I am looking for information on Amelia Lafon, (daughter of William Lafon), who married Thomas Eldridge Hord. Amelia is listed as d Rutherford County TN. I am looking for information on the Lafon Line.

Dear Nina, I am a descendant of James MORTON of Rutherford Co., TN. This James Morton was b. in 1756 and d. in 1808 in Rutherford Co., TN. He was James Blythe MORTON. He was said to have been the youngest Lt. in the Revolutionary War. He owned about 600 acres of land and slaves. His wife was Katherine Wells b. 1758, m. 1776. Their son was James Wilson Morton, b. 1785 and 4 Oct. 1843 or 1845. He married Nancy Newsom, b. in 1780 and she died in 26 January 1869. The old home place is still standing and is on Morton Road about one mile to the right of Smyrna. My grandmother Mary Morton was b. about 1810 and she was their daughter. I hope this helped you. James Blythe Morton and his son James Wilson Morton stayed in the same place until their death in Rutherford Co., TN. Mary Pat -----Original Message----- From: KAT3946429@aol.com [mailto:KAT3946429@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 3:48 PM To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNRUTHER] MORTON I am searching for information on a James MORTON who was listed on Rutherford County's 1810 census. The current info I have on James MORTON came from the new book, THE RECONSTRUCTED 1810 CENSUS OF TN, 33,000 LONG-LOST RECORDS by Charles A. Sherrill. I am trying to determine James MORTONs age in 1810 and whether he might have removed from Rutherford County to Anderson/Union County by 1830. In the 1830 Anderson County census, there is a James MORTON family listed. At the time of the census, James was between 40-50 years of age. After the 1830 census, I can't seem to find him. Thanks so very much. Nina Morton T. ==== 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.

Hi I am looking for the family of Henry Lantrum also see spelled Lantron on the 1870. Henry b ca 1820 wife may be Mary Devault DuVaul, sons death cert says they were bn TN son : Joseph W. b. 1842 marr Sarah Grimes, (dau of Jesse Grimes b. 1815) No other children of Henry are known at this time. Joseph's pension info states he knew people in GA, AL Family oral history says there is a connection to MS Thank you kathy

I am searching for information on a James MORTON who was listed on Rutherford County's 1810 census. The current info I have on James MORTON came from the new book, THE RECONSTRUCTED 1810 CENSUS OF TN, 33,000 LONG-LOST RECORDS by Charles A. Sherrill. I am trying to determine James MORTONs age in 1810 and whether he might have removed from Rutherford County to Anderson/Union County by 1830. In the 1830 Anderson County census, there is a James MORTON family listed. At the time of the census, James was between 40-50 years of age. After the 1830 census, I can't seem to find him. Thanks so very much. Nina Morton T.

I was just reading the message and wanted to comment. Woodfin use to be Woodfin and Moore. Woodfin and Moore split business and Mr. Moore took all records and they were destroyed by fire. Woodfins recently had a fire but I believed all those records were saved. If you could search the newspapers on film at the Linbaugh Library you might find the death notice in the paper. I live very close to the Mapleview Cemetery in Smyrna, but do not have a list at home. I am in almost same boat. My ggrandmother Mattie Belle Arnold Womack died in l909 and she does not have place of burial on her death certificate either. C.Shipley

Is there a site for Rutherford county that allows you enter an address and find the current owners or past owners? I noticed on another rootsweb email site that a county in another state has that information online. Just wonderin'... Thanks! May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow

Thanks Deb! You're peach! Joyce .

Joyce, There are 2 Woodfin Funeral Chapels in Rutherford County -- one in Murfreesboro (they had the fire) and one in Smyrna. I don't know how much, if any, of their records were lost in the fire; I've been afraid to find out myself. I was born and raised in Murfreesboro and many of my relatives had their funerals there. In fact, the fire occurred on February 10, 2000 -- the day after my aunt's funeral. But I digress... Since your gg grandparents are buried in Smyrna, they were probably at the Smyrna chapel. Just in case, here are the phone numbers for both locations: Woodfin Funeral Chapel Woodfin Funeral Chapel New Lascassas Pike/State Highway 96 203 N. Lowry Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Smyrna, TN 37167 615-893-5151 615-459-3254 I don't have the exact address for the new Murfreesboro chapel, but it's not far from the old location. The old location was at 915 N Tennessee Blvd. (at the corner of Tennessee Blvd. and Greenland Ave., across the street from MTSU). I hope this helps in your search. Good luck! -Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: <historykeeper@ancestraljournal.com> To: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 6:15 PM Subject: [TNRUTHER] Need Your Help Please - Cemetery Dear Friends, I'm going to be traveling to TN next month and want more than anything to visit the cemetery where my gg grandfather and grandmother are buried. I receive my gg grandfather's death certif. hoping it would list the cemtery, but it doesn't. It does list the funeral home that handled the service (WOODFIN) but I did a search and found that they'd had a bad fire and now I'm afraid I won't be able to find the information. Does anyone know if their records were saved? How about a phone number so that I may call them? My gg grandparents are buried somewhere in SMYRNA and their names were HENRY JONES HARRELL and NANCY BELL HARRELL. HJ Harrell died in 1937. Does anyone have a recollection of seeing their grave? Any help would be appreciated tremendously. Joyce Martin >From the Beautiful Texas Hill County ********************************************* Tennessee, Texas and German Ancestry Please come by and visit! www.ancestraljournal.com

Dear Friends, I'm going to be traveling to TN next month and want more than anything to visit the cemetery where my gg grandfather and grandmother are buried. I receive my gg grandfather's death certif. hoping it would list the cemtery, but it doesn't. It does list the funeral home that handled the service (WOODFIN) but I did a search and found that they'd had a bad fire and now I'm afraid I won't be able to find the information. Does anyone know if their records were saved? How about a phone number so that I may call them? My gg grandparents are buried somewhere in SMYRNA and their names were HENRY JONES HARRELL and NANCY BELL HARRELL. HJ Harrell died in 1937. Does anyone have a recollection of seeing their grave? Any help would be appreciated tremendously. Joyce Martin >From the Beautiful Texas Hill County ********************************************* Tennessee, Texas and German Ancestry Please come by and visit! www.ancestraljournal.com

In a message dated 6/16/01 8:03:19 AM Central Daylight Time, tffarris@erols.com writes: > I can do 1850 census > Mary > > CheasaG@cs.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/14/01 6:27:44 PM Central Daylight Time, > > sherman@charter-il.com writes: > > > > > > > > Will you do lookups in Rutherford county censuses or could you give me > the > > > e-mail address of someone who may . Thank you . Wiley J. Pitts > > > sherman@charter-il.com > > > > > > > Mary, If you can do lookups, could you write Sherman@charter-il.com Teresa Ghee Elliott TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com List Owner

Dear Rodney: I believe I am working on the same family. I believe Alexander Patterson my 4th GGrandfather may have been his brother. Issac is mentioned in James Patterson,Sr.'s will. See usgenweb.com for Rutherford county under wills for a copy. Sincerely, Blaine Brady

Thanks Carolyn, But my John B. Cooper was the son of Charles Cooper. But John B. Cooper had a son named John Thomas born May 31, 1841, died April 30, 1909. Spouse: Henrietta Patterson. Could be the second wife of John Thomas. Thanks for trying and I am sorry to take so long to answer you

Hi Rodney, I am also researching this VAUGHAN family. I am descended through Robert's brother, David Ashley VAUGHAN. Their parents were James David VAUGHAN and Nancy HATCHETTE. Lisa Vaughan Austin laustin@saddleback.cc.ca.us Researching ANDERSON, BLAKE, GARDNER, and VAUGHAN among others. Rdvsr@aol.com wrote: > { Harriett W. WINSTON md 17 Dec 1844 Ruth. Co TN Robert Jordan VAUGHAN 21 > Oct 1810 Old Jefferson, Rutherford Co TN d 5 Mar 1862 Cone Cr. ARK s/o James > David VAUGHAN b 10 Feb 1781 Nottoway Co, VA & Nancy ATCHETTE b 26 Dec 1786 > Charlotte VA; Ch: Mary Jane VAUGHAN b 11 Jun 1839}

Anyone have information on this couple? Susan E. WINSTON md Isaac PATTERSON 22 Jan 1849 Rutherford Co TN Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY

Can anyone help Frances. You will need to reply to her directly. Thanks, Teresa Ghee Elliott In a message dated 6/11/01 7:42:02 AM Central Daylight Time, FTht98@aol.com writes: > > I found this census image on line and noted that William Jack lived next to > John & Henrietta W. Cummins (John<Richard Waller<John Cummins of > Sumner/Rutherford Co). The Jack family is also found in PA records before > migrating south. Is anyone researching the Jack family or does anyone know > who William Jack's parents were. Frances Trimble > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mackley > >

Can anyone help Marie? You will need to reply to her directly. Thanks Teresa Ghee Elliott In a message dated 6/17/01 10:19:33 AM Central Daylight Time, rmbeckman@mindspring.com writes: > Hello > Would anyone on the list no how to find an obit which might have ran in a > Nashville Paper(maybe the Tennessean) between the yrs 1930-1945. My > grandmother's brother-in-law passed away while he was staying with them and > I was interested in getting a copy of the obit so it will pin point where my > grandparents lived at that time. I believe they lived in the Old Hickory > area as they had moved there from Bedford Co. TN when my Grandpa begin work > for Dupont. The obit would be for R. Spencer Gibson (born about 1880) I'm > not sure of his first name but in the census for 1920 he was listed as R. S. > Gibson. Spencer and his family were living in Rutherford Co TN in 1910 and > in Bedford Co. TN (6th District)in the 1920 Census > > Any help would be appreciated > Marie Cooke Beckman > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rmbeckman/index.html > >

Thank you Mary. But nothing on Anderson Tombs/Toombs right? Ellen

Does anyone have a William Vaughn, 1848-1912, in their files. My gggrandfather was William Vaughn who married Mary Ann Mackey. He died in Weakley County TN. Don't know anything before Weakley County. I appreciate any information anyone might have. Thank you, Jan (Coats) Johnson

Hi DOes anyone have LANTRON LANTRUM LANTERN of Rutherford co TN or counties near there? Our surname has gone from what we know it as today "LANTHRUM" back to LANTRUM around early to mid 1800's but the only problem is I never have found that name on census records. Our Joseph Lantrum was seen as LANTRON on 1850 rutherford co. pension still states the name is Lantrum. I have found LANTRON families later seen on census as LANTERN. Looking for Henry Lantrum b ca 1810 or some similar surname who is prob born TN married mary Devault accord to death cert of his son. Not real sure what I am supposed to look for at this point! ha Thank you Kathy

Rutherford Co, TN mrgs: Nancy Winston md Carey MORGAN 23 Oct 1817 Scty Jonathon CURRY Eliza WINSTON md John T. CROCKER 19 Jun 1834 Rutherford Co d/o John & Mary WINSTON Eve WINSTON md Joseph NORRIS 22 Nov 1817 Scty David P. Hannis (Harris)? Walter WINSTON md Mary SANDERS 26 Oct 1842 Rutherford Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY "This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24 (this is not one of the 10 commandments, and, therefore, is exempt from government prohibitions)