Ed, who did your Carters marry? I just feel that they are somehow connected with my Davis family. My Davis family were near Lavergne. Mary Pat -----Original Message----- From: Ed Waller [mailto:rwaller@erols.com] Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 8:28 PM To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNRUTHER] COLEMAN's Barbara is there a Nancy COLEMAN in your line circa 1850ish living in the Jefferson area of Rutherford County? thanks Ed Waller > > Subject: [TNRUTHER] Re: roll call: Coleman's > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 09:00:15 -0400 > From: Barbara A Batchelder <babz4@juno.com> > To: TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com > > Trying to connect COLEMAN'S in Rutherford and Bedford Co's to my g g > grandfather Obediah COLEMAN, b. ca 1811, probably in VA and brought to TN > as a young child. He married Lucinda Carmella WILLIFORD 1833. They had > three sons, born in Bedford Co. Looking for Obediah's parents. Family > lore says there were six or seven COLEMAN'S, names starting with "J" in > Bedford Co. I have found several "J" COLEMAN"S, in Rutherford (two as > early as 1820 and seven or eight in 1830) and there are "J's" in > 1840-1880 in Bedford Co., but so far have been unable to connect them to > my Obediah. I have received some good help and clues from this list, but > alas, Obediah remains fatherless. Peace. Barb in FL ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== The Ghee/Ghea/Gee family reunion will be September 16, 2001 at Henry Horton State Park at noon. Bring lots of pictures, and a covered dish. For more information contact Teresa Ghee Elliott at cheasaG@cs.com