The McDonald Church was also known as Jays Flat ----- Original Message ----- From: "leuwanna willams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:21 AM Subject: RE: [TNOVERTO] WRIGHT, BERTRAM, again! > Gary > do you know the history of the McDonald Church, it's name and how long > there. > thank you > lawanna > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Norris [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 9:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] WRIGHT, BERTRAM, again! > > > I just haven't found the connection in the Livingston newspapers. There > were Wrights living around McDonald's Chapel and Wirmingham. I think the > Bertrams lived behind McDonald's Chapel Church many years ago. That might > be the connection. I think the Wrights in the area were cartwrights. > > Gary D. Norris > > > > > From: "Anna L Bertram" <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:55:58 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TNOVERTO] WRIGHT, BERTRAM, again! > > Resent-From: [email protected] > > Resent-Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:59:42 -0600 > > > > Gary, > > > > As usual you are a big help! Thank you! > > > > Milly Piros also responded with some old newspaper URLs. The Senator was > Elza > > E. BERTRAM (1868 - 1953), son of Rev. Alvin BERTRAM and Rosannah B. YOUNG. > He > > was married to Maggie BALLENGER. My husband was his 1st cousin, twice > removed, > > according to Family Tree Maker. You know I research all the BERTRAMS, > BUTRAMS, > > etc., regardless of which branch. > > > > Still looking for the identity of the Mr. WRIGHT from Overton Co., TN who > was > > visiting Senator Elza E. BERTRAM in Clinton Co., KY in 1933. > > > > Sincerely, Anna BERTRAM > > > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Norris, Gary > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 11:15 AM > > Subject: RE: [TNOVERTO] WRIGHT, BERTRAM > > > > > > Anna, > > > > Tennessee has what is called a Blue Book concerning the state history and > > its people. I wonder if Kentucky would have the same thing. You might > try > > the state archive in Frankfort. > > > > Remind me again in a day or so and I will check my database. > > > > Gary D. Norris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Anna L Bertram [SMTP:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 3:20 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TNOVERTO] WRIGHT, BERTRAM > > > > Hi! > > > > Found this in the RootsWeb Archives from the Monticello, Wayne Co., > > KY newspaper.. Can anyone tell me who this Mr WRIGHT of Overton Co., TN > was > > who was visiting his cousin, Mr. BERTRAM, a KY State Senator living in > > Clinton Co., KY in 1833? Or which Mr. BERTRAM living in Clinton Co., KY in > > 1933 was a KY State Senator? Or any suggestions on how I can find this > > information? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Anna BERTRAM > > [email protected] > > > > > > > ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > > `````````````````````````````````````` > > > > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/adair/news/1933may.txt > > > > Wayne County Outlook, Wayne County KY 18-May-1933 > > > > Submitted by: "Nancy Trice" [email protected] > > Date of Submission: 29-July-2001 > > Source: Wayne County Outlook, Monticello KY 18-May-1933, as > > submitted by, > > Larry and Laura Wright [email protected] to > > [email protected] > > > > 60 Killed in Cyclone. During the storm last Tuesday night a tornado > > swept thru > > this section of Kentucky and northern Tennessee killing 60 people > > injuring many > > and destroying many homes and other property. 19 were killed near > > Russell > > Springs, 16 at Thompkinsville, 2 in Adair County and 22 in Overton > > and Wilson > > Counties TN. This County had a heavy wind rain and electric storm, > > but no damage > > was done. > > > > *A Mr. WRIGHT, of Overton County, was here last week to visit his > > cousin Senator BERTRAM and reported the scenes at BEATTY's swamp as beyond > > description. His parents old home, built of large logs over 100 years ago > > and a large log barn were blown to bits, the house was blown north and the > > barn south showing the whirl of the wind. > > > > The following is the list of the reported dead. > > > > RUSSELL County: Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE GRIDER, Mrs. AMBROSE SMITH and > > daughter, > > Mrs. NATHAN BLANKENSHIP, H. HOFFLEY, WILLORD MEECE, HERMAN BROWN, > > Miss BROWN, > > baby of Mrs. ALEX REXROAT, CHARLES McELROY, J.M. LUTTRELL, > > nine-year-old son of > > HETTY RICHARDSON, and Mrs. RUTH HOLSELL. > > > > MONROE County: Rev. ROY REDFORD, age 22; Mrs. ROY REDFORD, age 20; > > BILLY REDFORD, age 3; infant REDFORD; Mrs. TRAVIS TYREE, 20 and two > > children; > > Mrs. JAMES COULTER; W.F. ANDERSON; MARNIE MAXEY, colored; WILLIAM > > BAILEY, > > colored; MIAMI FRAIN, colored; CLARA HAMILTON; ANNA CRAIG; > > and two unidentified colored girls. > > > > ADAIR County: ROBERT DUVALL, age 5; BESSIE JONES, Colored. > > > > OVERTON County: Mrs. GEORGE REESER, 68; EDGAR HOPKINS, 35; BARBARA > > HOPKINS, 35; > > RAY RAGAN; Mrs. AMBROSE KING; Miss EPSIE KING, 22; BOSS LACY, 30; > > HERSCHAL PHILLIPS; MILLER ALLRED,60; Mr. and Mrs. UNA COLE 40 and 35 > > and their > > 7 children. > > > > WILSON County TN: ED and KATE JAMES, colored. > > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free > > information on the Internet, data may be freely used by > > non-commercial > > entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. > > These > > electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or > > other > > presentation. 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