I have an ancester that went to Cumberland University in TN, back in the early 1800's prior to the Civil War. Does anyone know if it is still there, and/or if they would still have records back that far? BB

I am searching for info on Thomas Simpson who was there in Shelby Co about 1850-1860. His daughter was married 1854 and then moved here to MO. I am searching for land records or death records, cemetery records. Any help would be appreciated. Karla Jefferson

Submitting my Family Names that I am researching for 1999. William SMITH MASSEY Hugh COOPER John POLK Austin JONES Elizabeth A. GARDNER Obedience BRENT Nicholas JACKS James SMITH Evalina TYUS Betty bowman@gvtc.com

Lillie Blanch May is my G Grandmother 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 James L. MAY lived in AL and was married to Fannie BOWMAN. Known children: Lillie Blanch MAY b 29 Jan 1878, prob in Huntsville, AL d 04 Dec 1957, Shelby Co, TN i 06 Dec 1957, Tipton Co, TN Kate MAY James Robert May is my GGG Grandfather Name: James Robert May --------------------------------------------- Birth: abt 1806 city of Augusta, Richmond Co., GA[258] Land Purchase: 1831 Lawrence Co., AL[258] Tax List: 1838 Itawamba Co., MS[258] Census: 1840 Itawamba Co., MS[258] Tax List: 1840 Itawamba Co., MS[258] Census: 1841 Alabama (State Census) Census: 1850 Marion Co., AL[258] Census: 1870 Marion Co., AL[258] Death: aft 1870 Marion Co., AL[258] Father: John May (~1780-~1862) Mother: Elizabeth (~1785->1839) Spouses --------------------------------------------- 1: Elizabeth MacFarland Birth: abt 1806 Tennessee[258] Death: aft 1860 Marion Co., AL[258] Marriage: 1829 Lawrence Co., AL[258] Children: John (~1834-) William Newton (1836-1918) James L. (~1839-) Nancy (~1844-) Emeline (~1846-) John (~1849-) --------------------------------------------- 2: Jane Birth: abt 1820 Alabama[258] Marriage: aft 1860 Alabama[258] Research Notes for James Robert & Elizabeth (Family) Two female children may have existed; [258]

Happy Holidays! My mail server was off for two days. Not sure if I was bumped off or not. Merry Christmas Everyone! Debbie Bein ICQ# Surnames: CARDWELL, WHITE, DAVIS, & WALKER Homepage: www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/Debbie_CARDWELL_Bein/DEE/index

can anyone tell me what is the best book dealer in memphis, tenn. that has books on memphis history during civil war period,

Hello fellow researchers, I'm hoping you can shed some light on the marriage of L.H. Pryon to Martha Furguson, Dec 22, 1846 in Shelby County. If anyone has access to an 1840,1850 or 1860 census I'd really appreaciate a look up of the Pryon/Pryan/Prian surname to see if I should order the microfilm. Thanks, Sharon ssmith@mail.cass.net

Happy Holidays to all, Haven't entered my names lately. My family of WHITE's are said to be from Scotland. As yet this is just family rumor? The earliest WHITE in my line that I have documents on is William "Alexander" WHITE, born Va. 1830/31. Alexander's father is William "George" WHITE, born in Scotland. Arrived in America around 182?'s. By 1840, the family is said to be in the area of Memphis Tn. George's occupation was railroad engineer. By 1853, in DeSoto County, Ms. I find the marriage of Alexander WHITE to SArah Adeline JONES. She is the daughter of M.(Milton?) JONES and Lucinda PERRY. They had 12 children, most of who I have, with the exception of two? Here are the children: not in birth order. S.C. female born 1854 Dave born 1856 (located to Ca?) George (located to Tn.) Jesse Jones 1861/68 married Elizabeth KELLY/ANDERSON in 1892 Ellen married James Henry Franklin HENLEY-1892 Mary married unknown CARTER (located to Tx.) Nellie married John FRISBY 1895 Tiny J married W F Covington 1897 Annie married W E HUTCHERSON 1899 James Wesley married Eula Lee HENLEY Other names that tie in with this line are HOLT, POAG from Tn. area. If anyone is searching any of the above names, please contact me. Debbie Bein ICQ#13139983 JeffBein@pell.net

I am interested in obtaining information about Mahaley Jane White who was born Oct 20, 1848 in Lawrence County, TN. She married John W. Hathcoat in Crittenton County, AR on Jan 1, 1865. The family information I have is that she was raised by an Uncle Billy Seay on a farm in Memphis. John was a Civil War veteran on his way home to Harrison, AR when he met and married Mahaley Jane. Mary Jane died on Jan 8, 1932. I would like to receive information about any of these folks. Thanks!

Hello All, Just want to say thanks to everyone that answered and helped with my query about the Shelby Co. death records, etc.. Unfortunately, I did not find my guncle Council Martin listed, but certainly appreciate the help. Happy hunting, and thanks, Lyn

Hi I have been at it again. Surfing and collecting links to add to my collection. These are pretty good genealogy links. Databases of ship passenger lists http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships/ census databases, Texas research and Civil War research http://www.imagin.net/~tracers For those of you who have palatine ancestors this explains what that is http://genealogy.org:80/~palam/palatine.htm The soundex machine...helps with soundex codes http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/soundex/ I got these from another list I am on. I find the ship passenger's list pretty terrific! Maybe it will help you. Good luck and happy hunting! Sooz

> Is there a cemetery index for Shelby Co. that someone could do a look-up for > me? > Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Try http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/history/indmsd.htm

If anyone has the address of this Shelby Co., TN cemetery index I would greatly appreciate knowing it. Thanks, Anita akb4friend@aol.com

Hello all, I am new to this list and need some help. Right now I am nose-to-nose with a brick wall. My ggrandmother was born in Hardeman Co., TN. Her parents died when she was young and she and her siblings were raised by their maternal grandparents. Having exhausted most every avenue to find the name of my ggrandmother's parents through her, (the 1880 census for Hardeman Co. is mostly illegible) I am now seeking information through her siblings. One of her brothers was Council MARTIN, born between 1880 and 1890. Council lived and died in Memphis. He was married with two daughters. His wife died when the children were still young and he had a woman live in to take care of them (he may have married her). Council was an engineer for the Missouri- Pacific RR. I do not know when he died. Is there a cemetery index for Shelby Co. that someone could do a look-up for me? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and happy hunting, Lyn Magill-Hoch Albuquerque, NM

I want to thank all of you who have taken the time to send me a Happy Birthday greeting. It was very nice you all thought of me. I got some really great birthday gifts, thanks to rootsweb. I have come very close of finding my lost roots. I am so close to my problem lines. If I had not been on these lists, I would never have been able to find them. Appreciate all the help and interest that many of you offer. I try very hard to reciprocate, though, time, many times slows me down. Thank-you one and all. Happy hunting. Sooz

I still looking for any information on James Bingham Murray who was born 1805 in Scotland and married an Eliza Ann Wright about June 16, 1842 in Memphis? Any information on Murray, Wright, Cloyd, Trantham, Bryant would be greatly appreciated. I have photocopies of an old Wright family Bible mentioning these names I would like to share with someone. Thanks so much! W. David Daugherty 435 Jefferson Street Pittsburg, TX 75686-4717 ====================== (903) 856-0973 Home (903) 856-0975 Fax/Modem (214) 850-2780 PCS Cell ======================= faddydaddy@worldnet.att.net The names I am researching are: CHAPMAN, CURRY, DAUGHERTY, GLOSSUP, HAGLER, LAUHON, LOVETTE, PHELPS, TRANTHAM, WALLACE, WRIGHT.

I am searching for family of Rebecca Goodman, nee Goens. She was born in Hancock Co., Tn. on March 9, 1835 and died july 19, 1937 in Worthington, IN. Her father was George Goodman. Rebecca had a daughter Sarah Isabell Goens, born in Sneedsville, TN. She married Thomas Albert Kidwell of Worthington, IN. Rebecca also had a son Henry R. Goens, apparently born in IN. He married Lennie T(F)errell. Any help would be most appreciated. If any of this is familiar, please contact me. Thanks, Leah HDQ76A@prodigy.com

It was a gorgeous fall day here and my trip to Elmwood Cemetery was thoroughly enjoyed! I did not have any luck locating the graves that I was searching for.....most of the stones in that area are gone. But, I did get the info on Jos Emmerich....Burial date 4/2/1882. He is in Section T 624 #1 I did not see Mary E. Emmerich listed, but here are the other Emmerich's. Infant of Joe 5 days 7/26/1871 Joseph 16 7/12/1885 Pauline 25 8/9/1899 Miss Tillie 97 3/12/1961 Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie Rennie <bobbierennie@prodigy.net> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 10:11 PM Subject: Re: Memphis Funeral Home >I checked the 1885 City directory and found this: >HOLST J. F. & Bro. (J.F. Holst and .....), undertakers and funeral >directors, 320 Main, Tel. No 54. (See p.58) P.58 is just their >advertisement. > >They are no longer in business. I am supposed to go to Elmwood Cemetery >tomorrow for their open house and tours....I'll see if they are there. That >is the oldest cemetery in Memphis. Then there is Calvary Cemetery which is >Catholic which is next oldest, I think. There were a lot of German >Catholics in the area, so I would suspect Calvary would be the one. Let me >check Elmwood tomorrow and I'll get back to you. >Bobbie >-----Original Message----- >From: jmacke@seidata.com <jmacke@seidata.com> >To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 12:07 PM >Subject: Memphis Funeral Home > > >>Hello All, >> I just received transcripts of the death records for Joseph EMMERICH >>who died April 1, 1882 and his wife Mary E. EMMERICH who died January >>27, 1889 in Memphis. The undertaker listed for both was Holst Bros. >> I checked the online yellow pages, but could find no Holst listed. >>Does anyone know if this funeral home still exists, possily under >>another name, or where records can be found? >> I'm trying to find Mary's maiden name and also the cemetery where both >>are buried. Any help would be most appreciated. >> >> Janet Macke >> New Alsace, Indiana >> > >______________________________

Lillie Blanch May is my G Grandmother 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

Lillie Blanch May is my G Grandmother 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