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 > >