I've just posted this reply to http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?post --------------------------- Here's what I was able to find searching for Herbert Taunt (no Herbert Tant), William Taunt, and William Tant. I hope this helps. Note: zeroes (- 0 -) denote blank spaces. 1840 federal census for Davidson Co, TN: on last line: Taunt, Herbert 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 1850 federal census for District 7, Davidson Co, TN - August 27, 1850: beginning on line 20: 75 - 75 - Alston Taunt - 37 - M - 0 - Laborer - 0 - Alabama - 0 - 0 - 1 Lucinda Taunt - 35 - F N. Carolina - 0 - 0 - 1 Mary A H Taunt - 16 - F Tennessee - 0 - 0 - 0 May J Taunt, -14 - F ditto - 0 - 1 - 0 Martha Taunt - 12 - F ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 James Taunt - 10 - M ditto - 0 - 1 - 0 And J Taunt - 7 - M ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 Sarah Taunt - 5 - F ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 Julia A Taunt - 1 - F ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 beginning on line 33: 77 - 77 - Chincheon Taunt - 30 - M - 0 - Laborer - 0 - unknown - 0 - 0 - 1 Pleasant Taunt - 10 - M Tennessee - 0 - 0 - 0 Edwd Taunt - 8 - M ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 Wm Taunt - 4 - M ditto - 0 - 0 - 0 1870 federal census for P. O. Rural Hill, District 25, Wilson Co, TN - August 24, 1870: beginning on line 15: 4 - " - Tant, Haywood - 34 - M - W - Farmer - 400 - 100 - Tenn - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 ------ Mary - 24 - F - W - Keeping House Tenn - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 ------ Wm - 10 - M - W Tenn - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 ------ Mary - 8 - F - W Tenn - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 On Jan 26, 2005, at 3:08 PM, Mari Byers wrote: > >> The following new message has been posted on Forum at >> <http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. >> >> ********************************************************************** >> ***** >> >> MESSAGE: (#2047) SPAIN - TANT - TAUNT lotsa loose ends! >> >> <http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=2047> >> AUTHOR: Melissa Geralds >> DATE: Wednesday, 26 January 2005, at 1:37 p.m. >> >> I NEED H*E*L*P I'm looking for any information c.1850-1900 on 3 >> generations of >> Tant/Taunt's who resdied in Rutherford County from after 1840 till >> 1900. >> >> 1./Herbert (b.a.1800 NC)migrated from NC to Davidson Co TN.then to >> Rutherford >> Co.TN >> >> 2./Wm.Haywood (b.a.1836 Davidson Co TN)...possible son of Herbert? >> >> 3./Wm Henry Tant/Taunt (b.a.1859 Rutherford Co TN)...definate son of >> Wm. >> Haywood and Mary Spain Tant/Taunt >> >> Herbert Tant/Taunt migrated from NC before 1820 with his mother >> Elizabeth >> Tant/Taunt and brothers Kinchen and Alston Tant/Taunt. They resided in >> Davidson Co. before Herbert moved to Rutherford Co.. In the 1870 >> census he has >> a 40 yr old wife Lucy too young to be Wm Haywood's mother BUT he was >> aged 70 >> in this census...2nd wife? >> >> Haywood Tant married Mary Spain in 1859 in Davidson Co., enumerated >> in Wilson >> Co 1860,Rutherford Co in 1870,80,90. I am not sure if she was Wm >> Spain's >> daughter or niece...she and Haywood resided with he and son Hilliard >> Spain in >> the 1880 census although he had a daughter Mary approx the same age I >> have no >> proof they are one and the same. >> >> their son (I'm sure about this one!) Wm HenryTant/ Taunt married Susan >> Elizabeth Starkey (dau of Joseph Starkey and Bashaby "Eliz." Jackson >> ) in >> Rutherford Co in 1878. My great grandmother Emma Gwen Tant was born in >> Rutherford Co. in 1879. Her parents migrated to Obion Co AFTER 1890 >> and then >> on to Shelby Co TN (Memphis area)BEFORE 1900.Then I'm golden for the >> last 105 >> years. >> >> If anyone can help with these "dangling" relatives and can help me >> make >> definative connections jump right in! If we are related even better! >> searing >> questions that need answers: >> >> Is Herbert Tant/ Taunt really Wm Haywood's father? Who was his >> mother? Are >> there siblings? Is my Mary Spain , William Spain's daughter and >> Hilliard's >> older sister? If not who is my Mary's father (it's NOT Joshua Spain >> his Mary >> married a McKenzie)or possibly a niece BOTh my Mary and Hillaird >> state their >> Father was from VA and Mother from TN. >> >> The saga continues.... >> >> Thanks, Melissa >> >> ********************************************************************** >> ***** >> >> This is an automatically-generated notice. 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