Say THANK YOU again to Doyle Harper for donating his notes taken from local newspapers between 1925-1943.... It's chocked full of great genealogy info....abstracted obits and other interesting tidbits.. such as the Sherriff is looking for so n' so for killing.... and - Mar 5- 1942..County residents are digging out of a 15 to 30 inch snowfall. The link is on the main county page: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin/> but for those who can't wait....go directly to: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin/Tidbits.txt> THANKS Doyle!!!! Happy Hunting, CAT Fannin Co., GAGenWeb CC -- 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 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

Below are some 1850 Polk Co. Census look-ups I have done for other researchers. Thought I would send all the info to the list before deleting it from my computer. These are in no particular order... Sincerely, Connie Baumann TNGenWeb Polk Co, TN http://www.tngennet.org/polk Subscribe/Unsubscribe to Polk Mail List TNPOLK-L-request@rootsweb.com 984/993 LINK, Moses, 53, m, farmer, 220, NC Achsha, 55, f, NC WHITE, Parthenia, 58, f, NC 646/652 LINGERFELT, Elias, 24, m, farmer, NC, mar Freelove C, 21, f, NC, mar, CW MASON, Lucinda, 38, f, TN, CW JENNING, Elijah, 33, m, farmer, UK 333/337 LINGERFELT, Jacob, 64, m, farmer, 6944, NC Margaret, 51, f, NC, CW Lebenon, 20, m, farmer, NC Alfred, 17, m, farmer, NC Eliza, 15, f, TN Jacob, 8, m, TN 614/620 BATES, Martin, 36, m, farmer, 200, NC, CW Rebecca, 39, f, TN, TN, CW George M.C., 18, farmer, NC, S Preston, 16, m, farmer, NC, S Martin, 14, m, TN, S Jane, 11, f, TN John, 9, m, TN Isaac, 6, m, TN Nary, 3, f, TN Wm, 1, m TN 284/288, Second Civil District O'NEAL, John S, 41, m, merchant, KY Elizabeth, 37, f, TN, CW William H, 20, m, farmer, TN James J, 15, m, farmer, TN, S Manerva, 13, f, TN, S Richard J, 12, m, TN, S Martin V, 10, m, TN, S Geo W, 9, m, TN, S Andrew J, 6, m, TN, S John H, 5, m, TN Martha C, 2, f, TN Robt. N, 7/12, m, TN 64/65-First Civil District(Ducktown/Copper Basin area) LEMONS, Thomas, 28, m, farmer, TN, CW Mary, 18, f, TN Eliza I, 1, f, TN LEMONS, Eliza, 20, f, TN 627/633, Fifth Civil District BROWN, WM, 52, Farmer, Ireland Nancy, 42, f, SC, CW 320/324 HANAY, William, 49, m, farmer, 500, NC Sarah E, 26, f, MO Sarah, 27, f, NC Cynthia, 21, f, TN Robert, 20, m, farmer, TN Martha, 18, f, TN Mary, 15, f, TN, S Zeziah T, 9, f, TN, S Thos. H.B., 8, m, TN, S Polk D, 6, m, TN, S M.O.O., 4, f, TN Amanda S, 1, f, TN 245/249 SELVIDGE, Absalom, 29, m, farmer, TN Candace, 28, f, TN Samuel, 10, m, TN Eliza J, 8, f, T Eda H, 7, f, TN Martha E, 6, f, TN Lucinda, 5, f, TN Mary M, 4, f, TN Lewis C, 1, m, TN 82/83 Cromwell, Isaac, 49, farmer, TN Susan M, 41, f, TN Samuel M, 13, m, TN, S Nancy A, 12, f, TN, S Mary E, 9, f, TN, S J.J., 7, m, TN, S James J, 4, m, TN John White, 2 mo, m, TN 295/299 Cromwell, John, 77, m, farmer, NC Mary, 70, f, NC, CW Margret B, 35, f, NC, CW, Insane Elizabeth L, 30, f, NCm CW Louisa V, 3, f, TN 455/460 Coxy, Absalom, 71, m, farmer, $450, NC Elizabeth, 54, f, SC Rachael L, 18, f, TN, S Benj., 16, m, TN, S 529/534 Coxey, John B, 34, m, farmer, 1400, NC Newvarry, 32, f, TN, CW James A, 12, m, TN, S John T, 9, m, TN, S Nancy J, 7, f, TN, S Joshua T, 4, m, TN Martha E, 1, f, TN 159/161, 2nd Civil District ROSE, George, 60, farmer, SC 159/162, 2nd Civil District ROSE, George W, 22, m, farmer, SC Thomas, 18, m, SC Nancy M, 16, f, SC Linda A.G., 14, f, SC 160/163, 2nd Civil District ROSE, John, 20, m, farmer, TN, CW Frances C, 27, f, SC 36/37, 1st Civil District ROSE, Lorenzo Dow, 20, m, farmer, TN, mar Mary Ann, 22, f, TN, CW 37/38, 1st Civil District ROSE, Didama, 59, f, b, SC Sam H, 11, m, TN, S 923/931 FALLS, Gilbert, 45, m, farmer, NC Bathsheba, 43, f, NC Gilbert, 15, m, farmer, GA John M, 9, m, GA 415/419 SACRETS, Wyley T., 24, m, farmer, 20, TN Emeline, 22, f, TN James H, 2, m, TN 136/137 WALKER, Daniel, 50, m, farmer, NC, CW Lutia, 46, f, SC, CW KEETON, Sarah, 23, f, TN, CW Martha, 23, f, TN,CW Daniel, 18, m, TN, S Thompson, 16, m, farmer, TN, S Isabella, 15, f, TN, S Cynthia, 12, f, TN, S Alexander, 10, m, TN, S Mary, 8, f, TN, S Samuel, 6, m, TN, S Narissia, 1, f, TN 150/152 McClary, R.W., 57, farmer, NC Mary, 50, f, TN Thomas J, 21, m, TN Robert F, 19, m, TN, S Oney, 17, f, TN, S Julius C, 15, m, TN, S Mary, 13, f, TN, S Elizabeth, 8, f, TN 177/180 McClary, Thos R, m, 59, farmer, NC Nancy, 53, f, TN Rufus, 20, m, TN Cyrus, 18, m, TN Louisa, 14, f, TN Lycurgus, 12, m, TN 765/772 PEARSON, John W, 36, m, potter, 600, TN Arta M, 36, 36, f, TN Jackson, 15, m, potter, m, TN, S Elizabeth, 12, f, TN, S Mary C, 10, f, TN, S Isabella O, 7, f, TN, S John B, 5, m, TN Lorenzo D, 4, m, TN Isaac N J, 1. m. TN 629/635 PEARSON, Charles C, 43, farmer, NC Martha, 35, f, NC Wm, 13, m, SC, S Pinkney, 11, m, SC, S John, 16, m, SC, S Theodore H, 6, m, SC Adaline A, 4, f, NC Adolphus A, 3, m, NC Benj F, 1/12, m TN There is also a Pearson family living in household 510/515, with the Elijah Mathes family. They are: PEARSON, John W, 17, m, farmer, SC Barsha M, 5, f, TN Joseph R, 2, m, TN 717/723 Fifth Civil District PUCKETT, Isaac B, 27, m, MILLER, VA, CW Martha Ann, 19, f, TN Wm, 3, m, TN Charles C, 1, m, TN 224/228 BARRET, John, 25, m, Blacksmith, NC, mar, CW Mary A., 17, f, NC HARPER, Mary A, 8, f, NC 600/606 4th Civil District VEST, Frances P, 47, m, Carpenter, NC Elizabeth, 40, f, NC Mary P, 22, f, NC Thomas, 20, m, farmer, NC Wm, 18, m, farmer, NC, S John, 16, m, farmer, NC, S Isom, 15, m, farmer, NC,S Frances, 14, f, NC, S Martha, 12, f, NC, S Frank, 10, m, NC, S Calvin, 8, m, NC, S Henry, m, NC James, 4, m, TN Robert, 1, m. TN BOWLES, 21, m, House carpenter, NC 521/526 PETTITT, A, 55, m, farmer, NC Elizabeth, 51, f, NC Reuben E, 22, m, NC Thomas W, 20, m, NC Elizabeth, 19, f, NC Pratter, 17, m, NC George, 15, m, NC Zacariah, 13, m, TN James, 11, m, TN Margret, 9, f, TN Wm J, 3, m, TN John C, 1, m, TN 605/611 YORK, Edmond, 27, m, Carpenter, NC, CW Lucy, 22, m, NC, CW Nathan, 5/12, m, TN

----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald D. Hodge, Jr <rebel6@icx.net> To: <KPre833757@aol.com>; <kswilks77@earthlink.net>; <cashfam3@aol.com>; <cat5hall@email.msn.com>; <RCopper195@aol.com>; <gabps@bellsouth.net>; <searfost@icx.net> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 6:15 PM Subject: Civil War Roundtable Meeting: August 28, 2000 > Ladies and Gentlemen: > > Come one, come all!! The first meeting of the Brigadier General > John C. Vaughn Civil War Roundtable will take place on August 28, 2000 > at 7:00 P.M. at the Niota, Tennessee Railroad Depot. Let me know if you > need directions. > > The program will be "The Soldier." Randall Copper will portray a > Federal soldier and I will portray a Confederate soldier. We will talk > about (and show) soldier's equipment for the march and the way they > lived. Bring your friends. > > We need a couple of volunteers to bring refreshments. Point of > contact for coordination is me. > > I will have a packet that will have tentative by-laws and other > business information in it in order to get ourselves administratively > organized. > > Spread the word to your family and friends. > > Gerald D. Hodge, Jr. > Niota, Tennessee Cathy Hall cat5hall@email.msn.com ASC TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Bradley County http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley TNGenWeb Polk County http://www.tngenweb.org/polk USGenNet http://www.usgennet.org

Pardon the intrusion, but I need to find Pat Thomas who used to be at freewwweb.com..... Please email me privately.....we share some GRANT & TRANTHAM folks in Polk Co., TN.... 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 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

Hi Betty, Thank You for the information. I think most of the I already have but I did see one or two things I don't have. I appreciate the information whether I have it or not. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "betty knight" <bettyknight@hotmail.com> To: <TNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 12:03 AM Subject: Re: [TNPOLK] SMITH & HUNT; SMITH & CLOER > Karen, > I have information for your Brackett line. Missouri (Zudie) Brackett's > father was James K. Polk Brackett (1848-1884) He married Melissa Peierce(no > further info). James K. Polk's parents were Mige Brackett(1812-1884c) and > Cynthia Hubbard(1812-1848); his Grandparents were Thomas Brackett, b > c1775(lived in Rutherford Co, NC) and Elizabeth "Betsey"(whose surname has > not been determined); Cynthia Hubbard parents' were Riley and Nellie > Wilkerson Hubbard; and was part Cherokee. Mige and family were enrolled in > the Siler Roll of 1852. Two of Mige's brothers, Benjamin and Lewis, also > married Hubbards. Cynthia Hubbard Brackett died in Gilmer Co, GA in 1848 > and is buried at Ballcreek Cem., Elijay, GA. > The above information was taken from a book, entitled, "Benjamin Brackett of > the Carolinas" written by Shirley Adair, who lives in Texas. I am sending a > copy of this message to her, as I know she would like to correspond with you > and include your "Missouri" family. > My GGGrandfather was Morgan and Mary Amanda Walker Brackett who moved from > Rutherford Co, NC, to Union Co, GA, in 1840's. Morgan's father is also > believed to be Thomas Brackett, but have not determined the relationship > with the above family, although, I am certain there is one (possibly > brothers or half/brothers. I would like to find the connection. > I have always happy to meet another Brackett researcher. > > Betty Brackett Knight > > > > > >From: "Karen Wills" <fritzzy@earthlink.net> > >Reply-To: "Karen Wills" <fritzzy@earthlink.net> > > >Hello List, > >I figured I might as well throw in my two Polk County Smith lines also. My > >first line begins with my maternal grandparents, James Harris/Harrison Polk > >& Leola Grace Hunt Smith m. 21 Sept. 1919 div. 28 Nov. 1939. James then > >married Fanny [unknown]. he died in Aikens, South Carolina. James parents > >were William and Missouri Brackett Smith m. 24 Aug. 1895 in Polk County > >Missouri died in 1906, William then married Louise Agustus Moore on 31 Jan. > >1907 in Polk County. William's father is John Harry Smith and according to > >the Polk County Heritage Book his mother a is Ann Sprainer. Any help on > >this line would be greatly appreciated. > >My second line of Polk County Smith's comes from my paternal great Aunt > >Mary Madeleine Cloer. She married Wilbur Alvin Smith. I have no further > >information on him except he was an Indian, Mary was married once before > >him to a Woodward or Woodard and once after him to a Dowdy. Wilbur then > >married Frances Burger. > >I sure hope someone can help me with these lines. > >Karen > >A joint site of my sister's & my genealogy information > >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/framz.htm > >My home page > >http://members.xoom.com/Gracefuls/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >

Karen, I have information for your Brackett line. Missouri (Zudie) Brackett's father was James K. Polk Brackett (1848-1884) He married Melissa Peierce(no further info). James K. Polk's parents were Mige Brackett(1812-1884c) and Cynthia Hubbard(1812-1848); his Grandparents were Thomas Brackett, b c1775(lived in Rutherford Co, NC) and Elizabeth "Betsey"(whose surname has not been determined); Cynthia Hubbard parents' were Riley and Nellie Wilkerson Hubbard; and was part Cherokee. Mige and family were enrolled in the Siler Roll of 1852. Two of Mige's brothers, Benjamin and Lewis, also married Hubbards. Cynthia Hubbard Brackett died in Gilmer Co, GA in 1848 and is buried at Ballcreek Cem., Elijay, GA. The above information was taken from a book, entitled, "Benjamin Brackett of the Carolinas" written by Shirley Adair, who lives in Texas. I am sending a copy of this message to her, as I know she would like to correspond with you and include your "Missouri" family. My GGGrandfather was Morgan and Mary Amanda Walker Brackett who moved from Rutherford Co, NC, to Union Co, GA, in 1840's. Morgan's father is also believed to be Thomas Brackett, but have not determined the relationship with the above family, although, I am certain there is one (possibly brothers or half/brothers. I would like to find the connection. I have always happy to meet another Brackett researcher. Betty Brackett Knight >From: "Karen Wills" <fritzzy@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: "Karen Wills" <fritzzy@earthlink.net> >Hello List, >I figured I might as well throw in my two Polk County Smith lines also. My >first line begins with my maternal grandparents, James Harris/Harrison Polk >& Leola Grace Hunt Smith m. 21 Sept. 1919 div. 28 Nov. 1939. James then >married Fanny [unknown]. he died in Aikens, South Carolina. James parents >were William and Missouri Brackett Smith m. 24 Aug. 1895 in Polk County >Missouri died in 1906, William then married Louise Agustus Moore on 31 Jan. >1907 in Polk County. William's father is John Harry Smith and according to >the Polk County Heritage Book his mother a is Ann Sprainer. Any help on >this line would be greatly appreciated. >My second line of Polk County Smith's comes from my paternal great Aunt >Mary Madeleine Cloer. She married Wilbur Alvin Smith. I have no further >information on him except he was an Indian, Mary was married once before >him to a Woodward or Woodard and once after him to a Dowdy. Wilbur then >married Frances Burger. >I sure hope someone can help me with these lines. >Karen >A joint site of my sister's & my genealogy information >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/framz.htm >My home page >http://members.xoom.com/Gracefuls/ > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Thanks to Joan Duvall, with permission from the NW Georgia Hist. & Gen. Soc., we have added to our Fannin Co., GAGenWeb's Civil War site, the Oaths given in 1865 to the new USA by folks living in Fannin Co. Info included for most entries are age, hair color, eye color, and height. Start your search now at our Fannin Co., GAGenWeb Civil War page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gafannin/civilwar.html Thanks Joan!!!! and Happy Hunting to all!!! CAT CC for Fannin Co., GAGenWeb -- 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 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

Researching Parham & Cornett lines from the Polk County area. Elizabeth Cornett married James Parham who worked at the Copper mines in Copperhill, Tn. She died in the 30's and is buried at the Staffordtown cemetery along with her parents. Any help is greatly appreciated. Ramona

Hello List, I figured I might as well throw in my two Polk County Smith lines also. My first line begins with my maternal grandparents, James Harris/Harrison Polk & Leola Grace Hunt Smith m. 21 Sept. 1919 div. 28 Nov. 1939. James then married Fanny [unknown]. he died in Aikens, South Carolina. James parents were William and Missouri Brackett Smith m. 24 Aug. 1895 in Polk County Missouri died in 1906, William then married Louise Agustus Moore on 31 Jan. 1907 in Polk County. William's father is John Harry Smith and according to the Polk County Heritage Book his mother a is Ann Sprainer. Any help on this line would be greatly appreciated. My second line of Polk County Smith's comes from my paternal great Aunt Mary Madeleine Cloer. She married Wilbur Alvin Smith. I have no further information on him except he was an Indian, Mary was married once before him to a Woodward or Woodard and once after him to a Dowdy. Wilbur then married Frances Burger. I sure hope someone can help me with these lines. Karen A joint site of my sister's & my genealogy information http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fritzzy/framz.htm My home page http://members.xoom.com/Gracefuls/

Sonya, I'll look for you, but I'm working long hours today and tomorrow, so it'll be later this week before I can. BTW, if you or anyone is wanting to purchase the 1900 Polk County Census, send a check for $27.00 to PCHGS / POB. 636 / Benton, TN 37307 with a note asking for that particular Census to be mailed to you. If you're going there in person, you can pick it up a bit cheaper (since they wouldn't have to mail it to you). To find where the PCHGS is located to visit in person, write to Marian Presswood: <presswood@wingnet.net> and she'll be happy to let you know the location and hours. Clay MSSANDNSEA@aol.com wrote: > Can anyone help me? I am lost, trying to find some information about my > grandfather. I have the marriage papers where he married my grandmother in > Polk County in August 1923. And I know he lived in Polk County, in the > Ducktown (Buzzard's Roost) area. HIS grandparents on his father side was on > the Trail of Tears and received a check from the government. > His name was William McKinley Burns and he married Alwayne Brookshire, as I > said. He worked for "the Copper Company", and came from Kentucky. He died > in Kentucky in either 1931 or 1932 of TB. I don't know if it is because he > was Cherokee or part Cherokee I can't find nothing. His mother was a Smith > from Ducktown. > I want to buy the 1900 census but I don't have the address to send my check, > OR I will be in Polk county next week. Is there a place I can pick it up. > Thank you for any help you might give me. > Sincerly, > Sonya Weaver Daniel

While the discussion is on the Smith's of Polk County Granny had 15 children from notes of Willard Graham who lived at Hanging dog Nc. Granny Link as she was known lived to be 120 years old. The Knoxville newspaper did a write up on her and said that these facts were well documented in about 1920 or 1921. Family stories say that she lived close to Prospect church in the Hanging Dog Community and was buried at Pine Dexter Cemetary in NC. Some said she was affiliated with Coker Creek Baptist church. Someone else said they thought she was buried in Polk co NC. Some said she lived so long that she recieved her 2nd eyesight. She lived some of her latter years with her grandson Frank in Polk Co TN. She spoke "Dutch" German? and wore a little hat and cape. She lived in Cherokee Co, Violet, Hanging Dog Community NC before she went to live with her kids. Some of her children's or grandchildren's names were: Margaret-who lived to be 107. She was a certified midwife and went as far as Dayton Ohio to deliver babies. Samuel Roe Frank-daughter Lilian Lester 18, June--- 1900 POlk Co. Henry Catherine 1880 Cherokee Co US Census Possibility to be our Granny Link: (We do not know her 2nd husbands given name)????? #120 Link, Moses w m 82 farmer NC PA NC Sarah w f 61 wife TN TN SC Smith, Samuel w m 115 gr son NC NC NC Taylor, William N w m 58 Boarder single carpenter PA, PA, PA #121 Smith, Mary Jane w f 40 keeping house NC NC NC James M w m 17 Mary A D C w f 9 Wm Harold w m 6 Sarah C w f 1 Could the above one year old be my great grandmother "Sarah Charlsey Taylor?"???? 116 YEARS OLD AND STILL HARDY Sept 12 1918 Mrs. Sarah Link, of Monroe County Born in 1802 Probably Oldest Woman in America Never Took a Dose of Medicine in Her Life Pleasantly passing her declining days at the home of her grandson Frank Smith, near Ironsburg, Monroe county, Mrs. Sarah Link is nearing the age of 117 years. She is proably the oldest person living in the United States and the family records preserved for more than a century thoroughly authenticate the date of her birth. She was born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, December 16, 1802. In the early years of her life she married a man named Smith and after his death she was married to Link. All other members of the family are dedceased except one daughter, who is an octogenarian, according to Z. Y. Long, a traveling man of Heiskell, Tennl, who recently saw Mrs. Link. Mr. Long said the venerable woman enjoys the distinction of having never taken a dose of medicine in her life. About nine years ago her eyes failed, and she is now unable to see. Her hearing also became affected, and she is almost deaf. Otherwise she is said to be in good physical condition considering her age. She eats three meals every day and can walk with ease, but most of the time she needs assistance in walking any distance. While traveling in Monroe county, Mr. Long heard of Mrs. Link and traveled several miles out of his course to meet her. Mrs. Link is known to most people in the community where she lives as "Aunt Sallie Smith." She was the mother of seven children, but all of them have passed away except the daughter who is now nearly 90 years of age. Owing to defective hearing, Mr. Long said he could not ask the aged woman concerning the early events of her remarkable life.

Thanks Clay.....the last ROBERTS you listed in Dist 8 [Ducktown, Isabella area] are mine.... This Leathy ROBERTS was...Alethia Cline STANDRIDGE b. 1824 Macon Co., NC, dtr/o John Bailus STANDRIDGE, Sr. of Cherokee Co., NC. I have the Standridges going way back...including Old Pendleton Dist., SC. Alethia "Leathy" married abt 1840, probably right after the 1840 census, to Elisha/Elijah/Eli/Elias ROBERTS b. 1810 SC. He fits in as a son of William ROBERTS & Ellender 'Nellie' MURRAY-ROBERTS who were in Union Co., GA by 1834 census. It appears that Wm. & Nellie were in SC until abt 1812 and then headed to TN in area now known as Sevier Co., TN before winding up in Union Co. GA. So far, no one is including my Elisha as a son of William & Nellie's because I believe he is hiding in the Richard ROBERTS household in 1840 Union Co., GA. Richard didn't come with his father William to Union Co. by 1834. He, nor did any of his older children....they didn't arrive in Union Co. until 1835-1840. I understand that Richard ROBERTS was in Carroll Co., TN by 1850. Richard's wife was Rachel HAYES/HAYNES...& they married abt 1825 in TN. Descendants of Elisha Roberts 1 Elisha ROBERTS b: Abt 1810 in NC or SC or GA src: 1880 Polk Co., TN Census d: 1864-1870 in CSA or Polk Co., TN . +Alethia Cline 'Leathy or Daisey' STANDRIDGE b: 1824 in NC of parents born SC TN src: Tombstone & 1880 Polk Co., TN Census m: Abt 1840 in probably Cherokee Co., NC Father: John Balis STANDRIDGE, Sr. Mother: Sarah d: 1900 in Polk Co., TN src: 1880 Polk Co., TN Census Buried: Ducktown Cem. in Polk Co., TN ..... 2 Mary M. ROBERTS b: 1841 in Cherokee Co., NC or TN d: Aft 1880 in Dist. 8, Polk Co., TN ......... +Birchfield b: in TN m: Abt 1858 Father: Mother: d: Abt 1863 ..... *2nd Husband of Mary M. Roberts: ......... +Silas GRANT b: 1833-1834 in Buncombe Co., NC m: Abt 1863 Father: Alexander GRANT Mother: Susan LYTLE Occupation: Stamp Hand d: Aft 1880 in Dist. 8, Polk Co., TN ..... 2 John ROBERTS b: 1842 in Cherokee Co., NC ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 James D. ROBERTS b: 1843-1845 in NC src: HH#76 on 1870 Polk Co., TN Census ......... +Malinda b: 1849 in TN m: Abt 1866 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: ..... 2 Benjamin ROBERTS b: 1844-1847 in NC/SC/NC src: HH#77 on 1870 Polk Co., TN Census Occupation: Wood chopper & farmer Also Lived In: 1880 Cherokee Co., NC ......... +Catherine b: 1848 in TN m: Abt 1865 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: d: 1871-1873 in Polk Co., TN ..... *2nd Wife of Benjamin Roberts: ......... +Juda b: 1846 in GA/SC/SC m: Abt 1873 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: ..... 2 George W. ROBERTS b: 1846 ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Narcissa ROBERTS b: 1848 ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Manoah 'Noah' ROBERTS b: 1850-1851 in GA ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Margarett ROBERTS b: 1853 in GA ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Anna Maranda ROBERTS b: 1854 in GA d: Jun 1882 in Fannin Co., GA - Hothouse Dist. Buried: Macedonia Bapt Ch Cem. in an unmarked grave in Polk Co., TN ......... +Pryor McClarie MADISON b: 1853 m: Abt 1877 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: Margaret Anne MADISON d: May 17, 1932 Also Lived In: 1880 Fannin Co., GA - Hothouse Dist. Email: Joe Crooks <crookssr@bellsouth.net> <crookssr@juno.com> ..... 2 Elijah L. ROBERTS b: 1854-1856 in GA/NC/NC or TN/SC/NC src: Tombstone Occupation: miner/watchman for TN Copper Co. d: Mar 13, 1933 in Ducktown, Polk Co., TN src: Tombstone Buried: Ducktown Cem. in Polk Co., TN Also Lived In: Cherokee Co., NC 1856 Email: catinjax@bellsouth.net ......... +Sarah Jane BROOKS b: Jul 9, 1855 in Cherokee Co., NC src: Tombstone m: 1877 in Polk Co., TN src: Census Father: Josephus 'Josiah' BROOKS, Sr. Mother: Susanna 'Susan' d: Jan 12, 1903 in Polk Co., TN src: Tombstone Buried: Ducktown Cem. in Polk Co., TN ..... *2nd Wife of Elijah L. Roberts: ......... +Salah [Mrs. D.N.] 'Dazy' ROBERTS b: Dec 8, 1874 in NC of parents both born in NC m: Jan 18, 1905 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: d: Aft 1933 in Hemptown, Fannin Co., GA Buried: Ducktown Cem. in Polk Co., TN ..... 2 America ROBERTS b: 1859 in Polk Co., TN ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Marion ROBERTS b: 1859 in Polk Co., TN ......... + m: Bef 1880 Father: Mother: ..... *2nd Wife of Marion Roberts: ......... +Martha MCDOVALL m: May 25, 1895 in Polk Co., TN Father: Mother: ..... 2 Boyd D. ROBERTS b: Jun 12, 1851 in Polk Co., TN/SC/NC d: Aug 13, 1925 in Hemptown, Fannin Co., GA Buried: Hemptown Bapt Ch Cem. - behind church in Fannin Co., GA Also Lived In: 1900 in Union Co., GA ......... +Judith A. DEAN b: 1843 in Union Co, GA m: 1879 Father: Thomas DEAN Mother: Nancy Ann HOOD ..... *2nd Wife of Boyd D. Roberts: ......... +Nancy Ranamy HEDGECOCK b: Jun 1, 1859 in Coosa Dist., Union Co., GA m: Sep 24, 1885 in Union Co, GA Father: Thomas HEDGECOCK Mother: Jincey Jane DEAN d: Jan 20, 1954 in Hemptown, Fannin Co., GA Buried: Hemptown Bapt Ch Cem. - behind church in Fannin Co., GA ..... 2 Andrew Jackson ROBERTS b: 1861-1862 in Polk Co., TN src: 1880 Polk Co., TN Census ......... + m: Aft 1880 Father: Mother: ..... 2 Jefferson ROBERTS b: 1864 in TN src: 1880 Polk Co., TN Census ......... + m: Aft 1880 Father: Mother: Thanks again, CAT "Hooper, R. Clayton" wrote: > Carol Ann Tindell wrote: > > > Do you have more on Erby BOYD family? My Polk Co., > > TN...Ducktown...ROBERTS/STANDRIGE family named a child Boyd ROBERTS. Have yet to > > figure where it came from....be glad to share what I have. > > CAT ~ You'll Notice the Boyd and Roberts families do not live close to each other in > any of the Polk Census'. However, there may be some clue here for you, as well as, > this may help some others that are looking for these same names. Good Luck! Clay > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 1840 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee > Erby Boyd 1111201 / 0001 > > 1850 Polk > 27/28 > BOYD, Irby 56/M/Farmer/10,000/SC > Mariah 41/F/At Sea > Spencer 20/M/Farmer/TN > George 15/M/Farmer/TN > Julia 8/F/TN > James C.J. 6/M/TN > Michell C. 5/M/TN > Elizabeth 4/F/TN > Martha 2/F/TN > Mariah 8months/F/TN > > 139/140 > HUNTER, Matilda 48/F/Black/TN/CW > BOYD, Irby 29/M/Farmer/TN > Harriet E. 20/F/TN > Thomas L. 2months/M/TN > > 175/178 > BOYD, Bennett 32/M/Merchant/SC > BOYD, Thomas 21/M/Merchant/TN > > 238/242 > BOYD, Mary 35/F/NK > Waddy 15/M/NK > Robert 14/M/NK > Irby 12/M/NK > > 456/461 > BOYD, Alston 30/M/Farmer/1000/TN > Martha 23/F/GA > Mary J. 2/F/TN > JOHNSTON, Thos. J. 19/M/Farmer/NC > > 832/839 > ROBERTS, A.W. 38/M/Farmer/80/SC > Nancy 33/F/SC > Benj. F. 11/M/SC/S > Irwin I. 9/M/SC/S > Emily L. 7/F/SC/S > Wm L. 5/M/SC > Buchard A. 4/M/GA > Alfred I. 3/M/TN > Nancy A. 2months/F/TN > > 1860 Polk > 83 > McCLARY, J.L. 40/M/Farmer/TN > Louisa 37/F/TN > Mary J. 16/F/TN > Oney C. 14/F/TN > Eglentine 13/F/TN > Benjamin F. 12/M/TN > BOYD, Susan 10/F/TN > HAMBRIGHT, Henry 20/M/Farmhand/TN > > 128 > BOYD, Erby 65/M/Farmer/SC > Maria 51/F/KY > George 23/M/Farmer/TN > Julia 16/F/TN > James 15/M/TN > Michael 14/M/TN > Elizabeth 12/F/TN > Martha 11/F/TN > Mary 9/F/TN > Terresea 8/F/TN > TUNNELL, Julia 31/F/VA > Emily 17/F/TN > Ann 14/F/NC > CARROLL, Michael 77/M/Eng > > 139 > BOYD, Spencer 29/M/Farmer/TN > T.J. 32/M/Farmer/TN > Mary 45/F/SC > Erby 21/M/Labor/GA > > 165 > BOYD, Erby Jr. 40/M/Farmer/TN > Harriet 32/F/TN > Jane 6/F/TN > Louisa 4/F/TN > Cornealia 1/F/TN > Josephine 10/F/TN > > 166 > BOYED, Robert 23/M/Farm Labor/SC > Barshaba 19/F/TN > > 1024 > ROBERTS, Redden 40/M/Miner/AL > Martha 28/F/IN > Jesse 9/M/AL > Dailla 5/F/TN > Drury 10months/M/GA > > 1138 > ROBERTS, Daniel 22/M/Miner/NC > Susan 20/F/NC > > 1366 > ROBERTS, Jonathan 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng > Ann 34/F/Eng > Elemyte 9/F/Eng > James 7/M/Eng > WICKS, William 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng > SCANLIN, Thomas 43/M/Mine Labor/Eng > GEORGE, Isaac 40/M/Mine Labor/Eng > GEORGE, Nathaniel 50/M/Mine Labor/Eng > WILLIAMS, James 30/M/Mine Labor/Eng > BUMKH, James 33/M/Mine Labor/Ger > McCONNELL, James 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng > SINCOCKE, Arthur 35/M/Mine Labor/Eng > ROW, Charles 22/M/Mine Labor/Eng > LEWIS, Charly 24/M/Mine Labor/Ger > MENDAY, William 21/M/Mine Labor/Eng > TENILL, James 27/M/Mine Labor/Eng > > 1378 > ROBERTS, William 26/M/Super't/Ger > Sophia 23/F/Ger > > 1870 Polk > First District > 114 > BOYD, Erby 30/M/W/Farm Hand/GA > Charlcey A 23/F/W/Keeping House/GA > Francis 4/M/W/GA > Oney E. 1/F/W/TN > CHRISTIAN, Joseph 13/M/W/Farm Hand/TN > > Second District > 2 > BOYED, Erby 48/M/W/Farmer/10,000/TN > Harriet 37/F/W/Keeping House/TN > Jane A. 16/F/W/At Home/TN > Louisa 13/F/W/At Home/TN > Caroline 11/F/W/At Home/TN > Clarinda 8/F/W/TN > Elizabeth 6/F/W/TN > Martha 4/F/W/TN > William 2/M/W/TN > MCALLISTER, Andrew 14/M/W/Farm Hand/TN > > 3 > BOYED, Robert 35/M/W/Farm Laborer/GA > Barsha 30/F/W/Keeping House/GA > Julia 8/F/W/TN > Mary 6/F/W/TN > Adda S. 4/F/W/TN > Luler 2/F/W/TN > > 4 > BOYED, Thomas J. 41/M/W/Farmer/10,000/TN > Mary 55/F/W/Keeping House/SC > > 11 > BOYED, George 33/M/W/Farmer/8,600/TN > BOYED, Michael 24/M/W/Farmer/15,000/TN > Oney J. 18/F/W/Keeping House/TN > Andrew M. 2/M/W/TN > John W. 8months/M/W/TN > PEARCE, David 18/M/W/Farm Hand/TX > > Fourth District > 77 > ROBERTS, Mary 45/F/W/Keeping House/1,600/TN > Martha 27/F/W/At Home/TN > Ivin 22/M/W/Farm Hand/TN > Eliza C. 19/F/W/At Home/TN > Mary A. 16/F/W/At Home/TN > Hannah 13/F/W/At Home/TN > James 11/M/W/Farm Hand/TN > David 7/M/W/TN > Christopher 4/M/W/TN > > Eighth District > 74 > ROBERTS, Leathy 48/F/W/Keeping House/200/NC > Noah 19/M/W/Mine Hand/GA > Margarett 17/F/W/At Home/GA > Anna M. 16/F/W/At Home/GA > Elijah 16/M/W/Mine Hand/GA > America 11/F/W/At Home/TN > Marion 11/M/W/TN > Andrew 9/M/W/TN > Boyd 8/M/W/TN ****************************** > > 76 > ROBERTS, James 25/M/W/Collier/NC > Melvina 21/F/W/Keeping House/GA > Malinda 3/F/W/TN > Lucy 2/F/W/TN > > 77 > ROBERTS, Benjamin 23/M/W/Wood Chopper/NC > Catherine 22/F/W/Keeping House/TN > John 4/M/W/TN > Leathy 1/F/W/TN -- 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 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

Can anyone help me? I am lost, trying to find some information about my grandfather. I have the marriage papers where he married my grandmother in Polk County in August 1923. And I know he lived in Polk County, in the Ducktown (Buzzard's Roost) area. HIS grandparents on his father side was on the Trail of Tears and received a check from the government. His name was William McKinley Burns and he married Alwayne Brookshire, as I said. He worked for "the Copper Company", and came from Kentucky. He died in Kentucky in either 1931 or 1932 of TB. I don't know if it is because he was Cherokee or part Cherokee I can't find nothing. His mother was a Smith from Ducktown. I want to buy the 1900 census but I don't have the address to send my check, OR I will be in Polk county next week. Is there a place I can pick it up. Thank you for any help you might give me. Sincerly, Sonya Weaver Daniel

Carol Ann Tindell wrote: > Do you have more on Erby BOYD family? My Polk Co., > TN...Ducktown...ROBERTS/STANDRIGE family named a child Boyd ROBERTS. Have yet to > figure where it came from....be glad to share what I have. CAT ~ You'll Notice the Boyd and Roberts families do not live close to each other in any of the Polk Census'. However, there may be some clue here for you, as well as, this may help some others that are looking for these same names. Good Luck! Clay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1840 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee Erby Boyd 1111201 / 0001 1850 Polk 27/28 BOYD, Irby 56/M/Farmer/10,000/SC Mariah 41/F/At Sea Spencer 20/M/Farmer/TN George 15/M/Farmer/TN Julia 8/F/TN James C.J. 6/M/TN Michell C. 5/M/TN Elizabeth 4/F/TN Martha 2/F/TN Mariah 8months/F/TN 139/140 HUNTER, Matilda 48/F/Black/TN/CW BOYD, Irby 29/M/Farmer/TN Harriet E. 20/F/TN Thomas L. 2months/M/TN 175/178 BOYD, Bennett 32/M/Merchant/SC BOYD, Thomas 21/M/Merchant/TN 238/242 BOYD, Mary 35/F/NK Waddy 15/M/NK Robert 14/M/NK Irby 12/M/NK 456/461 BOYD, Alston 30/M/Farmer/1000/TN Martha 23/F/GA Mary J. 2/F/TN JOHNSTON, Thos. J. 19/M/Farmer/NC 832/839 ROBERTS, A.W. 38/M/Farmer/80/SC Nancy 33/F/SC Benj. F. 11/M/SC/S Irwin I. 9/M/SC/S Emily L. 7/F/SC/S Wm L. 5/M/SC Buchard A. 4/M/GA Alfred I. 3/M/TN Nancy A. 2months/F/TN 1860 Polk 83 McCLARY, J.L. 40/M/Farmer/TN Louisa 37/F/TN Mary J. 16/F/TN Oney C. 14/F/TN Eglentine 13/F/TN Benjamin F. 12/M/TN BOYD, Susan 10/F/TN HAMBRIGHT, Henry 20/M/Farmhand/TN 128 BOYD, Erby 65/M/Farmer/SC Maria 51/F/KY George 23/M/Farmer/TN Julia 16/F/TN James 15/M/TN Michael 14/M/TN Elizabeth 12/F/TN Martha 11/F/TN Mary 9/F/TN Terresea 8/F/TN TUNNELL, Julia 31/F/VA Emily 17/F/TN Ann 14/F/NC CARROLL, Michael 77/M/Eng 139 BOYD, Spencer 29/M/Farmer/TN T.J. 32/M/Farmer/TN Mary 45/F/SC Erby 21/M/Labor/GA 165 BOYD, Erby Jr. 40/M/Farmer/TN Harriet 32/F/TN Jane 6/F/TN Louisa 4/F/TN Cornealia 1/F/TN Josephine 10/F/TN 166 BOYED, Robert 23/M/Farm Labor/SC Barshaba 19/F/TN 1024 ROBERTS, Redden 40/M/Miner/AL Martha 28/F/IN Jesse 9/M/AL Dailla 5/F/TN Drury 10months/M/GA 1138 ROBERTS, Daniel 22/M/Miner/NC Susan 20/F/NC 1366 ROBERTS, Jonathan 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng Ann 34/F/Eng Elemyte 9/F/Eng James 7/M/Eng WICKS, William 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng SCANLIN, Thomas 43/M/Mine Labor/Eng GEORGE, Isaac 40/M/Mine Labor/Eng GEORGE, Nathaniel 50/M/Mine Labor/Eng WILLIAMS, James 30/M/Mine Labor/Eng BUMKH, James 33/M/Mine Labor/Ger McCONNELL, James 33/M/Mine Labor/Eng SINCOCKE, Arthur 35/M/Mine Labor/Eng ROW, Charles 22/M/Mine Labor/Eng LEWIS, Charly 24/M/Mine Labor/Ger MENDAY, William 21/M/Mine Labor/Eng TENILL, James 27/M/Mine Labor/Eng 1378 ROBERTS, William 26/M/Super't/Ger Sophia 23/F/Ger 1870 Polk First District 114 BOYD, Erby 30/M/W/Farm Hand/GA Charlcey A 23/F/W/Keeping House/GA Francis 4/M/W/GA Oney E. 1/F/W/TN CHRISTIAN, Joseph 13/M/W/Farm Hand/TN Second District 2 BOYED, Erby 48/M/W/Farmer/10,000/TN Harriet 37/F/W/Keeping House/TN Jane A. 16/F/W/At Home/TN Louisa 13/F/W/At Home/TN Caroline 11/F/W/At Home/TN Clarinda 8/F/W/TN Elizabeth 6/F/W/TN Martha 4/F/W/TN William 2/M/W/TN MCALLISTER, Andrew 14/M/W/Farm Hand/TN 3 BOYED, Robert 35/M/W/Farm Laborer/GA Barsha 30/F/W/Keeping House/GA Julia 8/F/W/TN Mary 6/F/W/TN Adda S. 4/F/W/TN Luler 2/F/W/TN 4 BOYED, Thomas J. 41/M/W/Farmer/10,000/TN Mary 55/F/W/Keeping House/SC 11 BOYED, George 33/M/W/Farmer/8,600/TN BOYED, Michael 24/M/W/Farmer/15,000/TN Oney J. 18/F/W/Keeping House/TN Andrew M. 2/M/W/TN John W. 8months/M/W/TN PEARCE, David 18/M/W/Farm Hand/TX Fourth District 77 ROBERTS, Mary 45/F/W/Keeping House/1,600/TN Martha 27/F/W/At Home/TN Ivin 22/M/W/Farm Hand/TN Eliza C. 19/F/W/At Home/TN Mary A. 16/F/W/At Home/TN Hannah 13/F/W/At Home/TN James 11/M/W/Farm Hand/TN David 7/M/W/TN Christopher 4/M/W/TN Eighth District 74 ROBERTS, Leathy 48/F/W/Keeping House/200/NC Noah 19/M/W/Mine Hand/GA Margarett 17/F/W/At Home/GA Anna M. 16/F/W/At Home/GA Elijah 16/M/W/Mine Hand/GA America 11/F/W/At Home/TN Marion 11/M/W/TN Andrew 9/M/W/TN Boyd 8/M/W/TN ****************************** 76 ROBERTS, James 25/M/W/Collier/NC Melvina 21/F/W/Keeping House/GA Malinda 3/F/W/TN Lucy 2/F/W/TN 77 ROBERTS, Benjamin 23/M/W/Wood Chopper/NC Catherine 22/F/W/Keeping House/TN John 4/M/W/TN Leathy 1/F/W/TN

Do you have more on Erby BOYD family? My Polk Co., TN...Ducktown...ROBERTS/STANDRIGE family named a child Boyd ROBERTS. Have yet to figure where it came from....be glad to share what I have... Thanks, CAT "Hooper, R. Clayton" wrote: > Twanda, > > You may need to search some other Counties for your David and Sarah Smith, they > are not found in the Polk County Census records for the years, 1850, 1860, > 1870, 1900. The David Smiths that cycles through those Census years are > married to: Rebecca and another to: Eliza J. > > There are, however, 2 David Smiths listed in the 1840 Polk County Census: > David Smith 10001 / 20001 > David Smith 10000001 / 00201 > They are most likely the two David Smiths that appear in the 1850 Census > married to the two women listed above. > > Your Joseph Christian marriage time frame may be off. The first (and only) > mention of any Joseph Christian is in the 1870 Polk Census where he is a 13 > year old Farm Hand living in the household of Erby Boyd and family. He is not > listed in the 1900 Census. > > I could not find a Virgil Garrett in any of those Census records either. > Again, you probably ought to check other counties. If your family oral > tradition says they came from Polk County, but you have no records supporting > that, those oral traditions could be off a little and maybe those folks came > from an adjoining county. Or maybe they just hid out whenever the Census Taker > would come by....afeared of the government man. Who knows? > > Good Luck! Clay > > RonaldBuc@aol.com wrote: > > > Hello > > I guess that I am still willing to bat my head against the brick wall, but > > hoping and a praying that someone somewhere has some info on > > David Smith, b. ca 1830, m,. Sarah Jane Lee b. ca 1830, NC, they both lived > > in > > Polk Co, Died and are buried in the Stringtown Cemetery. > > Joseph Christian married Matilda Adams Mid 1800s. > > VIrgil Garrett married Mattilda Adams late 1800s. > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > Twanda -- 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 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

Twanda, You may need to search some other Counties for your David and Sarah Smith, they are not found in the Polk County Census records for the years, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1900. The David Smiths that cycles through those Census years are married to: Rebecca and another to: Eliza J. There are, however, 2 David Smiths listed in the 1840 Polk County Census: David Smith 10001 / 20001 David Smith 10000001 / 00201 They are most likely the two David Smiths that appear in the 1850 Census married to the two women listed above. Your Joseph Christian marriage time frame may be off. The first (and only) mention of any Joseph Christian is in the 1870 Polk Census where he is a 13 year old Farm Hand living in the household of Erby Boyd and family. He is not listed in the 1900 Census. I could not find a Virgil Garrett in any of those Census records either. Again, you probably ought to check other counties. If your family oral tradition says they came from Polk County, but you have no records supporting that, those oral traditions could be off a little and maybe those folks came from an adjoining county. Or maybe they just hid out whenever the Census Taker would come by....afeared of the government man. Who knows? Good Luck! Clay RonaldBuc@aol.com wrote: > Hello > I guess that I am still willing to bat my head against the brick wall, but > hoping and a praying that someone somewhere has some info on > David Smith, b. ca 1830, m,. Sarah Jane Lee b. ca 1830, NC, they both lived > in > Polk Co, Died and are buried in the Stringtown Cemetery. > Joseph Christian married Matilda Adams Mid 1800s. > VIrgil Garrett married Mattilda Adams late 1800s. > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks > Twanda

Dino hunting is Hunting for Dinosaur bones. Joyce and I went to the field for a week with the Denver Museum of Natural History looking for dinosaurs. We were in Wyoming on a 113,000 acre private ranch. We found lots of neat stuff. Felt like a little kids that owned their own candy store. Guess this is the little kid in all of us that never has grown up. Don't expect to, it's too much fun. Except for the wind and heat, it was ok. Still prefer the Holiday Inn to a tent. I have posted a web page about what we found and you can view it here: http://www.noelm.com/dinodig/ The web site has lots of photos and takes several minutes to load so be patient. It is well worth it, at least we think so. Hope you enjoy it. Noel and Joyce

Hello I guess that I am still willing to bat my head against the brick wall, but hoping and a praying that someone somewhere has some info on David Smith, b. ca 1830, m,. Sarah Jane Lee b. ca 1830, NC, they both lived in Polk Co, Died and are buried in the Stringtown Cemetery. Joseph Christian married Matilda Adams Mid 1800s. VIrgil Garrett married Mattilda Adams late 1800s. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Twanda

Divorce is such an ugly word back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Perhaps the Ann that is living with son Jessey is Jesse C's first wife as you suppose and didn't want the social bother of claiming Divorced, so chose Widowed instead. That would make sense. Anyway, below is the information you requested. These are ALL the Allens I can find in this Census. Also, for those that don't know, you can now order a copy of the 1900 Polk County TN Census from the Polk County Genealogical and Historical Society for the small fee of $27.00 mailed! Not much, considering the hours it takes to do all that work of transcription. THANKS PCGHS!! Clay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1900 Polk County TN Eleventh District ~ Enumerator: Newton S. Nicholson 132 ALLEN, Thomas Head/W/M/Jan. 1842/58/WD/TN/TN/TN James Son/W/M/Aug. 1876/23/S/NC/TN/TN Thomas Son/W/M/June 188_/18/S/NC/TN/TN Syntha Dau/W/F/Jan. 1883/17/S/NC/TN/TN Charlie Son/W/M/Nov. 1887/12/S/TN/TN/TN Mollie Dau/W/F/Oct. 1890/9/S/TN/TN/TN 134 ALLEN, Charles B. Head/W/M/July 1850/49/M-21/NC/NC/NC Lucinda Wife/W/F/Nov. 1854/45/M-21/2-2/TN/GA/GA Bate W. Bro/W/M/May 1844/56/S/NC/NC/NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenth District ~ Enumerator: W.H. Vaughn 131 ALLEN, Freemont Head/W/M/July 1867/32/M-5/TN/SC/NC Mate Wife/W/F/Dec. 1878/21/M-5/3-2/TN/GA/NC Annie Dau/W/F/July 1898/1/S/TN/TN/TN Bessie Dau/W/F/Jan. 1900/4mos./S/TN/TN/TN 132 ALLEN, Fillemore Head/W/M/Sept. 1860/39/M-11/TN/SC/NC Eliza Wife/W/F/Nov. 1872/29/M-11/5-5/AL/SC/AL May Dau/W/F/July 1891/8/S/AL/TN/AL Carry A. Dau/W/F/Sept. 1893/6/S/GA/TN/AL Bertha A. Dau/W/F/Sept. 1895/4/S/TN/TN/AL Howard Son/W/M/May 1897/3/S/TN/TN/AL Essie L. Dau/W/F/Dec. 1899/5mos./S/TN/TN/AL 135 ALLEN, Jessey (I've already sent you this information....has the Mother, Ann, living with him.) 136 ALLEN, Perry Head/W/M/Aug. 1885/44/M-9/TN/SC/NC Carline Wife/W/F/Sept. 1863/36/M-9/4-4/TN/SC/SC Joseph Son/W/M/Apl. 1892/8/S/TN/TN/TN Jessey M. Son/W/M/Oct. 1893/6/S/TN/TN/TN Julia Dau/W/F/Jan. 1896/4/S/TN/TN/TN William Son/W/M/Mch. 1898/2/S/TN/TN/TN 157 ALLEN, John Head/W/M/Feb. 1847/53/M-26/GA/GA/GA Sara E. Wife/W/F/Apl. 1847/53/M-26/GA/GA/GA John T. Son/W/M/Apl. 1876/24/S/GA/GA/GA Lucy J. Dau/W/F/Aug. 1889/19/S/GA/GA/GA Annie E. Dau/W/F/Feb. 1886/14/S/GA/GA/GA Annie A. Gr-Dau/W/F/Feb. 1899/1/S/GA/GA/GA 335 SANDERS, James T. Head (etc.) Louisa L. Wife (etc.) Cleveland Son (etc.) Mary B. Dau (etc.) Charles H. Son (etc.) William L. Son (etc.) Minnie Dau (etc.) ANDERSON, Thomas Brdr (etc.) JONES, Perry Brdr (etc.) Harvey Brdr (etc.) COFFEE, David Brdr (etc.) PIERCE, Gus Brdr (etc.) RABORN, Andrew Brdr (etc.) ALLEN, Ora Brdr/W/M/May 1864/36/M-10/TN/TN/TN STEPP, Vest Brdr (etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eighth District ~ Enumerator: James L. Swain 248 DONALSON, Burton Head/W/M/Feb. 1880/20/M-0/NC/TN/NC Josie Wife/W/F/Nov. 1883/16/M-0/0-0/NC/NC/NC LEDFORD, Bruce Brdr/W/M/xxx. 1873/26/S/NC/NC/NC ALLEN, Elisha L. Head-2/W/M/Apl. 1869/31/M-10/TN/TN/TN Sarah A. Wife/W/F/May 1874/26/M-10/0-0/TN/NC/NC 301 ALLEN, Perrie Head/W/M/Aug. 18__/xxx/M-26/GA/GA/GA Julie Wife/W/F/xxx/xxx/M-26/10-7/GA/GA/GA Elbert Son/W/M/May xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Swonntavil Son/W/M/xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Loransie Son/W/M/xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Lolie Dau/W/F/June 1892/7/S/TN/GA/GA Ellard Son/W/M/July 1894/5/S/TN/GA/GA Evie Dau/W/F/July 1898/2/S/TN/GA/GA 303 BELL, Pinkney N. Head (etc.) Vitlana R. Wife (etc.) Alison W. Son (etc.) Virgil R. Son (etc.) Addie Dau (etc.) Hettie Dau (etc.) DELL, Lillian J. Dau (etc.) ALLEN, James Brdr/W/M/May 1879/21/S/NC/GA/GA 448 ALLEN, Elisha Head/W/M/xxx/xxx/M-11/GA/GA/GA Sarah Wife/W/F/xxx/xxx/M-11/0-0/TN/NC/NC ~~~~~~~~~~~ Seventh District ~ Enumerator: James L. Swaim 154 ALLEN, Charles T. Head/W/M/Apl. 1865/35/M-12/NC/NC/NC Mary E. Wife/W/F/Mch. 1874/26/M-12/4-4/TN/TN/GA Clara Dau/W/F/Jan. 1889/11/S/NC/NC/TN Martha Dau/W/F/Sept. 1891/8/S/NC/NC/TN Finellie Dau/W/F/Nov. 1892/7/S/NC/NC/NC William Son/W/M/Apl. 1898/2/S/TN/NC/TN 155 ALLEN, William H. Head/W/M/xxx/16/M-0/NC/NC/NC Ettie Wife/W/F/xxx/25/M-0/0-0/NC/TN/TN ("Gone From Home" written in the area where Birthdates would be supplied. Notice also that the wife is 9 years older than this teenage husband! Could be good reason they are "Gone From Home"!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sixth District ~ Enumerator: Newton S. Nicholson 91 ALLEN, James L. Head/W/M/June 1835/64/WD/NC/GA/NC Nettie Dau/W/F/Apl. 1883/17/S/TN/NC/TN Lucinda A. Dau/W/F/Mch.1887/13/S/TN/NC/TN William W. Son/W/"F"(but should be M)/Aug.1889/10/S/TN/TN/TN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Second District ~ Enumerator: W.F. Love 126 ALLEN, Jesse C. (I already sent you this information. Has wife Nancy living with him.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lee-Ellen Van Voorhis wrote: > Clay - > > I can't thank you enough for that information! I saw Jesse Allen's name on > the index for the 1900 Polk census (on the internet), but I hadn't been able > to actually look up that record. > > I think all those Allens are connected. I am descended from Millard > Fillmore Allen (wife Eliza) - I have that info from 1900 census. Millard's > dad is Jesse C Allen. I think Jessey (married to Avaline) is Millard's > brother - I think the Ann living with them is Jesse's first wife > (interesting that she's listed as widowed!). I also believe Fremont and > Perry are Millard's brothers. > > Can you look up these Allens from the 1900 census? I'm mainly looking for > their age and spouses names. > Fremont Allen > Perry Allen > William H Allen > James C Allen > John Allen > > Thanks for your help! > Lee-Ellen

Lee-Ellen, On another look at the 1900 Polk County Census.......you may have two ALLEN families mixed up?! I say that because I also found the following. See what you think. Clay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenth District ~ Enumerator: W.H. Vaughn 135 ALLEN, Jessey Head/W/M/Aug. 1870/29/M-3/TN/SC/NC Avaline Wife/W/F/Apl. 1882/18/M-3/1-1/GA/GA/GA Lola Dau/W/F/Feb. 1899/1/S/TN/TN/TN Ann Mother/W/F/Nov. 1831/68/WD/7-6/NC/GA/GA The thing to note here is the Mother (Ann) of this fellow is living with him and is listed as a Widow! She had 7 children and 6 are still alive in 1900. There are other Allens listed on this District that could fit being this Ann's children: Freemont & family, Fillemore & family, Perry & family all living close to each other. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lee-Ellen Van Voorhis wrote: > Looking for information on an ALLEN family from Polk county. > > Jesse C Allen (1835-1912) married Annie Tanner in 1855 and Nancy Hedden in > 1876. > Perhaps he was also married to a Jane - or perhaps Annie or Nancy was called > Jane. > > Jesse and Annie's children include: > David P > William J > Millard Filmore > Margaret > John C > Jesse E > > Jesse's possible other children (perhaps Nancy was the mother): > Sousan > James C > Phebe > Louisa > Fremont > Perry > Caroline > Laurie > Taylor > Clay > > Jesse and "Jane A." appear on 1860 Fannin County census > Jesse and Anna appear on 1870 Polk County census > Jesse and Nancy appear on 1880 Polk County census > > Jesse is buried at Wiregrass cemetary in Polk County. > Nancy is buried at Bear Paw Cemetary in Cherokee County, NC. > Nancy's parents were John Hedden and Sallie Brown. > > I don't know where Annie is buried or who her parents are - not sure about > Jesse's parents (perhaps his dad is William Jefferson Allen). > > Does anyone have any information on Jesse, Annie or Nancy or the children? > Can anyone explain Jane? > > Thanks, > Lee-Ellen