This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Heskett/Fox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/247.261.978.1 Message Board Post: Do you have the parent's names for Susan Elizabeth Fox? Could she have been the sister of Lovey Margaret(Middy)Fox who married George Washington Heskett Aug.25, 1842 in Marshal Co., Tn.? Bill Foster

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2272.1.1 Message Board Post: Dave My grandparents were OK Matheny and Winnie Inez Hull from Fayette Co. Illinois. They were married in 1913. Edd

Hi, Ron, I just happen to have been looking at the TN census and I found this: 1920 Census, Anderson co, Tn 9 Dist, ED 10 page 4A: EDMONDS, John 52 born TN Farmer Minty? 52 wife Oliver 19 son Cora 18 daughter George 12 son (plus a servant) 1930 Census, Anderson Co, Civil District 7, ED 1-10 EDMONDS, George 21 works Lumber mill Lydia M. 17 wife And an entry on the same page: EDMONDS, John 62 farmer Minnie 62 wife Oliver 29 son Charlie 9 (looks like Gr son) Floreda -----Original Message----- From: RMatewan@aol.com [mailto:RMatewan@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 2:45 PM To: TNOBION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNObion] GEORGE EDMONDS trying to find george edmonds = birth = 1/15 1907 in Anderson co, and his children and his father and mother ... can some one help = I am a new searcher for tn, thanks ................ Ron Blankenship ==== TNOBION Mailing List ==== Obion Co, Tennessee TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/obion/

trying to find george edmonds = birth = 1/15 1907 in Anderson co, and his children and his father and mother ... can some one help = I am a new searcher for tn, thanks ................ Ron Blankenship

Looking for Parkers of West Tennessee that lived on and around the Lakes of West Tennessee. My Parkers were William A.(Bud) Parker b. abt 1897 and Luemma or Emma Kuykendall Parker b. abt 1890 d. 1926. Emmas mother was Mary Francis Eubanks Kuykendall. She married John C. Kuykendall of Jackson, TN. They lived in Shelby, Lake, Tipton, Obion and Dyer Co. 1910-1926. Their children were William(Billy), Robert Harold, Luther Lee,Paul Chester and Anne Ruth. William, Robert, Luther and Paul enlisted into the military WW2 in Memphis and also made their homes there before 1955. My father, before his death made many trips to those counties presumbabily to visit relatives. A good friend of his was a (surname White). The naming patterns are common to the names of my line of Parkers. Anyone know of this family I would enjoy hearing from you. Thank You, Bob Parker Alabama SURNAMES: PARKER/KUYKENDALL/EUBANKS/BRADY

Looking for ownership records for the plots in Mason Hall cemetery, and burial site for James William Wilson (aka Tobe Wilson) , b. Jul 03, 1857, d. Oct 05, 1935 in Obion Co., TN. His death certificate states that he was buried at Mason Hall, but there is no tombstone in that cemetery for him. His wife, Nancy A. HUNT WILSON, b. Sep 1859, predeceased him, and may also be buried there. Nancy A. Wilson was listed in the 1920 census, and we can't find either Nancy or James W. (Tobe) Wilson in the 1930 census. Charlie & Sue Wilson ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Thomas Leroy BRANSFORD was born 1904 in Obion County. His father was Howell BRANSFORD and his grandfather ws Thomas leroy BRANSFORD, born 1844. Does anyone know this family? Floreda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood 1800-Giles Co. TN>1850 Obion co. TN>1895 Greene Co. AR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TgB.2ACE/2285 Message Board Post: Looking for descendents of Wood families from Giles Co., TN. My GGGGreat Grandfather, John Wood married Tennessee Richey around 1829, both died within 3 years of each other in Obion Co. by 1853. Had at least 8 children before relocating to Obion Co. TN. 12 children total. Many descendents share distinct Wood physical traits like Gap in front teeth, left-handed and rare "A" blood types as well as some reports of red birthmarks on the back of the neck. I am searching for the parents of John Wood or any siblings of John. May have a VA connection. Any help is appreciated. ~Dot Wood-OKC, OK, depriv8@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2284 Message Board Post: I have several family members buried at Fremont Cemetery near Union City, TN, but there are four Morrises buried there whose names I recognize, but don't know exactly how they are related to me. These are: 1. Ernest L. Morris, b. 1900 d. 1973 2. wife: Virginia F. Morris, b. 1918 d. 1984 3. Jim Morris, b. 1874 d. 1945 4. Jennie Morris, b. 9/10/1882 d. 4/23/1920 I suspect that Jim may have been a brother of Henry Calvin Morris, and that Ernest was their son, but I need verification. If you have any information, please respond. Thank you, Gayle Rhodes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hancock, Davis, Hamilton, Neel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2281.1 Message Board Post: Robin, I descend from Nancy Hancock Davis, the Aunt of Isaac Vaden Hancock. Isaac's parents were John Hancock and Elizabeth Hamilton. I can give you some Hancock info if interested. I can also put you in touch with a grand-daughter of Isaac Vaden Hancock and Louisiana ("Toad") Neel who lives in Hornbeak, TN. She can probably give you much more Neel info as well. You can mail me direct at: dajones@klondyke.net Dave

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lansford/Bullington Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2283 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info on my gr gr grndmother. Her name was Virginia Lansford. I was told that she was born at Reelfoot Tenn. about Oct. 1849, Possibly at an Indian Reservation. She was suppose to be part Cherokee Indian. She later married a man named Bullington and had a child at Tiptonville, Tenn. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Matheny Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2272.1 Message Board Post: Edd, Who are your grandparents and where did they travel to the Union City area from? Dave

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2282 Message Board Post: My grandmother was also an O'Guin, her grandfather was also, Solomon O'Guin who was married to Malinda Watts in Cape Girardeau, Mo. They were from Neeleys Landing, O.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2281 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about Louisana Neil Hancock, my Great- Grandmother. She was married to Isaac Vaden Hancock on August 10, 1873. Any information you have on her wuld be wonderful. Thank you, Robin Hancock Hodgeson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2280 Message Board Post: I would appreciate a lookup for a guardian record for Amanda Bell and James K. P. Bell in Obion Co., in 1845. They were the heirs of David Bell. Their guardian was Jarrett Bell. I would really love a copy of this record if anyone has access to it. Also if you could look in the wills for a will of David Bell and a will for Jarrett Bell. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nanci Bell Swindle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMMONS, BOONE, HILL, NEWHOUSE, CROCKETT, TOSH, JORDAN, JOHNSON, NOWLIN, HALEY, OSEMAN, KITTRELL, HORN, JACKSON, CROSSKNO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TgB.2ACE/2279 Message Board Post: Here are the first 2 generations of the John SIMMONS family of Weakley and Obion Co., TN. GENERATION NO. 1 1. John Simmons, b. Feb. 9, 1814, Middle TN; d. Sep. 8, 1890, Obion Co., TN. Burial: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. He married 1.) Mary "Polly" Crockett, b. bet. 1811 - 1815, TN or AL; d. 1857, Weakley or Obion Co., TN. He married 2.) Amanda Matilda Newhouse on Feb. 7, 1858, Obion Co., TN (dau. of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK.) She was b. 1833, TN; d. Aft. 1880, Obion Co., TN Children of John Simmons and Mary Crockett: 2. i. Martha Ann Simmons, b. 1833 ii. Eliza Simmons, b. 1835 3. iii. William Patterson Simmons, b. Dec. 5, 1837, Weakley Co., TN; d. Oct. 27, 1914 iv. James H. Simmons, b. 1840 4. v. Mary F. Simmons, b. 1841, Weakley Co., TN vi. Thomas M. Simmons, b. 1843 (Listed in census as idiotic. Still living with parents in 1870) 5. vii. John A. Simmons, b. 1845, Weakley Co., TN; d. Bet. 1872 - 1873. 6. viii. Robert H. Simmons, b. May 15, 1847, Weakley Co., TN; d. Jan. 15, 1913. ix. Isaac Simmons, b. Bet. 1847 - 1848 7. x. Joseph "Joe" H. Simmons, b. Bet. 1848 - 1850; d. Aft. 1910. 8. xi. Margaret A. Simmons, b. Bet. 1851 - 1852; d. Bef. 1878. xii. S. L. Simmons (f), b. Abt. 1852 xiii. David C. Simmons, b. 1857; (Poss. marriage to Nancy Oldham still being researched.) Children of John Simmons and Amanda Matilda Newhouse: 9. xiv. Emerson Simmons, b. 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Bef. 1932, Obion Co., TN. 10. xv. Andrew M. Simmons, b. June 23, 1862, Weakley Co., TN; d. Nov. 29, 1932, Weakley Co., TN 11. xvi. Benjamin P. Simmons, b. 1864; d. Aft. 1932. xvii. A. S. Simmons, b. 1867 12. xviii. H. Leonidas "Lee" Simmons, b. April 1869; d. Bef. 1932. 13. xix. Charles M. Simmons, b. April 1873, TN; d. Aft. 1932 (Nickname was "Doc") 14. xx. Lecie/Lesa Simmons, b. March 1874/1875, Obion Co., TN. GENERATION NO. 2 2. Martha Ann Simmons (John 1) b. 1833. She married Benjamin Newhouse on March 31, 1856, Obion Co., TN (son of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK. He was b. Abt. 1835 in Hardeman Co., TN. Child of Martha Simmons and Benjamin Newhouse: i. J. Newhouse, b. Abt. 1858 3. William Patterson Simmons (John 1) b. Dec. 5, 1837, Weakley Co., TN; d. Oct. 27, 1914. He married Martha Alice Nolen/Nolan/Nowlin on Oct. 11, 1857, Weakley Co, TN (dau. of Unk. Nowlin? and Lesa/Lecy UNK. Nowlin) She was b. Jan. 1, 1839; d. May 11, 1911, Obion Co., TN Both buried: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. Children of William P. Simmons and Martha Alice Nolen/Nolan/Nowlin: i. Mary E. Simmons, b. Jul. 15, 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Feb. 2, 1913, Obion Co., TN. She married J. Dallas Johnson, Abt. 1886; He was b. May 22, 1859, Weakley Co., TN; d. Mar. 30, 1934, Obion Co., TN. Both buried: Simmons Cemetery, Obion Co., TN 15. ii. Martha Jane Simmons, b. Jul. 7, 1864, Obion Co., TN; d. Oct. 21, 1906, Obion Co., TN; Married Will H. Horn iii. James W. Simmons, b. May 19, 1862, Obion Co., TN 16. iv. Robert Samuel Simmons, b. Nov. 16, 1866, Obion Co., TN; d. 1906. 17. v. Sarah Ella Simmons, b. May 12, 1869, Obion Co., TN; d. Sep. 26, 1889, Obion Co., TN; Married John W. Jackson. vi. Carlie W. Simmons, b. Abt. 1871, Obion Co., TN; d. Aft. 1887. 18. vii. Calvin Simmons, b. Abt. 1872, Obion Co., TN viii. D. H. Simmons, b. Bet. 1872 - 1881. 19. ix. William Brown Simmons, Sr., b. Feb. 10, 1881, d. 1941, Martin, Weakley Co., TN. 4. Mary F. Simmons (John1) b. 1841, Weakley Co., TN. She married John Newhouse on Sep. 11, 1861, Obion Co., TN (son of John T. Newhouse and Martha UNK.) He was b. Bet. 1837 - 1838, TN Children of Mary Simmons and John Newhouse: i. Louisa P. Newhouse, b. c1863, Obion Co., TN ii. Mary Jane Newhouse, b. c1868, Obion Co., TN iii. Leesa Ann Newhouse, b. May 1870, Obion Co., TN iv. Andrew J. Newhouse, b. Sep. 1872 v. James B. Newhouse, b. Feb. 1875 NOTE: Louisa, Mary Jane and Andrew never married and in later years lived in McCracken Co., KY. James B. married and had children and also lived in McCracken Co. 5. John A. Simmons (John1) b. 1845, Weakley Co., TN; d. c1872 - 1873. Married Rebecca E. Johnson, Mary 2, 1866, Obion Co., TN. She was b. 1837, TN; d. Aft. 1880. Children of John A. Simmons and Rebecca E. Johnson: i. William E. Simmons, b. 1866, Obion Co., TN; d. 1938, Clinton Co., Ark. ii. Arabella M. Simmons, b. 1868 iii. Robert Simmons, b. c1872 - 1873 6. Robert H. Simmons (John1), b. 1847; d. 1913; Married 1)Sarah Jane UNK c1869. She was b. 1854, TN; d. Bef. 1880; Married 2) Kizziah Diggs Hill (dau. of George Diggs and Selina Collins). She was b. Nov. 1851; d. 1931, Obion Co., TN. Burial: Alamo Baptist Church Cemetery, Obion Co., TN. Children of Robert H. Simmons and Sarah Jane UNK: i. Dora Simmons, b. 1872 (Poss. m. James Jefferson Jackson) ii. Sarah Simmons, b. 1876. 7. Joseph "Joe" H. Simmons (John1) b. Bet. 1848 - 1850; d. Aft. 1910. Married 1) Martha Kittrell in 1875 (dau. of Unk. Kittrell and Patience (Boone?) ) She was b. May 1858; d. Bef. 1910. He married 2) Fannie UNK c 1907. She was b. 1862; d. 1935, Obion Co., TN. Children of Joe and Martha: i. Isaac Simmons, b. Oct. 1877 ii. Luther Simmons, b. 1880; d. bef. 1900 9. Emerson Simmons (John1) b. 1860, Obion Co., TN; d. Bef. 1932. Married Susie UNK. Children of Emerson Simmons: i. Harve Simmons, b. Nov. 17, 1890; d. Feb. 1967, Trenton, Gibson Co., TN. ii. Gertrude Simmons, b. Unk iii. Jeannie Simmons, b. Unk iv. Raymond Simmons, b. c1892 Married Margie UNK. (Lived in MO most of adult life) 10. Andrew M. Simmons (John1) b. 1862; d. 1932; Married Sarah Elzada/Elzadie "Sadie" Hill in 1885, Obion Co., TN (dau. of James A. Hill and Sarah Jane Boone) She was b. Mary 13, 1870, Obion Co., TN; d. July 31, 1954, Martin, Weakley Co., TN Children of Andrew and Sadie: 23. i. Florence Alma Simmons, b. 1889, Obion Co., TN; d. 1951, Rutherford, Gibson Co., TN. Married Martin Tosh. 24 ii. Virgie Vetta Simmons, b. 1892, Obion Co., TN; d. 1964, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Married 1.)Carley Wilbert Oseman; Married 2) Robert Henry Haley 25. iii. Clenny William "Bill" Simmons, b. 1895; d. 1960, Martin, Weakley Co., TN. Married Virginia "Virgie" McRight. 26. iv. Novella Simmons, b. 1899; d. 1937, Weakley Co., TN. Married Guy Green. 27. v. Estelle Simmons, b. 1902; d. 1981; Fulton, Fulton Co., KY. Married Ancil Jordan. 28. vi. Aaron Andrew Simmons, b. 1905, Rives, Obion Co., TN; d. 1985, St. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Married Lillian May Clinard. vii. Connie Alton Simmons, b. 1906; d. 1982, Fulton Hospital, Fulton, KY; Married 1) Fannie Davis Lane; Married 2) Rachel Margaret Gardner. viii. Amy Simmons, (died at early age) ix. Elgie Simmons (died in infancy) x. Melvin Simmons (died in infancy) 11. Benjamin P.Simmons (John1), b. 1864; d. Aft. 1932. Married 1) Isabella Angeline Johnson Oct. 7, 1883, Obion Co., TN. (dau. of Alexander Johnson and Melvina Brinkley) Married 2) Geneva Z. UNK; Married 3) Ula/Eula UNK Dunniger. Children of Benjamin Simmons: i. Jefferson Simmons, b. Dec. 1887 ii. Ada/Alva Simmons, b. Aug. 1891 iii. Bessie Simmons, b. 1897; d. 1899 iv. Fanny Simmons, b. c1898 v. John F. Simmons, b. Feb. 1900 vi. Dewey Simmons, b. 1902; d. 1994 vii. Mattie Simmons, b. c 1904 viii. Minnie Simmons, b. c1909 12. H. Leonidas "Lee" Simmons (John1) b. April 1869; d. Bef. 1932. Married 1) Flora UNK c. 1888. Married 2) UNK? Married Bettie Jane UNK c 1920. Children of Leonidas Simmons: i. Luanna Simmons, b. 1891 ii. Pirlie Simmons, b. 1893 iii. Benjamin Simmons, b. 1896 iv. Charles Simmons, b. c1905 - 1906 v. Fannie Simmons, b. c1908 - 1909 vi. Parmer Lee Simmons, b. c1920 13. Charles M. Simmons (John1) b. 1873; d. Aft. 1932. Married 1) UNK, Bef. 1896. Married 2) Bettie M. UNK, c1900. Child of Charles and 1st wife: i. Ora Simmons, b. Dec. 1896 Children of Charles and Bettie: ii. E. M. Simmons, b. c1903, Ark. iii. Gladys B. Simmons, b. c1907, Ark. iv. Opal V. Simmons, b. c1911, TN v. Lyrl Edna Simmons, b. c1915, TN 14. Lecie/Lesa Simmons (John1), b. c1874 - 1875; Married Jessie Crosskno, Dec. 23, 1894, Obion Co., TN Children of Lecie and Jessie: i. Carl Calvin Prentice Crosskno, Sr. b. 1900; d. 1965, Harris Co., Texas ii. John Robert "Rob" Crosskno, b. 1902; d. 1973, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ar,. Married Ilean Stalcup. iii. Sam J. Crosskno, b. 1907, TN; d. Aft. 1945, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ark. iv. Herman Melvin "Bill" Crosskno, b. 1910, Martin, Weakley Co., TN; d. 1997, Blytheville, Ark. v. John William Croskno, b. c1912, MO; d. 1980, Dallas Co., Texas Please contact me by e-mail bgart111@shaw.ca or post reply to this message if you have any connection to any of the above people. Thanks very much. Brenda

Looking for Parkers of Obion Co., TN. My Parkers were William A.(Bud) Parker b. abt 1897 and Luemma or Emma Kuykendall Parker. They lived in Obion and Dyer Co. 1910-1926. Their children were William, Robert, Luther,Paul and Anne Ruth. Anyone know of this family I would enjoy hearing from you. Thank You, Bob Parker Alabama SURNAMES: PARKER/KUYKENDALL/EUBANKS/BRADY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shaw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2278 Message Board Post: Sharon, I can not get through to you on regular e-mail as it keeps bouncing back to me. So, I will post here.......... Sharon do you have this census info on your Shaw line, below? 1870 Lincoln Co, TN Census Dist 14 Joseph Shaw age 51, TN Mary age 46, TN W. S. age 21, TN W. T. age 5, TN W. P. age 12, TN (Could this be William Perry Shaw????) J. S. age 10, TN (Could this be John Steele Shaw?????) Next Door on the 1870 Lincoln Co, TN Census Dist 14 Mary Shaw age 48, TN Sarah age 46, TN D. T. Moore (female) age 34, TN (Darcus or Dorcus Shaw) Josie Moore age 18, TN Not sure who had the other children Mary J. & Samuel in their household on the 1870, if this is correct, so far....... William R. Shaw married Louise E. Parks 1/10/1849 Lincoln Co, TN 1880 Lincoln Co, TN Census Dist 14 pg 181a (John Steele & sister, Mary Jane) Louisa SHAW Self W Female W 55 TN Keeping House TN TN W. J. SHAW Son S Male W 16 TN At School TN TN J. S. SHAW Nephew S Male W 21 TN Farmer TN TN M. J SHAW Niece S Female W 19 AR TN TN Gay Mathis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coleman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TgB.2ACE/2277 Message Board Post: I have not been able to locate my great grandfather's grave. His first wife Ellen is buried at Davis-Park Cemetery on Crystal Road and his second wife Josephine Lechenet is suppose to be buried in Fremont but I cannot find a stone. He was living with my grandfather Thomas Elliott Coleman at the time of his death sometime after 1910 and before 1920. LaVaughn Cummings Troy, TN