Can anyone help Doris? Renea Burkholder grburk@usit.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Doris337@cs.com> To: <grburk@usit.net> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:03 AM Subject: Westbrooks > Good morning: I have just been to your Perry Co. site. It is great. Thank > you for all your hard work. My grandfather, Charles Westbrooks lived in > Linden and I have been there so many times, but I am in need of a bit of > information you may or may not be able to furnish. I would like to know the > name and address of my aunt Sally Tate's daughter's son. Her name was > Oville Tate McGee and I know her son is a lawyer in Linden. I have some > pictures I would like to send him for identification of family members. I > have met him at Oville's home but don't know where to contact him. This may > be completely out of line - if so, that's OK. Thank you. > > Doris Parrett Williford Medina, TN >

----- Original Message ----- From: diana barnes Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 2:21 AM To: TNPERRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNPERRY] Thornton TN My gg grandaddy was John F Thornton either Humphreys County or Perry County. He and his children farmed on the banks of Denen's Landing and then when TVA flooded it became Densen Island my g grandaddy was Paul Agustus Thornton and he grew up in the Pine View Community all this in Perry County Tn. John F Thornton was in the Civil War and he was captured in Nashville not sure which prison he was in, he drew a pension S14106 he served in the 8th (Dibrell's) Cav out of Humphreys County. John F Thornton married a Chressie Caressie or cressie not sure and her last name was either Laxton or Lofton. They had children Paul Agustus married Rebecca Jane Bone , Hiram R Thornton married Ollie Gibson and they had a son John William Thornton married Tishie (Bess) Bell. Ollie died when John William was little and I believe he was in Benton County at the time because I heard that he stated that he could remember going across the Tennessee River by canoe to bring his mother back into Humphrey! s county to bury her. Hiram R married Minnie Buchanan Curtis and the children by that marriage were Leeland, Lionel, Burns, Dorthy who married Hebert Sheetz Hiram moved to Missouri sometime ago. John F had a daughter Mary Branch bFeb 14 1873 - August 16 1954 she was buried in Ham cemetery. There are more children not sure who. Paul Agustus moved to Humphreys County and lived in the Bakerville Community and he married George Samuel Bone's Daughter Rebecca Jane Bone in the early 1900's. I hope someone knows this line of Thornton's and help me to fill in the missing gaps. Thankyou Diana Thornton Barnes Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com<br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

My gg grandaddy was John F Thornton either Humphreys County or Perry County. He and his children farmed on the banks of Denen's Landing and then when TVA flooded it became Densen Island my g grandaddy was Paul Agustus Thornton and he grew up in the Pine View Community all this in Perry County Tn. John F Thornton was in the Civil War and he was captured in Nashville not sure which prison he was in, he drew a pension S14106 he served in the 8th (Dibrell's) Cav out of Humphreys County. John F Thornton married a Chressie Caressie or cressie not sure and her last name was either Laxton or Lofton. They had children Paul Agustus married Rebecca Jane Bone , Hiram R Thornton married Ollie Gibson and they had a son John William Thornton married Tishie (Bess) Bell. Ollie died when John William was little and I believe he was in Benton County at the time because I heard that he stated that he could remember going across the Tennessee River by canoe to bring his mother back into Humphrey! s county to bury her. Hiram R married Minnie Buchanan Curtis and the children by that marriage were Leeland, Lionel, Burns, Dorthy who married Hebert Sheetz Hiram moved to Missouri sometime ago. John F had a daughter Mary Branch bFeb 14 1873 - August 16 1954 she was buried in Ham cemetery. There are more children not sure who. Paul Agustus moved to Humphreys County and lived in the Bakerville Community and he married George Samuel Bone's Daughter Rebecca Jane Bone in the early 1900's. I hope someone knows this line of Thornton's and help me to fill in the missing gaps. Thankyou Diana Thornton Barnes Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com<br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

My great great grandmother is Sarah Sequia Gamblin born 2 August 1875 died 19 October 1941. She was married to Benjamin Kimble. Her tombstone in Sutton Cemetery in Perry Co.,TN reads as Munervia Kimble. I believe Sequia is her middle name because on her name on her death certificate is hand-written in cursive and it looks like Sequia. Sequia, I am told, is Indian. To which Indian tribal language I do not know. Any information on this GAMBLIN is greatly helpful, and appreciated. Thanks in advance, Janice Elkins P.S. She and Ben have a daughter named Sarah Agnes Kimble who happens to be my great grandmother.

Researching the WHITWELL family of Hickman and Perry Co TN, Lafayette Co MS and Ripley Co MO. Would love to hear from others researching this line. I have been researching my branch since 1968 and have lots of information to share. Shirley Scott shirleyscott@juno.com My Family Tree: http://www.angelfire.com/mo/winkeler/index.html Rootsweb ListAdministrator USGenWeb County Coordinator ________________________________________________________________ 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.

This is a test so please ignore. I have been having internet server problems Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Linda in W.TN

I want to thank all those veterans who are on my lists. Thank you for your heroic acts of the past. Thank you for your part in preserving what was begun by our ancestors who fought in the revolutionary war! May that "star-spangled banner" continue to wave "o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave" . Renea Burkholder grburk@usit.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/

Have you been working the Graves line? Renea Burkholder grburk@usit.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "sherry rymer" <sherry_m_rymer@yahoo.com> To: <TNPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: [TNPERRY] THOMPSONS married in PERRY CO., TN > > Hi, > > I am new to this list. I am searching for information on the following families: James Thompson married Saphronia Graves 1-20 1879, Nathanie Thompson married Martha T. Graves 5-21-1875. The Graves girls were half-sisters. Also Henrietta Thompson married D. L. Evans 9-23-1871. > > I am especially interested in what happened to Henrietta. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. > >

Hi, I am new to this list. I am searching for information on the following families: James Thompson married Saphronia Graves 1-20 1879, Nathanie Thompson married Martha T. Graves 5-21-1875. The Graves girls were half-sisters. Also Henrietta Thompson married D. L. Evans 9-23-1871. I am especially interested in what happened to Henrietta. - ------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? >From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer.

My great great grandmother is Sarah Sequia Gamblin born 2 August 1875 died 19 October 1941. She was married to Benjamin Kimble. Her tombstone in Sutton Cemetery in Perry Co.,TN reads as Munervia Kimble. I believe Sequia is her middle name because on her name on her death certificate is hand-written in cursive and it looks like Sequia. Sequia, I am told, is Indian. To which Indian tribal language I do not know. Any information on this GAMBLIN is greatly helpful, and appreciated. Thanks in advance, Janice Elkins P.S. She and Ben have a daughter named Sarah Agnes Kimble

Hello Everyone, I would appreciate any help. I'm searching for info on my relative Joseph Franklin Casey b. February 21, 1873 in Perry Co., TN, died May 30, 1950 in Whitesboro, Texas. He married Mary Katherine Warren in Whitesboro, TX. His father was Jim R. Casey who married Nancy Hensley. I also understand that we originally were Kazee's. Thanks for any help! Kim Casey

I have a question about the "furnaces" around Linden. My aunt from Alabama ask me if I could find out about any of the furnaces and maybe directions to them. A friend of their's has kin that live's "somewhere" around one outside of Linden. I would appreciate any help. Thanks, Tonja

Forwarding this very good reminder. Beware!! Renea Burkholder grburk@usit.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "j" <unicorn@sun-spot.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:20 PM Subject: [DC] The big bad world... > There is a big bad world out there and here are a few things to look out > for in regard to sites: > > 1. Anyone at all with the know-how to create a website and upload it to > the net can self proclaim himself or herself a "family guru" or > "geographical guru" with all the answers. They can even be very helpful > (till you cross em thinking they are there for the same reasons you > are). Personally I know of at least one pretty site that has managed to > have my ancestry in a tangle...and refuses to change it, although I have > evidence to the contrary, and this self proclaimed guru has none. Claims > she "checks things before posting", then it is "set in concrete"...but she > can't find or remember where she got her "evidence"...well it conflicts > with the actual descendents of that line....hmmmm...call it a case of > stubborn ego I guess. But BEWARE of "pretty sites" unless they have hard > core evidence and documents to back the claims, OR admit they may have > mistakes and do so prominently on their site. > > 2. Beware sites that: a) want copyright on any material you send them, b) > have been known to sell material you send them in book format, etc. (if you > agree, ok...but if you don't? HMMMM), OR more common, c) get testy if you > post the same photos/info/etc. to multiple lists or sites. Now why would a > site legitimately in the biz of helping others do that? > > 3. Beware list-site owners that seem to be overly jealous or "nasty" about > others that deal with their geographical area, families, whatever, or that > seem prone to promoting offlist gossip about folks who work in the same > area, surnames, whatever. Hmmmm....what are we in this for? Helping or > power and full control? Believe what you KNOW to be true, folks. And as > my pop used to say, "a dog that will bring a bone will carry one." > > 4. Beware list-site owners that do not understand ethics and > copyright. Some examples I have seen include: a) you can't copyright a > list of folks in a cemetery , b) you should not post the living, c) you > can't "make" folks contribute only to your list or site, etc. etc. Know > this: most folks who put in the hours at this are doing it for one reason > only-they want to "give back" what they have been given. But now and then > you have someone with "a book in the back of their head", or you have one > who likes the ego trip real well and perceives it as a position of > power...UGH. > > Just be careful out there....don't play in the street and don't get mowed > down by a Mac truck, ok? After all ANY of us, and ANYONE out there, can do > this anytime we want to learn to make a website! You don't get "screened" > by a panel of ethics and values judges and your content is not screened by > an editor. "Let the viewer beware".

Looking For My Kuykendalls lived briefly in Hardeman County Tn. John Kuykendall married Mary Eubanks there in 1880. It appears they migrated through AL/MS/TN to AR. My grand mother Emma Jane Kuykendall Parker b. abt 1891 was in Shelby County, TN. Millington in 1920 and in Memphis in 1926 at the time of her death. She was married to William Parker. John Kuykendall was thought to be from IL but appeared in Hardeman CO. TN in 1880 to marry Mary Eubanks from MS and in Tipton CO. on voters registration 1891. Appreciate any help or suggestions. Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin Blankenship without much to go on. I found Calvin BLankenship married to Deliah on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WIlliam Blankenship and his wife, Pamela Jane. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!! Thank you! LuLu LeeRoy Kansas City, Missouri

I am looking for the wives surnames who married the following Harvey's in Wayne County Tennessee. James harvey born in 1799 Franklin County GA was married about 1820 to 1825 in Wayne County to a Rachel Unknown. James A. Harvey moved to hickman county Tennessee about 1840 and died there after 1880. John B. Harvey born in 1800 Franklin County GA married about 1820 to 1825 to a Mary Unknown. They moved to Morgan co. Ill by 1830 then Bates co. Missouri by 1840. Thomas Jefferson Lucas harvey born in 1814 or 1815 married about 1835 in Wayne County Tennessee to a mirinda Unknown. He died after 1850 in Perry County Tennessee. Mirinda may have been a Bivens and she was born in 1816 or 1817. Caroline Lucas Harvey was born about 1816-1818 and was married about 1838. I do not know who she married. The women may have had the following surname. BURNS HOLLIS HOLLABAUGH ROSS CLEMENTS CHOATE BIVENS Anyone who has families that early , 1820-1840 in Wayne County or Hickman or Perry County, I would like to hear from them. Greg Simmons _______________________________________________ Why pay for something you could get for free? NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Martin To: TNPERRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 11:15 AM Subject: Fw: Gean/Jean Family ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Martin To: TNPERRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 7:36 AM Subject: Gean/Jean Family Hi, I'm new to the list and have been searching my Gean family. There are several different spellings for the last name which includes Gean/Geanes/Geans and also Jean/Jeans/Jeanes. On the 1850 Wayne co. Census they are listed as GEANES James T. Geanes b. 1795 farmer bp. NC Nancy Geanes b. 1812 bp ? They married 1830 in Tn. Eliza Geanes b. 1843 William Robert W. Geanes b. 1836 bp Wayne co. Tn. Wily F. Geanes b. 1838 Martha B. Geanes b.1841 Nancy Geanes b.1843 Thomas T. Geanes b. 1848 Elisha H. Geanes b. 1851 Sarah Geanes b. 1857 John Geanes b. 1835 Then I find William Robert.W. Gean listed on the 1860 Wayne co. census listed right above his parents with a different spelling.The spelling is JEAN Wm. B.W. Jean ag.23 occu. cooper bp. Tn Sarah E. Jean ag.22 bp. Tn. John H. Jean ag 2 bp. Tn James T. Jean ag 9/12 bp. Tn. Then I also find Elisha H. Gean in Perry co. Tn. Elisha H. Gean b. 1851 d. 1924 Mary Ann DePriest b. 1865 d. 1937 bp.Perry co.Tn. James H.Gean b.1878 bp.Perry co. Tn. Robert Hardy Gean b. 15 Sept. 1887d.27 Oct 1972 bp. Perry co. Tn John R. Gean b. March 1881 bp.Perry co. Tn Robert Hardy Gean married Nellie O'Guin b.19 Sept. 1893 d. 17 April 1935 Nellie O'Guin died young, did Robert Hardy Gean remarry? I found Elisha H. Gean and family buried in Perry co. Tn in Pineview cemetery. Any information on this family would be appreciated. Http://www.geocities.com/mommachile/ Thanks Karen Martin k-martin@Lcc.net

Woodson Daniel, b 1800 NC, d 1847 Perry Co, TN is my ancestor. I am looking for information on whether he had any brothers or sisters and EXACTLY where he was from in NC. There were a lot of people named Daniel in the 1830 and 1840 census. I know about John Daniel who married Elizabeth Taylor and that Rice Daniel went to Texas. Does anybody know about the others--especially Allen Daniel? My husband said he would bring me to Perry and Decatur Co if I can find him a good auction or flea market down there. Anything going on October 13, 14, 15? Thanks, Carolyn Smotherman

Researching the surname Dicus/Dycus in Middle and West Tennessee and West Kentucky for a inclusive database. Any help appreciated. David Dycus Clarksville, Tn

I was sent the following. Perhaps someone on the list is familiar with this family Renea Burkholder grburk@usit.net TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "MARGIE GRAY" <mlgray@apex.net> To: <grburk@usit.net> Cc: "MARGIE GRAY" <mlgray@apex.net> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 11:34 AM Subject: locate parents and grand parents robert lee gray born 9-19-1894 and william roy gray born 8-14-1908 in perry co. tenn i am a grandson to william thomas gray born 1-7-1870 and mary ellen starbuck/gray born 1-17-1874 could you please help me to find my ancesters thank you, william roy gray jr.