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. > > ______________________________ > >