Laura, I checked my Memphis 1885 City directory and this is what I find: Connell Ann E., wid H. D., r 146 3rd Lawrence Anna E., wid J. H., r 167 Alabama The oldest cemeteries here are Elmwood and Calvary (Catholic). Hope this helps. Bobbie -----Original Message----- From: laura brewer <lgbrewer@hotmail.com> To: TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, September 13, 1998 11:21 AM Subject: Unidentified subject! >I live in Green Cove Florida and have trouble getting Tennessee records. >My grandmother was born in Clarksville. My ggg grandparents were James >H Lawrence b TN ca 1800? and Maria Rawlings b. TN ca 1805. Their >children were Ann Elizabeth and possibly four others, Ann Elizabeth >married Hiram D Connell Aug21 1848 but I don't know his parents names. >James, Maria (whose name was listed as Reed by one family member), Ann >and Hiram all died in Shelby County. Do anyone know of a source that >might tell me where they are buried.? I can get census records for >Tennessee in Jacksonville but everything else I'm kind of bogged down. >Thanks so much for any help you can give > >Laura Griffin Brewer > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >______________________________