Hi Mari, I am going through my emails. I missed a connection. Do you mean that you traced some of the unclaimed letters of the 19th century in TN to a location in Atlanta? I live in Atlanta, and some of my people had unclaimed letters. I wonder if it is possible to see them. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mari Byers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [TNRUTHER] Re: Barefield > Hey Melissa, > Thanks for posting. I had seen those a couple of years ago > also. They acted like I had three heads when I asked them where the > letters were and how should I get them. > I'm guessing they're in a vault somewhere in Atlanta. I did chase them > down to Atlanta, the regional post office. Wm. Barefield is my > Williams. Blake is one of Stephen's sons, from Williamson County...and I > have no idea who Margaret is. I "think" I have seen her name on a deed > once. These Barfields travel light and move fast! > Mari > > > > At 06:53 PM 1/23/2005, you wrote: > > >Hey, Mari - > > > >I've finally gotten around to starting some of the projects I've been > >INTENDING to start for ages. A couple of years ago I was at TSLA > >and purchased the > >microfilm with old newspapers from Murfreesboro on it. My goal is to pull > >all the info out of the papers that would be of any genealogical use to > >anyone > >and put together in a written format. (That's my GOAL, anyway.....). I've > >only gotten through the first few papers at this point. > > > >It seems that they used to put a list of letters they were holding for > >people at the post office into the newspaper, letting them know they need > >to come > >pick them up or they'll be returned to the "General Post Office as dead > >letters." I noticed a Barefield in one of the papers and wondered if > >they were > >your guys: > > > >Listed as having letters waiting in the Post Office in the April 15, 1824 > >edition of The Courier the following are noted: > > > >Blake Barefield, > > Mrs. Margaret Barefield, > > Wm. Barefield, > > > >Are any of those yours? Makes you wonder what eventually happened to all > >those "dead letters".... wouldn't that be a treasure trove if they were all > >bundled up somewhere?????? > > > >Melissa > > > > > > > > > >==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > >TSLA has the LaVergne Presbyterian Church Records. Rutherford County, > >1887-1972. Roll 415 Microfilm Only Collection. Records of LaVergne Church, > >beginning with the organization of the church in 1887; minutes of session, > >1887-1972; registers of elders, deacons, communicants, baptisms, deaths, > >and marriages; and financial reports. Contact TSLA for more information. > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > > > ==== 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. >