These are great. I didn't know this page existed. Thanks

Dear All, Does anyone here have a copy of the 1850 Census Book for Shelby County? I understand that it's about 828 pages of actual photocopies of the handwritten records ... and it's indexed! Regards, Lex. Lex Johnson Queensland, Australia l.johnson@cqu.edu.au

Yes, I am very interested and will go check them out right now. Keep up the good work. Anita

Hello everyone, I have done some abstracts from Shelby County newspapers. The first group is online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnnews/. If these help anyone please let me know.....I need encouragement to keep reading all these newspapers!

Dear All, I am new to the list and probably should let folks know a little about my research interests in Shelby Co TN. I'm descended from a YORK / YORKE family that lived for a while in Halifax (Nova Scotia). The family moved around quite a lot. My gr-gr-gr-grandparents (John & Elizabeth YORK) moved south to Florida (1845-47), then Tennessee (1850), then Mississippi (1853) and finally back to Shelby Co TN by 1860. I've heard they were living there during the 1860 census. Anyway, my gr-gr-grandfather John YORK(E) packed his bags in 1862 and travelled to Australia. Of course, contact has been totally lost over the years, if it even continued after 1862. It's been a devil of a job trying to find out anything about the family in North America from over here, so I'm keen to hear from anyone over there who can offer any suggestions. The basic "people information" I know goes like this: Father: John YORK, born about 1812 at Halifax, Nova Scotia married ???? died about 1884, Shelby Co, Tennessee Mother: Elizabeth ???? born about 1816, England? died about 1890, Shelby Co, Tennessee Children: John born abt 1840, either Halifax NS or Brooklyn NY Frances born abt 1845 in Florida Sophie born abt 1847 in Florida Frederick born abt 1850 in Tennessee Franklin born abt 1853 in Mississippi William Francis If anyone is interested, I have heaps of information to share about John (b. abt 1840) from the time he arrived in Australia in 1862. I really hope some of this information "rings a bell" with someone on the list. Best wishes to you and your families for the New Year. Lex Johnson Queensland, Australia l.johnson@cqu.edu.au

We have just returned from a Christmas visit to my family in Memphis, TN. Attended church services at a beautiful old church on Third St. and Market St., St. Mary's. In a brochure about the church we learned that a large, German-speaking (only) community in Memphis began to build their church in 1864. To quote the brochure, "In 1852, fearing war and to escape military conscription, many Germans fled the homeland; as many as 1,400 had settled in Memphis. Many spoke little English, and they began working to form a German parish ..." There is a list of names - some of the founders: METTE, HANDWERKER, HERBER, HAAGAS, CRONE, GUNTIS, BRENNER, THOMA/WALTERS, ZIMMERMAN, MONTEVERDE, WALSH, ZANONE, O'CALLAGHAN. My grandfather, Otto Frederick RICHTER, emigrated from Germany to Memphis about 1885. He came as a teen-ager and lived with a family from the same village in Germany as he. Gustavus Adolphus PALM was the head of this family. Mr. PALM served in the Civil War in a Mississippi infantry regiment. He was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. Memphis 1910 directories show Mr. PALM living near Jackson Ave. My grandfather earned his living as an artist, painting murals in the homes of wealthy Memphis families. When health problems developed, probably due to lead in his paints, he opened a saloon, "Otto's Place" in Memphis. He died in 1908. I think perhaps there were other German artists in Memphis during his time. We have a large oil painting of the Rhine River in Germany that was by a "friend." The painting hung on the wall of "Otto's Place." I would very much like to contact anyone researching the German community in Memphis. Best wishes, Cora McDonnell jdm9717@tlh.fdt.net

I would really appreciate any information anyone has about this family. Someone has to be researching these Smith's. Help please! Nancy >Shelby Co.TENNESSEE 1910 >Lonnie Smith 35 >Mannie w 31 >Lily d 7 >Lonnie s 4 >Fannie d 2

Is anyone researching the GRAVES or WARE families? Looking for a Paul GRAVES who married Frances WARE about 1904. Any information appreciated. Earlene ----- Original Message ----- From: <TNSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <TNSHELBY-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 5:50 AM Subject: TNSHELBY-D Digest V99 #92

Seeking information regarding a Herman Billings who worked for the E L Bruce Lumber Co of Memphis and was supposedly a forman for the company during the late 1950s. I am interested in possibly locating personnel records or persons who worked for the Company who might have knowledge of Mr Billings or his wife. Thanks in advance, JN

>Repost: > I need information about this family. >Thanks >Nancy >Shelby Co.TENNESSEE 1910 >Lonnie Smith 35 >Mannie w 31 >Lily d 7 >Lonnie s 4 >Fannie d 2 > >

I just want to tell you that Memphis TN Main library on Peabody St. has one of the best libraries I have been to. It is loaded with information. I am from Michigan but my mother's mother and maternal grandparents were from east TN but later years, early 1900's move to Memphis TN where my mother and other relatives were born. I was able at my state library to find grandparents and g-grandparents on the TN census for all years except 1910 and I had search all the surrounding states census to no avail. Last month I was in Memphis TN for my National Church Convention and went to the library and I search the City Directory and guest what they were right there living in Memphis. The mystery even unfolded more. I search the Memphis Death Records Index for my mother's maternal grandfather and daughter which I had obtain their death record before. But there was a son all we knew was they called him Uncle Bud. Well the 1900 census for MS where they had move from TN in the late 1890's listed additional children that had been born since the 1880 TN census. So I search for the one son in the death records index, there were four James TODD and the first one I looked up was my maternal grandmother's brother and he had died from malaria in 1910 and that was the reason why they did not show up on the 1910 TN census because their house was quarantine. If you have relatives that live there any length of time that library is loaded with information for that area and the surrounding area of TN. I found my mother's paternal grandfather whom I had run in to a dead end on. I found him in the card file, because they have card files on individuals and families and it was for a freedman's Bureau Bank Deposit and it listed his wife's name, his parent's name and the city and state he was raised. So if you can it worth a trip there. I planning now on when I can go back, me and other relatives to do some detail research. Have a great day! Pamela Lee in Michigan plee@usxchange.net > Subject: Herman J and Katherine Billings > Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 06:41:01 EST > From: JNWatson@aol.com > To: tnshelby-d@rootsweb.com > > I am seeking information regarding Herman J and Katherine Watson who married > in Shelby Co Tn on May 6th 1928. Herman's age was 22 and Katherines was 19. > I know that Katherine is supposed to be the child of a Loftin Richard Watson > of Jefferson Co Al. I have not been able to find either of them in the > social security death index in tennessee. I would also like to know if > there are something like a city directory for the Memphis/Shelby Co area that > might list them and their residence. Any suggestions for sources of info > greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > ______________________________ > >

Looking for info on this family. Father - Dick ( Richard ? ) Hodge born in Ireland Son - A.L. Hodge b:1870 in Shelby County,TN there may have been another son James and a daughter, name unknown. Thanks

I need some help on this one. I think I have found my grandfather Lon Smith >who was adopted by Holt's. >I'm thinking that maybe Mannie Smith is the same as Mackie Holt. >The ages are just about right to be the same person. >Surely someone out there is researching these families. >Thanks for the least bit of help anyone has to offer >Nancy >Shelby Co.TENNESSEE 1910 >Lonnie Smith 35 >Mannie w 31 >Lily d 7 >Lonnie s 4 >Fannie d 2 > >Wilson Co., TENNESSEE 1920 >Jesse Holt age 57 born Tn. >Mackie Holt wife age 42 born Tn. >Lon son 15 born Tn. > >Her name was hard to read and may have been Markie. Either way an unusual >name. > > > >

Hi everyone..forget the .com after rootsweb on the second addy. Should be: http://rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/fedland.htm Sorry!

hi everyone..found a neat website and also some long lost relatives here. If you think that some of your relatives may have went to Arkansas check out this site for land records. You can search by surname or the other is by county. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/arkland/arkland.pl http://rootsweb./~usgenweb/ar/fedland.htm

The Memphis Library has the directories. Wanda

Does anyone have a telephone or other source to lookup residents of Memphis, Tn. for the years of 1940's and 1950's. Certainly would appreciate your help. Bob Parker in Alabama SgtMajrp@Aol.com

I am seeking information regarding Herman J and Katherine Watson who married in Shelby Co Tn on May 6th 1928. Herman's age was 22 and Katherines was 19. I know that Katherine is supposed to be the child of a Loftin Richard Watson of Jefferson Co Al. I have not been able to find either of them in the social security death index in tennessee. I would also like to know if there are something like a city directory for the Memphis/Shelby Co area that might list them and their residence. Any suggestions for sources of info greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

:Does anyone have a death date for Lonnie and Mannie Smith or any other information about this family? Someone PLEASE HELP!! Thanks Nancy Shelby Co.Tennessee 1910 census Lonnie Smith 35 Mannie w 31 Lily d 7 Lonnie s 4 Fannie d 2

Does anyone know of any Parkers and Kuykendolls who lived in Kerrville, Tn. and Millington, Tn. around 1920-1930's. Bob Parker SgtMajrp@aol.com