Hi Jerry, Would you happen to have come across a NANCY ANN ANDERSON in your research? She married Alexander McClendon of Rutherford County, TN. Nancy was an aunt to my g-grandfather Asa Staley Hunt. I'm not sure exactly how she is kin to the Hunt's, but I know that she was his aunt. This may be coincidence, but my Hunt family came from Halifax Co., Virginia, too. Thanks for any help. Have a great weekend! Deborah On 13 Jul 2001 21:21:48 -0600 bailjerry452@cs.com writes: > > Anyone having information on a James P Anderson that was married > to a Docia Campbell in Rutherford County Tennessee in 1845, I would > appreciate hearing from. On the 1850 Census they were in Greene > County Missouri. James was listed as being born in Virginia. and > Docia was listed as being born in North Carolina. They lived the > rest of their lives in Missouri. I am not sure if the whole > Anderson Family moved to Rutherford County, and James P Anderson > moved on to Missouri, or If James just moved on to Greene County > Missouri alone with just Docia's family after they married. Through > other family members I am told that the Anderson Family came from > Halifax County Virginia. Have been unable to connect the two > families. I do have information on the family after the move to > Missouri and would be glad to give information to anyone who thinks > they may be connected to this Anderson family. > > Thank You > Jerry Anderson > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > Welcome to TNRUTHER-L: This is the official Rootsweb mailing list > for Rutherford County, TN. Anyone is welcome to post queries, and > questions about Rutherford County, TN Genealogy. >

My husband is a descendant of John Norman, Betsey's brother.

Can anyone give me the name of the township of the 8th district in Rutherford Co in the 1880 & 1900 census. I think it was Eagleville but am not sure

Jerry, You have aroused my curiosity. My husband is descended from James Claxton (1798-1871) who had a son named James Anderson Claxton (1826-1892). This family was in Bedford Co, TN in 1850, in Greene Co, MO by 1855 and Wright Co, MO by 1860. If I have it figured correctly, my James Claxton had a first cousin who also had a son named James Anderson Claxton, so the name must go back to the grandparents. There was a James Anderson in Bedford Co who received a Revolutionary War pension, but there is almost NO information regarding him (that I have been able to find). I am told there was a William Claxton, Rev soldier from Westmoreland Co, VA, who married a Mary Ann Anderson, but I can find no information on this family except in a genealogy done about 1940, with NO references. Do you see any additional connections here other than the TN to MO and name connection? Thanks, Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 7/13/01 8:36:15 PM, bailjerry452@cs.com writes: << Anyone having information on a James P Anderson that was married to a Docia Campbell in Rutherford County Tennessee in 1845, I would appreciate hearing from. On the 1850 Census they were in Greene County Missouri. James was listed as being born in Virginia. and Docia was listed as being born in North Carolina. They lived the rest of their lives in Missouri. I am not sure if the whole Anderson Family moved to Rutherford County, and James P Anderson moved on to Missouri, or If James just moved on to Greene County Missouri alone with just Docia's family after they married. Through other family members I am told that the Anderson Family came from Halifax County Virginia. Have been unable to connect the two families. I do have information on the family after the move to Missouri and would be glad to give information to anyone who thinks they may be connected to this Anderson family. Thank You Jerry Anderson

Anyone having information on a James P Anderson that was married to a Docia Campbell in Rutherford County Tennessee in 1845, I would appreciate hearing from. On the 1850 Census they were in Greene County Missouri. James was listed as being born in Virginia. and Docia was listed as being born in North Carolina. They lived the rest of their lives in Missouri. I am not sure if the whole Anderson Family moved to Rutherford County, and James P Anderson moved on to Missouri, or If James just moved on to Greene County Missouri alone with just Docia's family after they married. Through other family members I am told that the Anderson Family came from Halifax County Virginia. Have been unable to connect the two families. I do have information on the family after the move to Missouri and would be glad to give information to anyone who thinks they may be connected to this Anderson family. Thank You Jerry Anderson

Can anyone help Scott? He is not a subscriber so you will have to write to him. Trying to find out if my great-great-grandfather was indeed born in Rutherford County, TN in 1829, 1830, or 1837. His name was James Elisha Wells. Any help would truly be appreciated. Thank you, and kindest regards: Scott Bumgarner sooner1944@texoma.net Teresa Ghee Elliott TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com List Owner

I would appreciate any information you might have on James STEM (b. 1842) who was married to Cassie. James was the son of Jackson T and Elizabeth SMOTHERMAN. (Jackson being the son of John). Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: <alanstem01@aol.com> To: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:12 AM Subject: [TNRUTHER] Re: STEM > > I have information on my family starting with Jacob Stem, his son John Stem,his son James Stem,his son Washington Greenberry Stem, his son Willie Grey Stem who was my grandfather.Happy to share info. > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > Linebaugh Public Library > 105 West Vine Street, Murfreesboro, TN > (615) 893-4131 >

I'm interested in any information on the Hart family. I'm trying to locate the family of Susannah Hart, b. Oct. 1843, d. Jul 1877 (prob. in Cannon Co.) She was the first wife of Norman D. Winnett. They were my ggg grandparents. Joyce Martin ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >From the Beautiful Texas Hill County ... to the Mountains of Tennessee www.ancestraljournal.com ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Texas Legacy Journal http://www.ancestraljournal.com/texas_intro.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ German-Texan Journal http://www.ancestraljournal.com/german_intro.htm ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Visit www.gencircle.com A great new site! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

In a message dated 07/12/2001 9:14:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, alanstem01@aol.com writes: > > I have information on my family starting with Jacob Stem, his son John > Stem,his son James Stem,his son Washington Greenberry Stem, his son Willie > Grey Stem who was my grandfather.Happy to share info. > > > My great-grandfather, Thomas Burton Spence married Mary Elizabeth Stem. Mary is a daughter of Washington Greenberry Stem. I would be interested in sharing info with you.

Seeking info on the family's of Samuel Hart and Melinda Hedgepeth who were married in Rutherford Co just before the Civil War. I have been told that Melinda's father was a Major Hedgepeth son of a Rev. War soldier named John, but cant find evidence of it and nothing on Samuel Hart, who may or may not had a father named Thomas. Any help appreciated.

I am not a Stem descendant, but due to the many Stem - Smotherman marriages have become interested in Stem genealogy. I have been told that the wife of John Stem might have been Sally Wiley, but I have no documentation. Do you have anything on that subject? Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 7/12/01 9:14:46 AM, alanstem01@aol.com writes: << I have information on my family starting with Jacob Stem, his son John Stem,his son James Stem,his son Washington Greenberry Stem, his son Willie Grey Stem who was my grandfather.Happy to share info.

I have information on my family starting with Jacob Stem, his son John Stem,his son James Stem,his son Washington Greenberry Stem, his son Willie Grey Stem who was my grandfather.Happy to share info.

I don't have a copy, but there is a Gambill family history written by Jane Luna and Louise Browne. In a message dated 7/9/01 4:41:14 PM, Kevnatrich@aol.com writes: << Looking for information on Alfred Hennon Gambill, born 26 July 1807 in Rutherford County, Tn. He was the son of Benjamin Gambill. Also, is there a Goodspeed history of Rutherford County, and if so, is it located on the internet? Thanks, Debbie ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== Edythe Whitley: The Whitley Collection consists of over 2,300 notebooks of genealogical research compiled by Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley during her lifetime. Includes research on pioneer families of Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and other states. ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- Return-Path: <TNRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zc03.mx.aol.com (rly-zc03.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.3]) by air-zc01.mail.aol.com (v79.27) with ESMTP id MAILINZC13-0709194114; Mon, 09 Jul 2001 19:41:14 -0400 Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.32]) by rly-zc03.mx.aol.com (v79.20) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINZC34-0709194051; Mon, 09 Jul 2001 19:40:51 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id f69NeAi24999; Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:40:10 -0600 Resent-Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:40:10 -0600 X-Original-Sender: Kevnatrich@aol.com Mon Jul 9 17:40:09 2001 From: Kevnatrich@aol.com Message-ID: <10.f44a122.287b9acf@aol.com> Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 19:39:59 EDT Old-To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 138 Subject: [TNRUTHER] Alfred Hennon Gambill Resent-Message-ID: <AWeJsB.A.YGG.ZDkS7@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/685 X-Loop: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TNRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com >>

Looking for information on Alfred Hennon Gambill, born 26 July 1807 in Rutherford County, Tn. He was the son of Benjamin Gambill. Also, is there a Goodspeed history of Rutherford County, and if so, is it located on the internet? Thanks, Debbie

I have guardianship records for James M. Cummins, heir of Bennett Smith, whose guardian was William H. Smith. These records occur from 1840 - 1847. James M. Cummins was the son of Uriah S. Cummins and Margaret Smith. Margaret was the daughter of Bennett Smith. Was William H. Smith Margaret's brother and Bennett's son? Does anyone know why James M. Cummins stayed in TN when his father & other members of the family went to Texas? These records note that there was a "negro man" named Rush who was in the employ of J. MORTON, JR. Can anyone provide additional information on J. Morton, Jr.? What was his given name? I know that a man named Samuel Morton purchased land from Sarah Cummins and John Edwards...Sarah being a sister of Uriah S. Cummins.

In a message dated 7/8/01 4:40:49 PM Central Daylight Time, HallsTree@aol.com writes: > > Thank you Teresa. Could you also send me a link to the TSLA site or the > web > Here is a link to the holding TSLA has on Mrs. Whitley <A HREF="http://www.auto-graphics.com/cgipac/wsx/tns/1f4f59">Whitley holding TSLA</A> Enjoy. Teresa Ghee Elliott TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com List Owner

Sometimes i feel like it should be Looney,LOL!!! Actually,I have never done ant research on my husbands family,my family is frustrating enough,HAHA!!! Debbi OpusLola@aol.com wrote: > > Debbie, was your last name once Looney. The Looney family of Botetourt Co., > VA? > > I've got quite a lot on them and some of their descendants who changed the > name to Luna! > > Ron Hughes > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > IF you would like to announce your Rutherford County, TN family reunion here, send Teresa an email at CheasaG@cs.com and put REUNION in the subject line.

Debbie, was your last name once Looney. The Looney family of Botetourt Co., VA? I've got quite a lot on them and some of their descendants who changed the name to Luna! Ron Hughes

Whoops! I'll have to pass that on to the person who sent it to me. I guess both sides want to claim it. Estelle

Although I very much prefer the story about the dying Confederate soldier as the origin of Taps, I am afraid that it is widely accepted today that Union General Daniel Butterfield was the author of the bugle call, with help from the Brigade bugler, Oliver Wilcox Norton. The tune was composed by Butterfield in July of 1862 at Harrison's Landing, Va. as a bugle call for the 3rd Brigade, First Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac. ----- Original Message ----- From: <HallsTree@aol.com> To: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 10:19 PM Subject: [TNRUTHER] Taps > I have heard this story before but for those of you who haven't, I'd like to > share it. > > Taps > > > > We have all heard the haunting melody of "Taps." It's the song that > > gives us that lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes. But do you > > know the story behind the song? If not, I think you will be pleased to > find > > out about its humble beginnings. > > > > Reportedly, it all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union > > Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing, > > Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of > > land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a soldier > > who was severely wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or > > Confederate soldier, the Captain decided to risk his life and bring the > > stricken man back for medical attention. > > > > Crawling on his stomach through the gunfire, the Captain reached the > > stricken soldier and began pulling him toward the encampment. > > When the Captain finally reached his own lines, he discovered it > > was actually a Confederate soldier, but the soldier was dead. The > > Captain lit a lantern and suddenly caught his breath and went numb with > > shock. In the dim light he saw the face of the soldier. It was his own > son. > > The boy had been studying music in the South when the war broke out. > > Without telling his father, the boy enlisted in the Confederate Army. > > > > The following morning, heartbroken, the father asked permission to give > > his son a full military burial despite his enemy status. His request was > > only partially granted. The Captain had asked if he could have a group > > of Army band members play a funeral dirge for his son at the funeral. The > > request was denied since the soldier was a Confederate. But, out of > > respect for the father, they did say they could give him one musician. > > The Captain chose a bugler. He asked the bugler to play a series of > > musical notes he had found on a piece of paper in the pocket of the dead > > youth's uniform. This wish was granted. The haunting melody, which we now > > know as "Taps" used at military funerals, was born. > > > > Day is done > > Gone the sun > > >From the lakes > > >From the hills > > >From the sky > > All is well, > > safely rest. > > God is nigh. > > > > Fading light > > Dims the sight > > And a star > > Gems the sky, > > Gleaning bright > > >From afar, > > Drawing nigh, > > Falls the night. > > > > Thanks and praise, > > For our days, > > Neath the sun, > > Neath the stars, > > Neath the sky, > > As we go, > > This we know, > > God is nigh. > > > > Estelle > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > IF you would like to announce your Rutherford County, TN family reunion here, send Teresa an email at CheasaG@cs.com and put REUNION in the subject line. > >