Hi All, Learned something new from another list today and though all of you would want to hear about it. Beginning July 1, 2001 the regular $ 7.00 fee for a copy of the original Social Security Application, when you provide them with the number will be increased to $ 27.00. Presently, the SSDI at RootsWeb has the bell and whistle of generating letters requesting the SS-5 application and includes the SS number within the letter. So if you have put off ordering these on any of your deceased ancestors, better start cranking out a few letters NOW.... Check out: http://www.ssa.gov/foia/foia_guide.htm#_Toc517745431 Good Luck, CAT

The East Tennessee Historical Society is unveiling a new family heritage program, Civil War Families of Tennessee. Civil War Families of Tennessee (CWFT) seeks to identify and honor the sacrifices of the valiant soldiers on both sides of the conflict. This lineage program will link current descendants with their Civil War ancestors, encourage new research, and combine the experiences of thousands of individuals and families to tell more fully the story of the Civil War in Tennessee. If you are a direct or collateral descendant of any individual who served in Tennessee during the Civil War-Union or Confederate-you are eligible for membership in CWFT. Service may have been in either a Tennessee unit or any non-Tennessee unit which was active in the state. Membership is also open through an ancestor who served elsewhere but lived in Tennessee either before, during, or after the war. In order to recognize the service of the many young men who died unwed and without children, CWFT offers membership through collateral descent also. Like its sister program, First Families of Tennessee, CWFT applications and membership files will be housed in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection (Knoxville, Tennessee) of the Knox County Public Library System where together the two projects will provide an unparalleled resource for family and historical research in the Volunteer State. CWFT members will receive a handsome certificate with the names of the applicant and the ancestor, along with the name of the ancestor's company and regiment. A roster of the members and their ancestors will eventually be published in book form. CWFT members will also be recognized at a grand reunion to be hosted by the East Tennessee Historical Society. For additional information about the Civil War Families of Tennessee project, including a downloadable application form, please visit the ETHS web site at www.east-tennessee-history.org. Anyone unable to download a form may request an application form by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Civil War Families of Tennessee c/o ETHS PO Box 1629 Knoxville, TN 37901-1629 Additional questions about the new CWFT project may also be addressed to civilwar@east-tennessee-history.org (Please note that ETHS does not provide email-based research assistance at this time.) The East Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1834, is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the state of Tennessee. ETHS, a non-profit organization headquartered in Knoxville, is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of East Tennessee. The society's programs and activities are made possible through the support of its membership. The society's First Families of Tennessee family heritage program was founded in 1992 and now includes more than 13,000 members in 50 states and eight foreign nations.

I have sent an email to Tim Stowell asking him to update the GAGenWeb site's URL for Union Co., GAGenWeb. We have a new home as of this evening: http://www.ancestraldesigns.com/union/ To my fellow CCs who host counties around Union Co., GA, thanks in advance for your time to change your links to us on your pages. Warm regards, CAT Union Co., GAGenWeb CC

There will be a reunion for the descendants of John Johnson and wife Eliza Hensley Johnson at the Farmers Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall on Saturday, June 23rd. in Clinton, Tennessee Rev. John Johnson, son of John and Eliza, was the first pastor at Farmers Grove in 1897. Related family names include Farmer, Henderson, Clardy, and many others. For more information you may contact me at <mamawcarolyn@ntown.com>. Last year's reunion was a great success. There many family items displayed, including a Civil War sword, a quilt made by Eliza herself, minutes of the first Johnson Reunions in the 20's and 30's, and lots of photos. All friends and relatives are welcome. Carolyn Johnson mamawcarolyn@ntown.com

FYI from another list. WASHINGTON - June 11, 2001 - More than 20,000 community newspapers, some long out of print, have recorded American life since the 17th century and two unique organizations have set the common goal of providing Internet access to this documentation of American heritage. The National Newspaper Association (NNA) and Cold North Wind Corporation signed a letter of intent today to create America's Chronicles SM, an online search engine that accesses the digital archives of America's community newspapers, beginning with the archives of the 3600 NNA member newspapers. The project could eventually result in 500,000,000 pages of original, historical content dating back to the 1600s and will be available online at http://www.americaschronicles.com . The site will be launched at the NNA's 116th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Milwaukee, September 12-15, with access to the first of many digital archives. Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/

Thanks to Marian Presswood and the PCH&GS for the following wonderful contributions (and btw...this is just some of the great stuff you miss if you aren't a member of the PCH&GS): Greasy Creek Cemetery Survey http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/grcreek.htm Dr. Flemming's Patient Ledger http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/p_drflemming.htm 1840 Sale of Benton town lots http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/p_bentonlots.htm Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk

Hi, folks, Bonnie Phillips has transcribed and put online a copy of the "TCC (Tennessee Copper Company) Topics" Newsletter from 1953. http://hometown.aol.com/flaminstorm/myhomepage/newsletter.html Thanks, Bonnie! Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk

Sorry, my husband Runnions were the family of Isaac Runnion and Elizabeth Ann Hood. His ancestor Nancy Jane b 18 Dec 1850 Benton, Polk Co. Tn married William Gideon Morris c 1868 Benton, Polk Co.. They came to TX (the parents and were in Fannin Co. TX and Hunt Co.). William Gideon Morris and Nancy Jane Runnion are buried in Ocoee Bapt. Church Cemetery in Benton, Polk Co. TN Isaac Runnion was born 15 May 1819 TN. Ina

Greetings, I received this notice today. If you have or might have ancestors who were from Virginia, you need to check this one out. Plan on spending some time. There is a lot of information. http://www.lva.lib.va.us/dlp/index.htm "The Library of Virginia's Digital Library Program (DLP) is an internationally recognized effort to preserve, digitize, and provide access to significant archival and library collections. The DLP transfers rare and unique Virginia materials into an integrated, user-friendly electronic research environment. Since its inception in 1995, the Program has digitized more than 2.2 million original documents, photographs, and maps, and produced more than 80 fully- searchable databases, indexes, and electronic finding aids." noel

1870 census - TN - Polk Co. hh# 55 PRESSWOOD, Leander 50 M W Farm Laborer TN .........................., Jane 45 F W TN .........................., James 25 M W Farm Hand TN .........................., Martha 16 F W TN .........................., John 14 M W Farm Hand TN .. { b. 10 JUN 1855 } ............ DAVIS, Eliza 32 F W TN .........................., Robert 7 M W TN ..RUNNIONS, Mary 30 F W TN ... { ?? widow of William ?? } .........................., Harvy 5 M W TN .....WOOTON? Elizabeth 20 F W TN .........................., Margaret 1 F W TN Mary SMITH RUNION said her son, William, died in the Civil War. Was Mary PRESSWOOD his widow, or did she marry another RUNION? What became of Mary PRESSWOOD RUNNION and her son, Harvy? Reva Bradford rembrandt@vonl.com

What was the maiden name of Aaron WALKER's wife, SUSAN??? Was Aaron married more than once? 1870 census - TN - Polk Co., 9th Civil District, Post Office: Parksville ..... hh# 37 WALKER Aaron 40 M W Farm Laborer TN Susan 35 F W TN Mary E 14 F W TN Nancy A 12 F W TN Margaret 9 F W TN Martha J 7 F W TN Charles 5 M W TN William 2 M W TN Angeline 6/12 F W TN ...... next door to: hh# 38 RUNNIONS Noah 40 M W Farmer NC Could this be a RUNION or is it REYNOLDS?? Does anyone have ANY info on this couple? Marriages of Fannin Co., GA 18 Jun 1864 JONES, RUSSELL and RENYELLS, SUSAN .. officiator: CARSON, A.C. MG B-45 I appreciate you taking the time to read my query. Reva Bradford rembrandt@vonl.com

Help.... I'm looking for spouses for 2 of my RUNION ladies. Both were daughters of James RUNION and Mary SMITH. We have copies of two letters written by Mary Smith RUNION from MO, stating that her daughters, Margaret and Susan, were married and living in TN {presumably still in POLK Co}. Margaret married prior to the 1860 census and was born c1836 {based on census of 1850, where she was listed as Thomas age 14). Susan was age 28 (or 22) and still living with her parents in 1860, Polk Co. - she was 12 in the 1850 Polk Co. census. Do any of you have a Margaret {born c1836} or a Susan {born c1838} that married into one of your families that could be one of my RUNION girls? Do any of you have families that moved to MO about 1869-1870? Another daughter of James and Mary RUNION married in McMinn Co., TN and then again in Franklin Co., MO. Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900 SWINFORD, JAMES ....... {What happened to him??} Spouse: RUNYANS, MARY M. Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1869 County: McMinn State: TN ............... and: LDS-IGI file: Abraham B. HARBISON ........ {who was his 1st wife?} ..... {my NOTE: son of Geo. W. HARBISON and Eliza LILLARD of Polk Co., TN} Marriage(s): Spouse: Mary A. SWINFORD {...nee RUNION} Marriage: 11 Dec 1870 Franklin Co., Missouri Batch number: M515102 Mary SMITH RUNION and at least 5 of her children {Mary A. HARBISON, Dorinda RUNION, Reuben, Samuel S. and James S. RUNION} were enumerated in Tarrant Co., TX in 1880. 1880 census - TX - Tarrant County - ED 95 - page 156 - sheet 28 HARBISON, Abraham .... age 40 born: TN .. f. VA .. m. VA ......................., Mary A. ..... age 36 born: TN .. f. TN .. m. SC ......................., Margaret ... age 13 born: TN .. f. TN .. m. TN his daughter {from prior marr.} ......................., Mary L. ...... age 7 born: MO .. f. TN .. m. TN dau ......................., James R. .... age 5 born: MO .. f. TN .. m. TN son ......................., John A. ....... age 2 born: TX .. f. TN .. m. TN son .....RUNION, Dorinda ...... age 21 born: TN .. f. TN .. m. SC sister-in-law Any additional info on ANY of the above would be greatly appreciated......... Thanks much, Reva Bradford rembrandt@vonl.com

Fyi...again <G> Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk -----Original Message----- From: Fred Smoot [mailto:dogtrot@well.com] Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 5:38 PM To: TN-all@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TN-all] A List of Post Offices in Tennessee, 1803 http://www.tngenweb.org/tnletters/1803-tn-po-list.html **** <snip> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Here's another one -----Original Message----- From: Fred Smoot [mailto:dogtrot@well.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 12:31 PM To: TN-all@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TN-all] What's new in Indian Land Cessions. Greetings all, How the Cherokee Lost the Elk River . . . http://www.tngenweb.org/cessions/elk-bribe.html **** TN-All mailing list, discussion list of TNGenWeb/TNGenNet. Mailing List policy can be viewed at: http://www.tngenweb.org/adoptco/mail_list.htm To Unsubscribe from TN-All, email: TN-all-unsubscribe@onelist.com To Re-Subscribe to TN-All, email: TN-all-subscribe@onelist.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

To the List: If you have Tennessee roots you will be interested in a new publication titled "The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee." To be published in June, this 600-page volume will include more than 30,000 records of citizens of Tennessee in 1810. Since nearly all of the original census was destroyed many years ago, this reconstructed census will be an invaluable research tool. The work is based on names extracted from tax lists, court minutes, church records, wills, deeds and other sources dated 1809-1811 in Tennessee. The author made this extensive effort to track every adult male in Tennessee. In addition many entries for women, children, free blacks and slaves were also located. The book was complied by Charles A. Sherrill, a well-known Tennessee genealogist, librarian and lecturer. His earlier works include "Tennesseans in Court" and "Tennessee Convicts." For a sample page of text and ordering information, contact the author at this e-mail address: books4histry@cs.com

-----Original Message----- From: Fred Smoot [mailto:dogtrot@well.com] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:17 PM To: TN-all@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TN-all] We the People New in Tennessee Law . . . http://www.tngenweb.org/law/constitution1796.html Fred Smoot **** Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk TN-All mailing list, discussion list of TNGenWeb/TNGenNet. Mailing List policy can be viewed at: http://www.tngenweb.org/adoptco/mail_list.htm To Unsubscribe from TN-All, email: TN-all-unsubscribe@onelist.com To Re-Subscribe to TN-All, email: TN-all-subscribe@onelist.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Kids Can Send Grandma To Camp This Summer This year, summer camp comes with a twist. Kids are invited to bring along an adult family member to participate in the East Tennessee Historical Society's summer genealogy camp. The camp will be held July 9-12 at the ETHS headquarters in the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville. The camp is designed for children age 9 to 13. Cost is $25 per child and $5 for each adult family member. At the camp, kids will enjoy learning methods to research their family tree, such as talking to relatives, using original records, visiting cemeteries and libraries, and meeting historical reenactors. Each participant (or sibling group) is invited to bring a family member with them to help as they "dig their roots." The week will include tours of the East Tennessee Historical Society and Museum, and participants will receive one-on-one instruction in using the Knox County Archives and the McClung Historical Collection. "We hope that parents or grandparents will help us develop an interest in preserving their family and community history," said Lisa Oakley, ETHS curator of education. "This camp will plant the seeds of interest in history in today's children." The camp is sponsored in part by Knoxville area Chick-Fil-A restaurants. The ETHS genealogy camp will be held at the East Tennessee History Center, 600 Market Street, Knoxville, from 9 a.m. to noon, July 9-12. Space is limited in the camp and pre-registration is required. To register, contact Lisa Oakley at oakley@east-tennessee-history.org or 865-215-8828. The East Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1834, is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the state of Tennessee. ETHS, a non-profit organization headquartered in Knoxville, is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of East Tennessee. The society's programs and activities are made possible through the support of its membership. For additional information about the ETHS Genealogy Camp or other ETHS programs, call 865-215-8824 or visit the society's web site at www.east-tennessee-history.org

-----Original Message----- From: Fred Smoot [mailto:dogtrot@well.com] Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 1:29 PM To: TN-all@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TN-all] The Intruders Greetings all, The intruders -- those folk who illegally settled on, or entered Indian lands -- created an action packed story of white removal, political involvement, federal intervention, and extreme hardship on the settlers. Starting in East Tennessee (on Cherokee lands) and stretching to Giles county and Mississippi Territory (on Chickasaw lands), these removals culminated in the burning of homes and crops, the killing of livestock, etc. I have started as part of The land of Our Ancestors, a sub-project called The Intruders. It is still under construction. Suggestions and/or contributions are welcome of course. http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/intruders/ The Intruders grew from Indian Land Cessions in Tennessee, but the Intruders did not exactly fit in Cessions, so it got its home in Land. BTW, Cessions has all the federal treaties and I am now working on Colonial records. Fred Smoot Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/ Bradley County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Polk County TNGenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org/polk

-----Original Message----- From: Paul Trew [mailto:paultrew@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:12 PM To: polk@tngenweb.org Subject: LEWIS FAMILY REUNION LEWIS FAMILY REUNION - Descendants of James Monroe (Jim) LEWIS - Sun. 1:00pm Jun 3rd - Contact Paul Trew @ 423-338-5606 Benton, TN Cathy Hall Email: cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb TNGenWeb: http://www.tngenweb.org/ Polk County: http://www.tngenweb.org Bradley County: http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley Personal Page: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/cat5hall/

Thank you Robin, I'm glad you did clarify this. By any chance, are you in Polk Co.? I have Hunt relatives in Polk and Bradley Co. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin J. Hunt" <RJHunt@prodigy.net> To: "kw" <fritzzy@earthlink.net>; <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:41 AM Subject: Re: CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL > Here is the story on Charleston HS. Bradley Co has finally built another > HS, this one on the north end of the county and the small amount of HS > students from Charleston will be absorbed into it. Evidently the County did > not believe that it was cost effective to continue Charleston to the HS > level. The building that is currently K-12 will continue to function as an > elementary school, at least to the best of my knowledge. I have relatives > in the Charleston city government and this is my understanding. > > However, Charleston as a HS will cease to be and I am sure that this is sad > for those involved. > > Just wanted to clarify things. > > Robin J. Hunt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kw <fritzzy@earthlink.net> > To: <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 5:35 PM > Subject: CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL > > > > Charleston high school is having a reunion. This is for anyone who ever > went to the school. My mother was told that the school was going to be torn > down. Go to this Web site for more information. > > http//hometown.aol.com/charlestonhs > > my mother graduated from Charlestown high school in 1955 > > Karen > > My home page: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~fritzzy/ > > My sister's and my genealogy page: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > >