Everyone, take note.... If you live in the Blue Ridge, GA area and can attend the March 7 -- 1p.m. meeting at the Library, please do so. Our Fannin Co. library, which holds a lot of useful resources for us genealogy researchers, is in trouble. The following message was sent to me from Cece, one of our Fannin Co. Genealogy Society members. Unless a solution is found, we may not have our Fannin library for next 2 years.. or longer....!!!!!!! I can tell you from my personal research experience, you'll not find many of our Fannin Co. books, vertical files, etc. in any of the other surrounding county libraries. This will greatly hamper our ability to perform Fannin Co., GA research. CAT Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, DANIEL, LITTLE, McCRAVEY, ROBERTS, STANDRIDGE, WALLIS & WOOD{S} Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. The BERRYs of North GA: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/Berry/ including raw data & 1-stop resource for all BERRY links on the web The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal -----Original Message----- From: Cece Bibby <cecebibby@yahoo.com> Date: Friday, March 02, 2001 2:09 PM Subject: Library Alert > URGENT URGENT URGENT > >Yesterday, Dr. Vollrath had a meeting with Theresa >Haymore, the Director of the Mountain Regional >Libary System, and told her that he intends to tear >down the library to make room for the new courthouse. > >He told Theresa that he wants the library "out"... >now! It is my understanding that he didn't offer >any solution about where the books and staff were to >be located...just "out now." That the library can >wait 18 months he might...MIGHT??...find another >building which probably would be larger. > >He offered nothing about what to do or where to do it >in those 18 months. > >We do need a new library, no question about that. We >need a larger, new library. But, the library should >NOT be moved out first and then 18 months later a >building found to house it. > >We need to find out the full story. A lot of this is >second and third hand info...but I do know that an >emergency meeting has been called for the library >board of directors and the public is being urged to >attend. > >In addition to every library patron we need the >registered voters of this county at that meeting. >Every parents who brings his/her children in to the >library for story hour and to check out books should >be made aware of the meeting. >******************************************************* >The purpose of this message is to notify as many >people as possible about the following: > > Library Board of Directors Meeting > Wednesday, 7 March, 1:00pm > Fannin County Library > > Public is being urged to attend! > >******************************************************* >I hope as many of you as possible can attend this >meeting and that you will pass this info on to others. > >Regards, >Cece > > >===== >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/3780/ > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. >http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ >

Fyi...Cathy Hello all, Family History Centers have installed the Freedman's Records on their computers.... FREEDMAN'S RECORDS RELEASED See http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/02/24 /MNE137934.DTL <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001 /02/24/MNE137934.DTL">Link</a> See http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/morm19.html <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/morm19.html">Link</a> The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a CD-ROM today that contains thousands of records from the Freedman's Bank, a national post-Civil-War-era bank for freed slaves. The announcement came during a teleconference this morning from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to the National Press Club and to other news organizations across the country. These records will be helpful for African Americans trying to trace their ancestry because the records often contain extensive information about the account-holder's family, military record, employer,and the names of their former slave owners. The Freedman's Bank was established by Congress in 1865 as a place for black Civil War soldiers and freed slaves to keep money. Judy **** 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/

Barbara Fagen (CGRS) has retyped the following pamphlet on some Bradley County history and sent to us for inclusion on the Bradley TNGenWeb site. "A Brief Sketch of a Country Neighborhood in Bradley County, Eight Miles South of Cleveland, Tennessee Including the First Settlers and Present Citizens: Their Mode of Living in the Past and the Present", by T.E. Thatch (1894). I added an index. I will be sending the file in 3 parts: 1. Thatch intro 2. Brief Sketch... 3. Thatch index. She has also created a name index! According to the introduction by Mr. Thatch the first residents included citizens from Rhea and Monroe County. The pamphlet is not yet linked from the main page, but can be viewed at http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/thatch Thanks, again, Barbara! 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/

Thanks to Marian Presswood for donating the revised index to the 1850 Polk census. It contains the full name of heads of household and the page the name appears in the transcribed census. We appreciate you! http://www.tngenweb.org/polk/1850 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/

Directions to Springtown/Servilla: Go North on US 411 from Benton. Just before you cross the Hiwassie River, turn right (East) on TN 30 to Reliance. At Reliance, turn left (North) on TN 315. Springtown/Servilla is just before you cross the Monroe Co. line. Hope this helps. Richard David Hughes wrote: > Is there a Springtown Cem in Polk Co. and can someone tell me how to find it? > David Hughes > -- Richard A. Mathis ramat@mindspring.com

Is there a Springtown Cem in Polk Co. and can someone tell me how to find it? David Hughes ____________________________________________________________________________ Build your own free Web site using Homestead's easy drag-and-drop Web-page-building tools. http://www.homestead.com/splash.html?773

David Hughes wrote: > Is there a Springtown Cem in Polk Co. and can someone tell me how to find it? > David Hughes David, Many of the Cemeteries of old in Polk County were either 1) associated with a particular church and therefore located in some close proximity to that church or 2) associated with some particular family or families and located somewhere on or near their homesteads. The exception to this would be some Cemeteries located in or near a larger townsite, but the vast number of smaller communities buried their dead as above. I do seem to have in the back of my mind some Cemetery in or around Springtown called the Springtown Cemetery, but can't think of it right now. It may be associated with a family or a church. The best person to ask would be Marian Presswood <presswood@wingnet.net>. In the Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society Quarterly ~ August 1998 there are 2 Cemeteries listed that are associated with Springtown (Servilla). These were written by the WPA in 1940, so the information is not current. But to quote from them: 1) MARY SMITH GRAVE Location: 2 miles west of Servilla. Servilla is 18 miles NE of Benton. (10 x 10 ft) Established: Approximately 1906 by John Smith and discontinued same date. One grave. Remarks: Mary Smith was born on Greasy Creek. She was the daughter of Martin Bates who came from NC. She married John Smith, a son of John and Panthenia Childress Smith. Farm where cemetery is located is owned by Archie B. Sewell. Not cared for. 2) SMITH COMMUNITY Location: 1/4 mile south of Servilla or Springtown. Servilla is 18 miles east of Benton. Established: About close of Civil War by the Isaac Smith family at his death. Remarks: Isaac Smith was from SC. He married Tempy Wright. Members of the Smith family and others are buried here by James Burchfield on account being close to his spring and the Burchfield cemetery was established on his farm when this one was stopped. In bad condition. Number of Graves: 50 or more. Acreage: 1/2 acre approx. [Some of the people buried there are:] Carden, Jasper F. - July 28, 1828 / February 16, 1903 Davis, M.E. - May 22, 1895 / December 8, 1899; d/o W.H. & L.C. Davis Harris, Irma M. - October 28, 1891 / January 24, 1899; d/o S.H. & F. Harris Harris, James A. - August 14, 1895 / April 14, 1899; s/o S.H. & F. Harris Hood, John W. - November 22, 1852 / October 10, 1905; Mason Kirkland, C.C. - August 31, 1819 / September 31, 1903 (believed to be Chris Kirkland.) Kirkland, Mary Jane - August 17, 1864 / December 6, 1945 Shaw, Francis L. - (ca. 1840 to 43 /Nov. 30. 1902) Co. F. 25 Iowa Inf. (Govt. stone; pension #374010 and 560683) Fate and Mary Jane were married December 20, 1869. Shaw, Mary J. Lee - born August 18, 1845 / (died January 5, 1920) Smith, H.R. - October 12, 1903 / March 9, 1905; s/o W.H. & Grace Smith Those two cemeteries were established by relatives of mine. I know there are other Cemeteries in the area, but this is the best I can do to help you at this time. If you know of someone in particular that you're looking for, that may be easier to look for than a particular Cemetery. Best Regards ~ Clay

David, I also found a GOSS marriage in neighboring Fannin Co. GA records. Nolie GOSS m. 8/5/1915 John GRANT b. 1877-1879 Polk Co., TN. Do you know who this Nolie [perhaps short for Magnolia] GOSS is? Belinda Schwartz and I are trying to track this John GRANT [s/o Silas & Mary M. ROBERTS-GRANT of Polk Co., TN] who we are pretty sure later married Mary Francis JONES in 1927 AL. Thanks, CAT Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, DANIEL, LITTLE, McCRAVEY, ROBERTS, STANDRIDGE, WALLIS & WOOD{S} Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. The BERRYs of North GA: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/Berry/ including raw data & 1-stop resource for all BERRY links on the web The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal -----Original Message----- From: David Hughes <dghughes2@homestead.com> To: TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:59 PM Subject: Goss Marriages in Polk Co. TN >When I went to the library the other day, I made a list of Goss marriages in Polk Co. TN. >George Goss m. Berdie Lee Marrow 11-30-1913 >James H. Goss m. Vera Belle Long 9-18-1932 >Jane Goss m. Bassie Robinson 12-13-1908 >John Goss m. Effie Pelfrey 5-1-1929 >L. C. Goss m. Eliza Hammons 10-25-1908 >Mae Goss m. J.A. Addison 9-27-1919 >Mattie Goss m. D. Ensley 5-22-1904 >Sarah Goss m. M. R. Ryder 12-26-1926 >Seney Goss m. A.D. Talley 8-6-1908 >T. W. Goss m. Liza Earwood 9-25-1909 >W. H. Goss m. May Godfrey 11-2-1909 > >I know who all these Goss' are except for James H. Goss, Jane Goss, and Mae Goss. >Would anyone know about these three Goss'? >David Hughes > >___________________________________________________________________________ _ >Build your own free Web site using Homestead's easy drag-and-drop >Web-page-building tools. >http://www.homestead.com/splash?773 > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Barbara Fagen and the Cleveland Library - History Branch have donated the index to the Chancery Court files 1880-1900. They are listed alphabetically and by Case number with individuals involved in the case. This is a wonderful addition to the Bradley County, TNGenWeb site, and we are truly grateful! http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/ccfiles/index.html btw, there are many Polk County names mentioned, too, so that's why I'm also sending to TNPOLK. Check it out! 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/

Also check the Fannin Co., GA Marriages...I believe there are some GOSS family marrying there. As with a lot of folks, they went back and forth across state/county lines as if they weren't there...<BG> Happy Hunting, CAT Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, DANIEL, LITTLE, McCRAVEY, ROBERTS, STANDRIDGE, WALLIS & WOOD{S} Our Southern AKINS: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/akins Researching: A&D of James AKIN, Sr. Henrico Co., VA including his g-grandson, Lewis AKINS who d. 1791 Laurens Co., SC. The BERRYs of North GA: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/Berry/ including raw data & 1-stop resource for all BERRY links on the web The TINDELLs of Calhoun Co., FL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/tindell Researching: DUNCAN, JONES, TINDEL of SE AL & West FL Union Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion Fannin Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin Old Walton Co., GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaoldwal -----Original Message----- From: David Hughes <dghughes2@homestead.com> To: TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:59 PM Subject: Goss Marriages in Polk Co. TN >When I went to the library the other day, I made a list of Goss marriages in Polk Co. TN. >George Goss m. Berdie Lee Marrow 11-30-1913 >James H. Goss m. Vera Belle Long 9-18-1932 >Jane Goss m. Bassie Robinson 12-13-1908 >John Goss m. Effie Pelfrey 5-1-1929 >L. C. Goss m. Eliza Hammons 10-25-1908 >Mae Goss m. J.A. Addison 9-27-1919 >Mattie Goss m. D. Ensley 5-22-1904 >Sarah Goss m. M. R. Ryder 12-26-1926 >Seney Goss m. A.D. Talley 8-6-1908 >T. W. Goss m. Liza Earwood 9-25-1909 >W. H. Goss m. May Godfrey 11-2-1909 > >I know who all these Goss' are except for James H. Goss, Jane Goss, and Mae Goss. >Would anyone know about these three Goss'? >David Hughes > >___________________________________________________________________________ _ >Build your own free Web site using Homestead's easy drag-and-drop >Web-page-building tools. >http://www.homestead.com/splash?773 > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

When I went to the library the other day, I made a list of Goss marriages in Polk Co. TN. George Goss m. Berdie Lee Marrow 11-30-1913 James H. Goss m. Vera Belle Long 9-18-1932 Jane Goss m. Bassie Robinson 12-13-1908 John Goss m. Effie Pelfrey 5-1-1929 L. C. Goss m. Eliza Hammons 10-25-1908 Mae Goss m. J.A. Addison 9-27-1919 Mattie Goss m. D. Ensley 5-22-1904 Sarah Goss m. M. R. Ryder 12-26-1926 Seney Goss m. A.D. Talley 8-6-1908 T. W. Goss m. Liza Earwood 9-25-1909 W. H. Goss m. May Godfrey 11-2-1909 I know who all these Goss' are except for James H. Goss, Jane Goss, and Mae Goss. Would anyone know about these three Goss'? David Hughes ____________________________________________________________________________ Build your own free Web site using Homestead's easy drag-and-drop Web-page-building tools. http://www.homestead.com/splash?773

Trying to find any information on Mary (Molly) Beavers and Isaac Russell. The little information I have on them shows Mary as being born about 1765 in North Carolina and Isaac Russell as being born around 1755. I am not sure that these dates are correct, but I have found who I think are Isaac and Mary on the 1850 Polk County TN census listed as 95 and 85 years old, which would make these dates at least close. Some time after their marriage they left North Carolina and went to Tennessee where they spent the rest of their lives. If anyone has any information about this family or knows where I could find a record of their marriage I would be very grateful. Thanks for your time Jaime JLeeV196@aol.com

Trying to find any information on Mary (Molly) Beavers and Isaac Russell. The little information I have on them shows Mary as being born about 1765 in North Carolina and Isaac Russell as being born around 1755. I am not sure that these dates are correct, but I have found who I think are Isaac and Mary on the 1850 Polk County TN census listed as 95 and 85 years old, which would make these dates at least close. Some time after their marriage they left North Carolina and went to Tennessee where they spent the rest of their lives. If anyone has any information about this family or knows where I could find a record of their marriage I would be very grateful. Thanks for your time Jaime JLeeV196@aol.com

What happen to the Co. Name in the subject line??? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Newell Family" <newell@concourse.net> To: <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 12:15 PM Subject: HAMMON(D)S, HAMONS, HEMMING > HELP! Who are these three men who enlisted in Company B of the 29th > Tennessee Infantry (Confederate) on the same day (26 July 1861) at the same > place (Knoxville, TN)? > > Elija HAMMON(D)S > James T. HAMMON(D)S > William HAMMON(D)S > > Company B was made up of men from Bradley, Polk, Claiborne, Hancock, > Hawkins, Greene, and Washington Counties. > > Are they from this family? > > 1860 census 5th District (Benton), Polk Co., TN > Pages 47/411 > Family #662/662 > Elija HAMMON, 29, M, b. SC > Saliney HAMMON, 27, F, b. SC > William HAMMON, 25, M, b. SC > Caroline HAMMON, 23, F, b. SC > James HAMMON, 21, M, b. SC > Jeffers HAMMON, 14, M, b. SC > Nancy HAMMON, 12, F, b. SC > Mary HAMMON, 3, F, b. TN > > Any and all help appreciated! > Janet > Researching NEWELL, CURTON, LOCKE, SPANN, THOMPSON, GADDIS, DAVIS, DOCKTER, > HOFFMAN, KIRSCHENMANN, SCHETTLING, FOSS, BAKER, SIBRAY, LADD, WOOD, CROSBY, > and others. > > > > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

HELP! Who are these three men who enlisted in Company B of the 29th Tennessee Infantry (Confederate) on the same day (26 July 1861) at the same place (Knoxville, TN)? Elija HAMMON(D)S James T. HAMMON(D)S William HAMMON(D)S Company B was made up of men from Bradley, Polk, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene, and Washington Counties. Are they from this family? 1860 census 5th District (Benton), Polk Co., TN Pages 47/411 Family #662/662 Elija HAMMON, 29, M, b. SC Saliney HAMMON, 27, F, b. SC William HAMMON, 25, M, b. SC Caroline HAMMON, 23, F, b. SC James HAMMON, 21, M, b. SC Jeffers HAMMON, 14, M, b. SC Nancy HAMMON, 12, F, b. SC Mary HAMMON, 3, F, b. TN Any and all help appreciated! Janet Researching NEWELL, CURTON, LOCKE, SPANN, THOMPSON, GADDIS, DAVIS, DOCKTER, HOFFMAN, KIRSCHENMANN, SCHETTLING, FOSS, BAKER, SIBRAY, LADD, WOOD, CROSBY, and others.

Another great online resource... -----Original Message----- From: Billie R. McNamara [mailto:mcnamara@usit.net] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 9:05 AM To: Recipient list suppressed Subject: [TN-all] Indian Treaties full-text compilation on-line Thanks to the ever-mindful Leota Bennett for sharing this site -- http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/vol2/Index.htm It's the complete text of the 1904 compilation by Charles Kappler, entitled Indian Affairs: Laws & Treaties. I'm quite impressed by the scope of Oklahoma State's commitment to provide such historic works on-line. **** 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 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/

What is the cost? LITTLETN@aol.com wrote: > The 1910 Polk County, TN Census is now at the printer's and will be back > within a week or so. So, PCHGS is now accepting snail mail orders. Soft > spiral bound and fully indexed, of course. They have even extracted the > service men from the Union & Confederate Army which was given at the end of > the enumeration information and put it on a separate page at the end. > > Send your order today to: > Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society > P. O. Box 636 > Benton, TN 37307 > > For more info on cost, please contact Marian at presswood@wingnet.net

The 1910 Polk County, TN Census is now at the printer's and will be back within a week or so. So, PCHGS is now accepting snail mail orders. Soft spiral bound and fully indexed, of course. They have even extracted the service men from the Union & Confederate Army which was given at the end of the enumeration information and put it on a separate page at the end. Send your order today to: Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society P. O. Box 636 Benton, TN 37307 For more info on cost, please contact Marian at presswood@wingnet.net

This came through another list... A NARA archivist posted this on another list: >The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has posted >two new web pages: >Deaths of U.S. Citizens in Foreign Countries >http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/deaths1.html >and >World War I Draft Registration Cards >http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/w1draft.html >which are both accessible through the main >Genealogy Page (see Part 2: Online Information) >http://www.nara.gov/genealogy >or >http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/genindex.html 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/

unsubscribe please ----- Original Message ----- From: <TNPOLK-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TNPOLK-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:00 AM Subject: TNPOLK-D Digest V00 #141