Lake City Tn. used to be called Coak Creek, It is in Anderson Co Tn Florence http://www.futureconcepts.net/mlhoffman/

Regarding death certificate from the State of Kentucky, Bell Co Area: Call or visit the Creech Funeral Home in Middlesboro. I was told that many county records were lost due to two fires and a flood. Even though the Funeral Home records show that my gr grandfather's info was filed with the State, the State can't find it. The information that Creech had was just as informative as a death cert, and the people there are very helpful.

The LDS Church has a lot of non-white records. Sometimes you need to pick different subject topics when you start searching for records than the state records because many N.A. records were kept on a national level, rather than a state jurisdiction. Karen

In a message dated 7/2/99 9:18:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, azel@sprint.ca writes: > I think the other Knoxville Paper was the Journal. It was the conservative > paper, thus was struck into oblivion by the unions. A number of my Grainger and Knox County Mynatts had obits in the Knoxville Register (early to mid 1800s as I recall). Also, some were also listed in the National Banner and Nashville Whig. Gail Mynatt Zeigler

A new message, "Thomas Preston Whitted," was posted by Mary Lou Hazelrigg on Fri, 02 Jul 1999 --- NAME: Mary Lou Hazelrigg EMAIL: mhazel4949@aol.com SURNAMES: Whitted DATE: Jul 02 1999 QRYTEXT: Thomas Preston(b.NC abt. 1788) & Susannah WHITTED --lived in Claiborne , Fentress, and Union COUNTIES,TN in 1800's. Had several children--known: Wiley(b. 1812,TN), Claiborne P.(b.1812,TN)n, Reubin, John, William (b. 1806). Next Generation--Wiley & Nancy Whitted:offspring: Silvester, Claiborne P., Elizabeth, Wm., Lucyj., Reuben.(all born TN.) Wiley in Claiborne Co. in 1850, and in Union CO. Census in 1869 & 1870. Any connections???.

I just wanted to comment and expess my appreciation for all those who responded to my question regarding my great grandfather, James Daniel Robinson. (My brick wall) I received over a dozen responses, with many suggestions. I have not had much experience in genealogy, but I have learned a lot just by reading, not only my responses, but also by reading postings from others. I do have a few who I would like to express a special thank you. First: To Toni Toni has a son who is facing a bone marrow transplant next week. Despite that, Toni still took the time to respond to my question and also offered to do lookups for me at the court house. THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE. Toni, your a special person. I have already said a prayer for your son and I know that everyone on the mail list will do the same. I'm sure he will come through this with flying colors. Second: To Ron Ron actually took part of his own time and looked in the 1880 census and marriage records for me. I was looking for the parents names and he not only provided me with the names but the names of the grandparents as well, along with burial locations. Ron, I told you privately that your a sweetheart. Now, everyone else knows too. Thanks so much. Last, but not least: To Chip We all have come to know you. (Electronically, anyway) Your always so helpful (and funny too). Thanks to everyone, Kay in GA

Chip, I work for Lawson McGhee Library and I'm not sure if they still keep the newspaper files at the library or they have changed that and moved them to the East Tennessee Historical Center. I work in business office and I know that they have the periodical section on the 3rd floor now, where as that section along with the newspaper archives were on the first floor before. I know alot of the historical stuff, including the old city directories and such are not housed in the library any longer and are exclusively housed in the Historical Center. The library has simply run out of space and thus alot of things dealing with genealogy or Knoxville history that is not a book is now in the Historical Center. The two newspapers that merged to become what is now the News Sentinel is the Knoxville News and the Knoxville Sentinel. We also, up until about a decade ago also had the Knoxville Journel, which was first the morning paper and in the last years of its existence was the evening paper. The Sentinel and the Journel were the two papers that Knoxville had, for many decades, and all through my lifetime, until the Journel folded in the 80's. Morom01@aol.com wrote: > I would go to the Lawson McGhee Library in Knoxville and go through their > newspaper archives. Look at the weekly paper from Knoxville, I can't remember > it's name. There was the paper that became the Sentinel and then another one. > Anyway they have them all on film. So knowing the year you would only have > about fifty to go through. Sounds like a lot but really on film it doesn't > take that long at all. > > Chip > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > Any questions or comments about the list or webpage may be addressed to Chip at union@tngenweb.org.

Kay.........I am a newbie, but in my family we have burial sites all together in the cemetery. If you could get someone to go to the cemetery and look who is buried around that area and record same name information. Also who runs the cemetery - if it is a country one, check with the churches??? My Father's church had an old community cemetery right by it and the church kept the records as to burials. Hope this helps. Flo Sells in Texas

Hi Chip, I think the other Knoxville Paper was the Journal. It was the conservative paper, thus was struck into oblivion by the unions. Bill

Hi, There is a book (which I cannot think of the name), I am sure McClung has it about Coal Creek ; there was a disaster and many were killed. I will try and find that. I had a great-grandfather whom I never knew and my daddy never knew, he lived in Coal Creek and is on the 1880 census with his first wife and the mother of the man who would be my grandfather, whom I never knew nor did my father. She died on "Easter Sunday" in Coal Creek, TN." The rest of the family moved to Knoxville. This is a very strange story, I tried to follow the family, I got back only to 1800 in NC and hit a dead end. I engaged the services of a lady and she thought she knew all the people of that particular surname. Nothing. AP -----Original Message----- From: Ron Evans <rpevans@worldnet.att.net> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 10:22 PM Subject: Evans - Union Co. >Hi again, > >In the book "Anderson County History" by Hoskins, there is a reference to >"The Coal Creek Coal Company" organized in 1887 by E. C. Camp, S. P. Evans, >Charles McKarsie, and E. M. Camp. > >My great grandfather, Solomon Peter EVANS lived on the Union Co. / Anderson >Co. border at that time. Does anybody have details on "The Coal Creek Coal >Company" and the identity of this S. P. Evans? > >Thanks, >Ron Evans >Powell, TN > >http://home.att.net/~rpevans > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Volunteers are always welcome at the Union County TnGenWeb Site. Also check at the TnGenWeb main site. Lots of resources there. Maybe you can help out by transcribing some records. > >

Hi Bill, Knoxville news papers have had several names over the years. I found an article about my great grandfather, Peter EVANS in a 1918 issue of the Knoxville Journal and Tribune. It was on microfilm at the Lawson McGhee Library in Knoxville. Good luck, Ron Evans > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Hunter [mailto:azel@sprint.ca] > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 12:15 AM > To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Help with Date of Death > > > Hi Chip, > > I think the other Knoxville Paper was the Journal. It was the > conservative > paper, thus was struck into oblivion by the unions. > > Bill > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and > write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us > for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the > courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. > >

Hi again, In the book "Anderson County History" by Hoskins, there is a reference to "The Coal Creek Coal Company" organized in 1887 by E. C. Camp, S. P. Evans, Charles McKarsie, and E. M. Camp. My great grandfather, Solomon Peter EVANS lived on the Union Co. / Anderson Co. border at that time. Does anybody have details on "The Coal Creek Coal Company" and the identity of this S. P. Evans? Thanks, Ron Evans Powell, TN http://home.att.net/~rpevans

Hi, In the book, "Our Union County Heritage" Vol 1, there was a listing of Justices of the Peace. The list included S. P. Evans who served in 1883. My great grandfather, Solomon Peter EVANS lived on the Union Co. / Anderson Co. border at that time. Does anybody know the given name of this JP to help verify if he was my ancestor? Thanks, Ron Evans Powell, TN http://home.att.net/~rpevans

Chip, Can you e-mail me privately. Thanks, Al

Alex, LDS does have Indian rolls. I have 5 rolls at the church. I don't recall what rolls. But they do INDIANS! (mine may be Baker rolls.) I would offer to look for you, but they are closed do to drainage pipes they are putting in, in town..... NARA has the rolls on them also.... Good luck in your search.....One of the TN-webs have rolls too. I don't know if it is Claiborne or Union Co. Even tells you how to look-up your native blood. Cherokee Blood is the name of the site I believe! Connie -----Original Message----- From: Alex <horvath@wtco.net> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 7:45 PM Subject: hi |Hi All, | |I was wondering if anyone could help me. I was wondering if anyone knew |of a way to research Indian ancestors through the LDS. I put in the name |but nothing comes up, I now that they were in TN. Becaus I have some |good documintation that says they were. Would The LDS have any |information on Indians even though they were not considered "white". | |Thanks, | |Al | | |==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== |How to unsubscribe. |Send a message to TNUNION-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe | |

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone could help me. I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to research Indian ancestors through the LDS. I put in the name but nothing comes up, I now that they were in TN. Becaus I have some good documintation that says they were. Would The LDS have any information on Indians even though they were not considered "white". Thanks, Al

There is a WORLD-WIDE obituary group. they have volunteers to do obituary lookups in certain counties. (You need to provide STATE, COUNTY, (? TOWN?), DATE,) Not unless you find someone who will look for you. OBIT-L-request@rootsweb.com the address to subscribe. ==== OBIT-LOOKUPS Mailing List ==== **************************************************************************** ************ PLEASE Check website FIRST to see if there is a Volunteer before posting a query http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html ************************** Listowner: sjhcamp@aol.com As is this WORLD-WIDE!!! You should provide, STATE COUNTY CEMETERY! CEMETERY-PHOTOS-L-request@rootsweb.com ******************************* CEMETERY-PHOTO'S-rootsweb.com also the page to look for volunteers is: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/1079/rootsweb/cemetery.html You all have a nice 4th!! Connie-OHIO

Cip I am having the same problem with AOL so far the problem only happens when you fall for the "add 2 additional meg per screen name" by adding 1 web page to "Hometown" which puts a 1 1/2" banner add on your page. What happened next they put a banner on ALL of my pages (40+) and I could not remove it even after I told them I did not want the extra web space. I did finds (I hope) a way to get it off I have to delete ALL my web pages then I have to wait at least 4 hrs then redo trying this now. Just wanted to warn everyone nothing is FREE anymore. Barbara

In a message dated 7/2/99 7:48:14 AM EST, Aarah@aol.com writes: << From: Aarah@aol.com Reply-to: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Chip, I get the impression that some people think you are saying Rootsweb is considering charging for posting to the boards, lists etc. >> Nope, sorry if anyone got that impression. What I am referring to is the CLASSIFIED page that they created and has UNION COUNTY across the top of it. I am told by reliable sources that big great changes are on the way here in Tennessee, I'll let you all know when I do. Chip

Hello to All, I have been researching my family for approx. 7 months so I don't have that much experience. I have a problem and don't know what to do next. I was hoping that someone out there may have some suggestions for me. James Daniel Robinson was my great grandfather. He was born in Union Co. in Nov. 1879. He died in Middelsboro, Bell Co., Ky. in Aug. 1955. He is buried at Middlesboro Cemetery in Bell Co., Ky. I have been looking for the names of his parents. Can't find a thing. I wrote to the state of Kentucky for the death certificate. They sent a response saying that they could find no death record. They also said that it was possible that the funeral home did not file the death certificate with the state of KY. My next step was contacting the state of Tennessee to obatin a birth certificate. I was told that there are no birth records available prior to 1908 and that it was not required to file birth records until that time. I have exactly the same problem with his wife, Emma Annis Taylor, b. June 187l in Union Co., TN, d. June 1956 in Middlesboro, Bell Co., KY, buried at Middlesboro Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can find the names of the parents for both James Daniel Robinson and his wife Emma Annis Taylor? I would certainly appreciate any help. Kay in GA