----- Original Message ----- From: Ernie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 12:35 AM Subject: Murder near Troy, Obion Co. GLEANINGS FROM THE FAYETTEVILLE [TN] OBSERVER NEWSPAPER Fayetteville (TN) Observer, Thursday, June 2, 1881 p.3 col.1 KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY Murder of a Former Citizen of Lincoln County. [Nashville American.] A most horrible murder was committed on Thursday night, the 26th inst., near Troy, Obion county. Richard MCCREE lived about two miles from Troy, and started for his home on foot, his horse having disappeared from the hitching post on the square. He carried a lighted candle in his hand. When within a mile of his home, he was attacked by unknown parties and killed. When found, he had a long cut on his face and several gashes on his head, evidently inflicted with an ax. Squire Bonner held an inquest and a verdict was returned that the deceased had come to his death from blows inflicted by unknown parties. MCCREE was a dissolate character but was well connected. He had when he left Troy about $100 in his possession and some persons probably knew this and waylaid him. His pockets were turned inside out, and his money was gone. He formerly lived in Lincoln county, in the vicinity of Boone Hill.

I have posted this before but maybe someone else is listening. My great grandmother died in August 1931 in Obion. Her name was Mrs. Lasiter (Martha Holt) Crawford. She had two sons, Worthy and Oran. My question is that in the obituary writeup she had three sisters. I recognize the name of two of them but not the third. Here name was Mrs. Van Blewer. I don't know if that was her first name (Van) or her husbands first name or is Van Blewer one surname. Doesanyone have any old phone books or other city directories that could check into this. She was listed as living in Union City and the other two in Obion. Alan in Lexington, Ky ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1532 Surname: Wilson ------------------------- I believe that that is the wrong Texia Wilson: Mine was born after 1870, Thank Anyway. Harold

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1531 Surname: Fields, Turner ------------------------- Lana, I too am searching for Turners in Obion County. Turner- Cora Turner was my Grandmother, A. Fields was her father-in-law. She was married to G. Fields. Lets talk. Terry

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1530 Surname: WILSON, BYRN, WORD ------------------------- Looking for ancestors of James WILSON, b. 1810 in VA, who married 12/1830 in Wilson Co., TN, Cynthia (Syntha) BYRN, b. 1813 in Wilson Co., TN, daughter of James BYRN and Rebecca WORD. James WILSON appears to be the son of Benjamin WILSON and his wife Elizabeth. James WILSON had a brother Benjamin WILSON, probably a brother John WILSON, and sisters Mary Ann, Nancy Jane, Elizabeth Ann WILSON. James WILSON was in Obion Co., TN by 1850, in Gibson Co., TN in 1860. Link: Charlie & Sue Wilson's FTM Home page URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/u/m/Susan-V-Hummel/>

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1529 Surname: WILSON ------------------------- Texia Wilson married October 20, 1887 in Obion Co., John A. WILSON, b. 1872 in Gibson Co., TN, son of John (Harve) Wilson and Senah Graddy. John A. WILSON was probably born February 14, 1872, because that's when his mother died. My husband is related to John A. WILSON.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1528 Surname: Corkran, Dyer, Fields, Turner, Wilson, Brashears ------------------------- Searching info in Obion County on Bennett Corkran, Thomas Turner, Edward M. Wilson, Maacha Anna Dyer, Absolom Fields, and William Henry Brashears. Lana Brashears

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Deeds Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/ObionDeed/46 Surname: Wicker, Ramsey ------------------------- John W. wicker To Deed 50 acres H.M. Ramsey Registered March 5th, 1860 Know all me by these present that I John W.Wicker for the consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid have this day bargained and sold ? these presents ? ? transfer and convey to H.M. Ramsey and his heirs and assigns ? a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the state of Tennessee Obion County and Civil District No 6 on the waters of dry creek and bounded as follows ? Beginning at the north west ? of the tract and continue with the lands ? John Pryer and James P. Weed the same being Weeds and Pryers and James P. Weed the same being Weeds & Pryers line running thence west with Weeds line to the sourth west ? of the tract, thence wouth to the south east ? of the tract thence east to Pryers line thence north with said Pryers line to the beginning containing by estimation seventy two acres be the same more or less including and excluding twenty two acres which the said Wicker sold to Wm. Ragin. To have and hold to the said H.M. Ramsey his heirs and assigns forever and the said J. W. Wicker ? ? himself his heirs and assigns and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title of said land to the said H.M. Ramsey and his heirs and assigns foever against the lawful ? of any and all persons whatsoever witness my hand and seal this March 2 (?) 1860 John W. Wicker (Seal) Attest James H. Meacham & J G Pardue State of Tennessee Obion County Personally appeared before me Samuel C. Henry clerk of the county court for said county John W. Wicker with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledges the due execution of the foregoing deed to be his ? act and on the day it bears date and for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand at office March 3 1860 Saml C. Henry Clerk State Tax 7 1/2 By J.H Meacham DCL Clerk feed 25 Received ? March 3rd 1860 at 2 oclock W.P. Hill (?)

There are several people working on the Obion Hogue Family and I'm forwarding your email to the mail list in hope that some of them will get in touch with you. And you might go back to the Obion site and put a postem on the Hogue page so that others might find you that way. I'm connected to the Hogues only thru' the brother (William Frank Calhoun) of my great grandmother (Clarinda Calhoun Kersey), but it's an early Obion County family and a very interesting one to work on. Thanks for getting in touch with me. Genealogy Speaking Jane Norton Powell, [email protected] Obion Co TN Pedigrees & Jane's Connections http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jane1 TNGenWeb http://www.tngennet.org/ Obion Co. TNGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnobion/ Haywood Co. TNGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnhaywoo/ -----Original Message----- From: Nate Maas <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Obion Genealogy >Hello, > >I noticed that you posted an obituary for Alice (McKnight) Wright. I >was curious, are you researching or know of anyone researching the Hogue >family in Obion County? > >I am a descendant of James Hogge, who settled early in Obion, through >Matilda Hutchison. > >My family (as I know it) follows: > >James Hogge & Matilda Hutchison had a son >Samuel Jasper Hogue, Sr. who married Elizabeth Jane Nobles. They had a >daughter >Iona Lee Hogue (who was the brother of Samuel Jasper Hogue, Jr. - Samuel >Jasper Jr. was the grandfather of Alice McKnight) >Iona Lee Hogue married Martin Van Buren Corley (in Gibson Co., TN). >They had a son >Claude Lee Corley who married Anna Lee King. They had a son >James Martin Corley who married Enid Elaine Benton. They had a daughter >Cheryl Lynn Corley who married Donald Kenneth Maas. They had a son >Nathaniel William Maas (me) > >Anyway, this would make Alice McKnight Wright my 2nd cousin twice removed. > >I've just been trying to find out more information on the early James >Hogge family and was wondering if anyone you know of has ties to them. > >If you're interested, I've put some of my work online at: > >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=maas >Thanks for any help you might provide. I really appreciate it. > >With Kind Regards, >Nate Maas >San Luis Obispo, California > >P.S. If you could, please reply to my other e-mail: [email protected] > > >

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Deeds Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/ObionDeed/45 Surname: Moffatt, Ramsey ------------------------- James S. Moffatt To Deed 11 A H.M Ramsey Registered September 15, 1856 District No 6 Know all men by these that on this the 2nd day of September 1856 I James S. Moffatt of the county of Obion and State of Tennessee have for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars twoo hundred dollars to be paid the first day of January 1858 with twelve months interest to be added hereto and two hundred dollars payable the first day of January 1859 for the payment of what what the H.M. Ramsey had executed his ? several notes with security have bargained and sold and do by there presents bargain sell and convey unto the said H.M. Ramsey eleven acres of land in civil district No 6 of Obion County bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a stake and an ash bush John Moffatts coener and runs thence north 6 degrees west 19 poles to a stake. Thence west 6 degrees south 26 poles to a stake then north 50 degrees west 7 poles to a large poplar in edge of the road from Troy to Trenton then west 6 degrees south sixty one poles to a stake with beech pointers then 6 degrees east twenty four poles to the south west corner of the tract out of which the eleven acres is taken then east 6 degrees snorth ninety one poles to the beginning containing eleven acres more or less to the said H.M. Ramsey and his heirs and assigns forever subject to an equitable lein for the payment of the purchase money and I the said James S. Moffatt for myself and my heirs and assigns covenant that we4 will warrant and forever defend the title to said land against the lawful claim or claims of all and every person or person whatsoever the said H.M. Ramsey to have possession the first day of January next witness my hand and seal the day and year above. Written James S. Moffatt Seal Attest J.J. Reeves Joseph Johnson State of Tennessee Obion County Personally appeared before me Samuel C. Henry clerk of the county court for said county James S. Moffatt the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the du execution of the foregoing deed to be his act and ded on the day it bears date and for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand at office in Troy this 11th day of September 1856 State Tax .01 3/4 Saml C. Henry Clerk Clk fee 25 Filed Sept 11th 1856 at 2 oclock P.M.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Deeds Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/ObionDeed/44 Surname: Dickson, George ------------------------- Filed 8th Jan 11 Ock a.m. 1874 State of Tennessee Obion County I John Dickson have this day sold and do by these presents transfer and convey to H. F. George both the county and state aforesaid a certain tract or parcel of land lying on west side of grassy creek and bounded as follow beginning at said Georges south east corner runing east with his line 33 1/2 poles to a stake Reeds (?) corner thence north 44 poles to an elm corner thence west 33 1/2 poles to an elm and oak thence 44 poles south to the beginning For the consideration of one hundred & thirty eight dollars & eighteen cents the payment of which is hereby acknowledged. To have and to hold the above discribed land to the sale ? benefit of the said George by his assigns forever ? I covenant with said George that I am lawfully seized of said land & have a right to convey it and further more bind myself ? ? ? to forever warrant and defend the title to the same to the said George his ?? against the lawfull claims of all persons Whatever we witness of which I have ? set my hand and affixed my seal the 2nd day of January 1873 in the presents of the annexed subscribing witneses John E McNeely John Dickson R.H. McNeely Martha Dickson State of Tennessee Obion County Personalyy appeared before me S. H. Vaught a Notary Public of Obion County John Dickson the within named bargainor with whom I personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the written instrument for the purpose therein contained and Martha Dickson wife of the said John Dickson having appeared beofre me privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged the execution of the said deed to have been done of her freely voluntarily and understanding without compulsion or constraint from her said husband and for the purposes therein expressed given under my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of January 1873 S. H. Vaught Notary Public State of Tennessee Obion County I E.D. Farris clerk of the county court of said county and state aforesaid certify that S. H. Vaught Notary Public duly elected commissioned and sworn as such that the signature above purporting to be his is his genuine signature and that all of his official acts as such are with ? to full faith and cridit Given under my hand and seal of said court at office in said county this 5th day of January 1874 E. D. Farris Clerk

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1527 Surname: Stanfield ------------------------- Do you have a Daniel Stanfield in your line? He was the town marshal in 1914 here where I live in Clay County,Ark. He was from Obion County/Fulton County and served in a Civil War regiment from that area. His wife was Josie Baitton, and they had several children.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1526 Surname: GOODRICH, STANFIELD ------------------------- my father was born in CLAYTON,OBION CO. my grandfather WILLIAM ERNEST GOODRICH is buried in OBION CO. my greatgrandparents SAM GOODRICH and MATTIE [STANFIELD] GOODRICH owned land in OBION CO.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1525 Surname: Stephenson, Tucker, Smith, Darnell, Pickle, Hamble, Rainey, Mayfield ------------------------- No I am not related to the Fisher's - just wanted to offer help if needed to repay for all of the assistance I have received over the past 20 years of doing genealogy. Good luck and thanks for the response. If you have any of my lines, please feel free to correspond.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1524 Surname: ------------------------- My John R. Fisher from Obion County is a 2nd cousin to the Thomas Burr Fisher from Marshall County. I already have the text of the Goodspeed account for Thomas B. Fisher. Are you related the TBF?

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1523 Surname: FISHER ------------------------- I have a Goodspeed's Book that lists only one FISHER in Marshall County. It is Rev. Thomas B. Fisher born Feb. 5, 1844 in Marshall County to John and Mildred (Stratton) Fisher. I can send the entire excerpt if you think this is some of your line. HOPE< HOPE HOPE......Let me know.

I am searching for any descendent of Garrett Johnson. He was married to Alice Bishop, my great-aunt, until her death in 1910. A relative said she went to school with his son, but she was born about 1919 or '20 so any child of Alice's would probably have been too old to have attended school with her and I also understood this son was about the same age as the lady who gave me this information. I am interested in finding out if Alice had any children and hoped someone might be able to answer whether or not there were any children of Garrett Johnson's born before 1910. Many thanks. Dotti

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Deeds Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/ObionDeed/43 Surname: McRee, George ------------------------- Know all me by these presents that I David W. McRee of the county of Obion and State of Tennessee for the consideration of seven hundred and fifty dollar to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained and sold unto Henry F. George of the County and State aforesaid his heirs forever a certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Obion and State aforesaid in Civil district No 8. of said county and bounded as follows to wit: beginning at a dogwood the north wet corner of W.C. Milers tract with dogwood and poplar pointers thence south 82 poles to black oak with poplar pointers then east 82 poles to poplar with Sasafras and gum pointers thence north 44 poles to a back oak with ash and elm pointers thence east 33 1/2 poles to an elm with post oak and maple pointers thence north 38 poles to an elm with oak elm pointers thence west 116 to the beginning containing by estimation fifty-acres be the same more or less the same being conveyed to me by a decree of the Circuit Court of said county at the Oct term 1857 in the case of Thomas Moore et als exparte petition. I further covenent and agree with the said Henry F. George that I am lawfully seized of said land and have a good right to convey it and that I will for myself my heirs executors and administrators will forever warrant and defend the title to the aforesaind land and premises to the said Henry F. George his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of any and all persons whatsoever in witness my hand and seal this January 24, 1859 D.W. McRee (Seal) Attest J. H. Meachan W. Sanford State of Tennessee Obion County Personally appeared before me Saml C. Henry clerk of the County Court of said county David W. McRee the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing deed to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date and for the purposes therein contained given under my hand at office in Troy this 24th day of January 1859 Samuel C. Henry Clerk The 24th day of January 1859 Saml C. Henry Clerk By Wm Haislip D Clerk State Tax 7 1/2 Clerks Fee 25 Filed 29 March 1862 at 12 O clock A.M I-O page 83

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Deeds Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/ObionDeed/42 Surname: GEORGE, CHERRY ------------------------- Filed August 1, 1898 at 1 1/4 O'Clock P.M. and noted in Note Book No. 5, page 49 and Recorded August 3, 1898 I E.B. George in consideration of one hundred dollars cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and for ? more of ? date for thirty five dollars due the 25th of December 1896, do hereby sell and convey in fee simple to Annie Cherry the following parcel or track of land it being in Obion County Tenn. Civil Dist No 8. Beginning at a stake J.T. Johnsons south west corner in T.P.Finch east ? run south with said Finch and Dolpus Sherrill ? 55 poles and 12 links to a stake in Sherrill east boundary line thence north 89 degrees east 14 poles and 10 1/2 links thence north 1 degree west 55 poles and 12 links to a stake in south ? J.F. Johnson thence south 89 degrees west 14 poles and 10 1/2 links ? the beginning containing 5 acres to have and to hold to the said Annie Cherry her heirs and assigns forever and I covenant that I am lawfully seized and possessed of said land and that I have a lawful right to convey it and that it is not incumbered and that I will warrant and defent the title against all persons whomsoever it is agreed that a lien be retained for bal. of purchase money. witness my hand this Dec. 18th 1895. E.B. George State of Tennessee Obion County Personally appeared before me W.W. Casey a Notary Public for Obion County E.B. George the within named bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the written instrument for the purpose therein contained Given under my hand and seal of Office at office this 18th day of Dec 1895. W.W. Casey. N.P.

Posted on: Obion Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Obion/1522 Surname: FINCH, GEORGE ------------------------- My great grandfather and his brothers were orphaned in 1885 and it is told that they were taken in by a FINCH family. My great grandfather was Thomas Franklin GEORGE and his brother were Henry Hill GEORGE and Emerson Beck GEORGE. Does anyone know the connection between the FINCH and GEORGE family and which FINCH family it might have been?