> Jim, > > We have a TN MEMORIES list for just this kind of thing. Is it possible we > could start a SUMNER CO MEMORIES list just for our local ancestors! I'll bet > there would be lots of interest. How do we find out? Wouldn't that be a > treasure to have and keep the memories and tales of our Sumner County folks? > > We hear tales from our families but seldom get a chance to share or collect > them. It would an absolute treasure, wouldn't it? > > June in Indiana > Grew up in Westmoreland, Sumner Co., Tn. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Neill" <neillliberal@onlinemac.com> > To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 2:55 PM > Subject: [TNSUMNER] Apology > > > > List, > > > > Sorry that I stured up so much trouble with Peddlers here. These were > > part of the lives of us and our relatives. I don't just want to know just > > who a relative was, I would like to know what the country was like, what > the > > people did, their thoughts, When doing geneology, as I have for five years > > and people can't share stories of the past, then it's time to throw the > work > > you have spent countless thousands of hours compiling out in the garbage > > can. Isn't genealogy a study of your relatives and not just put a name > down > > for that person, tag them and let them collect dust, tell people you have > > thousands of names in your files. I enjoy so much, reading letters from > > people that served in the Civil War on this site that people post. Some > > things and many I don't read, I delete. Many, many people have e mailed > me > > privately sharing what they had, that was never posted here. It's a > shame, > > so much wasted to unwanted ears, some embarrassing, some funny. What > about > > having a one day of the week, Memories of the Past Day. I have something > > that I will post if this can be, or will be permissible. > > > > Jim Neill, > > grew up in Gallatin, Sumner County, now living in Oregon >