Lillie Blanch MAY is my G Grandmother. Her first married name was DAVIS; her second married name was HURST. Name: Lillie Blanch May --------------------------------------------- Birth: 29 Jan 1878 Alabama[257] Census: 1880 Madison Co., AL (US Free Schedule)[259] Census: 1920 Shelby Co., TN (US Free Schedule)[260] Death: 4 Dec 1957 city of Memphis, Shelby Co., TN[257] Burial: 6 Dec 1957 township of Locke, Shelby Co, TN[257] C.O.D.: CVA[257] Cemetery: Mount Pisgah (now called Shelby Forest Cemetery)[257] Occupation: homemaker[257] Religion: Baptist Funeral Director: National Funeral Home Father: James L. May (~1839-) Mother: Fannie (~1845-) Research She is identified in the photograph, "James Andrew & Lillie May;" [240] in the photograph, "Grandma Hurst;" [262] Spouses --------------------------------------------- 1: James Andrew Davis Marriage: 15 Sep 1894 Tipton Co., TN[241] Children: Edna Jane Lee Ella Fannie --------------------------------------------- 2: Francis Marion Hurst Children: Joseph Mason Nellie Brew Mason Sources 240. PHOTOGRAPH, 15 SEP 1894, (James Andrew Davis, Lillie Blanch May, Tipton Co., TN, photographer unknown, identified by Treacy Blanch Peng, owner unknown, copy in possession. 241. MARRIAGE RECORD, 15 Sep 1894, (James Andrew Davis, Lillie Blanch May), Tipton Co., TN, Tipton County Public Library, Tipton Co., TN, photocopy in possession. 257. DEATH RECORD, 04 Dec 1957, Lillie Blanch May, city of Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, State of Tennessee, Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics, no. 57-5450, city of Nashville, TN, certified copy of death record in possession. 259. CENSUS, 1880, US Free Schedule, (James L. May, Fannie B. May, Charley Bowman, Cathie Bowman, Lillie Blanch May, Nannie May), Madison Co., AL, NAM 21, E.D. 199, Reel 21, Beat T2/R1/B9, Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, AL, extracted version in possession. 260. CENSUS, 1920, US Free Schedule, Shelby Co., TN, Memphis and Shelby County Public Library, city of Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, extracted version in possession. 262. PHOTOGRAPH, 1956, (Lillie Blanch May, unknown child), city of Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, Jo Ann Scott, identified by Jo Ann Scott, original in possession. --------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 20 Nov 1998 Created: 26 Nov 1998

I need a lookup in the 1920 Soundex and/or census for the famile of: William Alexander LEWIS, m. unknown, before 1915 John Buford LEWIS, son of above, b. 5-25-1915 in Memphi d. 1-23-1981 in Memphis. Would appreciate names, ages, etc. on all family members. Thanks in advance Bill Ward Yalobusha County Coordinator MSGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~msyalobu

The following obit from the 16 Mar 1918 Chicago, IL Tribune leads me to believe my ancestor, William MORTELL or others in our family lived in the Memphis area. If anyone has knowledge of this family please contact me. I would also like to know what the B or R. T., no 347 was. Thank you, Sue in IL (Mrsha1@aol.com) MORTELL - William Mortell, beloved husband of Ellen Elizabeth MORTELL, nee CONNERS, at 345 E. 49th st, Chgo., IL, burial Memphis, TN. Member of Memphis Lodge, B of R. T., No 347. Memphis, TN and Junction City KS., papers please copy.

Seeking corroborative evidence, from anytime prior to 1870 that my GGF WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTHE and/or possible brothers/cousins: S.?(or I or J) FORSYTHE (ISHAM?) LEROY FORSYTHE SCOTT ALLEN FORSYTHE JOHN (W.) FORSYTHE are related to recorded FORSYTH(e)s anywhere else in the World!! Open to any possibilities. Most search efforts have been in West Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Northwest Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas, and Missouri bootheel. More remote search efforts include the Carolinas, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio New York, Scotland, Ireland, etc. WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTH(E) (1846-1913) appears in Lauderdale County, TENN 1870 census, where a 1907 birth record states WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTHE was from McNairy County, TENN. In this Lauderdale County, TENN 1870 census, he was located at Hales Point, on the Mississippi River. Listed occupation was "Rafting." Oldest in that household was "Pamelia" a 52 yr old female. Have no other known information on father of WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTH. WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTH bought 640 acres (1873) at Hales Point, married, operated store, cotton gin, cut timber, reared large family there until death at mature age. A 1908 county birth record for his last child cited WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTH'S birthplace as McNairy County, Tennessee. Much research in McNairy County, Tennessee has turned up no credible links among the FORSYTH(E) families that are well documented there. Because of the 1870 census "rafting" and "boating" occupations cited in that household, we surmise that these occupants may have journeyed from anywhere to Hales Point, TN: from the southeastern states, the northern states or from overseas to West Tennessee via Mississippi/Ohio Rivers. (Suspect the entry in the 1870 census record stating William Stanton Forsyth's birthplace as TN might be bogus info.) There is no definite record (census, deed, wills, county court minutes, birth/death records, military, etc., etc.) visible yet in the USA at this time that predates this 1870 find, although there are some items that theoretically could connect. The full 1870 Lauderdale County TENN census for this starting point household (located at Hales Point on the Mississippi River about 55 miles north of Memphis....) was: S.?(or I or J) FORSYTHE 32 Male Boating [nothing further known] --> Note: "SANDY" FORSYTHE, 21, laborer, from 1860 census in BENJ. H. LONG household in Marshall County Mississippi PAMELIA FORSYTHE 52 Fem Housekeeping [d. 5/31/1872 north Laud. Cty, TENN] (WILLIAM) STANTON FORSYTHE 24 Male Rafting [d. 2/1913 @ Edith, Laud. Cty, TENN] --> m. HELEN H. JOHNSON 6/1873 Dyer County TENN (ISHAM?) LEROY FORSYTHE 21 Male Farming [d. 3/30/1888 north Laud. Cty, TENN] --> an ISHAM L. FORSYTHE m. NANCY E. BRASHER 9/5/1873 in Lauderdale Cty TENN SCOTT (Allen) FORSYTHE 20 Male Farm Laborer, [d. 1921 Blytheville ARK] JOHN (W.) FORSYTHE 26 Male Grocer Commission [m Pheby Jane Helm, 1/28/1869 Laud. Cty, TN] ANDREW (J.) RILEY 12 Male Farm Laborer --> Little ANDREW J. RILEY, age 2, farm hand was listed in the home of MILTON THOMPSON in the 1860 census (91-377) Lauderdale County, TN SARAH ANN FORSYTHE m. JOHN RILEY 4/5/1855 in Lauderdale County, TN SARAH ANN FORSYTHE appears to be the first FORSYTHE recorded in Lauderdale County, TN ************************************************************************* In McNairy County TENN a longtime McNairy County resident, an ISHAM FORSYTHE died in 1858 without a Will. ISHAM FORSYTHE is also found in the 1830 and 1840 censuses in McNairy County. An 1858 McNairy Court petition of Isham G. FORSYTHE's widow, CATHERINE FORSYTHE, named her and his survivors (6 of whom were under 21): JAMES FORSYTHE WILLIAM FORSYTHE {maybe Wm. Stanton FORSYTHE in 1870 Laud. Cty, TN??} MALINDA FORSYTHE, who had married a Z.(?) Chambers J.C. FORSYTHE {Jeremiah??) FRANCES FORSYTHE, who had married an Alston Moore BARTHENIA FORSYTHE JOSEPHINE FORSYTHE CAROLINE FORSYTHE, and VICTORIA FORSYTHE The McNairy County TENN 1860 index shows ISHAM G. FORSYTHE's widow, and her household: CATHERINE FORSYTHE, 52 the widow SUFFELA J(osephine) FORSYTHE, 17 {JOSEPHINE in the 1858 Petition?} BARTHELA C. FORSYTHE, 15 {She was mentioned in the 1858 Petition} VICTORY C. FORSYTHE, 8 {She was mentioned in the 1858 Petition} Where are JAMES FORSYTHE, WILLIAM FORSYTHE, J.C. FORSYTHE, and CAROLINE FORSYTHE from this household???? MALINDA FORSYTHE (Chambers) and FRANCES FORSYTHE (Moore) were elsewhere because they were married as cited in the 1858 Petition. *************************************************************** The McNairy County TENN 1850 index shows ISHAM G. FORSYTHE's household, 277-41: ISHAM G. FORSYTHE, 47 KY, TN KATHERINE FORSYTHE, 42 MARY ANN FORSYTHE, 21 JEREMIAH (C.) FORSYTHE, 16 FRANCES FORSYTHE, 12 BARTHENY FORSYTHE, 11 (SUFFELA) JOSEPHINE FORSYTHE, 9 ABIGAIL FORSYTHE, 6 CAROLINE FORSYTHE, 5 FOSTER FORSYTHE, 4 (<--->WM STANTON FORSYTHE WOULD BE 4 IN 1850!!) --> "FOSTER" FORSYTHE DISAPPEARS AFTER THIS RECORD MONROE FORSYTHE, 2 --> "MONROE" FORSYTHE DISAPPEARS AFTER THIS RECORD SUSAN MATLOCK, 30 (Why are these Matlocks in this household???) JASPER MATLOCK, 7 " " " If we could just see anything more on record that Isham and Catherine FORSYTH(E) were the parents of William Stanton FORSYTH, that would nail this down. Why does that silly 1850 McNairy census have "Foster" age 4 instead of William Stanton FORSYTH, age 4; and Monroe age 2 instead of Scott Allen FORSYTH age 2 This would solve the whole mystery!!!!! *************************************************************** The McNairy County TENN 1850 index shows other FORSYTH(E) households in addition to the ISHAM G. FORSYTHE's household, in dwelling 279-42: JAMES FORSYTHE, 26 KY, unk (-->a James was a son of Isham G. Forsythe per 1858 Court Petition) (A JAMES FORSYTHE is on 1867 McNairy Tax List) MARY FORSYTHE, 22 INDIANA (MISSOURI) FORSYTHE, 3 (mentioned in 1880 Will of James Forsythe) --> I.M. FORSYTHE married JAMES A. HUGHES 12/12/1862 (WINFIELD) SCOTT FORSYTHE, 2 (mentioned in 1880 Will of James Forsythe) (no name female) FORSYTHE, 3 mo. PHILLIP HOLLIDAY, 33 (Who is this??) and in dwelling 266-40: JAMES FORSYTHE, 42 KY, T (brother of Isham?)(A JAMES FORSYTHE is on 1867 McNairy Tax List) SARAH FORSYTHE, 35 NANCY BOATMAN, 30 (Who is this???) and in dwelling 289-43: ROBERT FORSYTHE, 45 KY, T SARAH FORSYTHE, 40 THOMAS FORSYTHE, 19 WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 17 MARION FORSYTHE, 15 SOLOMON FORSYTHE, 12 JANE FORSYTHE, 9 JOHN FORSYTHE, 7 SARAH FORSYTHE, 5 ANGELINE COBELL, 19 and in dwelling 283-42: WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 25 KY, T REBECCA FORSYTHE, 24 HENRY FORSYTHE, 5 MISALINE FORSYTHE, 3 WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 5/12 (infant) ************************************************************** Finally in McNairy County from the Administrator's Settlements Book 3: a man named GROVER FORSYTHE, was appointed administrator for BERT FORSYTHE, deceased, on March 2, 1946. WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTHE, had a son named GROVER FORSYTHE who was a lifelong resident of Lauderdale County TENN, and is buried (1932) at Edith Cemetery in Lauderdale County TENN. Had this been the same GROVER FORSYTHE, and BERT FORSYTHE is connected to ISHAM G. FORSYTHE then some degree of closure was possible. But alas, if you're buried in 1932 in Lauderdale, you're not around in 1946 in McNairy. ************************************************************** There is too much potential info in these households to have been at this 12+ year long dead end. Thank you in advance for any Help! Sterling Forsythe (and etal)

It's been a while since I've posted the names I'm researching, so here goes: WELLS, RENA, COCHRAN, MATTHEWS, and STEWART. If these names mean anything to anyone doing research in Shelby County please write to me. I'll be happy to share what I have. Debbie dabrigman@aol.com

Hello, Anyone have any suggestions for me. I'm not sure what to do now. I was trying to find birth record for my grandfather, Robert T. Bradley born in Memphis ca 1906. I know his parents, Robert B. Bradley and Martha Snow. But Vital Records office says there are no records that old. Where do I go from here? Anyone have suggestion on "on-line" searchable databases where I can put in someone's name and find files on them? Thanks Jim

Oops, I forgot to say that the Carpenter brothers I am searching for moved to Tennessee from Lincoln County, NC. Susan Carpenter

I am searching for information on two Carpenter brothers who moved to the Memphis area- one I know was after the War Between the States- the other I am not sure what year. Their names were Alfred Solomon and Sidney J. I would love to know their wives and children's names and where they are buried, etc.. Thanks Susan Carpenter scs@salisbury.net

In a message dated 2/15/99 2:05:47 AM !!!First Boot!!!, gildent@email.msn.com writes: > Hello! > I am searching for my Memphis ancestors and hope maybe to find others > searching the same family lines. I will be happy to share any info that I > have found so far. Here's a list of my Memphis ancestor surnames: > Arnoult, Thomas ( Harry,Camille, Mary, John Frank), Burdick, > Gatti,Borg,Pfaff,Schorr,Fritz. > > Thanks!!!!! > I too am searching Memphis Genealogy and seem to be running into a lot of dead ends. Every time I write for a death, birth or marriage record, they return my check with a note saying no record found. Even when I have all the right information. The surnames I am searching for are Perry, Brooks, Willingham, Herring, Kincaid or Kincade or various spellings, Redd, and Surber. Anita

Hello! I am searching for my Memphis ancestors and hope maybe to find others searching the same family lines. I will be happy to share any info that I have found so far. Here's a list of my Memphis ancestor surnames: Arnoult, Thomas ( Harry,Camille, Mary, John Frank), Burdick, Gatti,Borg,Pfaff,Schorr,Fritz. Thanks!!!!!

WOW I just visited the we site for the death indexes for Memphis. Thanks to Nelda. May have found a lot of info. So..... Can anyone direct me to the correct court records or indexes for a murder about 190 or 1910 or so. The accused was JAMES LOVE He was later acquitted. Thanks for past help. Sue in Dixie

Seeking information on a Herman Billings who married a woman whose maiden name was watson and given name is unknown. She is listed as a surviving dau when her father died in B'ham Al in 1952. The obituary stated she was living in Memphis. Any info appreciated

Karen, I am not researching the surname Campbell, but I have a boatload of them out of Memphis, Tennessee in my family tree. Willing to share what I have with you. Lillie

I am looking for information on the following names: Winchester/Garland/Duncan/Smith/Deaton/Campbell Walker/Hinds/Hill/Guin/Ramey/South/Stephens/Mitchell/ Midlock/Cooper I am especially interested in Winchester/Garland/Duncan/Smith in the TN area. Karen Duncan Sedlecky

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BE5443.E2D98200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----Original Message----- From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@tow.rnet.com> To: jeffersn@rnet.com <jeffersn@rnet.com> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 2:51 PM Subject: Returned mail: Host unknown (Name server: rootsweb: host not found) >The original message was received at Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:51:38 -0600 >from 192-uinpm4a.rnet.com [208.165.211.192] > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- ><TNSHELBY@rootsweb> > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- >550 <TNSHELBY@rootsweb>... Host unknown (Name server: rootsweb: host not found) > ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BE5443.E2D98200 Content-Type: multipart/report; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_002A_01BE5443.E2D98200"; report-type=delivery-status ------=_NextPart_001_002A_01BE5443.E2D98200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: message/delivery-status Reporting-MTA: dns; tow.rnet.com Received-From-MTA: DNS; 192-uinpm4a.rnet.com Arrival-Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:51:38 -0600 Final-Recipient: RFC822; TNSHELBY@rootsweb Action: failed Status: 5.1.2 Remote-MTA: DNS; rootsweb Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:51:40 -0600 ------=_NextPart_001_002A_01BE5443.E2D98200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Help Content-Type: message/rfc822 Return-Path: <jeffersn@rnet.com> Received: from jeffersn (192-uinpm4a.rnet.com [208.165.211.192]) by tow.rnet.com (8.9.1a/8.8.7) with SMTP id OAA22782 for <TNSHELBY@rootsweb>; Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:51:38 -0600 Message-ID: <000b01be546d$82548c20$c0d3a5d0@jeffersn.rnet.com> From: "Karla K. Jefferson" <jeffersn@rnet.com> To: <TNSHELBY@rootsweb> Subject: Help Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:48:10 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 Am searching for death or marriage info on Simpson. I have info that there are marriage records for William V. Anderson marrying Fredonia Simpson about 1854 and then a couple years later marrying Margery Simpson, my ggggrandmother. It seems that two other sisters followed margery here to MO/IL area and married. There would also be a sister Monrovia that we don't know much about. Any marriage records on her?? I need to try and find cemetery records for Fredonia, Thomas and Whitfield Simpson. I think the marriage took place in or near Memphis. Any help would be appreciated. Karla Jefferson ------=_NextPart_001_002A_01BE5443.E2D98200-- ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BE5443.E2D98200--

Dear List Managers: If you saw fit to post the earlier notice about the 2nd Battle of Buffington Island, and if you consider my sentiments below are appropriate material for your respective mailing lists, please post accordingly. Thank you for your consideration on this. Otherwise please accept my apology for any inconvenience caused you. Regards, Sterling Forsythe ************************************************************** Subject: Buffington Island, 2nd Battle of Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 06:08:23 -0600 From: Sterling Forsythe <sforsythe@unicomp.net> To: "Amos J. Loveday" <ajloveday@aol.com> James Richmond <jimr@mail.orh.usace.army.mil> Don.Anderson@dnr.state.oh.us CC: KYWBTSVETS-L@rootsweb.com CC: "Marlitta H. Perkins" <cchase6@hotmail.com> Tony Ten-Barge <Tony.TenBarge@alliedsignal.com>, Glenn Belcher <commander@inetone.net> Sterling Forsythe wrote: > Gentlemen, > > This communication is to urge all of you to say yes to > preserving this small bit of our national heritage, and to > say no to this particular commercial enterprise. To corrupt > this place of history would constitute an irreversable > and irretrievable loss of heritage for ourselves and future > generations. This is precious ground. NO COMPROMISE! > > We are finding ourselves ever increasingly faced with similar > choices as commercial pressure for development encroaches > into remote, but often historically significant locales. Our nation > has got to turn the corner from thinking we are in the land of > limitless plenty, to appreciating and recognizing what little we have > left in the way of legitimate preservable historical sites. > > Really, are we so strapped for sand and gravel resources that this > potential desecration must happen? Not so fast. Try elsewhere > for mining sand and gravel!. Intelligent investors would have done > their homework and avoided this site for the right reasons in the > first place. Resist pressure from the investors, and the money they > have to throw at the political/legal systems. > > I guarantee you that if this had been like the small "Lost Freedman's > Cemetery" as here in Dallas, where former slaves were buried in > a place "forgotten" by development until now, there would be a > nationwide outcry. I certainly supported that preservation effort, and > now that I learn about a similar situation on Buffington Island, that > place too deserves a better fate! > > Let's envision the Buffington Island battleground site as a State > Park or as a National Park. Where is that Master Plan? > > Come On Guys....... Let's Do the Right Thing This Time! > > Sincerely, > Sterling C. Forsythe, P.E.

Hello Everyone, I am reposting my WHITE family. William George WHITE born posssibly ?1800 in Scotland. George came to America as a young boy, his father had to sign permission for him to come to America. It is believed he arrived around 1820. I do not know what port. The family story says they were from Wheeling, back then it was Va.(Marshal/Ohio County) In Wheeling he married unknown. I know of one son, William "Alexander" WHITE, born 1825. I have a letter written by Viva W. POAG in 1942 giving some information to this family line. It states they were in Memphis, Tn. by 1840. George's occupation was railroad engineer. He supposedly drove the first train across Ms.? I am searching for which line? By 1853, Alexander WHITE has married Sarah Adeline JONES, d/o M. JONES and Lucinda PERRY, in DeSoto County, Ms. They lived in the area of Days, Ms. Alexander and Sarah had 12 children, 10 of whom I have listed. So there are still 2 I haven't found? It is said that Alexander was often called upon to help decide on court matters, do surveys and other legal jobs. The children were: Nellie Annie m. HUTCHERSON Ellen m. HENLEY Mary m. CARTER Tiny S. C. (female) Dave (located to Ca.) George (Located to Tn.) Jesse Jones m. KELLY/ANDERSON James Wesley m. HENLEY On the 1900 census, Alexander is 75 yrs. old, Sarah is 64, James Westley and Nellie are still at home. The letter from Ms. POAG talks of Alexander and grandmother as being almost godlike to her. So I feel she was one of their grandchildren. The letter is postmarked DeSoto Station, Memphis, Tn. 1942. I recently recieved this letter when I found my mothers first cousins in Missouri. One of them had done a paper on the family when she was in college. She is now in her eighties, and doesn't remember the connection to the family. If anyone out there has a connection to any of these names, please contact me. I have been stuck here. Feel I am close, but this is my brickwall. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Sorry for such a long post. Didn't want to leave anything out that might help connect to it. Thanks for your patience! Debbie Bein ICQ#13139983 Surnames: CARDWELL, WHITE, DAVIS, WALKER, MORGAN, McDONALD, KELLY. My husbands line: BEIN, CALDWELL, SPOHR, NOLAN. Familypage: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/Debbie_CARDWELL_Bein/DEE/

Dear List Managers: Please consider whether this is appropriate material for your respective mailing lists, and post accordingly. Thank you for your consideration on this. Sterling Forsythe ************************************************************************************* >From the KYWBTSVETS-D-request@rootsweb.com: > Subject: [KYWBTSVETS-L] Buffington Island, OH Preservation > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 20:35:12 -0500 > From: Glenn Belcher <commander@inetone.net> > To: KYWBTSVETS-L@rootsweb.com > > THE SECOND BATTLE OF BUFFINGTON ISLAND > > On July 19, 1863 Confederate forces under General John Hunt Morgan fought > Union Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Navy Gunboats while attempting to > cross the Ohio River at the Buffington Island ford at Portland in Meigs > County, Ohio. After having traveled day and night in the saddle for over > two weeks through southeastern Indiana and southern Ohio, the fight near > Portland virtually ended what would become known as "Morgans Raid". > Small as Civil War battles go, the Battle of Buffington Island was > important for several reasons. It was one of only a few Civil War battles > in which all branches of the Armed Forces were involved. There were at > least two future United States Presidents engaged in the battle, > (Rutherford B Hayes and William McKinley). Most important of all, the > Battle of Buffington Island was the only Civil War battle fought in Ohio > and ranks as one of only a few battles fought in the state involving > Federal troops. > > Currently, another battle is being fought over the same ground. The > Shelly Company of Thornville,Ohio is planning to strip sand and gravel > from significant portions of the Battleground. > > Here in southeastern Ohio we have a battle site which is relatively > pristine in its location and development which needs only to have the > necessary recognition to make it a place of education and historical > importance. Although there are twentieth century buildings present, the > ground is relatively unchanged from what it was in 1863. > > The gravel companys latest proposal offered to set aside a few acres of > the land and $100,000 as an appeasement to the public. In return, the > public is reportedly required to drop all litigation or the monies will > be used for the companys legal defense.The offer was reduced to $ 10,000 > and is now completely off the table !! > > No less than 52 Confederate dead were buried on the site by local > residents after the battle and lie today in unmarked graves. Besides > significantly altering the topography of the ground itself by the > stripping process, the Shelly Company may very well mine the very bones > of the soldiers buried there !!!! > > On February 18,1999, the Army Corps of Engineers, in conjunction with the > EPA will be holding a meeting in Pomeroy with all parties involved to > address permits for the mining and shipping of the gravel from the site. > Write your Senators and Representatives to Congress in order to push for > Federal Recognition of the site. One avenue may exist through the > Department of the Interior. > > Contact Mr. Amos Loveday of the Ohio Historical Society Preservation > Office and the Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington Office) urge them not > to compromise our heritage for a few acres of land. The battlefield and > burial sites need to be saved! > > Call or write today: > Amos J. Loveday - Ohio Historical Society Preservation Office e-mail: > ajloveday@aol.com 1-800-297-2470 or (614) 297-2470 > 567 E. Hudson St./Columbus, Ohio 43211 > > Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington Dept): Attn. James Richmond - > e-mail: jimr@mail.orh.usace.army.mil > Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington Dept): Attn. Michael Gheen > e-mail: mikeg@mail.orh.usace.army.mil > 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV 25701 > > Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources > Donald Anderson, Director > e-mail: Don.Anderson@dnr.state.oh.us > Fountain Square, 1930 Belcher Dr., Bldg. D-3, Columbus, OH 43224 > > Write your Senators: > c/o U.S. Senate, Washington DC 20510 > Your Congressman: > c/o House of Representatives, Washington DC 20515. > > Or join the Buffington Island Battlefield Trust, a non-profit umbrella > organization dedicated to the preservation of the battlefield and burial > grounds of Morgan's Men. For more details, please contact: > Marlitta H. Perkins cchase6@hotmail.com > Tony Ten-Barge Tony.TenBarge@alliedsignal.com > > Whatever you do, please do not forsake these brave Kentucky boys that > fought so bravely and died for their beliefs, and for us, their > descendants, and sadly lie buried far from their homes in Kentucky. It is > our responsibility to care for them and see to it that their resting > places are honored and treated with respect and reverence. > Lets not turn our backs on them! Please share your > thoughts/comments/suggestions with me. > For our heritage !! > Marlitta H. Perkins > Spokes person, KY DIV SCV & Morgan's Men Association > Officer, Buffington Island Battlefield Trust

Hello give me some dates and maybe i can help. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SewzArt@aol.com> To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:41 AM Subject: [TNShelby] Re:Andrew Bell Rev. Sol. burial site? > We have the will of our Andrew Bell of Rawleigh, Tn. but can`t determine > where he is buried. > I just wonderedif the DAR might have a clue > does anyone know to whom I would write? > Sue in Al. > > > ==== TNSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Visit Shelby County TN Genealogy & History > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnshelb2/ > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 >

Hello, I've just signed up to this newsgroup. Hope this is how it works. Does anyone have information on Bradley's in Memphis, TN area? I'm specifically looking for Robert B. Bradley or his wife Martha Snow. They had a son, Robert T. Bradley born about 1906 in Memphis. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jim