I can't help you much with Eastern Star except that it is an organization for the wives of men who are/were Masons, and that is probably too general a definition. On Pensions - Revolutionary War pensions? If so If you have a membership to Ancestry.com, you can download a copy of their pension files from there,,,or If you have a membership to Footnote.com, you can download a copy of the records from there (and I think theirs are better copies) pr If your local library has a membership to HeritageQuest, you can go to your library and download a copy of the pension record there, which should be free to you. The Pension folders may have a variety of information in them. One of the most interesting parts will be an account of the pensioner's war service, in his own words. He was usually asked to give his date and place of birth, the place where he entered the service, various battles and other events during his service, whether there is a record of his birth and if so where it is, some places where he has lived since the war. If he died and his widow received a pension, her application should give the date and place of the wedding, her maiden name, and whatever proof she has of his service and of their marriage. Many have more, but these should be in all of them. Good luck. Pension records are wonderful. And if you can locate his final payment voucher, it will list all his children, where they were living at the time of his last payment, and sometimes other delightful information. These records are much harder to locate than the pension records. They are Treasury Records, and mostly have never been microfilmed, much less being put online. At 11:01 AM 5/10/2008, you wrote: >Hello once again, > 1. Can anyone tell me what being a member of the eastern star means? > > > 2. If you have a relative that has a pension # can you send off > for more information? > 3. If answer is yes, who would you send it to and how much? > 4. What kind of information would you find by sending it off? > Names of parents and > children or what? > Thanks > Doris > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1427 - Release Date: >5/11/2008 1:08 PM

Being a mason, I can tell you, you are close to right. I would start where all the information is kept. That would be, The Grand Lodge of Tennessee, in down town Nashville at 7th and Broad, the number is in the book. When you get an answer, ask to speak with the office of the Eastern Star. The ladies should be able to answer all your questions. Also the pension Number, those records are kept there too. If the pension number is a Masonic widows and orphans pension, if the children were under age there should be a record. These are different departments, within the grand Lodge. Good Luck. ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

Hello once again, 1. Can anyone tell me what being a member of the eastern star means? It is the counterpart for women of the Masons 2. If you have a relative that has a pension # can you send off for more information? 3. If answer is yes, who would you send it to and how much? 4. What kind of information would you find by sending it off? Names of parents and children or what? Thanks Doris -----Original Message----- From: Doris Pulley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 10 May 2008 11:01 am Subject: [TNSTEWAR] need help Hello once again, 1. Can anyone tell me what being a member of the eastern star means? 2. If you have a relative that has a pension # can you send off for more information? 3. If answer is yes, who would you send it to and how much? 4. What kind of information would you find by sending it off? Names of parents and children or what? Thanks Doris ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello once again, 1. Can anyone tell me what being a member of the eastern star means? 2. If you have a relative that has a pension # can you send off for more information? 3. If answer is yes, who would you send it to and how much? 4. What kind of information would you find by sending it off? Names of parents and children or what? Thanks Doris

Jackie Krear ([email protected]) sent in these Carney additions to the "Cemetery Records of Stewart County, Tennessee" and the "Stewart County Heritage" books, for those of you who have them: On death certificates I recently obtained, for Carney surnames in Stewart Co., TN, I found these two who do not appear in the book, "Cemetery Records of Stewart Co., TN", (CRSCT) published some years ago. Marticia (Law) Carney, the wife of J. G. Carney (the latter was sentenced to prison in 1857 for the stabbing murder of Ruben Harrison). The certificate gives burial location as Brigham Graveyard, which would be p. 116 (if you want to add this to your copy of the book). B 1830 (more or less); D Jan 16, 1915. Sudie (Skelly) Carney, one wife of Charles Smith Carney. Her burial location given as Ralls Cemetery, which would be p. 238 (if again, you want to add this to your copy of the book). B Jun 10, 1880 D Dec 17, 1915. -------------------------------- Another clarification might be made to p. 107 of the CRSCT book: DABBS, Bettie (nee Carney). Refer to p. 111 of the Stewart Co. Heritage Book. (You might want to add this to your p. 107 of the CRSCT book). -------------------------------- AND to make things complete, go to the index of the CRSCT, under name CARNEY, and add these pages: 107, 116, 238.

All Willsons, My ggg grandfather, James S. Willson, was born in 1801 in Tennessee and lived in Dickson County TN until ~1824 when he bought 818 acres in Stewart County. He married Martha Henry Moore in 1820. James' parents were born in North Carolina and I believe they are Adam and Margaret Wilson (Willson) of Dickson County, TN. Adam made a will in 1822 and died in 1824. Does anyone have information on James Willson, Martha Henry Moore, or Adam and Margaret Willson and their descendants?? Also, Gurley Willson, the grandson of James S. Willson above,?married Emma Trinkle and they lived in Stewart County, TN. Don Willson Huntsville, AL -----Original Message----- From: Digginup Bones <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 9:40 pm Subject: [TNSTEWAR] Wilson and Trinkle Does anyone know if this James Henry Wilson is the son of John Henry Wilson & Lucy Agnes Ann Heflin? And, how is Clyde C. Trinkle his brother-in-law???? 1910 Stewart County TN Census 163/165 Guslie WILLSON head m w 40 (1870) m1 20 Tn Tn Tn manager general farm Elmyra wife f w 35 (1875) m1 20 6 6 Tn Tn Tn (James Henry Wilson m 2-12-1882 Elmira Nancy Sanderson) Ruth dau f w 16 s Tn Tn Tn Eddie P dau f w 11 s Tn Tn Tn Angeline A dau f w 6 s Tn Tn Tn Emma I dau f w 4 s Tn Tn Tn Martha N dau f w 1 7/12 s Tn Tn Tn Clyde C TRINKLE bro in law m w 20 s Tn Tn Tn driver team Joseph J ETHRIDGE boarder m w 51 s Tn Tn Tn farm laborer general farm --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Harris Thomas Smith Age: 69 Born: November 18, 1903 in Humphreys County, TN. Died: March 19, 1972 in McEwen, Humphreys County, TN. Funeral: March 22, 1972 with Nave Funeral Home in Houston County, TN. Burial: Alsobrooks Cemetery Parents: Eli T. Smith and Laura Hooper Surviving Spouse: Gladys (Keel) Smith Surviving Children: Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. James Hicks, Mrs. Floyd Smith, Mrs. Francis Wannamaker, Mrs. Howard Patterson Surviving Siblings: Levi Smith, Calvin Smith If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Florida Ann (Barrows) McCaslin Age: 84 Born: February 9, 1888 in Illinois Died: March 20, 1972 at Henry County General Hospital in Henry County, TN. Funeral: March 22, 1972 with Milligan Funeral Home in Stewart County, TN. Burial: Wofford Cemetery in Stewart County, TN. Parents: William B. Barrows and Mary Hobbs Deceased Spouse: Reuben L. McCaslin Surviving Children: Warren A. Causey, Mrs. Clyde Wofford, Mrs. John Vanzant, Mrs. Clifford McCormick, Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. Jesse Berry, Mrs. L.D. Elder Surviving Siblings: H.B. Barrows, Russell Barrows If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Elmer Carter George Age: 42 Born: October 11, 1929 in Stewart County, TN. Died: March 21, 1972 in Charleston, West Virginia Funeral: March 27, 1972 with Milligan Funeral Home in Stewart County, TN. Burial: Ft. Donelson National Cemetery in Stewart County, TN. Parents: Allen J. George and Annie Dodd Surviving Spouse: None Listed Surviving Children: None Listed Surviving Siblings: Mrs. Louise McAnally, Mrs. Geneva Farar If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Thank you very much for this info. Now I know why the Stavely's were buried in the Leatherwood Cemetery. I will print out your letters and keep them in my files. My grandma's sister married a Lane. Thank you Doris Pulley [email protected] wrote: Found this in same file. Leatherwood Community: (Written between 1970 and 1980) Leatherwood is a quiet community located off Highway 79. It is situated on the edge of Kentucky Lake and boasts a boat dock to serve the community. The first settlers were thought to arrive around 1850 with the surname of Hilmus. Leatherwood acquired its name from the leatherwood bushes in the area whose bark is like leather. The community is composed of many smaller communities located within the web of land Leatherwood covers. Asbury, Possum Hollow, and Largent Hollow are some of the smaller communities. One of the largest and earliest industries in this area was the LaGrange Iron Works. The mine was active until 1927 when the prosperity of the iron industry in the country was drawing to a close. Through the years many businesses have risen throughout this cozy community. Bait shops such as Leatherwood Bait Shop built by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregory (1964) flourished with the attraction of nearby Kentucky Lake. Many small grocery stores sprang up around the area. LaGrange Plantation Store opened up around the area in the early 1900s. Stavely's Store owned by Clara and Thaxton Sullivan opened July 19, 1949 and still serves the community today. One general grocery store, Will Lanes, opened sometime in the 1920s and 1930s. Over the years there have been only two churches to serve the Leatherwood community, the Leatherwood Methodist Church, and the Asbury Church, which was disbanded a few years ago. Leatherwood has had three post offices over the years. The first, the Hart post office, was in operation during the early 1920s with a Miss Hart serving as postmistress. the second post office was the Stribling post office located between Leatherwood and McKinnon on the banks of the Tennessee River. Today Leatherwood is served by the Stewart post office operating out of Houston County. Clubs have always proven very active in the community. The Home Demonstration Club has been active for over fifty years. Midway school opened in the early 1900s in Leatherwood and some of the teachers who taught in this one-room school were Miss Myrtle Ellis, Louis Knott (1921), Mr. Willie Robertson (1928), Charles Hilmus (1929), Jimmy Majors (1930s), Miss Lura Russell (1940) and Ruby Moore (1941). The estimated population for 1928 was approximately one hundred and eighty people. Today Leatherwood contains nearly three hundred people. The first car anyone can remember was a 1918 "Baby Overland" owned by a Mr. Charles Satterwhite. Electricity is said to have come into this area in 1945 and phones in the 1950s. Dr. Abernathy of Stribling, served this community in the early 1900s and Dr. Scarbourough lived in the community for years serving as the local medical doctor. Information provided by Hilmus Bartels, Raymond Lane, H.E. Warden, Shellie Warden, Goodspeed, pg. 897. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Found this in same file. Leatherwood Community: (Written between 1970 and 1980) Leatherwood is a quiet community located off Highway 79. It is situated on the edge of Kentucky Lake and boasts a boat dock to serve the community. The first settlers were thought to arrive around 1850 with the surname of Hilmus. Leatherwood acquired its name from the leatherwood bushes in the area whose bark is like leather. The community is composed of many smaller communities located within the web of land Leatherwood covers. Asbury, Possum Hollow, and Largent Hollow are some of the smaller communities. One of the largest and earliest industries in this area was the LaGrange Iron Works. The mine was active until 1927 when the prosperity of the iron industry in the country was drawing to a close. Through the years many businesses have risen throughout this cozy community. Bait shops such as Leatherwood Bait Shop built by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregory (1964) flourished with the attraction of nearby Kentucky Lake. Many small grocery stores sprang up around the area. LaGrange Plantation Store opened up around the area in the early 1900s. Stavely's Store owned by Clara and Thaxton Sullivan opened July 19, 1949 and still serves the community today. One general grocery store, Will Lanes, opened sometime in the 1920s and 1930s. Over the years there have been only two churches to serve the Leatherwood community, the Leatherwood Methodist Church, and the Asbury Church, which was disbanded a few years ago. Leatherwood has had three post offices over the years. The first, the Hart post office, was in operation during the early 1920s with a Miss Hart serving as postmistress. the second post office was the Stribling post office located between Leatherwood and McKinnon on the banks of the Tennessee River. Today Leatherwood is served by the Stewart post office operating out of Houston County. Clubs have always proven very active in the community. The Home Demonstration Club has been active for over fifty years. Midway school opened in the early 1900s in Leatherwood and some of the teachers who taught in this one-room school were Miss Myrtle Ellis, Louis Knott (1921), Mr. Willie Robertson (1928), Charles Hilmus (1929), Jimmy Majors (1930s), Miss Lura Russell (1940) and Ruby Moore (1941). The estimated population for 1928 was approximately one hundred and eighty people. Today Leatherwood contains nearly three hundred people. The first car anyone can remember was a 1918 "Baby Overland" owned by a Mr. Charles Satterwhite. Electricity is said to have come into this area in 1945 and phones in the 1950s. Dr. Abernathy of Stribling, served this community in the early 1900s and Dr. Scarbourough lived in the community for years serving as the local medical doctor. Information provided by Hilmus Bartels, Raymond Lane, H.E. Warden, Shellie Warden, Goodspeed, pg. 897.

Leatherwood Creek and Stribbling community. Found this in loose leaf form, probably from a book on History of Stewart County TN. but not sure. Was written somewhere between 1970 and 1980. In the late 1800s there were two iron companies in the Leatherwood Creek area. Both the Clark and LaGrange furnaces were at Stribbling, a community of about two thousand people located near the mouth of Leatherwood Creek. The LaGrange Company owned the only store, a large log building that supplied everything. One early resident, Hilmus Bartels, remembers hearing his mother and father talk about the typical work day: from 4:00 a.m. when the company whistle blew, until 9:00 p.m. when it blew again--six days a week. His father worked hauling charcoal to the furnaces at Stribbling, He hauled the charcoal on a wagon drawn by six horses. The wagon was equipped with water buckets and on every ridge water was stored in barrels in case a load of charcoal caught fire. Aload of charcoal consisted of some 140 bushels and was loaded and unloaded by hand. His father hauled two loads a day, He would arrive home after his grueling seventeen-hour day, tend the horses, grab a bite to eat and fall into bed. Contractors cut timber and stacked it in charcoal hearths where it was covered with leaves and dirt, then burned to make charcoal. If the contractor let the fire burn too long and burned up the charcoal, he had to pay the company for the timber he had wasted. Farther up the creek the Leatherwood Community had a post office at Hart, Tennessee. There was one store and two churches. Some of the early residents of Leatherwood that Mr Bartles remembers were Stavely, Borens, Hart, Settle, Bartels, Pearl, Cathy, Moore, Harris, Scarbrough, Kirksey, Hilmus, Reed, Watkins, Bell, Fowler, Gray and Lane.

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Frank Martin Age: 58 Born: August 17, 1913 in Stewart County, TN. Died: March 19, 1972 in Dover, Stewart County, TN. Funeral: March 21, 1972 with Milligan Funeral Home in Stewart County, TN. Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery Parents: P.J. Martin and Carrie Weaks Surviving Spouse: Destine (Moore) Martin Surviving Children: Mrs. Jerry Williams, Mrs. Donald R. Clark, Mrs. R.A. Tumelson, Mrs. Samuel L. Marklin, Rachel J. Martin Surviving Siblings: Carl Martin, Weaks Martin, Tom Martin, Fred Martin If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 21, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: John Hugh Bratschi Age: 52 Born: Date and place no listed Died: March 17, 1972 in Erin, Houston County, TN. Funeral: March 20, 1972 with Nave Funeral Home in Houston County, TN. Burial: Cook Family Cemetery in Houston County, TN. Parents: Herschel Bratschi and Mabel Pollard Abernathy Bratschi Surviving Spouse: Mrs. Mary Lou (Cook) Bratschi Surviving Children: Ronnie Bratschi Surviving Siblings: Mrs. Olive Averitt, Lillian Weaver, Mrs. Agnes Parker, Mrs. Edween Morrow, Mrs. Amelia Powell If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 21, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Audra Virginia (Selph) Phillips Age: 51 Born: October 7, 1920 in Putnam County, TN. Died: March 12, 1972 at Clarksville Memorial Hospital in Montgomery County, TN. Funeral: March 14, 1972 with McReynolds Funeral Home in Montgomery County, TN. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Montgomery County, TN. Parents: Benjamin F. Selph and Daisy Altum Surviving Spouse: Frank Phillips Surviving Children: Alton Phillips Surviving Siblings: B.F. Selph Jr., John Selph, Mrs. Leonard Rhynes, Mrs. Jerry Burns, Mrs. Elsie Heflin, Mrs. Earl Shemwell, Mrs. Thelma Patrick, Mrs. Billy Bryant, Mrs. Russell Simmons, Mrs. Edith Phillips Surviving Half-Siblings: W.F. Milligan If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a weekly newspaper of Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee Date of Newspaper: Tuesday, March 21, 1972 Page: A-2 Name: Finley L. Sigels Age: 65 Born: June 1, 1906 in Stewart County, TN. Died: March 15, 1972 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Davidson County, TN. Funeral: March 17, 1972 with Milligan Funeral Home in Stewart County, TN. Burial: Smith Cemetery in Stewart County, TN. Parents: Willie Sigels and Lula Young Surviving Spouse: Mae (Walker) Sigels Surviving Children: Mrs. Roy Allison, Mrs. John Wynn, Mrs. Paul Boggs, Patsy Sigels Surviving Siblings: None Listed If anyone is interested in a copy of the full and original obituary, I would be glad to share. Contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Melissa Barker Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky

Hi, I don't know why I'm responding to your email because it doesn't look like I would be much help but, I do have two Settles in my tree. The oldest is a Nancy Mary Settle born Jan. 1836 and died Aug. 14, 1916. She married John James Stavely on June 16, 1853. One of their sons named Sidney Johnson Stavely born 1862 married Mary L. Settle on September 16, 1888. Mary L. Settle was born May 1866. I guess I got this info from roots web. Please let me know if this connects to your tree in anyway. I'm just like you, looking for more information. Doris Pulley [email protected] wrote: Hello, I'm new to this site and new to doing family tree research. I started about three weeks ago and have been lucky enough to find lots of information already. My family and I went to Dover and Carlisle last weekend to visit my great-grandfather (John C. Ralls) old homeplace, the Bear Springs furnace, local cemeteries, the courthouse and the library - where we met some really nice, helpful people. Mr. Saunders was able to give me some needed information on the Ralls family, but I'm stuck on parts of the other side. I have a Mary A. Settle (born about 1833) as wife of Isaac Newton Lewis (born 1832 At Bellwood Landing - died 1868 at Dover) who would have been my great-great grandfather. They were married 12/22/1856. I believe Mary Settle Lewis was the daughter of Pendleton and Mary Hooks Settle. Mary Hooks was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ferrill Hooks. Elizabeth's parents were John and Zilpha Morris Ferrill. I have been able to find a good bit of history on Pendleton Settle's brother's and sister, but nothing about him and his children. His parents were John and Creacy Settle. I would love to have more information about Mary Settle and her parents. I have been able to trace a lot of the Lewis men's information, but I've had trouble with the wives. I also need information on my great-grandmother, Edna Earl Sexton Lewis, but I'll make a new post for that information. Thanks!! Robin Lewis Sylacauga, AL **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello again, My grandfather was E.V. (Ernest Vivian Lewis), he was born 12/17/1895 in **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

Hello, I'm new to this site and new to doing family tree research. I started about three weeks ago and have been lucky enough to find lots of information already. My family and I went to Dover and Carlisle last weekend to visit my great-grandfather (John C. Ralls) old homeplace, the Bear Springs furnace, local cemeteries, the courthouse and the library - where we met some really nice, helpful people. Mr. Saunders was able to give me some needed information on the Ralls family, but I'm stuck on parts of the other side. I have a Mary A. Settle (born about 1833) as wife of Isaac Newton Lewis (born 1832 At Bellwood Landing - died 1868 at Dover) who would have been my great-great grandfather. They were married 12/22/1856. I believe Mary Settle Lewis was the daughter of Pendleton and Mary Hooks Settle. Mary Hooks was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ferrill Hooks. Elizabeth's parents were John and Zilpha Morris Ferrill. I have been able to find a good bit of history on Pendleton Settle's brother's and sister, but nothing about him and his children. His parents were John and Creacy Settle. I would love to have more information about Mary Settle and her parents. I have been able to trace a lot of the Lewis men's information, but I've had trouble with the wives. I also need information on my great-grandmother, Edna Earl Sexton Lewis, but I'll make a new post for that information. Thanks!! Robin Lewis Sylacauga, AL **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)

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