The Jackson Co. TN cemetery book list Emily C. Sircy born 1856 died 20 March 1930 daughter of J. B. and Mary (Dowell) Kemp. Wade H. Sircy born 16 May 1857 died 1936 son of Joshua "Si" and Margaret (Norman) Kemp. Both Emily and Wade are buried in the Sircy Cemetery Funn's Branch Cemetery Jackson Co., TN. Connie I believe this is the family of Emily, but not sure. The reference I have for the marriage of this couple is: Smith County marriage Book 1838 & 1845-54 Copied under Works Progress Administration Benton Kemp and Mary Deal Apr 18, 1838 Perhaps the marriage record is wrong and this should be Mary DOWELL instead of DEAL? I don't find this marriage listed in the Smith Co. marriage records that are transcribed online? 1840 Smith Co. Kemp, Benton 1 male 0-5 1 male 20-30 1 female 15-20 http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/smith/census/1850/0248a.gif (image) 1850 Smith Co. Kemp Burten 38 b. TN farmer Kemp Mary 24 b. TN (should age 34?) Kemp Haywood 11 b. TN Kemp Richard 9 b. TN Kemp George 6 b. TN Kemp Susan 3 b. TN Kemp Robert 2 b. TN I can't find this family in 1860, Smith, Macon or Jackson Co.'s TN 1870 Jackson Co. TN HH# 188 Jesse Kemp 55 b. TN Mary D. Kemp 50 b. TN Sousan J. Kemp 21 b. TN Robert Kemp 19 b. TN Emily H. Kemp 18 b. TN James Kemp 15 b. TN 1880 Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Jesse KEMP Self M Male W 68 TN Farmer NC NC Mary KEMP Wife M Female W 64 TN Keeping House NC VA Susan KEMP Dau S Female W 25 TN At Home TN TN Robert KEMP Son S Male W 24 TN Works On Farm TN TN James B. KEMP Son S Male W 21 TN Works On Farm TN TN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place District 14, Jackson, Tennessee Family History Library Film 1255264 NA Film Number T9-1264 Page Number 287D Mary K.

_http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1930.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1930.txt) Certificate: #8611 Deceased: Emla Sircy Age: abt 75y Birth Place: TN Death: 20 Mar 1930 Father: Jenil B. Kemp Father's Birth Place: TN Mother: Pollie Dowell Mother's Birth Place: Gainesboro Cemetery: Sircy Cemetery BTW, Wade's parents were listed on his death certificate also. It is slightly different: _http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1936.txt_ (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/jackson/vitals/dc1936.txt) Certificate Number: 15253 Deceased Name: Wade Sircy Date of Birth: 16 May 1857 Place of Birth: TN Date of Death: 26 May 1936 Father: Sye Sircy [This would be Josiah Sircy] Place of Birth: TN Mother: Peggie Holleman [note....I believe it's Margaret C. 2nd wife of Josiah Sircy] Place of Birth: TN Cemetery: Sircy Cemetery Hope this also helps, Carmelita In a message dated 7/6/2005 7:37:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, bspivey@nctc.com writes: The Jackson Co. TN cemetery book list Emily C. Sircy born 1856 died 20 March 1930 daughter of J. B. and Mary (Dowell) Kemp. Wade H. Sircy born 16 May 1857 died 1936 son of Joshua "Si" and Margaret (Norman) Kemp. Both Emily and Wade are buried in the Sircy Cemetery Funn's Branch Cemetery Jackson Co., TN. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Blue" <trublue1155@budget.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: [TNSMITH] Emily Kemp marriage > W. H. Sircy married Emely Kemp 14 May 1876 > Jackson County TN. I do not know who Emily's parents were. > > Peggy > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > >

In a message dated 7/6/2005 5:00:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, trublue1155@budget.net writes: W. H. Sircy married Emely Kemp 14 May 1876 Jackson County TN. I do not know who Emily's parents were. Peggy --------------------------- Would this be them, Peggy? 1880 Census Place District 14, Jackson, Tennessee Family History Library Film 1255264 NA Film Number T9-1264 Page Number 282B Wade H. SIRCY Self M Male 23 TN Farmer TN TN Emily C. SIRCY Wife M Female 24 TN Keeping House TN TN Milas J. SIRCY Son S Male 2 TN TN TN Maud H. SIRCY Dau S Female 1 TN TN TN All are white _http://www.familysearch.org/_ (http://www.familysearch.org/) 1910 Jackson Co TN census, civil dist 14, #67-68 Sircy, Wade H. 52 TN TN TN married once for 32 yrs. farmer Emily 53 TN TN TN mother of 4/3 living Minie L. 16 TN TN TN dau Thanks, Carmelita

The Jackson Co. TN cemetery book list Emily C. Sircy born 1856 died 20 March 1930 daughter of J. B. and Mary (Dowell) Kemp. Wade H. Sircy born 16 May 1857 died 1936 son of Joshua "Si" and Margaret (Norman) Kemp. Both Emily and Wade are buried in the Sircy Cemetery Funn's Branch Cemetery Jackson Co., TN. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Blue" <trublue1155@budget.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: [TNSMITH] Emily Kemp marriage > W. H. Sircy married Emely Kemp 14 May 1876 > Jackson County TN. I do not know who Emily's parents were. > > Peggy > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > >

W. H. Sircy married Emely Kemp 14 May 1876 Jackson County TN. I do not know who Emily's parents were. Peggy

Gary, My best guess is that this is Emily Kemp b. 1855-1856 wife of Wade H. Sircy. ? I don't have any parents listed for her but she does fit the age of Emily Kemp b. ca 1852 daughter of Jesse Benton Kemp and Mary Deal. Could this record be a bad transcription of the death record? Maybe someone on the list can identify the Parents of Emily Kemp wife of Wade H. Sircy? Mary K. The following is a Jackson Co., TN, death record for Emla Sircy with approximate life dates 1855 - 1930. Name: EMLA SIRCY Certificate: #8611 Age: abt 75y Birth Place: TN Death: 20 Mar 1930 Father: Jenil B. Kemp Mother: Pollie Dowell Birth Place: Gainesboro Cemetery: Sircy Cemetery I do not recognize the father's name. Is this Jenil Kemp, likely born 1820 - 1835, one of the Smith Co., Kemps? Thanks, all, Gary

Thanks to all who made my trip to Gordonsville a success. I want to especially thank John & Retta for showing me the best in Southern Hospitality! My mother & I loved every second we spent in Smith Co. I got some great pictures of family gravestones and filled in some data in my family files. It was a kick listening to my mother talk of when she visited as an 8 year old--the sights around the area brought back lots of memories that I will be able to include in my family history. If you haven't had a chance to go to the Museum operated by the Smith County Historical Society, put it on the top of your list. It is a truly enjoyable experience. Sincerely, Gwendolyn Melton, CA researching CRAWFORD & STEWART lines

Evans and Nelson Reunion Family and friends are all invited to attend the annual Nelson Reunion for the descendants of Jave and Ellen Evans Nelson on August 6, 2005, at the Farmers Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall in the Blockhouse Valley area of Anderson County, TN, beginning at 11:00 A. M. Bring food for a covered dish lunch at noon. There will be fun and games for the kids after lunch and music to be enjoyed by the adults. There will be the usual displays of family histories, pictures and other memorabilia, so bring anything you want to display. Jave and Ellen were married in Anderson County in 1877. They lived on Black Oak Ridge where the water tanks in Oak Ridge now set. Their children included David, Henry, Catherine Nelson Tadlock, Frank, Tom, Cynthia Nelson Wilson, Page, Taylor, Sam, and Clara Nelson Yerkes. Ellen was the daughter of Thomas J. and Permelia York Evans who moved to Tennessee from Knox County, Kentucky in the 1870's. Jave is thought to have been a direct descendant of Joseph Anderson for whom Anderson County is named. For more information, contact Carolyn Nelson Johnson at <mamawcarolyn@peoplepc.com>.

The following is a Jackson Co., TN, death record for Emla Sircy with approximate life dates 1855 - 1930. Name: EMLA SIRCY Certificate: #8611 Age: abt 75y Birth Place: TN Death: 20 Mar 1930 Father: Jenil B. Kemp Mother: Pollie Dowell Birth Place: Gainesboro Cemetery: Sircy Cemetery I do not recognize the father's name. Is this Jenil Kemp, likely born 1820 - 1835, one of the Smith Co., Kemps? Thanks, all, Gary

HAPPY Birthday Charlie

Happy Birthday Charlie Gregory!! Peggy in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <searcher2@tds.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:39 PM Subject: [TNSMITH] Happy 4th > Happy Birthday Charlie Gregory!!! > > Nancy in Indiana > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Have you updated your Smith County Query lately? > http://www.tngennet.org/queries/qpost.htm > >

Happy Birthday Charlie Gregory!!! Nancy in Indiana

Charlie Gregory: Monday is the 4th of July when we celebrate Independence day AND your Birthday! I want to wish you a very Happy Birthday! Curt Johnson in OK

Thanks so much to everyone for your help! Jenny

If you are addressing me, I am using FTM Ver. 2005 but Ver. 9 should also have a way to indicate other relationships. I don't remember how it was set up. You might try Help and use the keyword "Relationship" and see if it gives you any information

Which version of FTM are you using? My uncle has an adopted grandchild. In the facts and notes I have her as "adopted". We want her included in the information because she is part of the family. None of us consider her to be any less than the biological children/grandchildren. She still appears in the descendant report as a child of her parents - but the word 'adopted' doesn't appear. I am still using FTM 9.0 Sharon

You can make changes of this nature by doing the following. 1)Place your cursor on the name of the child that you are considering. Make sure the line is blinking next to the child's name. Or you can highlight that child's name. 2) While the name is selected click on "People" above. 3) Scroll down to "Other Parents" and click on that. 4) A window will open and you can go down to "Relationship to Father" and "Relationship to Mother" You have seven options to designate these relationships. I suppose in your case, you would want to select "Natural". This is also critical when you go to making reports or trees. If the relationship is other than natural (and maybe Family Member), that person and all their descendants will be omitted from the reports or trees. Hope this helps. Ed

Jenny I don't know anyway to take out the adopted, other than just leave it out. You could add a note to the adopted child saying something like being adopted was a special thing, because they were chosen especially to be a family member. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny M. Calvin" <jcalvin5@cafes.net> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:54 AM Subject: [TNSMITH] Family Tree Maker help > Y'all have come to my rescue before, and I need your help again. :-) > > Is there a way to make a Family Tree Maker descendant report not indicate that someone is adopted? It lists the child as a descendant, followed by "adopted child." I guess I can always take out the fact of the adopted relationship, but I was hoping to keep my database accurate while making the report look less like it says "You're not really one of us!" > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Jenny Calvin > Normandy, TN > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project... > Already in Progress! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm > >

Y'all have come to my rescue before, and I need your help again. :-) Is there a way to make a Family Tree Maker descendant report not indicate that someone is adopted? It lists the child as a descendant, followed by "adopted child." I guess I can always take out the fact of the adopted relationship, but I was hoping to keep my database accurate while making the report look less like it says "You're not really one of us!" Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Jenny Calvin Normandy, TN

Cory, see if you can find Larkin Douglass nearby your Anderson Douglass in Illinois census records. I still believe they are brothers. Sandra Stephens