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
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