stacey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Vass" <dsvass@kiva.net> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] cemsus, 1900,1910,1920 > Does anyone out there know if there is a map which shows the different > districts of Montgomery Co. for census purposes? Ancestry.com list the > different districts, but doesn't tell what they cover. Would appreciate any > info. Thanks Dan Vass. > >

Try this book. It has all the counties in US for each census and is an excellent research book for genealogist. Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide . Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses: County Boundary Maps for Each Census Taken . . . The Dollarhide Systems, 1983. KHS Library-General Stacks 911.73 T498 1983. Includes maps for other states.

Does anyone out there know if there is a map which shows the different districts of Montgomery Co. for census purposes? Ancestry.com list the different districts, but doesn't tell what they cover. Would appreciate any info. Thanks Dan Vass.

If anyone has this Benjamin Davis and Amanda Carter in their family please email me they were married 1844 in Montgomery County. I am trying to account for all the Davis' before 1850. Thanks, Debbie

I'm new to this list. Looking for information on SARAH E. "BETTY" SHERROD/SHERRARD, daughter of SAMUEL SHERROD/SHERRARD & PIETY HORN. She was born in or around Todd County, KY in 1832. Sarah married C.L. QUARLES/QUALLS on May 5, 1852 in Montgomery County. C.L. QUARLES/QUALLS might also be referred to as JOHN. I believe these folks are my great-great grandmother's parents. Hope someone out there knows something about them. Thanks for your time. Jenny in Texas eddnick@aol.com

Hi all- Here is an interesting site for you to check out: tennesseeanytime.org Frances

FYI Frances > Those of you with ancestors in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, > Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida might be interested in a > workshop to be held in cooperation with the National Archives and Records > Administration's Southeast Region in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 13-18, > 2002. The workshop includes instruction and hands-on research in a variety > of original NARA records, from census to District Court and Confederate > Court cases, prison records, military records, Internal Revenue Service tax > assessments, land entry claims and land cessions under Creek, Chickasaw, and > Choctaw treaties, and records of the Tennessee Valley Authority. For more > information, go to http://www.rigsalliance.org/workshops_2002.htm. >

The Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville does lookups for you. www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/tslahome.htm

Another researcher told me that in some of the Census records (possibly just Indian Territory before Oklahoma statehood) the Native Americans weren't counted. I had a gg...uncle who married a Native American and lived in Oklahoma. He was apparently in the Census but his family was not. Elaine Oakes > As I said, none of these were listed in the 1880 index, which covers all the > states that were states at that time..so they either evaded the census taker > of they were in a territory where no census was taken...I am glad I could > help as muchas I did..and boy, do I wush there was an 1890 census, too...LOL > > > >I have many brick walls in all of my lineages. All due to Cherokee & > > > >Choctaw blood. My ancestors didn't trust the US government, so they > > > >avoided > > > >any records of any kind and paid cash for everything. > > > >Any help or suggestions most appreciated. > > > >Shirley in HOT, DRY, OKLAHOMA

Huffman family arrifed in Clarksvile area in 1840s, my line to KY in 1870s, some remained in Clarksvile area. 1850 census Phillip P. Huffman 45 Catherine 35 (maiden name Farrow/Farrell) John 12 George 10 all above born in VA Phillip P. 5 born TN Sarah E. (my line) 2 born TN children born in TN after 1850 census Thomas b. abt 1851 Lewis b. abt 1852 Montgomery R. b. abt 1858 Phillip (Sr) died 1859 according to Montgomery Co mortality schedules. Sarah Elizabeth Buckner Huffman married (1871) Robert Emmitt Walpole and by 1880 had relocated with spouse, daughter (Katherine Lydia b in TN abt 1874) and mother, Catherine, to Hopkinsville, Christian Co., KY. R E Walpole's father, Matthew Fox Walpoke died in Montgomery Co in 1871, did he die while there for the wedding? Don't think he lived there. (I found an obit in a NY newspaper, minimal info). George H. remained in TN at least through 1880, think he married Elise Malory; John H. also appears to have remained in TN, married Delia (unknown). I wrote to the Montgomery Co archives (June 02) for documentation of marriage of Sara H & Robert W. and death of Matthew W., (included check and SASE) but received no response. Will take advice and cal next week. Would love to track family back to VA, but have had no luck. Visited Clarksville briefly in 1997, may have to try again. Anyone have any info on any of these people? Will of course share whatever I have. Freddie