>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. If you'd like to be removed from >the mailing list, please visit Forum at ><http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your >request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, >please post your response directly to the board. Thank you! > > > >-- >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