It always amazes me just how small. I wanted to say we lived in the 1600 block as well but can't be sure. My parents probably knew your relatives as mother was one of those people who knew everyone and never forgot them and any connection they may have had with out family. Just too bad I did not get hooked on family lines until after she and dad were gone. She could really have filled in a lot of gaps. She was one of the Macon Co. "Gregorys" Shirley -----Original Message----- From: Lori Sellers [mailto:lorbsel@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 4:24 PM To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TNSMITH] Hesson/Piper My grandparents were Robert and Lela Shoemake Bruce. They lived in the 1600 block of Shelby....it was about 3 blocks or so from Shelby Park. Small world isn't it? Lori --- Joe Cothron <cothron@alltel.net> wrote: > I can't remember the address as I was only about 7 > or 8 but I know it was > pretty close to Shelby Park. Who were your > grandparents? My family are all > from Smith & Macon Co. > Shirley > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lori Sellers [mailto:lorbsel@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:31 PM > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [TNSMITH] Hesson/Piper > > Shirley, > Where on Shelby did you live? My grandparents (from > Smith County) lived on Shelby during that time > frame! > > Lori > > --- Joe Cothron <cothron@alltel.net> wrote: > > > Sue, I don't know the answer to your question but > > during WWII, we had a > > Margaret Hesson that boarded with us while her > > husband B.C. Hesson was in > > the service. I haven't looked at the old pictures > > for awhile but I think I > > remember there was a picture of Margaret. We > lived > > on Shelby Ave. in > > Nashville, Tn. I was young and I am not sure if > > Margaret was just a friend > > of the family but it seems she was related in some > > way. I know we have > > Piper's on my father's side (Smith). I did not > know > > Margaret was a Piper!! > > Shirley Cothron > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sagsspot@aol.com [mailto:Sagsspot@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:25 AM > > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [TNSMITH] Hesson/Piper > > > > Is Billy Clark Hesson, s/o Fred Hesson and Linnie > > Clark, the same as B C > > Hesson that was married to Margaret Piper?? > > > > > > Sue Gregory, > > 706 Scarlett Place > > Lebanon, TN, 37087-3263 > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census > > Project. > > Already In Progress! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames > Page > > at: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm > > > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page > at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit The Smith Co Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/