Carol, I believe this is the family I did some research on for a graduate student at MTSU. She was working on a display for the Smith County Museum about "Women at Work " in Smith County, 1880-1930. She contacted me because I had posted a photo of Tennie Wester on the Smith County web pages. I believe her full name was Susan Tennessee "Tennie" Ballard and married Simon Wester. Tennie worked for my great-grandparents as a nanny. I believe she was Harriett's sister. If you think this is your family, I'd be happy to send you what I found. The photo is at www.tngennet.org/smith Velma

Velma: This is wonderful and the picture and story are priceless. I would love a copy of your research if possible. I feel sure that Susan "Tennie" is Harriett Ballard's sister. This has to be the greatest website anywhere. Thank you. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <MyFamilySearch@cs.com> To: <TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Joe Ballard & Richard Smith > Carol, > I believe this is the family I did some research on for a graduate student > at > MTSU. She was working on a display for the Smith County Museum about > "Women > at Work " in Smith County, 1880-1930. > She contacted me because I had posted a photo of Tennie Wester on the > Smith > County web pages. I believe her full name was Susan Tennessee "Tennie" > Ballard > and married Simon Wester. Tennie worked for my great-grandparents as a > nanny. I believe she was Harriett's sister. If you think this is your > family, I'd > be happy to send you what I found. The photo is at > www.tngennet.org/smith > > Velma > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Submit Your Family Pictures, Biographies, Histories > Wills, Fokelore, To The Smith Co Web Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/ > >