Well, I descend from the Plantaganent Kings of England..and I still prefer Tennessee to any other place on earth.... Miss Thang <miss_thang001@hotmail.com> wrote: Life must be pitiful for you poor people in Tennessee if you have nothing better to do than to look for your relatives, only to find that your brother is also your uncle. This country would be such a better place if the earth were to open up and swallow Tennessee down into the bowels of the earth. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

In a message dated 8/16/01 3:50:44 PM Central Daylight Time, Jkissinger@aol.com writes: << I am wondering if anyone knows where I can optain a copy of this article? >> Julie, You can obtain a copy of this article from E. J. Keen. His e-mail address is Cathelk@aol.com. Linda

Thanks to all who resonded to my query, you have been very helpful. I have just one additional question, after the transcription of the "List of Free Male Inhabitants, Captain Dickeys Company, 1 January 1826" there is the following footnote: "An article and copy of the original list appeared in the Highland Rim Keen & Kin, Volume I, Issue 1, June 1989, concerning many of the listed people." I am wondering if anyone knows where I can optain a copy of this article? Julie

Dear Friends, I insist that the discussion of outhouses cease immediately. If you have a problem with a someone on the list, please e-mail them privately. If you can't resolve the matter than e-mail me. Now back to Sumner Co. Genealogy please. Diane Payne

Bravo, bravo, bravo!!!!!

list, hello all I have been a member of the SUMNER list for a long time now. I am a true GENEALOGIST and Family historian. True a lot of people are more interested in names and dates than how our families lived, I agree whole heartedly that we should know how our ancestors lived. most of our lives parraleled theirs, we get up in the morning and go to work as they did, we eat our breakfast, lunch & dinner's, we spend time with family and neighbors as they did. we go to school as they did, talk and vote politics as they did, etc. the differences are we get up by 7 a.m., when that was sleeping in to our ancestors, we drive our cars to work, while our ancestors walked or rode horses, we work 8 hour days, they worked sun upto sun down, while we visit our family and friends via telephone, they would go to each others homes. we drive our kids to schoolor they catch the bus, our ancestors walked or again rode horses, and while we read up on the news of the day, it may be weeks before our ancestors heard any news. the hardships our ancestors endured were well beyond what many of us could handle in todays world. if we tried living as they did we would surely have much more appreciation of their accomplishments. I teach a beginning course on GENEALOGY at our local College and I always make it clear to get all information you can on our ancestors lives, bring them to LIFE. let us see what it was like to walk at least one day in their lives. as far as miss thang, if it is above we people of this list what is she doing on here? she (it) is a TENNESSEE want-a-be, or indeed looking for e-mail addresses, just delete and move on. my ancestors went to SUMNER county, about 1796, they left that area by 1807, but I am still very interested in these people. looking for SILAS RAWLS, SR., ELIZABETH BASS RAWLS, JOB BASS, who lived in SUMNER & SMITH counties from 1796-1807. many thanks BOBBY RAWLS BIG SPRING, TEXAS brrawls@crcom.net

Joyce, I wish I had read your message first, because I bit and answered Miss what's-her-name. If she's selling anything, she will strike out with me. I don't buy anything online. We "trashy nouveau riche" are not so trashy as to stoop to her level. At least I had my say with her - or him - or it!

Miss Thang, We're not complaining about our heritage; we're reminiscing. It must be hard for you to sit in your ivory tower and understand those of us who have our feet firmly planted on Mother Earth. I am somewhat puzzled that you would stoop to join us ordinary folks at TNSUMNER rootsweb, and have to bored to tears with our down-home-country ways. However, stick with us - you may just catch on and learn to like us.

Do not respond to the message supposedly from Miss Thang. This is no doubt an effort to harvest email addresses or worse. Your response will not go to the list but back to this creature. READ AND DELETE. Joyce

Thank you, so much, for sharing that. Larry Miss Thang <miss_thang001@hotmail.com> wrote: Life must be pitiful for you poor people in Tennessee if you have nothing better to do than to look for your relatives, only to find that your brother is also your uncle. This country would be such a better place if the earth were to open up and swallow Tennessee down into the bowels of the earth. How sad that your pleasant memories are spending the day waiting for some peddler to come to town or to remember the trips to an outhouse, which in itself sounds miserable. Miss Thang must count her blessings that she was born into a family of privilege, a family of old money and not one of the trashy nouveau riche families. Before that, Miss Thang's family was among the Lords and Ladies of Europe. Miss Thang's lineage is well documented. Miss Thang thought that you poor people of Tennessee would like to hear from somebody of aristocratic heritage who did not have to scrounge through the trash bins of Tennessee to find to find relatives. She hopes that she has been able to bring a little sunshine into your dark lives. The Royal Seal of the Queen, Miss Thang _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $0.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger.

From a discussion on another list, I believe that Rootsweb archives only surname lists, but I am not 100% sure of thsi. Helen

Here's some info that may help genealogists: ******************************************************* TODAY'S eTIP(TM): Mapping the Family Plot Several software manufacturers offer mapping software that can help you locate and plot out the exact shape of your ancestors' lands based on deed descriptions. Following is a sampling of some that are specifically designed for genealogical purposes: * AniMap Plus http://portal.hungryminds.com/etip.asp?topic=dd19&link=goldbug.com/store/pag e1.html ] tracks the changing boundary lines of every county in the U.S. back to 1634. The program can overlay maps from various years while flagging a particular locale so that you can see whether it switched from one county to another. * DeedMapper http://portal.hungryminds.com/etip.asp?topic=dd19&link=www.ultranet.com/~dee ds/fact2.htm ] can accurately plot a boundary map of your ancestor's property based on a metes and bounds deed description. * TopoUSA http://portal.hungryminds.com/etip.asp?topic=dd19&link=www.delorme.com/topou sa/ ] can provide a topographical map of any region in the United Maps; when you drag a boundary map onto a topographic map, you get a pretty good idea of the lay of the land. Richard Gillespie, DC mailto:DrRickTx@rattlers.net

Life must be pitiful for you poor people in Tennessee if you have nothing better to do than to look for your relatives, only to find that your brother is also your uncle. This country would be such a better place if the earth were to open up and swallow Tennessee down into the bowels of the earth. How sad that your pleasant memories are spending the day waiting for some peddler to come to town or to remember the trips to an outhouse, which in itself sounds miserable. Miss Thang must count her blessings that she was born into a family of privilege, a family of old money and not one of the trashy nouveau riche families. Before that, Miss Thang's family was among the Lords and Ladies of Europe. Miss Thang's lineage is well documented. Miss Thang thought that you poor people of Tennessee would like to hear from somebody of aristocratic heritage who did not have to scrounge through the trash bins of Tennessee to find to find relatives. She hopes that she has been able to bring a little sunshine into your dark lives. The Royal Seal of the Queen, Miss Thang _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Do you know if Josiah CLINE b. 1834 (son of William CLINE and Nettie RIPPY) was married 1861 Sumner Co TN to Nancy C. GRAVES b. 1841? Thanks, Sandy Key

Stella, Try this website about Marion Co: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmarion/research.htm Pam Vick

I'll be back

My request for a MARION COUNTY ARCHIVES ADDRESS, left out the state. Should have stated Tenn. Does anyone have a snail mail address? Thanks, Stella.

I have a Margaret Blackmore, dau of George Dawson Blackmore and Elizabeth Neely, but she died in infancy. MSW100957@aol.com wrote: > Is Margaret A BLACKMORE wife of James Alexander HODGES related to this > family? She and Alexander were wed 11 Oct. 1849 in Sumner, Co. However, I > have no other information on her. He was the son of William HODGES and Sarah > "Sally" WEST was also the brother to my gr-gr-gr grandmother, Mary Clay > HODGES TAYLOR > > Martie > > Genealogy Entwines The Past and Future ~You Become A Mere Branch On A > Growing Tree That Never Needs Pruning, Just Your Tender Loving Care

Does anyone have an addrss for MARION COUNTY ARCHIVES. I found a name in the cemetery there, the same as my father's. ROBERT ALEXANDER DOSS. Could be related. Thanks, Stella Doss Leis.

There are a number of states with a Marion County. Which state are you inquiring about please? Lowell Sdlflys@aol.com wrote: > > Does anyone have an addrss for MARION COUNTY ARCHIVES. I found a name in the > cemetery there, the same as my father's. ROBERT ALEXANDER DOSS. Could be > related. Thanks, Stella Doss Leis.