Thank you to all for the info about Bethel Cemetery. Helen Currie Davis gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) Researching the Cherokee families of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR /WATIE/WHEELER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I've never really posted anything about him so here goes. James Frank Rena (b - ca 1854 in MO) md- (2 time) 1889 in Shelby Co. to Alzada Maude Stewart (1872-1917) The obituary for Alzada Maude Stewart states that they she and her husband moved from Shelby Co. to Tunica Co in 1896 and had considerable farming interests in the Dubbs area of Tunica. This is really an "interesting" family...there were lots of problems in it. James Frank Sr., the father, committed suicide in 1917 The issue were: 1) James Frank, Jr (b-1888) son of first wife 2) Susie (b-1891/1892) md Knox Leon Wells Knox raped and impregnated one of their servants. The servant became pregnant about the same time Susie did. Susie found out about it, went to Memphis, had a "back street" abortion and died from it (ca 1920) 3) Ila Hugh (b-1894) Was run out of town for stealing cotton 4) Walter (b-1896) Was run out of town for stealing cotton. He moved to Earle, AR and was killed the sheriff 5) Addie Maude (b-1898) md W.C. Prince and moved to Memphis 6) Ruby (b-1904) md W.W. Bretherick 7) Leslie (b-1906) md Jeanette Storey 8) Louis (b-1909) md Warren Sanders This is my dilemma: There are absolutely no Renas in MO or TN (around the 1880s that I have been able to find. The name Rena is also a given name, so when I do internet searches I come up with oodles of women with the first name of Rena, but no Rena surnames. I'm thinking Rena could be a version of Reno, Reneau, Reneaugh, etc. I have found a couple of Rena's from Memphis on the Social Security death index. Maybe there are still some around? If anyone lives in Memphis would someone be so kind as to look in the phone book and pass on their names and phone numbers to me? Thanks, Debbie dabrigman@aol.com

There was a Simpson family in the 17th civil district in NW TN. This is an area nw of Memphis. Mary Belle Simpson b Feb 18, 1872 m. William Carroll Peel. Mary Belle was an orphan and have not located her parents. The third river would be the Loosahatchie. Evelyn

Debbie, I have ordered copies of Marriage Licenses and Divorce Records from the county office. It has probably been a couple of years since I ordered these records but I had no problems. I live local so if you tell me the marriages you are looking for I will see what I can find out for you. Thanks, Rhonda Schurhamer ----- Original Message ----- From: <DABRIGMAN@aol.com> To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:09 AM Subject: Shelby County Marriage Licences > Several years ago I called the county office that holds copies of marriage > licenses. I asked about ordering one through the mail and I was told that > they no longer processed mail requests and that I would have to visit their > office in person or hire a researcher to get the copy for me. > > Is that true? > > Debbie > dabrigman@aol.com > > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Helen, Bethel Cemetery is in Arlington, TN but I don't know where it is located in the city. I looked in the phone book to see if there was a listing but there wasn't. If I run accross this cemetery I will let you know. Thanks, Rhonda Schurhamer ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen C. Davis <gertrude2@juno.com> To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 11:00 AM Subject: Bethel Cemetery > Hello, > > Could someone tell me where Bethel Cemetery in Shelby Co., TN is located? > > Thank you. > > Helen Currie Davis > gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) > Researching the Cherokee families > of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR > /WATIE/WHEELER > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Donna, I looked in the Book that I have and no Marlar's are listed in this book. Not all cemeteries are listed in this book either. Thanks, Rhonda Schurhamer ----- Original Message ----- From: <LysseGott@aol.com> To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 12:12 PM Subject: Re: Cemetaries of Shelby County, TN > In a message dated 01/16/2000 9:51:12 AM Central Standard Time, > TNSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > << > Is anyone familiar with the books - Gravestone Inscriptions from Shelby > Co.? >> > > Would anyone be able to look up the burial of Caroline C. BAXTER MARLAR for > me. She died ca 1845 in Shelby County, TN. She was 33 years old. > > Thanks so much. > > Donna MARLAR English > > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

There is a Bethel Cemetery located at the Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Atoka , Tn. This is a church cemetery on the church property. Mrs. Pat Butler is the treasurer of The Bethel Cemetery Association. The Church and Cemetery are located at 222 Bethel Rd., Atoka, Tn. 38004. Telephone # 901-837-2081. This information is from a Bethel Homecoming newsletter I received in 1998. I hope the telephone number is the same. Hope this helps someone. Glenda

---------- > From: DABRIGMAN@aol.com > To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Bethel Cemetery > Date: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:57 AM > > I found a cemetery called Bethuel on a map. It is a just a little bit east > of Hwy 52 and really close to Tipton Co. > > Debbie > dabrigman@aol.com

I am searching for help locating information on SIMPSON and ANDERSON in Shelby CO. Thomas and Margaret Simpson should buried there, but I can't find any info and have not been able to make a trip there. Thomas died in 1854 and Margaret in 1859. I am also looking for information about a daughter, Fredonia who married William Anderson about 1852 and them about 2-3 years later he married her sister Marjery in about 1854. We need to locate cemetery info on Thomas, Margaret and Fredonia. They lived in what was then Northwest of Memphis, but I am sure is now in the city towards the Mississippi and Wolf??? I forget the name of the other river that was near their land. Could anyone help me out with some cemetery info?? Thanks Karla Jefferson

Does anyone take claim to this Wall family? On 1880 census for Williamson County, Tn. Name: Aprox. yr. of birth: Wall, W.H, age 43 1837 Lucy A., age 40 (wife) 1840 Thomas, age 14 (son) 1866 William, age 11 (son 1869 S. S. , age 5 (son) 1875 Susan H., age 3 (daughter) 1877 James H. , age 4 mos. (son) 1880 Living next door: Wall, Rufus R. , age 26 Elizabeth, age 18 (wife) N.A., age 63(or 65) mother (hard to read 2nd number) I do know that this was Rufus's first of three wives. 2nd wife was Lauanne(Lou) Lingo(Olingo) and the third being Lucy White. Elizabeth used the nickname Lizzie and supposedly ran off to her fathers home in Ala. with a guy named Bates from Williamson County. Tina

Searching for information on GARY, James R., born 1-20-1854 at White Haven, Shelby County. Appreciate any information forwarded. Thanks!

Hello, Could someone tell me where Bethel Cemetery in Shelby Co., TN is located? Thank you. Helen Currie Davis gertrude2@juno.com (formerly GradashY@aol.com) Researching the Cherokee families of:ADAIR/BOUDINOT/BROWN/EMORY/FIELDS/GRANT/LOWERY/MCCOY/REESE/RIDGE/STARR /WATIE/WHEELER ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

That should have read Hwy 51 instead of Hwy 52. Debbie

I found a cemetery called Bethuel on a map. It is a just a little bit east of Hwy 52 and really close to Tipton Co. Debbie dabrigman@aol.com

Bob, I am in the process of trying to put together a list of the cemeteries on the Shelby County site. What cemetery address and phone number are you looking for? Thanks, Rhonda Schurhamer ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sgtmajrp@aol.com> To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 4:10 PM Subject: Shelby Co Cemeteries > > The Shelby County, TN. Cemetery listing is great. Do you know if the mailing > addresses and phone numbers are on line. > I know the TNGENWED has some cemeteries with lists of names of those > interned. Do you know of other online sites in Shelby County that may have > more of this information > > Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com > > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

In a message dated 01/16/2000 9:51:12 AM Central Standard Time, TNSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << > Is anyone familiar with the books - Gravestone Inscriptions from Shelby Co.? >> Would anyone be able to look up the burial of Caroline C. BAXTER MARLAR for me. She died ca 1845 in Shelby County, TN. She was 33 years old. Thanks so much. Donna MARLAR English

Several years ago I called the county office that holds copies of marriage licenses. I asked about ordering one through the mail and I was told that they no longer processed mail requests and that I would have to visit their office in person or hire a researcher to get the copy for me. Is that true? Debbie dabrigman@aol.com

--part1_a8.509c99.25b33ab5_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_a8.509c99.25b33ab5_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Lv2lvu2mch@aol.com From: Lv2lvu2mch@aol.com Full-name: Lv2lvu2mch Message-ID: <38.ffb3af.25b33931@aol.com> Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 10:09:37 EST Subject: E.W.M. KING b 1808 & SARAH b 1805 To: tnshelby-L@rootsweb MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 54 Thanks to all who have given me info. This is really great tht so many people are willing to help each other ! I am in St louis so my resources are limited for Shelby , Tenn . There are a lot of books on Tenn. at the St louis city Library but I could find nothing on Shelby county . I have just started on this southern line and am excited about studying what life was like for them living during the civil war in Tenn. If anyone out there is a descendant of this line of " KING " I would like to hear from you . I hope to visit Memphis this summer , getting some research in. I am hoping since this -> E.W.M. KING was alawyer and judge there might be pictures floating around in Tenn. Thanks to ALL for youre help :) :) :) sheri --part1_a8.509c99.25b33ab5_boundary--

Thank You, Appreciate the return and info. Do you have any history about the 41st. or 46th Co.A Infantry. Also the 26/50th Al. I believed they were apart of the 38th TN inf. Regt. Co. K. 20th Al. Inf. I am a decendant to Col Edward Bullock of the 18 Al. Inf. These were the units my family records state where members served. Don't know much more about anything else or campaigns they were in. Appreciate any help, Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com

Rhonda, The information I received was , my grandmother was buried in Millington, Tn. She lived in Kerrville, Tn, Munford. I understand a cem. is there too. I need at least, addresses of all the Millington area and Kerrville cem. or Mortuary's. Are you still researching the ROWELL lines. Thank you, Bob Parker Sgtmajrp@aol.com