Wanted to check with some "local" folks about directions from Caryville to Dayton, TN. From my road map, it looks like the most direct route would be I-75S to the Lake City exit, taking 25W to Route 61 to Oak Ridge. From there, it looks like Route 62 would go to Route 27 to Dayton. Is this the best route/roads? Sometimes it's hard to tell from atlases just how well traveled roads are. Do you locals agree this is the best route, rather than going from Knoxville on I-40? TIA, Donna (Brock) Strong P.S. Would the Dayton Courthouse hours be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, as is pretty typical? Do they have really old Rhea County records to where I might trace my grandfather and his family?

Descendants of William Jolly, Jr. Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM3 JOLLY, JR. (WILLIAM2, DUDLEY1) was born 1802 in Greene Tennessee. He married NANCY DEATHERAGE December 11, 1821 in McMinn Co., daughter of ABNER DEATHERAGE. Children of WILLIAM JOLLY and NANCY DEATHERAGE are: i. JAMES WILSON4 JOLLY, b. 1823; d. 1907; m. MARTHA RAYBURN. ii. LUCINDA JOLLY, b. 1825; m. JAMES F. FULLER. iii. MARY JOLLY, b. 1828; m. HENRY R. FULLER. 2. iv. ALEXANDER JOLLY, b. 1832, Roane County, Tennessee. v. MARGARET JOLLY, b. 1834. vi. ABNER D. JOLLY, b. 1837. vii. SERINA JOLLY, b. 1839; m. GEORGE W. GIDEON. 3. viii. ISAAC JOLLY, b. 1840, Rhea Co. Tennessee; d. 1911, Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. ix. REBECCA JOLLY, b. 1840; m. SAMUEL TRAVIS. x. ROSEANNA JOLLY, b. 1841; m. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WILKEY. xi. WILLIAM JOLLY, b. 1844; m. ELIZABETH KNOX. xii. SUSANA JOLLY. Generation No. 2 2. ALEXANDER4 JOLLY (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, DUDLEY1) was born 1832 in Roane County, Tennessee. He married NANCY A. FULLER January 15, 1852 in Roane County, Tennessee. Children of ALEXANDER JOLLY and NANCY FULLER are: i. HENRY R.5 JOLLY, b. March 1853; m. MARGARET ANN MILLER, January 15, 1874. ii. MATHIAS JOLLY, b. 1854; m. NANCY JANE GREENE, January 1, 1873, Rhea Co. Tennessee. iii. SUSAN E. JOLLEY, b. 1856. iv. JAMES W. JOLLY, b. 1859. v. REBECCA JOLLY, b. 1861; m. ALFRED DERRICK. 3. ISAAC4 JOLLY (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, DUDLEY1) was born 1840 in Rhea Co. Tennessee, and died 1911 in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. He married SUSAN IDA SHARP March 3, 1872 in Married by W. R. Henry, daughter of CLAIBORNE SHARP and MARGRETTE GIDEON. Children of ISAAC JOLLY and SUSAN SHARP are: i. IDA BELL5 JOLLEY, MILLER, b. October 27, 1876, Rhea Co. Tennessee; d. June 18, 1927, Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery; m. JOHN LOUIS MILLER, June 6, 1892. More About JOHN LOUIS MILLER: Burial: Nickname " Lou Buck " ii. WILLIAM PERRY JOLLEY, b. May 25, 1878, Rhea Co. Tennessee; d. April 3, 1972, Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery; m. ANGIE CLAYTON BELL, August 13, 1899. Thanks, Sharon Miller Sagon

I haven't posted my "Rhea Roots" in a while. My Jolley side will follow on the next post. Descendants of Robert Miller Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT1 MILLER was born abt 1776-1787 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1850 - 1859 in Rhea Co. Tennessee. He married MARGARET. Census states Margaret was born in PA. Children of ROBERT MILLER and MARGARET are: i. ARCADY MILLER, b. Abt. 1829. 2. ii. THOMAS MILLER, b. Abt. 1816. 3. iii. WILLIAM RUSSELL MILLER, b. Bet. 1816 - 1830, Rhea County (not confirmed); d. Aft. 1880. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS MILLER (ROBERT1) was born Abt. 1816. He married EMALINE. Children of THOMAS MILLER and EMALINE are: i. JANE3 MILLER, b. Abt. 1839; m. JAMES BROWN, July 23, 1867, Rhea Co. Tennessee by : Daniel Broyles. ii. ARCADA MILLER, b. Abt. 1840; m. THOMAS LEA. iii. MOSES MILLER, b. December 1841; m. MARY POLLEY CLARK, January 14, 1867. iv. HANNAH MILLER, b. Abt. 1844; m. ISRAEL SMITH, July 18, 1873. v. MARGARET A. MILLER, b. Abt. 1845; m. MARTIN HURST, December 31, 1873, Rhea Co. Tennessee By : A.L. King. vi. AMANDA MILLER, b. Abt. 1847; m. JAMES YANCY, September 10, 1874, Rhea Co. Tennessee by : Allen A. King. vii. THOMAS MILLER, b. Abt. 1849. viii. SAMUEL MILLER, b. Abt. 1851; m. CLARENDA WARD, November 24, 1877, Rhea Co. Tennessee by : B. F. Holloway. ix. JOHN W. MILLER, b. Abt. 1856; m. ELLA CRADLE, September 30, 1890, Rhea Co. Tennessee By : W.L. Lillard. x. ELIZABETH MILLER, b. Abt. 1858; m. GEORGE BAKER, February 23, 1882, Meigs County by: James Johnson. 3. WILLIAM RUSSELL2 MILLER (ROBERT1) was born Bet. 1816 - 1830 in Rhea County (not confirmed), and died Aft. 1880. He married MARY "POLLEY" MCANALLY September 1845 in Rhea County TN. Children of WILLIAM MILLER and MARY MCANALLY are: i. JOHN L. MILLER, b. 1847. ii. THOMAS MILLER, b. 1848; m. (1) ISABELLA FRANK, MILLER, December 23, 1872, Rhea County; m. (2) ELIZABETH CLARK, MILLER, May 14, 1868, Rhea Co. Tennessee. iii. ROBERT MILLER, b. August 24, 1852; d. May 1, 1888, Brewer Cemetary, Rhea County Tennessee; m. JOANNE HAYES, 1872. iv. DAVID MILLER, b. 1854. v. MARGARET ANN MILLER, b. 1855; d. 1911, Friendship Baptist Church Cemetary; m. HENRY R. JOLLY, January 15, 1874. vi. MARY MILLER, b. October 1858. vii. CLINTON MILLER, b. May 1863. viii. WILLIAM R. MILLER, b. May 1866; m. (1) SARAH M. HARRIS, June 15, 1887; m. (2) HATTIE COX, May 20, 1897.

Is anyone familiar with the availability (or condition) of Morgan County's earliest records? Also, does anyone know of someone that does research there for a fee? Paul WhitePaul@aol.com

Looking for info on PORTER family in Rhea Co. Specifically, MARY PORTER, born Dec. 1879, married THOMAS COVELL in 1896 in Rhea Co. Parents were John and Malissa (Smith) PORTER. Any help would be appreciated, Gail Stevenson

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Would anyone know where I could get an online 1920 Census for Meigs County, TN? I have an Image census, but it is very difficult to read. Any info would be greatly appreciate. Thanks, Sherry

I have some new information to on the CRANFILLS such as some locations, and married names of some of the the children as well as the YEAR of my Grandparents marriage. I also learned that Bessia Cranfill attended Pleasant Hill Valley Church in Meigs County. Bessia Dellary Trew * My Grandmother*, born in 1889 was married * in 1906 to John Westly Cranfill * My Grandfather*, born in 1889. I am not sure of the location of their birth's or their death's, but I do know that they lived in Meigs County - Euchee, Tennessee. They had 10 children: I learned that some of the children lived in Louden and Lenior TN and it is very possible that Bessia Cranfill-Trew died in Louden TN I heard she may have been put in a Nursing home in Louden Tn Nancy Lee Cranfill - Scott *deceased* Born 1906 ~ Died ? Kitty Henry Cranfill *deceased* Chester Floyd Cranfill *deceased* Married a woman named Florence Martha Etta Cranfill - Bright *deceased* Mary Inez Cranfill - Renfroe Born 1910 Ruth Marie Cranfill - Bryant John Ralph Cranfill Married a woman named Blanche Thelma Bernice Cranfill - Thomas Nell Patton Cranfill - McGinley Melinda Katherine Cranfill - Moore *My mother* Born 2-22-1919 John Westly Cranfill had been married once before his marriage to Bessia Dellaray Trew. John's I don't know his wife's name, but his daughters name was Josie Cranfill- White and Josie had a daughter named Viola White * orginally I thought that Josie was John Westly Cranfills wife, but found out she was his daughter* WHITE THOMAS HENRY 2-7-1897 3-06-1968 WWI JOSIE CRANFILL 6-22-1902 3-29-1974 John Westly Cranfill also had a brother named Martin Cranfill. John Westly Cranfill and Bessia Cranfill split-up at some point and John Westly Cranfill remarried. I do not know the name of his wife, but I heard that there was a paper clipping about John Westly Cranfill divorcing Bessia Cranfill. I have no clue of the date...Does anyone know where I might find such an article?

I am looking for information on the CRANFILL, TREW families of Meigs county Tennessee. Here is what I have so far. Melinda Katherine Trew born in 1856 My GreatGreatGrandma Bessia Dellaray Trew was her daughter. John Westly Cranfill, born in 1882 died? married Bessia Dellaray Trew, born in 1889 died? Their children Nancy Lee Cranfill *deceased* born 1906 Kitty Henry Cranfill *deceased* Chester Floyd Cranfill *deceased* Martha Etta Cranfill *deceased* Mary Inez Cranfill born 1910 Ruth Marie Cranfill John Ralph Cranfill Thelma Bernice Cranfill Nell Patton Cranfill Mary Inez Cranfill Melinda Katherine Cranfill Born 2/22/1919 <~~my mother Bessia's Brother's are Barney and Sexton Trew ~ her sister's name Nancy* I don't know if she had any other sibblings Barney Trew born 1886 Bessie Trew his wife Their Children Pauline born 1909 John H 1913 Authur 1916 Birtha 19?? I would like to find where John Westly Cranfill, Bessia Cranfill and their deceased children are buried. I would also love to find out the name of my GGGrandmothers husband...Melinda Katherine Trew had a sister named Nancy * Nancy was married, but I couldn't make out her last name it looked like Wallden or Wallder? ...They were all in the Meigs county 1920 Census. Also, if you know any info on any of the Trew, Cranfill families that married into other names I would be interested in that as well. Please if you have any infomation on these families I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Sherry

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W.C., I also was struck with awe and dismay over the Littleton, Colorado incident. I am a mother of two toddlers ~ ages 4 1/2 and 2 ~ and it is very frightening to know that we live in a society where something of this nature can occur (and occur more than once!). I think letting people know you're supporting them through the turning on of lights is WONDERFUL. Sometimes just knowing people/Americans are behind you can be very comforting. However, I'd like to make a request to those on this mailing list as well. I'd like to ask everyone to pray that we can return prayer to our schools. I strongly believe that one of our major reasons we're seeing this type of violence is because we have, as a nation, forgotten God in our daily lives. This country was founded on religious freedom. People braved the high seas of the ocean to cross into a land so that they could worship God as they chose. Anymore, it seems that separation of church and state indicates we should NOT worship or try to tell others about the good news of Christ and his love for them. Seems mighty strange to me that knowing of Christ's love for us would be detrimental, yet being able to see violence and access guns so readily is a "right." I'm not exactly sure where I stand on gun control, as I truly believe that if we as a nation had our hearts changed, the need for gun control wouldn't be such an issue. A court recently removed the Ten Commandments from a school because they were afraid the children there might be influenced by it. Well, let me tell you: I'd much rather by children be influenced by commandments to love God, love their brothers, not covet what others have, not take things that don't belong to us, etc. than by the violence we see in all types of media (including our local and national news programs). I think we've gotten the separation of church and state mixed up in its meaning. When our forefathers dictated separation of the church and government, it was so that we as individuals could chose HOW we wanted to worship and WHERE. They did not want a state-run church, as was the case in Mother England. Now, we've turned that "privilege" into something totally erroneous from its first meaning. In 1998, my family recorded a gospel music project where we placed a song that my sister had written entitled, "How Much More." During the recording, I felt God telling me during the second verse of the song, "Jonesboro, AR; Oklahoma City." I cried tremendously and we have the song currently released to gospel radio stations. Upon our return home from the studio, I told some friends that I really wanted to get the song out to secular radio stations; however, I had NO idea as to how to go about doing that. When I saw the message of turning on the lights, I decided to turn on my own light by sending the lyrics to this song to all of you on this mailing list. Folks, believe me, I don't think it will be long until God tells Jesus Christ to come back to claim the church; the church made up of all people who have asked Christ to be their Lord. It doesn't matter what denomination you may attend; but, you MUST have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to make it to Heaven. I don't want to "preach" on a mailing list meant for something other than that. However, family is very important to everyone on this list and each of us in the family of God is concerned about those who are not. If anyone wants to discuss more in this area, please feel free to write. I'd be more than happy to chat with you. Thanks for letting me express my concerns. Here are the lyrics: "HOW MUCH MORE" (written by: Brenda Messaros) I. Sin is worse now than ever, the world is more evil each day; They've taken prayer from our children, explained creation away Satan's attacking the family, violence has entered the home; They say if it feels good, just do it; no rules, anything goes. Cho.HOW MUCH MORE until you say enough is enough, How much longer can this world reject your love; When will your grace be over, when will your mercy end, How much longer 'til your Son comes again. II.It's legal to kill unborn babies, they call it a choice not a sin; Abuse and murder surround us, will this bloodshed ever end; We must take a stand for Jesus, show this world He's the only way; There's no time to waste, today is the day; for tomorrow may be too late. Donna (Brock) Strong Hamilton, Ohio

The brother, David DAVIS, to my 2ggmother, Martha (Patsey) NORMAN (nee DAVIS), moved from Roane Co. to Meigs Co. (briefly) then to Rhea Co. Seeking info on members of this family. David & Martha are children of Isaac DAVIS & unk. Isaac DAVIS was removed on the Trail of Tears -- neither David nor Martha went. Family location & info is as follows: The family is David DAVIS (b. 1804, NC) m Sarah SNOW (b. 1804, Tenn), 1 Feb 1828, Roane Co, Tenn. 1830 Roane Co. Census -- 1 male (20<30); 2 females (5<10, 20<30), pg 15, line 9 1840 Roane Co. Census - 6 males, 3(<5), 2(5<10), 1(30<40); 4 females, 3 (5<10), 1(30<40), pg 92, line 4 1850 Meigs Co. Census - David & Sarah + 11 children, 22nd Sub Div, pg 390, House #521, Family #521 1860 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 4 children, Family #R-66-487 1870 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 2 daug (1 daug was married & using surname DUCKWORTH - no male DUCKWORTH spouse listed), lists 5 children with the DUCKWORTH surname, House #115, Family #115 1880 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 1 daug The children of David DAVIS & Sarah SNOW are: 1) Nancy DAVIS (b. 1827, Tenn) 2) Catherine DAVIS (b. 1829, Tenn) m Samuel DUCKWORTH (b. 1837), 2 Feb 1855, Rhea Co., Tenn. Had issue. 3) Jane DAVIS (b. 1831, Tenn) 4) William DAVIS (b. 1833, Tenn) 5) Isaac DAVIS (b. 1835, Tenn) m Amanda FRAZIER (b. 1842), 28 Jan 1860, Rhea Co., Tenn. 6) Lewis J. DAVIS (b. 1837, Tenn) 7) John DAVIS (b. 1839, Tenn) 8) Mary DAVIS (b. 1841, Tenn) m Jacob L. WASSOM (b. 1841), 20 Aug 1859, Rhea Co., Tenn. Had issue. 9) Rufus DAVIS (b. 1843, Tenn) m Louisa (b. 1842). Had issue. 10) Levina DAVIS (b. 1845, Tenn) 11) Martha C. DAVIS (b. 1847, Tenn) Children of Catherine DAVIS & Samuel DUCKWORTH are: 1) Martha J. DUCKWORTH (b. 1855, Rhea Co., Tenn) 2) Nancy E. DUCKWORTH (b. 1858, Rhea Co., Tenn) 3) John D. DUCKWORTH (b. 1859, Rhea Co., Tenn) 4) Mary L. DUCKWORTH (b. 1863, Rhea Co., Tenn) 5) Sarah DUCKWORTH (b. 1866, Rhea Co., Tenn) Children of Mary DAVIS & Jacob L. WASSOM are: 1) Victoria WASSOM (b. 1860, Rhea Co., Tenn) 2) John C. WASSOM (b. 1862, Rhea Co., Tenn) 3) James G. WASSOM (b. 1863, Rhea Co., Tenn) 4) Julia A. WASSOM (b. 1866, Rhea Co., Tenn) 5) Mira WASSOM (b. 1868, Rhea Co., Tenn) 6) Wright WASSOM (b. 1870, Rhea Co., Tenn) Child of Rufus DAVIS & Louisa is: 1) Thomas DAVIS (b. 1869, Rhea Co., Tenn) Any additional info you might have on this family would be appreciated. Bonnie F. fava@budsters.com

> >A friend forwarded this to me and its a lovely idea so I'm passing it on to > >you: > > >Turn On Your Lights for America > > > >As I was driving to work this morning I passed by an elementary school and > >noticed that the flag had been lowered to half-mast in memory of the > >students and their families in Littleton, Colorado. What a > >wonderful gesture that simple act is. But, I thought to myself, what can I > >do to show others that I too am deeply affected by this tragedy. > > > >Turn on a light. Turn on my headlights. Turn on my porch light. But how do > >I get this message to others? Use the Internet. I'm sending this message to > >everyone on my email list and am asking that you do the same. > > > >I am going to turn on my headlights on Friday morning on my way to work, on > >Saturday as I run my errands and especially on Sunday as I go to my place > >of worship. I'm also going to turn on my porch lights on Friday, > >Saturday and Sunday night. > > > > I'm going to turn on my lights for the families in Littleton to show them > >that I care about them, that I feel the pain and hurt and heartache. > >I'm going to turn on my lights for what is right about this country. I'm > >going to turn on my lights against the darkness, the anger and the > >prejudice. I hope you will join me. One light is not much but put them > >together and we can light up the world. > > > > Turn on your lights - show that you stand for what is right about America. > >And as you turn on your headlights and porch lights this weekend; > >turn on the light in your heart and soul. Show the world that this is not > >what America is all about. With your light shining bright, along with > >others, we > >can come together (if only for a brief moment) and combat the evil that > >confronts us all. > > > >Please pass this email on to everyone on your address list. Let's see if we > >can get this message to everyone across this great country before Friday > >morning and let's use the Internet for what it was > >intended - good. > > > > Turn on your headlights > > Friday, Saturday and Sunday > > April 23, 24, and 25 > > > > Turn on your porch lights > > Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night > >April 23, 24, and 25 > > > > Light up America. Show that you care about what is right about our > country. > > > > Pass this email along as soon as possible. > > > > Klaus Driessen > > 5314 Hidden Trials Drive > > Arlington, Texas 76017 > > (817) 478-5134 > >klaus@tenet.edu <mailto:klaus@tenet.edu> > > > > > >==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > >Welcome to the Warren County Mailing list. Visit the Warren County Website > at http://www.lofthouse.com/warren > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== KILGORE Mailing List ==== > The Kilgore Logbook can be viewed from the > Kilgore ARCHIVES at the address of http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Vivian Brinker wrote: > > Hello Rhea County Researchers, > > Just checking to see if there are any Smith researchers on this > list who are researching the following family which I found on > an 1870 4th Civil District, Rhea County census transcription on > the Internet the other day. I believe Malisa is my great-great- > grandmother who married James K. Carr in Stone County, Missouri, > in 1876. > > Smith, Charles D 48 M W Farmer AL > Hannah C 40 F W Keeping house TN > Lewis E 16 M W Farm Laborer TN > Malissa A 14 F W TN > Nancy E 12 F W TN > Minerva T 9 F W TN > Charles N 8 M W TN > Horace 3 M W TN > > Family history given to my mom by my grandmother's cousin says > Malisa's father was Charles Dunkun Smith. Malisa's mother was > Carolyn Casey, possibly the Hannah C is Hannah Carolyn. Malisa's > brother's and sisters match up if Minerva T is her sister Tennesee > who married a Bud Wooly. Malisa is the right age and her claim > for a widow's pension indicates she was from Rhea County originally, > where she had previously married a William E Rogers in 1872. Mr. > Rogers apparently headed for the hills after a short marriage and she > later heard he had been shot in 1873, one story says in Memphis, > another says in Alabama. The story continues that Malisa went to > Stone County to visit her sister Tennessee and met and married > James K. Carr. I have information about the Carr family, but just > a few names for my Smiths so I would be extremely happy if anyone > knows for sure if this is the correct family. > > Thanks. > > Vivian vivianb@raven.ccc.cc.ks.us (ascii only) >From "A Geneology and History of the Smith Family of Rhea Co, TN and Barry Co, MO with their related families 1772-1982" Charles Dunkham Smith b. 1823 AL; md Hannah Caroline Casey, 2 Jan 1853, Rhea Co, TN. My wife's line is from Horace M. Smith, brother of Charles D. Charles parents were Charles and Nancy (Jacobs) Smith. In 1860 census Rhea County, Malissa A, 4 is in her father's household, in 1870 her grandma Nancy Smith lived with them. Also shows Minerva J, 9. The "J" must have been a misread: "The fourth child of Charles "Dunk" and hannah C. (Casey) Smith was Minerva Tennessee, known as "Tennie" and she was b. in Rhea Co, in Oct 1860. She apparently came to Missouri with her sister, Melissa, and uncle, Wm. Smith. The "Dunkham" usually spelled like that comes from James Smith 1772-1843 and Jaly Duncombe 1770-1837. Charles was called "Dunk". "He was born 4 Feb 1823, according to his pension papers, in Rhea Co, TN. However, in the 1850 census and 1870 census he shows his birth state as Alabama. Dunk Smith did not marry until he was almost 30 years old, on 2 Jan 1853 in Rhea County, to Hannah Caroline Casey b. 1829 in TN. She is believed to be a daughter of Randolph or Abner Casey, and her mother named Elizabeth, born NC, 1785" There is way to much info on your Smith's to type here. I will have to either make copies of pages, or find a way for you to get a copy of this book. (150 pages) Larry

Hello Rhea County Researchers, Just checking to see if there are any Smith researchers on this list who are researching the following family which I found on an 1870 4th Civil District, Rhea County census transcription on the Internet the other day. I believe Malisa is my great-great- grandmother who married James K. Carr in Stone County, Missouri, in 1876. Smith, Charles D 48 M W Farmer AL Hannah C 40 F W Keeping house TN Lewis E 16 M W Farm Laborer TN Malissa A 14 F W TN Nancy E 12 F W TN Minerva T 9 F W TN Charles N 8 M W TN Horace 3 M W TN Family history given to my mom by my grandmother's cousin says Malisa's father was Charles Dunkun Smith. Malisa's mother was Carolyn Casey, possibly the Hannah C is Hannah Carolyn. Malisa's brother's and sisters match up if Minerva T is her sister Tennesee who married a Bud Wooly. Malisa is the right age and her claim for a widow's pension indicates she was from Rhea County originally, where she had previously married a William E Rogers in 1872. Mr. Rogers apparently headed for the hills after a short marriage and she later heard he had been shot in 1873, one story says in Memphis, another says in Alabama. The story continues that Malisa went to Stone County to visit her sister Tennessee and met and married James K. Carr. I have information about the Carr family, but just a few names for my Smiths so I would be extremely happy if anyone knows for sure if this is the correct family. Thanks. Vivian vivianb@raven.ccc.cc.ks.us (ascii only)

Brenda, BOwens6631@aol.com wrote: > > Seeking any leads on my GGreat Grandfather Richard Webb located in Rhea Co. > around 1900. His children were all born in Ga., Arizona b. 1885, Arthur b. > 1887, Walter b. 1889. > > He was married to an Isabella ? in or around 1900 and had a son Richard by > this marriage. > > Any leads on the mother to the first three children or any info at all would > be appreciated this family has been hard to track. > > Thanks > Brenda Owens Rhea County 1900 Census Richard S. Webb 34 (Feb 1866-GA/GA/GAM 6), Isabella 24 (Oct 1875-Ind/Ind/Mo-M 6-0). Arazona 15 (Feb 1885-Ga/Ga/Ga), Arthur J 12 (Dec 1887-Ga), Walter 10 (Sep 1889-Ga), 11-292b-70 This shows that Richard and Isabella have been married 6 years (1894) and Isabella has had no children. I don't find Richard or these children in the 1920 Rhea Census, and I don't have a 1910 yet. Richard married his first wife in GA, and possibly Isabella also, she was born in IN. There is no record of their marriage in the info I have. Larry

Donna Barnes wrote: > > Does anyone have access to census records of 1840 and 1850 and birth > records of 1845?? Could you please check the census records for a Thomas > and/or Elizabeth Davis? Also would like someone to check to see if the > births of twins, Thomas Jefferson and Nancy Caroline Davis on 1/16/1845 > were recorded in Rhea Co? Parents would have been Thomas and Elizabeth > Davis. Thanks. > Donna, In Meigs County 1860 Census: Nancy C Davis 15, Thomas C 15: see Elizabeth Rinkle Elizabeth Rinkle 61, Nancy C Davis 15, Thomas C Davis 15 1-13-94 In 1830 there are 2 Thomas Davis in Rhea County; in 1840 there is one in Rhea and one in Meigs 1830 Census Rhea Thomas Davis 0001-00001 p. 358 Thomas Davis 2311001-101111 p.378 1840 Census Rhea Thomas Davis 02210001-0200011 1840 Census Meigs Thomas P. Davis 00001000001-1220010001 I don't have any birth records. Larry

Hello -- I have a DAVIS family who migrated from Roane Co. to Meigs then in to Rhea Co. The family is David DAVIS (b. 1804, NC) m Sarah SNOW (b. 1804, Tenn), 1 Feb 1828, Roane Co, Tenn. 1830 Roane Co. Census -- 1 male (20<30); 2 females (5<10, 20<30), pg 15, line 9 1840 Roane Co. Census - 6 males, 3(<5), 2(5<10), 1(30<40); 4 females, 3 (5<10), 1(30<40), pg 92, line 4 1850 Meigs Co. Census - David & Sarah + 11 children, 22nd Sub Div, pg 390, House #521, Family #521 1860 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 4 children, Family #R-66-487 1870 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 2 daug (1 daug was married & using surname DUCKWORTH - no male DUCKWORTH spouse listed), lists 5 children with the DUCKWORTH surname, House #115, Family #115 1880 Rhea Co. Census - David & Sarah + 1 daug Names of children & gchildren can be sent upon request. Years of birth for children born to David & Sarah are 1827 thru 1847, numbering 11. Hope this helps. Any additional info you might have on this family would be appreciated. David is the brother to my 2ggmother, Martha (Patsey) DAVIS, & is the son of Isaac DAVIS & unk. Bonnie F. fava@budsters.com

Thank you Larry and Nancy for your response on my request. I appreciate you both. Guess I'll go to GA and dig. Brenda Owens