This week's Polk County News has the following info (in excerpts) on the following... Rev. Luther Lillard b 1815 Michael Columbus Higdon son of Thomas and REbecca Cate Higdon Zachariah Rose Isham Simmonds William Sims Rev. MC and Rhoda Higdon W.C. Lee William H. Rymer Eli and Mary Kerr Rymer Miss Allie Josephine Lemmons A. Cavett Lewis Shamblin H.F. Burns JL McDowell Granville Lee JE Johnson Rev. Judson Taylor All are mentioned in association with the First Baptist Church of Benton. The information is available in reprint from the Polk County News polknews@bellsouth.net They also have a looooong list of articles written on people and the communities around the area. Benton Book Mart has available a variety of heritage books and booklets Nancy Ward and Dragging Canoe The Overmountain Men Touring the East Tn Backroads The Copperbasin 1890 1963 The Railroad Comes to Ducktown Ducktown Back in Rhat's Time Torment in the Knobs The Melungeons Starr Tracks Old Ways Rediscovered American Folk Medicine Beloved Mother, Nancy Ward Scots-Irish in the Hills of TN Ghosts and Haunts of Appalachain Foothills The Bell Witch of Tennessee Ghosts and Specters of Old South Strange Tales of the Dark and Bloody Ground In Search of Confederate Ancestors Tracing Civil War Ancestors Tennessee's Indian People Tribes that Slumber History, Myths and Sacres Formulas of the Cherokee Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb Mail Administer for Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles Message Board Administrator for Gaston, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles & Daugherty

William Moore was born in Lebanon Co., PA ca 1830. He moved with his parents to Westmoreland Co., PA prior to 1838, then moved to IL pre Civil War. He married Charlotte Staples in Tazewell Co. IL, Feb. 1851. William was in the civil war from Decatur, Macon Co., IL. His name is on the monument there and I have some of his enlistment records...the POW records have not been purchased yet. He and Charlotte moved around quite a bit, from IL to WI, back to IL. He and Charlotte had marital problems and on the 1900 Macon Co., IL census, she stated she was a widow. I know from other sources, however, that he was alive and living in Benton, Polk Co., TN at the time. I found him on the 1900 census. His wife was Sarah, born in Oct. 1849 in TN. They had 3 children. Willie Moore, born March 1883 in TN. Benjamin Moore born March 1886 in TN. Scholott Moore born April 1888 in TN. I haven't found them since the 1900 census. Shirley Maynard

http://sassy4824.tripod.com/LawsonFamily/ Seems many have had problems with my link. This is the link and it is working fine. Please browse. Susan L. Susan Langheld "Genealogy Works" Lawson~Pearce~Felker~Stevenson~ TN ~ VA http://www.members.tripod.com/sassy4824/Main.html --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail.

I am seeking information about an early 1800's TN court case involving Barkers. Would love to see everything in the case file. An abstract of the case appeared in the Tennessee Gazette in 1804 with just enough information to be enticing. Would very much like to communicate with persons working on the Barker family in eastern TN, and especially regarding this court case. Mike Barker Richmond, VA mbarker7@aol.com

"ATTENTION: 2ND. AND LAST UPDATE TO GENERAL PUBLIC MAILING LIST" SURNAMES ADDITIONS ARE CLOSED, AS NO WAY TO DISPLAY MORE NOW. GENERAL INVITATION TO THE FAMILIES OF THE SETTLERS OF EAST TN WHO CAME FROM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, VIRGINIA, & NORTH CAROLINA*** Please do not hit reply to ,<coffmancousins@hotmail.com> You can't get a reply there!! Send To: Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com> ***WE KNOW MANY MANY NOBLE NAMES CAME TO EAST TN.. AND WE HAVE ADDED MANY MORE TO THIS OUR 2ND, UPDATE. JUST CAN'T ADD ALL OF THEM*** SPECIAL INTEREST INFO. TO ONES COMING AND OTHER HOW HAVE QUESTIONS AND WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT COMING, AS FOLLOWS: I. We need someone to Please bring a drug store type scan/printer to Reunion to make copies of data. And to charge something like 5-10 cents a copy to the people. E-mail first as we can't use more then two. 2. If some semiprofessional photographers would like to bring camera equip. they could be use to take group photos as a fair price. E-mail first please 3. If a couple of your families would like to bring your laptops, to do look up we certainly would appreciate it. We simple-ly haven't any budget to use. 4. Some of you have asked about Rv parking in Knoxville. There's only one in North Knoxville. The "Yogi Bears Jelly stone Park Camp Resort" Heiskell,Tn. 9514 Diggs Gap Rd. phone 1-865-938-6600. 5. The Official Group rates Motel For "The East Tn. Homecoming/Reunion" is The Sleep Inn in north Knoxville at 5460 Central Ave Pike, phone 1-865-688-7300. If you people will give us a month to take head count on ones wanting motels, Terri lives in Knoxville and she will get us all good rates. Send to Terri e-mail <cousinscom1@hotmail.com> later to see rates. Last year it was near $40 for a 2 full size doubles with discount. That should about do it. The campground is about. 4 miles away on Clinton Highway from motel at Powell ***OUR SURNAMES FEATURED SHOULD HAVE HOST/ HOSTESS/OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO GREET THEM- BUT PLEASE STOP AT FRONT OF REUNION AND ASK IF WE HAVE A HOST FOR A NAME, AS SOMEONE MAY NOT SHOW UP, PLEASE*** ARNOLD, ATCHLEY, ATKINS, BAKER, BAUMGARDNER/BOMGARDENER, BAXTER, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BRADLEY, BROWN, BRUCE, BUNCH, CANNON, CAMPBELL, CATE, CHANDLEY, CHILDERS, CLARK, COFFMAN/KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN, CONNER, COX, CROSS, DISNEYS, DUGGER, EDMONDS, ELDER, ELLIS, FOUSTS, FRAKER, GILPIN/GILPEN, GOFORTH, GRAVES, HAGGARD, HARE, HAVENS, HAYES, HENSLEY, HOOK, HUFF, HUNTER, HURST, HURTS, JACK, JAGER, JAMES, JONES, KAUFFMAN/KAUFMAN/KAUFMANN/COFFMAN, KILGORE, KINCAID, KINEHEAD, KIRKPATRICK, KITTS, LARKIN, LARUE, LAWSON, LEGG, LETHCO, MACKLIN/MCCLAIN/MCLAIN, MCCLOUD, MCDOWELL, MOORE, MORROW, NORMAN, NORWOOD, OGG, OSBORN, OWEN, PALMER, PARKER, PARKS, PETERS, PICKERING, POUNDERS, RAMSEY, RENFRO/RENTFREW/RENTFRO, ROACH, ROBBS, ROLLS, SAMPLE, SANDS, SAUNDERS, SEABORN, SEVIER, SHELTON, SMITH, STRICKLAND, SZALAY, THOMPSON, TILLERY, VAN BIBBER, WADDELL, WALLACE, WARWICK, WEAVER, WEBBS, WILLIAMS, WOOD, WYRICK, YAGER, YANON. ---------------------------------------- what: HOMECOMING/REUNION 2002 who: Pioneer Families of East TN, KY, and VA when: JULY 13-14 where: Bell's Campground Bell's Campground Rd. Powell, Knox Co., TN Powell, Tennessee, is a suburb of Knoxville and is located in North Knox County. Bell's Campground is off of Clinton Hwy. Those needing hotel/motel accommodations will need to make them in North Knoxville. **STATEMENT OF INTENT** This is an open invitation to attend the 2nd annual homecoming/reunion of our pioneer families that settled, lived, raised their children, and sometimes died in this area. Some sank deep roots and others moved on, scattering our ancestors from coast to coast. Our purpose is to have fun, get acquainted, and swap genealogical information. The above is a list of the families which we know for sure had ties in early East Tennessee and the ones we have some information on. However, (Sorry all surnames are CLOSED Now) Contact Carl at <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> or Terri at <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>. All we ask is that you be willing to act as host or hostess/greeter for your surname and to share whatever info you have available. ALL surnames are welcome to attend whether your name is listed here or not! There will be a wealth of information to share. Plan on attending please! We Do Need A Head Count, To, NOT over book, However. (Numbers of persons coming) is needed. We would love to have volunteers for all the names on the list (except Brown and Coffman, which we have well-covered) to act as co-hosts/co-hostesses to greet and help people with their surname feel welcome and to help them meet researchers working on the same surname. To those of you with East TN roots who don't have much extended family and therefore don't have a reunion, this is your chance to bring your immediate family members and join ours. We want everyone to have fun, feel welcomed, and enjoy themselves. **That's What Tennessee Stands For: THE VOLUNTEER STATE ** "Where pride walks and the flag flies!"** We know that we have some college instructors attending who perhaps can be persuaded to speak. We also have experts and accredited genealogist who have been researching for 30 plus years. They are ready to share their information with us. ---------------------- Attendance is FREE . . . but we will have a "donation" jar to offset the cost for using the campground, tableware, entertainment, and clean up. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING AND BRING: 1. First and foremost yourselves... 2. ALL BOOKS, BIBLES, PICTURES, FAMILY SHEETS, AND INFORMATION YOU HAVE AVAILABLE... 3. A covered dish to share. (For those who are traveling some distance and for whom this is not a feasible option, you may either bring a sack lunch or a non- perishable or deli item that can be picked up at last minute locally. 4. Drinks, ice chest 5. A chair or blanket to sit on...If you are serving as a host or hostess, you will also need a small table (card table size or larger) to display your family information on. -------------------------- Last year was our first attempt to pull all these early settlers' descendants together. As far as we knew, it had never been attempted before. It was a resounding success for a first attempt, and it was agreed that it should become an annual event. This area is so very rich in history, both as an Indian frontier and as an isolated jewel of Union sympathy during the Civil War. It also served as a departure point for westward movement and new settlement. Our ancestors left us a rich heritage, which we are striving to preserve and pass on to our children and grandchildren. This rich tapestry of ideals and values is what made us a great nation and what made each of us what we are today. And it began with our earliest immigrant ancestors who came here to start a new life and a new country. COME and SHARE that heritage with us on July 13-14. We are looking forward to making many new friends!! Sincerely, Terri Brown Jurca: <CousinsCom1@hotmail.com>, 5509 Paula Rd., Knoxville, Tn 37912 Carl Coffman: <CousinsCom2@hotmail.com> 1448 S. Hadley St. Wichita, Kansas 67213 and co-hosted by many more friends and cousins, both locally and via internet -- too numerous to name individually, but all of whom we thank for all their help. /////////////// PLEASE REPLY BRIEFLY TO ONE OF ABOVE ADDRESSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND SO WE CAN KEEP A HEADCOUNT. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER AND TO TRY TO ASSIST YOU IN FINDING ACCOMMODATIONS. Thank you.////////////////// _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

Could someone that has access to early tax list please do a lookup for me.. Looking for Jason Matlock/Medlock. Wanda

Does anyone have a current email address for Gail Shukait? I paid her in February 2000 for 2 copies of a transcription of the Springtown Cemetery that she said she had. Shortly after that she had a death in her family and was "behind" on getting it to me. I've written her several times since then and get no reply. Her last known email address was: gshukait@tir.com, but that one no longer works. If you can send me her current email address or forward this message to her I'd appreciate it. I'm only looking for the material I paid for, nothing more. Thanks ~ Clay

Am looking for information on Abraham Lincoln Rowland, born 1862 in Cocke Co. Moved to Polk and lived in towns of Benton and Wetmore. Married Mary Wallace and had 6 children: Birtha Belle (1884), George (1886), Luther (1893), Sallie Dora (1895-1988, my grandmother), Lake (1898), and Richard (1903). Can't find him in the 1920 census.

Hi Polk Folk, Hope you all had a Happy Holiday, and were able to spend it with your loved ones. That is what the Holidays are about, time to be with your family & friends. Once again, we are about to embark on a New Year. A lot more data is put online everyday, and if any of you have Polk connections you would like to share, please e-mail me (Littletn@aol.com), or post it to our list. Speaking of sharing, in April 2002, the National Archives and Records Administration will finally make available the 1930 census microfilm. I don't know about you guys, but I am definitely looking forward to the 1930 census. For me personally, it will (hopefully) answer some questions on a few relatives that I am unsure of how they are connected. I am hoping it may also answer a question on a couple of marriages, but we shall see. Wouldn't it be nice to see it published as a CD set the way the LDS published the 1880? Well, maybe someday!! Anyway, I wish you all the best, and hope you will find all those ancestors in 2002!! Connie Baumann Polk County TNGenWeb <A HREF="http://www.tngenweb.org/polk">http://www.tngenweb.org/polk</A> Polk Co., TN List Moderator  "Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

Whatever happened to Dicy A. Howell, b. abt 1867 in Polk Co., TN to parents: Edwin Wallace Howell and Mary unknown Womack. Did she grow to adulthood and marry or did she die young? I cannot find any early death records to support that, nor can I find any marriage records to support that theory either. Dicy had two half-siblings: JOHN N. HOWELL, b. Abt 1857; d. 1921. MARGARET J. HOWELL, b. Abt 1864, Polk County, TN. We also have no clue what happened with these two children. John N. maybe went to TX. Margaret J. we have no idea. Any help will be appreciated. Darlene dtracy1124@aol.com "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." -- Eeyore

I am looking for the following family: 1880 Census Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas Source: FHL Film 1255326 National Archives Film T9-1326 Page 119A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace J. W. HOWELL Self M M W 23 TN Occ: Carpenter Fa: TN Mo: TN J. M. HOWELL Wife F M W 22 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN Robert HOWELL Son M S W 3 TX Fa: TN Mo: TN J. W. HOWELL Son M S W 2 TX Fa: TN Mo: TN T. S. HOWELL Son M S W 3M TX Fa: TN Mo: TN I suspect this is John W. the son of Edwin Wallace Howell from Polk Co., TN...... 1. What is her name? Her maiden name? 2. Where did he and Mrs. J. M. Howell marry? I have the Smith County marriage book and it wasn't there. She was also born in TN so chances are they married there. 3. Son Robert could be named after grandpa Robert H. Howell or maybe her father. 4. Son #2 could be J.W. Jr. 5. Son #3 T.S. who knows? Any help would be appreciated..... Darlene dtracy1124@aol.com "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." -- Eeyore

I borrowed this recipe from a MyFamily.com website. The submitter was Angela Steffke but I thought it was cute! Makes us count our blessings. Print and put above your automatic washing machine as a reminder, Laundry day could be worse! Years ago a Kentucky grandmother gave a bride the following recipe for washing clothes 1. Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. 2. Set tubs so smoke wont blow in eyes if wind is pert. 3. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in bilin water. 4. Sort things, make 3 piles. 1 pile white, 1 pile colored, 1 pile work britches and rags. 5. To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water. 6. Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and then bile. Rub colored, don't bile, just rinch and starch. 7. Take things out of kettle with broomstick handle, then rinch, and starch. 8. Hang old rags on fence. 9. Spread tea towels on grass. 10. Pore rinch water in flower bed. 11. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. 12. Turn tubs upside down. 13. Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and rock a spell and count your blessings.

Trying to find Cat Tindle. Please email me re ATKINS, John whose daughter married JAMES MARTIN SMITh Her name MERRILL SOPHRONIA AKINS. They were my Great Grandparents. Their daughter Tennie Hanson Smith married my Grandfather Allen Luther/ Luther Allen OWENBY. Thank you Virginia Owenbey Ligorano GJLIJ@AOL.COM

I am searching for info. relative to Iverson L Brooks who came to Tennesse about 1849-1850 and I think attended law school there somewhere. He married a Bettie A Lee or Lea in 1857-59 somewhere in Tennessee, she was born in TN in 1843 ? They were in Arkansas by 1860 with 2 children. Iverson l Brooks came from Caswell Co NC. Any info is helpfull, especially for Bettie (Elizabeth?) AND I found some TN site that may be of some interest to someone. http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/tennessee/tn_map.htm http://www.segenealogy.com/tennessee http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03_tn.htm Thanks Chris

Please respond to Glee Garf@aol.com, if you can help with this family. I am not sure exactly what info is wanted. Thank You. Subj: family research. Date: 11/3/2001 12:32:53 AM Central Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:Glee Garf">Glee Garf</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:LITTLE TN">LITTLE TN</A> I have reasonly found this. Could you add this to your page. Please let me know if you get this. I don't have anything else on Benjamin and Martin. I do have a listing of their children in 1870 Polk Co., Tennessee and maybe that will help some and Martin and Benjamin both show being born in Georgia. I believe this could be Isham Shuffield or Sheffield children that is in the 1850 census in Lumpkin, Co Ga. In 1870 Martin Shuffield - age 40 - born GA Catherine - age 32 - born NC Allice - age 13 - born TN John C. - age 12 - born TN Sofa L. - age 9 - born TN George - age 5 - born TN In 1870 Benjamin Shufffield - age 35 - born GA Adaline - age 34 - born NC Mary - age 15 - born TN John B. - age 12 - born TN Robert - age 5 - born TN Dora - age 3 mo. - born TN

Invest the time to research academic libraries' special collections. Often they will have materials of historical or genealogical value that may prove helpful in your research. These might include microfilmed newspaper, funeral home ledgers, obituary files, private or corporate papers, letters and diaries, vital records no longer wanted by government officials, maps and atlases, gazetteers, government document collections, unusual microfilmed records, photographs, and a variety of other materials. Not all of these materials are always included in the library's catalog, so seek out the person responsible for administering the library's special collection and make a new friend. - George G. Morgan <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/george.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/george.asp</A>

Free Family History Workbook Available The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the release of a new genealogy workbook. "How Do I Start My Family History?" is a free workbook designed to help those just beginning to gather and organize their family's genealogy. It replaces the library's popular booklet "Where Do I Start?" Users will find simple instructions, examples, and 8.5-by-11-inch removable pedigree and family group worksheets to help them capture what they already know about their families. "How Do I Start My Family History?" is a free booklet. You need to specify item number 32916. The new publication is available at Church distribution centers worldwide and can be ordered either by calling a U.S. toll free number, 1-800-537-5971, or online at http://www.familysearch.org Connie Baumann http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/

Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that one of those terrible people who send viruses is watching our list. I received an e-mail from john.okelly@gte.net which said, "Take a look at the attachment". This was in response to my post about keeping the Polk list. Well, I of course didn't download the attachment, as it was suspicious. The name of the file was "hamster.ZIP.scr" DO NOT download this file if you receive it from anyone, as it is a virus!! Below is the info sent to me regarding this type of file: VIRUS INFORMATION 04/22/2001 - Badtrans is a mass mailing virus sent through e-mail and distributes itself by replying to unread e-mail. SYMPTOMS The Trojan if opened will save itself to the users hard disk drive and modify the computer registry. Once the computer is booted the next time the virus will send itself to other users by replying to unread e-mail. In addition the virus has the capability of sending the IP address to the virus author as well as capturing or stealing important information such as passwords, usernames and in some cases credit card and other personal data. HOW TO DETECT VIRUS The virus Sometimes containing the text "Take a look to the attachment" in the body of the message. The e-mail will have an attachment that is 13,312 bytes and my have one of the following names: > Card.pif > docs.scr > fun.pif > hamster.ZIP.scr > Humor.TXT.pif > images.pif > New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr > news_doc.scr > Me_nude.AVI.pif > Pics.ZIP.scr > README.TXT.pif > s3msong.MP3.pif > searchURL.scr > SETUP.pif > Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif > YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif > > METHOD OF REMOVAL It is recommended that the user obtain the latest update from the developer of your virus protection software to correct this virus and clean any corrupt or modified data. INDE Please be sure to keep your virus protection up to date!!! Connie Baumann Polk County TNGenWeb <A HREF="http://www.tngenweb.org/polk">http://www.tngenweb.org/polk</A> RESOLVED

I am seeking information on the DUFF families living in Polk County after 1839 to about 1870. One of my relatives was County Sheriff, John Calvin DUFF. His mother is believed to have died while he was serving as sheriff of Polk Co. during that time. I particularly want to find her death date and burial site: Sarah (Sallie) Haynes DUFF, b.VA 1785, died in mid to late 1860s. They were Presbyterian. Any information on any DUFF appreciated. Bonnie in TX

Hi Polk Folks, A few weeks back I sent an e-mail stating I needed to resign as administrator/moderator of this list due to my workload, etc. Well, today some administrative changes were made at my place of employment, reducing my work load somewhat. SO...I have decided to stay on as administrator of this list. I know we are not a very active list, but Polk County is where all my relatives began their life in TN, therefore it is a place very close to my heart..I hated to give up the list, and now it seems I won't have to. I want to thank Teresa and Joyce for their offers to take over this list. I really appreciate the fact that they were willing to step right in..They are both wonderful people, and they would both be wonderful list administrators. However, thankfully, due to changes from my employer, I will be able to continue as list administrator/moderator, and as Assistant County Coordinator of the Polk County, TN site. Connie Baumann