Hello List I am new. Just discovered yesterday that Linda Doyle has a DYE ancestor from Rhea Co. TN. She mentioned a cousin Fred S. who is already on this list, and has posted some, possibly all, of this family. I am hoping that new members may be out there who can contribute more information. Linda said there were 250 relatives at a Rhea Co. Reunion two years ago -- it is my fervent hope that all of them got Computers, Internet, and Family Tree Maker for Xmas! If we can link our Dye persons we will both get a lot of cousins in a short time. Below is Linda's Rhea Co. connection with David DYE and Elizabeth BLANTON. ======Thanks in advance for any additional information==== Jayne W. Dye - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If any list member can add additional information please post to the list or contact either myself or Linda. --- Jayne W. Dye, Lancaster OH jdye@buckeyenet.net --- Linda Doyle tennanny@webtv.net --------------------Linda's Rhea Co. TN connections.------------------- David DYE b. in NC btw 1816-1828 m. 1st Artiesica BLANTON in Monroe Co. TN 1848. Source - children's death certificates. David had 3 children by Artisica/Artiesica BLANTON - (Taylor, Ema, Annie). Ema m. Wm. Seward BURCHARD in Graysville TN. David m. 2nd Elizabeth LEMONS 1868 in Meigs Co. TN (6 children including Addison, Wm. David, Amanda Belle, Sarah Ann, Rube, Calvin Watson) Addison DYE m. Nancy HARDING in Rhea Co. TN David Dye m. Nancy SHADWICK/CHADWICK Amanda Belle Dye m. James Daniel EDWARDS lived in Crab Orchard, TN Sarah Ann m. Thomas Brown DUNNING and lived in Oolewah, TN Rube DYE m. Missouri Jane SHADWICK/CHADWICK in Rhea Co TN, lived in Rhea Co and later moved to Signal Mt TN... [this is my grandfather and grandmother] Calvin Watson[Callie or Cal] m. Lily HINDS in Rhea Co. ------ Rhea Co. TN Census: David with these children plus Taylor. I (Linda) was told Taylor went to Crutherville, MI. Found David DYE with wife Viannah June 1890 transferring property to a Wm. N. Burnett. 1910 Vianna FARR GOSS DYE living with son John GOSS in Rhea Co. TN. Linda has death certificates from the children by Elizabeth and David. ---- David DYE has 2 grandchildren still living. One is 99 one is 98. --------===========-------------=============------------========= Thanks again if anyone on the list can assist. Jayne W. Dye, Lancaster OH