Researching the Gayle/Gale families of TN; need to know the origin of the Shelby and Haywood Co. Gayles. Am descended from William H. Gayle, Cumberland Presbyterian minister in Lincoln, Franklin and Giles counties in the 1840s-1860s. William Gayle was born in VA in 1800 and died in Jackson Co., AL, in 1872.

I am researching the CROOK families of Shelby Co. I'm interested in info on any Crook family as I'm following any and all leads. If anyone has any information on Crooks at any time period, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance, Laurel Crook lcrook@fhu.edu ======================================================= White Co., IL, ILGenWeb Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2 Personal Web Site: http://www.fhu.edu/~lcrook

I looked up all the names in the Memphis 1885 City Directory. None listed, except about 6 William Anderson's. No William V. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Karla Jefferson <jeffersn@adams.net> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 9:09 AM Subject: Simpson >I am searching for information on Thomas Simpson and family. > >We found them in 1850 Shelby Co TN and believe several children were married >there. > >could someone help me with marriage lookups or probate records? > >Thomas and Mary?? Simpson had the following children: > >Whitfield >Isabella >Fredonia >Monrovia >Margery (my ggggrandmother) married William V. Anderson there about 1854 >Deritha (married William's brother here in MO) > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Karla Jefferson >

Randy if you are on this list, please contact me. I have the Flowers line back to 1542 in England, but I can not get a message to you. Steven E. Flowers, P.O. box 1, Pinto, MD 21556-0001, (301) 729-2362

I looked up both names in the `1885 Memphis City directory and found nothing. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Alice E. McCollum <amccollu@mail.coin.missouri.edu> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 10:27 AM Subject: LOGUE/McGLOHN >Is anyone in this group by chance researching the surname LOGUE? >I have info from family that Henrietta Frances (Fannie) McGLOHN >married a LOGUE (first name unknown) and lived in Memphis. She >was enumerated in the 1870 census of Shelby Co. and was 13 years >old, so marriage would probably be ca 1880 or later. Thanks for >any help. > >Alice McCollum >(amccollu@mail.coin.missouri.edu) >

Looking for marriage record of James Robert "Jim" Briggs b. about 1870 to Mable ???? Their only child Orphelia was b. abt 1925. Any help greatly appreciated. Pat Treadwell Jim & Pat Treadwell Mrwonderful@bledsoe.net 102 Nix Road Dunlap, TN 37327 Researching: Briggs - Chambers - Charles - Johnston - Julian - Kyle - McClure - Miller - Pettipool - Phipps - Roach - Rook - Sears - Stewart - Stovall - Treadwell - Vaughan

I am searching for information on Thomas Simpson and family. We found them in 1850 Shelby Co TN and believe several children were married there. could someone help me with marriage lookups or probate records? Thomas and Mary?? Simpson had the following children: Whitfield Isabella Fredonia Monrovia Margery (my ggggrandmother) married William V. Anderson there about 1854 Deritha (married William's brother here in MO) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Karla Jefferson

Is anyone in this group by chance researching the surname LOGUE? I have info from family that Henrietta Frances (Fannie) McGLOHN married a LOGUE (first name unknown) and lived in Memphis. She was enumerated in the 1870 census of Shelby Co. and was 13 years old, so marriage would probably be ca 1880 or later. Thanks for any help. Alice McCollum (amccollu@mail.coin.missouri.edu)

I'm searching for a Virginia POAG. She was located in Tn around 1942. I have recieved a letter written by her on the family of GEORGE WHITE of Scotland. The way the letter reads, she may have been part of this family. Does snyone have her in their POAG line? Thanks. Debbie in Alabama JeffBin@pell.net

My list of surnames are: John E. Barnes.b. oct.1891 in Illinois.m. Milie Hatley Oct, 1911. Three children John E. Jr., b. july 19 ,1914, Mary Vena, and Ethel Lena -Twins b. Aug. 22,1915 Would like to know John E.Sr. parents and ancestors.. I am a daughter of the twin, Ethel Lena and know the decendants of this family. Milie Hatley was from Camden , Tennessee and We know her ancestors and decendants if any one els is interested.. Bob and Barb Norris

Hi I'm new to this list. Is there anyone on the list that lives in or near Memphis, who would be willing to go to Forest Hill Cemetary and take some photos for me? I am willing to pay for photos, time. I need a photo of the stone for Missouri "Zoe" (Spellings) Ellis and any other stone in the same plot/general vicinity. Zoe was born in 1877 in Benton Co, TN, md. James Wiley Ellis on 16 Jul 1893 in Benton Co., and died on 27 nov 1942. Children: Verna, Vera, Lloyd, J.L., Oliver, & Era. Thank You.

Harry, It's still called President's Island. Some of the islands went by numbers?? Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: harry <hdveatch@erols.com> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 7:41 PM Subject: President's Island in Memphis >I am trying to locate what was called "President's Island" in Memphis, >TN. It has either disappeared or has been renamed. Can anyone help me? I >have a 2g grandfather that lived on the Island in 1855. >Also does anyone have any connection to an Aaron B. Stearns died in >Memphis about 1856? > >Thank you in advance >Harry >hdveatch@erols.com > >______________________________

Debbie, I did a lookup in Goodspeed's History of Shelby Cty and several RR's are named, but it looks like the first one that would have crossed the Mississippi River would have been the Memphis & Little Rock RR. Wish I could be more definite for you. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: Jeff and Debbie Bein <JeffBein@pell.net> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 12:19 PM Subject: railroad information >I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm trying to find the railroad line that >was first out of Memphis area. Believed to have made the first trip across >Ms. The conductor is suppose to be my ggggrandfather, >George WHITE. It is stated in a letter to cousins, written back in 1942, >from Mrs. Virginia POAG >of Tn. Would like to connect with this ladies family. Believe she could be >related. Knew alot about the WHITE family. George was said to be in Memphis >area by 1840. Originally, he came from Scotland. >Unknown date & time. > >Thanks for any help. >Debbie >

TNSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > TNSHELBY-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 13 > > Today's Topics: > #1 President's Island in Memphis [harry <hdveatch@erols.com>] > #2 Re: President's Island in Memphis [Laurel Crook <lcrook@fhu.edu>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from TNSHELBY-D, send a message to > > TNSHELBY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: President's Island in Memphis > Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 17:41:16 -0700 > From: harry <hdveatch@erols.com> > To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > I am trying to locate what was called "President's Island" in Memphis, > TN. It has either disappeared or has been renamed. Can anyone help me? I > have a 2g grandfather that lived on the Island in 1855. > Also does anyone have any connection to an Aaron B. Stearns died in > Memphis about 1856? > > Thank you in advance > Harry > hdveatch@erols.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: President's Island in Memphis > Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 08:29:35 -0600 > From: Laurel Crook <lcrook@fhu.edu> > To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com > > Yes, it's still there as far as I know. There was some kind of fire on it > last year I believe. It was on the news. There are factories and stuff on > it as far as I know. > > Laurel Crook > lcrook@fhu.edu > > Researching the history and families of Island 35, aka Reverie, Tipton Co., TN > > >I am trying to locate what was called "President's Island" in Memphis, > >TN. It has either disappeared or has been renamed. Can anyone help me? I > >have a 2g grandfather that lived on the Island in 1855. > >Also does anyone have any connection to an Aaron B. Stearns died in > >Memphis about 1856? > > > >Thank you in advance > >Harry > >hdveatch@erols.com > > ======================================================= > White Co., IL, ILGenWeb Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2 > Personal Web Site: http://www.fhu.edu/~lcrook Harry, President's Island is an industrial park now. The Corps of Engineers has a large prescence there and so does the US Navy (a cavitation research facility). The island is just south of downtown Memphis and has access to the Mississippi river. also, McKellar lake is there, Elvis Presley's favorite sking spot.

Yes, it's still there as far as I know. There was some kind of fire on it last year I believe. It was on the news. There are factories and stuff on it as far as I know. Laurel Crook lcrook@fhu.edu Researching the history and families of Island 35, aka Reverie, Tipton Co., TN >I am trying to locate what was called "President's Island" in Memphis, >TN. It has either disappeared or has been renamed. Can anyone help me? I >have a 2g grandfather that lived on the Island in 1855. >Also does anyone have any connection to an Aaron B. Stearns died in >Memphis about 1856? > >Thank you in advance >Harry >hdveatch@erols.com ======================================================= White Co., IL, ILGenWeb Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwhite2 Personal Web Site: http://www.fhu.edu/~lcrook

I am trying to locate what was called "President's Island" in Memphis, TN. It has either disappeared or has been renamed. Can anyone help me? I have a 2g grandfather that lived on the Island in 1855. Also does anyone have any connection to an Aaron B. Stearns died in Memphis about 1856? Thank you in advance Harry hdveatch@erols.com

I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm trying to find the railroad line that was first out of Memphis area. Believed to have made the first trip across Ms. The conductor is suppose to be my ggggrandfather, George WHITE. It is stated in a letter to cousins, written back in 1942, from Mrs. Virginia POAG of Tn. Would like to connect with this ladies family. Believe she could be related. Knew alot about the WHITE family. George was said to be in Memphis area by 1840. Originally, he came from Scotland. Unknown date & time. Thanks for any help. Debbie

can anyone do a look-up for the following; GUSTAVUS (OR AUGUSTA) FRITTER b:Jan 11, 1802 D: NOV 29, 1874 Susan A. (Beagle) FRITTER b: Nov 13, 1805 D: ca 1892 Both believed to be buried in Memphis, TN If you can verify I would love you forever. Regards

He is not listed in the 1885 Memphis City Directory, but there is one Cloyd, George, c, carpenter, r Union av, 3rd e of Rose. Also, some Bryant's and some Wright's. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: W. David Daugherty <faddydaddy@worldnet.att.net> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 12:20 PM Subject: Re: James Bingham Murray >Would anyone have 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. > > >W. David Daugherty >435 Jefferson Street >Pittsburg, TX 75686-4717 >====================== >(903) 856-0973 Voice >(903) 856-0975 Fax/Modem >(214) 850-2780 PCS Cell >======================= >faddydaddy@worldnet.att.net >ddaugherty@pilgrimspride.com >www.pilgrimspride.com > >Be gentle to our environment, use only >recycled electrons for your messages. > >______________________________

Hello, Is there someone who could look up information on Perry's and/or Brooks in the Millington/Memphis area city directories or old phone books ? I am searching for any information that can be found on them from any time between about 1925 until about 1973. Please contact me at akb4friend@aol.com for specific's. I would be very appreciative. Thank you, Anita