Milly, Who are you looking for. I have some marriage records from Roane Co., TN Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 9:44 AM Subject: [TNROANE] Marriage Records... > Hello List, > > Does anyone know if Roane County has marriage records in the courthouse or do > I send to the Tennessee Archives. The marriage certificate I'm looking for > was in 1896... > > Milly^i^ > > I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found > is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... > > OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ > RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ > VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~ > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Did this message help you make an elusive connection? Help us to keep > bringing families together, all over the Internet. Join RootsWeb. > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Hi Linda, If you're willing to check your marriage records, I would love to find information on Nancy WEBB (1809-1900) m. 22 Oct 1829 to Francis J. BALDWIN (1803-1846) in Roane County. I would like to verify the date and also find parents' names. Thank you, Ann ---------- >I have some marriage records from Roane Co., >TN > >Linda

Thanks ,Linda, I'm gonna print it out and Hang on to it ..Just in case..,<smile> Milly^i^ I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~

Linda , I'm looking for a cretificate for Henry Ward and Mary Bain married 7-25-1896 in Roane Co..I have the info ..I want the certificate or copy.. Henry was my Grandpa and Mary was his first wife. Now if I could find an obit for her . I found my grandpa living 1900 in Roane Co with his brother-in law, BAIN Joseph b:12-1872 age 27~ Elizabeth b:10-1882 17 wife Elizabeth b:3-1832 68 mother WARD Henry b:2-1876 24 bro in law widowed John (believe he went by the name of Frank ,later)7-1897 2 nephew Cora Lee b:3-1900 2/12 niece I really think Mary died giving birth to Cora Lee Ward.....But, I have no idea where or what happened to Cora Lee...That is the year and month Frank was born..He died later..1918 Does anyone have the census for 1910 and 1920 for Roane Co..Maybe Joseph and Elizabeth raised Cora Lee... Thanks Milly^i^ I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~

Hello List, Does anyone know if Roane County has marriage records in the courthouse or do I send to the Tennessee Archives. The marriage certificate I'm looking for was in 1896... Milly^i^ I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~

List, This was found on another list. Thought some of you researchers might be interested in it. Wanda Greetings Researchers, I'd like to introduce the new mailing list that has been created at RootsWeb, ETHICS-IN-GENEALOGY-L. This forum is for discussions of ethics, accuracy, integrity, and excellence in genealogical research. *As genealogists, what do we consider appropriate and inappropriate behavior? *Is there a code of ethics for family historians? *What internet genealogical sites would you rank as "excellent"? Which do you think are "inferior"? *Should we pay for genealogy? By posting our information to the net, are we "sharing", or are we just "giving away"? *Have you been "burned" by another researcher? What can and should be done? *Any comments about the big influx of inexperienced "newbie" family history seekers on the net? You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode)."

I have M.S. Ward (1868 - 1933), who married Nancy Plemons (1877 - 1950) on October 14, 1894 in Roane County. Is this in your line? [email protected] wrote: > Looking for any info on HENRY ~MONROE~& WILLIAM(WILL) WARD born in Campbell > Co. Also lived in Roane~Anderson~Morgan counties. > > Thay were born in the 1870's . Would like to hear from any WARD in those > counties...Thanks ;-) > > Milly^i^ > > I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found > is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... > > OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ > RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ > VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~ > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Visit Roane County at the USGenWeb Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/roane.htm

Looking for any info on HENRY ~MONROE~& WILLIAM(WILL) WARD born in Campbell Co. Also lived in Roane~Anderson~Morgan counties. Thay were born in the 1870's . Would like to hear from any WARD in those counties...Thanks ;-) Milly^i^ I'm up a Tree out on a Limb....reaching for Branches...and all I have found is Twigs...and each has a few Nuts on them.... OWENS~WARD~WELCH~WORLEY~ROSENBAUM~BYRGE~ RANDOLPH~FLETCHER~DELK~PATTON~MILLER~CRABTREE~ VANHUSS~WATMOUGH~WILLS~PIROS~MINTON~CHANCE~~~CLARKSON~IVEY~

I don't know how or if this connects: Cumberland Co. will: James Akins, 4 June 1789. Execs. "wife and my brother Kenon Braszeel. Wits: W. Rand and Kenon Braszeel." Variant in spelling possibly unimportant. It's the James Akins I'm after. Any clues? John Devaney <[email protected]<

<< Does the family Brazeales have a N.C. connection? <[email protected]> >> Yes, it does. My records show that my ancestor, James Brazeale, died in Cumberland NC. I don't know anything else about their connections in NC. Most of the information I have is after they settled in Roane County, TN. Do you have any NC info to share? Susan Kendall [email protected]

John and Mary Farmer reportedly came to Va. from England before the Rev. war and settled in Carroll County. They had one son, David,born in 1760. David married Nancy Vaughn and they had five children . David and family have been found in Grayson County but can't find anything about John and Mary.Any help finding them will be greatly appreciated. Jim Farmer

Pat, I saw the posting for the funeral. I remember my mother, grandparents and others in Kingston speak of the event many times. It must have been the highlight of the pre-WWII era. It gave them something "cheerful" to discuss during the gloom of the war. A couple of notes on the Littleton line from my records indicate the following: 1. Polly A. Littleton born ca 1831 died ca 1853 or 1854. She is buried at Cave Creek. About 1851 she married John H. Wilson born 1831. After she died John H. Wilson married Lucinda Bogart January 17, 1855. More about this family on the Roane County Families section. 2. Emily Littleton was married to William Wilson born 1833. He was a brother to John H. Wilson who married her sister, Polly A. Littleton. I am interested in contacting a researcher on this line. 3. I noticed a Sarah Hart born ca 1838 who was the daughter of Nancy Littleton and Eli Hart. Was her middle name Catherine/Katherine ??? If it is I may have more information about her. More information about the Wilson family is on the Roane County. http://www.roanetn.com (see Families>Wilson) Leota ----- Original Message ----- From: PMcDonald <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 4:08 PM Subject: [TNROANE] Littleton Thanks to all who have said they enjoyed the Bush Breazele blurb. I'll look for some more that might be of interest, and has some genealogical content. I have already posted much of the material from those books. In the course of looking at Uncle Bush, one thing led to another, and I decided to post some information I have gathered on the LITTLETON family. I am sure it is not complete, and may have at least clerical errors--but it is a starting place to honor this prominent family in Tennessee history. They are associated with the BREAZEALE, INGRAM, and other lines which are also important to Roane development. If anyone knows of links to these families, or wants to make additions/corrections to what I have listed--let me know. Pat McDonald ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== Can't find that elusive Roane County ancestor? Leave a query at GenConnect's Roane County Query Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Roane

Pat, Just looked at your site on the Littleton's. I have so much more that I can add. You are the only person that I've corresponded with that has Thomas and Mary's children the same as I do. I will send you information on each of Thomas's children as I have it. If you would like I can send my notes as well. That way you will see where I came up with my conclusions. Let me know. I'll work on James today. Wanda

Thanks to all who have said they enjoyed the Bush Breazele blurb. I'll look for some more that might be of interest, and has some genealogical content. I have already posted much of the material from those books. In the course of looking at Uncle Bush, one thing led to another, and I decided to post some information I have gathered on the LITTLETON family. I am sure it is not complete, and may have at least clerical errors--but it is a starting place to honor this prominent family in Tennessee history. They are associated with the BREAZEALE, INGRAM, and other lines which are also important to Roane development. If anyone knows of links to these families, or wants to make additions/corrections to what I have listed--let me know. Pat McDonald http://www.roanetn.com (see Families>Littleton)

Query in response to message from <[email protected]>: Is there a North Carolina connection to the Brazeale family? <[email protected]>

Hello all - Years before anyone in our family knew we were even related to the Brazeales, my great grandmother had clipped an article about the funeral from our local Chattanooga paper and pasted in her scrapbook. It has a wonderful photo of Bush smiling and acknowledging the crowd. Now that I am a genealogy addict, the article has become an interesting addition to my family history file. I wonder what the reaction would be in this day and time if someone pulled the same stunt as Bush Brazeale? Susan Kendall [email protected] Chattanooga, TN

Pat, enjoyed the funeral story. Keep them coming. Vera

Thank you Pat. Looking forward to other articles. Wanda in CO

Thanks Pat for this article. Bush was my Great Grandma Bowman's brother. Brenda Duff ----- Original Message ----- From: "PMcDonald" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 11:17 AM Subject: [TNROANE] Bush Breazeale funeral > For several years, Snyder Roberts wrote weekly feature articles on > local history under the column title, "A Glimpse of the Past." for > local newspapers. He later compiled some of them into several books, > all of which are out of publication. I thought I might share a few > tidbits from time to time. This one came from a series, "Old Time > Funerals." > Pat McDonald > [email protected] > > ============= > "The Story of Oliver Springs, TN And Its People, Vol III" By Snyder > E. Roberts, pub 1984 > Roane's Most Publicized Funeral > The Roane County Banner had leaked the news to the outside world that > 74-year old Uncle Bush Breazeale planned to have a full funeral > service on June 26, 1938 while he was still alive and could enjoy it. > The idea caught on. The power of the press was soon in evidence as > the news spread like wildfire nation-wide. His "funeral" plan was > reported nationally by the Associated Press and the UP, and > photographically by Life magazine. > > The funeral on June 26th attracted the largest crowd ever assembled in > Roane to that date; the estimates ranged from eight to twelve thousand > people. Cars from at least fourteen states were backed up for two > miles from the two Cave Creek Baptist Churches built side by side (one > Primitive, the other Missionary) to highway #70. enterprising JOHN > COOK charged 25 cents per car to park in his field. He was reported > to have taken in $300. Vendors from soft drink trucks did a > flourishing business. Hot dogs sold well. Knoxville and Chattanooga > florists shops sent floral offerings. By 2:00pm the crowd was in > place. The press was represented by reporters and cameramen from the > Knoxville News Sentinel and Journal, Chattanooga Times, News and Free > Press. Young Don Whitehead who was to become a war correspondent, and > two time Pulitzer winner was there. > > The funeral cortege was late due to the traffic jam along the road. > At last the Hawkins Mortuary (of Loudon County) hearse arrived bearing > the home-made walnut coffin, and Bush in the front seat. The crowd > was so eager to get a glimpse of him that officers had difficulty in > clearing a lane for the pallbearers to carry the coffin to its place > in front of the tent on the Churchyard. Children were held high by > their parents so they could see. Ten persons fainted from the heat > and excitement. Uncle Bush was seated in front of his coffin dressed > in a new suit, shirt, tie, etc. donated by Halls of Knoxville. For a > period, he was the center of attraction for cameramen who took > pictures of him and the crowd. > > Songs were sung by the Friendly Eight Octette of Chattanooga. Fred > Berry of Knoxville said "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky." the Rev. > Charles E. Jackson from Paris, IL, delivered the funeral sermon. The > festive atmosphere soon changed to fit the solemn occasion. He said: > "This service is not a bad idea. Much good should come from a service > divested of the usual tears and heartaches. It gives us an > opportunity to take thought of tomorrow and anticipate the great > adventure called death. Mr. Breazeale and I never intended anything > but that this should be a solemn service." > > At the conclusion of the formal program, Bush shook hands with a > thousand or more friends and well-wishers. He autographed many > "official programs" by marking his *X*. bush said, "This will be my > only funeral. It was the finest sermon that I ever heard, and when I > die there won't be another one." > > Bush Breazeale was Roane's greatest celebrity. A few days later (July > 4, 1938), he was dressed out in a Hariman "Papermaker" baseball > uniform and threw out the first pitch in the double header between > Harriman and Loudon. Shortly afterwards, Robert Ripley featured Bush > in his syndicated column, and took Bush to New York City for a radio > interview. When Bush got back from New York, Mrs. Claude Johnson said > someone asked him, "Mr. Breazeale, how did you like New York?" Bush > replied, "Oh just fine. You know, they were the finest folk, and > treated me wonderfully, but to be honest about it, their victuals > wasn't worth a dern." > > The Breazeale Family > The Breazeale family is one of the oldest and most prominent in Roane > History. The Breazeales came from SC to Knox County, TN where HENRY > BREAZEALE was made Assistant District Attorney in 1797, and was > elected as the first County Court clerk in Roane in 1801. He held > this position for 34 years. His son, JOHN WOOD M. BREAZEALE, was an > attorney, a newspaper publisher, and Roane's first historian. He was > the author of "Life As It Is" written in 1842. The family has > produced many lawyers. > > Felix "Bush" Breazeale was born June 29, 1864 on Dogwood Road in > Roane. He was one of eight children of DRURY W. and SARAH LITTLETON > BREAZEALE. Bush was first cousin to the well-known NY attorney, > MARTIN LITTLETON, and to Mrs. RACHEL (LITTLETON) VANDERBILT, also of > NY. > > Bush never married. He said, "The one I wanted, I couldn't get, and > the ones I could get I didn't want." He made his home with his > parents until their deaths, and lastly with his nephew, BERT > BREAZEALE. He had lived the life of a farmer, and enjoyed fox > hunting. > > Felix "Bush" Breazeale lived another five years and died at the age of > 79 on February 9, 1943. Although Bush had not requested another > funeral, Mrs. Nancy Maxwell of Harriman said, and Clarence Johnson of > Cave Creek remembers, that a small service was held on a very Cold day > before Bush was laid to rest in the Cave Creek Cemetery located on a > hill above the two church houses. > > > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Threaded Archives for TNRoane-L: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/TNROANE-L > >

Thanks Pat. Barbara in Sacramento ----- Original Message ----- From: PMcDonald <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 8:17 AM Subject: [TNROANE] Bush Breazeale funeral > For several years, Snyder Roberts wrote weekly feature articles on > local history under the column title, "A Glimpse of the Past." for > local newspapers. He later compiled some of them into several books, > all of which are out of publication. I thought I might share a few > tidbits from time to time. This one came from a series, "Old Time > Funerals." > Pat McDonald > [email protected] > > ============= > "The Story of Oliver Springs, TN And Its People, Vol III" By Snyder > E. Roberts, pub 1984 > Roane's Most Publicized Funeral > The Roane County Banner had leaked the news to the outside world that > 74-year old Uncle Bush Breazeale planned to have a full funeral > service on June 26, 1938 while he was still alive and could enjoy it. > The idea caught on. The power of the press was soon in evidence as > the news spread like wildfire nation-wide. His "funeral" plan was > reported nationally by the Associated Press and the UP, and > photographically by Life magazine. > > The funeral on June 26th attracted the largest crowd ever assembled in > Roane to that date; the estimates ranged from eight to twelve thousand > people. Cars from at least fourteen states were backed up for two > miles from the two Cave Creek Baptist Churches built side by side (one > Primitive, the other Missionary) to highway #70. enterprising JOHN > COOK charged 25 cents per car to park in his field. He was reported > to have taken in $300. Vendors from soft drink trucks did a > flourishing business. Hot dogs sold well. Knoxville and Chattanooga > florists shops sent floral offerings. By 2:00pm the crowd was in > place. The press was represented by reporters and cameramen from the > Knoxville News Sentinel and Journal, Chattanooga Times, News and Free > Press. Young Don Whitehead who was to become a war correspondent, and > two time Pulitzer winner was there. > > The funeral cortege was late due to the traffic jam along the road. > At last the Hawkins Mortuary (of Loudon County) hearse arrived bearing > the home-made walnut coffin, and Bush in the front seat. The crowd > was so eager to get a glimpse of him that officers had difficulty in > clearing a lane for the pallbearers to carry the coffin to its place > in front of the tent on the Churchyard. Children were held high by > their parents so they could see. Ten persons fainted from the heat > and excitement. Uncle Bush was seated in front of his coffin dressed > in a new suit, shirt, tie, etc. donated by Halls of Knoxville. For a > period, he was the center of attraction for cameramen who took > pictures of him and the crowd. > > Songs were sung by the Friendly Eight Octette of Chattanooga. Fred > Berry of Knoxville said "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky." the Rev. > Charles E. Jackson from Paris, IL, delivered the funeral sermon. The > festive atmosphere soon changed to fit the solemn occasion. He said: > "This service is not a bad idea. Much good should come from a service > divested of the usual tears and heartaches. It gives us an > opportunity to take thought of tomorrow and anticipate the great > adventure called death. Mr. Breazeale and I never intended anything > but that this should be a solemn service." > > At the conclusion of the formal program, Bush shook hands with a > thousand or more friends and well-wishers. He autographed many > "official programs" by marking his *X*. bush said, "This will be my > only funeral. It was the finest sermon that I ever heard, and when I > die there won't be another one." > > Bush Breazeale was Roane's greatest celebrity. A few days later (July > 4, 1938), he was dressed out in a Hariman "Papermaker" baseball > uniform and threw out the first pitch in the double header between > Harriman and Loudon. Shortly afterwards, Robert Ripley featured Bush > in his syndicated column, and took Bush to New York City for a radio > interview. When Bush got back from New York, Mrs. Claude Johnson said > someone asked him, "Mr. Breazeale, how did you like New York?" Bush > replied, "Oh just fine. You know, they were the finest folk, and > treated me wonderfully, but to be honest about it, their victuals > wasn't worth a dern." > > The Breazeale Family > The Breazeale family is one of the oldest and most prominent in Roane > History. The Breazeales came from SC to Knox County, TN where HENRY > BREAZEALE was made Assistant District Attorney in 1797, and was > elected as the first County Court clerk in Roane in 1801. He held > this position for 34 years. His son, JOHN WOOD M. BREAZEALE, was an > attorney, a newspaper publisher, and Roane's first historian. He was > the author of "Life As It Is" written in 1842. The family has > produced many lawyers. > > Felix "Bush" Breazeale was born June 29, 1864 on Dogwood Road in > Roane. He was one of eight children of DRURY W. and SARAH LITTLETON > BREAZEALE. Bush was first cousin to the well-known NY attorney, > MARTIN LITTLETON, and to Mrs. RACHEL (LITTLETON) VANDERBILT, also of > NY. > > Bush never married. He said, "The one I wanted, I couldn't get, and > the ones I could get I didn't want." He made his home with his > parents until their deaths, and lastly with his nephew, BERT > BREAZEALE. He had lived the life of a farmer, and enjoyed fox > hunting. > > Felix "Bush" Breazeale lived another five years and died at the age of > 79 on February 9, 1943. Although Bush had not requested another > funeral, Mrs. Nancy Maxwell of Harriman said, and Clarence Johnson of > Cave Creek remembers, that a small service was held on a very Cold day > before Bush was laid to rest in the Cave Creek Cemetery located on a > hill above the two church houses. > > > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Threaded Archives for TNRoane-L: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/TNROANE-L > >