A new message, "hunley ? relatives," was posted by jeannie fahey on Thu, 10 Jun 1999 --- NAME: jeannie fahey EMAIL: savannah@coastalnet.com SURNAMES: hunley DATE: Jun 10 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for any relatives or contacts for a Mary Hunley who would be my great great grandmother. She was married to Franklin Sheckels in 1873? Need desperately to find her or a relative. She would have been in union cty at sometime during this marraige, and then she disappears in the 1880 census...help. NAME: jeannie fahey EMAIL: savannah@coastalnet.com SURNAMES: sheckels DATE: Jun 10 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for any relatives for the following sheckels who would have been from union cty. Jonas, Clayton Claredon or Nila sheckels. please contact me at my email address.

In a message dated 6/10/99 1:20:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TNUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Would "Hamic" be "Hammock/Hammick"/ Isaac Long b. ca 1777, PA (was in Union Co and died there) abt. 1856 m. Nancy HAMMOCK b. ca 1778 in VA according to the census (Anderson, Union, Knox and the will of Isaac Long). Jane Long b. ca 1804 in VA m. Ephraim Hammock they had children through 1840 I do not see William but I have more. I am direct to Isaac Long and Nancy Hammock Long. I am looking for the Long's, especially in PA now. Also Weaver. >> This family was Hammock early on - don't know when Hamic came about, but these pension papers do spell it that way. pedigree is: Wm Hamic, 1839-1895; Garrett Martin Hammock (1814-aft. 1880) & "Mary"; Martin Hammock 1784-abt. 1838 & Sarah Janeway. the last Martin is an 1812 War vet. I don't go back beyond him - would welcome any earlier information. As for the question about J Will Taylor - he was a Union Army officer, state representative and then US Senator from Tennessee. He is buried at Taylor Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Union County, the same cemetery where Wm Hamic's children Winnie Hamic Hopson and Horace Hamic are buried. Great grandma Winnie and Uncle Horace both have large, clearly readable stones - was just there last month & confirmed that - but they don't appear in "Footprints" or any of its amendments. Maybe someone in Union Co has a family history of J Will Taylor for Kay in GA. Nancy

Nancy, Would "Hamic" be "Hammock/Hammick"/ Isaac Long b. ca 1777, PA (was in Union Co and died there) abt. 1856 m. Nancy HAMMOCK b. ca 1778 in VA according to the census (Anderson, Union, Knox and the will of Isaac Long). Jane Long b. ca 1804 in VA m. Ephraim Hammock they had children through 1840 I do not see William but I have more. I am direct to Isaac Long and Nancy Hammock Long. I am looking for the Long's, especially in PA now. Also Weaver. Do the pension papers give the name of William Hamic? These pension papers are full of "good stuff", Thanks, Ann P. -----Original Message----- From: Tenc@aol.com <Tenc@aol.com> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 7:10 PM Subject: Hamic family >Is anyone researching the Hamic family of Union and later Knox Co? I have >just received the Nat'l Archives Union Army pension file on my g g >grandfather William Hamic and his widow, Narcissa Fletcher Hamic. At the time >of Wm's death they had a minor child, Abraham Hamic b July 17, 1883. In this >file are a statement by a county clerk that he was shown a family Bible with >a publication date of 1852, containing a record of this birth which he >believed to be an original record and genuine. Also there is a statement by >Rutha Fletcher, sister of Narcissa, that she was present at the birth and >remembers seeing William Hamic record it in that Bible. > >Abe Hamic (1883-1956) was married to Leatha Beeler (1885-1956). If there are >descendants of this couple out there I will gladly make you a copy of this >file and also of a photo of Abe, Leatha and children that was taken about >1911. > >Interesting Union co footnote - some of the papers in the file are signed by >a notary public named James W Taylor, in 1896. Is this Union County's famous >J Will Taylor, or maybe his son? > >Nancy Nelson >Bordentown NJ > > >==== 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. > >

Nancy, You had mentioned James W. Taylor in Union Co. had signed some documents as a notary in 1896. You had also asked a question as to whether this was the famous J. Will Taylor of Union Co. I'm curious about that statement. I am looking for a Taylor in Union Co., Emma Annis Taylor who was born 1871. Could you tell me about the "famous J. Will Taylor" you mentioned? I would be very grateful. Maybe it would be something that I might connect with. Thanks. Kay in Georgia

Is anyone researching the Hamic family of Union and later Knox Co? I have just received the Nat'l Archives Union Army pension file on my g g grandfather William Hamic and his widow, Narcissa Fletcher Hamic. At the time of Wm's death they had a minor child, Abraham Hamic b July 17, 1883. In this file are a statement by a county clerk that he was shown a family Bible with a publication date of 1852, containing a record of this birth which he believed to be an original record and genuine. Also there is a statement by Rutha Fletcher, sister of Narcissa, that she was present at the birth and remembers seeing William Hamic record it in that Bible. Abe Hamic (1883-1956) was married to Leatha Beeler (1885-1956). If there are descendants of this couple out there I will gladly make you a copy of this file and also of a photo of Abe, Leatha and children that was taken about 1911. Interesting Union co footnote - some of the papers in the file are signed by a notary public named James W Taylor, in 1896. Is this Union County's famous J Will Taylor, or maybe his son? Nancy Nelson Bordentown NJ

I will be sure to keep in touch. thanks for responding. There has to be a history somewhere. ----- Original Message ----- From: <OK1WE1@aol.com> To: <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 3:00 PM Subject: Re: New Union Query (Atkins) > Dear Mary, > There are about 10 people that I know of who are searching for Lewis > parents on the Adkins side and about the same number on the Monroe side. So > far, no one that I know of has been able to prove who Lewis parents were, > despite years of searching. Please post any info on Lewis that you might run > across. We al could use some good news and a breakthrough. Earlene Hutsell > OK1WE1@aol.com > > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > Any questions or comments about the list or webpage may be addressed to Chip at union@tngenweb.org.

Dear Mary, There are about 10 people that I know of who are searching for Lewis parents on the Adkins side and about the same number on the Monroe side. So far, no one that I know of has been able to prove who Lewis parents were, despite years of searching. Please post any info on Lewis that you might run across. We al could use some good news and a breakthrough. Earlene Hutsell OK1WE1@aol.com

hello; i am new to the list and am trying to locate my family. this is what i have: MARGARET JOHNSON b. 1921 d. 1967 m. JOHN ALBERT CALDWELL, in knox co., tn. MARGARET JOHNSON'S parents were: NOAH JOHNSON b. ? d. ? m. MOLLIE (MARY ELLEN) LONG in 1900, knox co. i have no further info on my family, or who NOAH'S parents were. i have it from my father that NOAH'S brother's name was ANDREW JOHNSON, cause he called him uncle andy. my dad also told me that our family is mostly concentrated in UNION, BLOUNT, SEVIER, and KNOX CO.'s. if anyone can help me, please e-mail me at locksley-9@prodigy.net , my dad's health is not good, and he has requested that i research the family tree. he's never asked anything of me before, and i so want to succeed for him on this....... thank you so much, tina m. caldwell panico (granddaughter of john a. caldwell and margaret johnson)

>Hello Gregory, > >I am a direct descendant of Sharp and Loy lines and I will be in LaFollette, >TN to do some researching. Could you send me direction to the store, I would >not want to miss the opporunity to check it out while I am in the vicinity? >Thank you so much for your time.... > >Sincerely, >Linda Carroll Sure. Just come down HWY 33 in Maynardville (33 is the main road through Maynardville). The John Deere Center/Store is right smack in the middle of the town on 33. You can't miss it. If you are coming from the North, then you will pass the Court House and it will be a few miles more down the road on the right. The store is also next to the Farm Co-op. Both are plainly on 33 Hwy. If you are coming from LaFollette, Maynardville is on the other side of Norris lake can can be a long drive. The John Deere store may not be what you think it is. It is a center for auto/farm parts and supplies--quite mordern I might add. You will see it easily with all the green John Deere tractors out front. "Sharp and Loy lines" -- now there are a lot of them in Union County. I am good friends with many of the Loys in the Big Ridge side of the county. In case, you don't know, Union County is divided into four main areas: Big Ridge, Myanardville, Luttrell, and Sharps Chapel. Maynardville is the county seat. Big Ridge is home of Big Ridge State Park (and Norris Lake). Sharps Chapel is best known for Chuck Swan's Wildlife Area (hunting and such). And Luttrell is (in my opinion) the most densely populated area and seems to be the place that is expanding the quickest. --Greg

A new message, "Louis Atkins Family in Union/Grainger Co. Tenn./Virg/KY," was posted by Mary Atkins Zwahlen on Tue, 08 Jun 1999 --- NAME: Mary Atkins Zwahlen EMAIL: mzwahlen@wildcatblue.com SURNAMES: Atkins, Monroe, Booker, Hickle DATE: Jun 08 1999 QRYTEXT: I am trying to get information about a Louis/Lewis Atkins who was born in Va. on May 5, 1785 but married Elizabeth Monroe in Granger Co. Tenn. in 1804. All I've read is that he is from Virginia and possibly had a brother Richard, who migrated to Missouri and nothing else. I would like more info on his ancestors. Also his son Elige b May 4, 1814 who was married to Elizabeth Mullens, had a son named William "Arch"(er?)Atkins around 1849 who married Sarah Catherine Booker in Union Co. Tenn. Some sources say she remarried to a Jasper Hickle around 1800. Others say she married Jasper before William Arch. I know that she and Willim "Arch"(er?) had four children---Cordeala b 1871 m A. J. Frost, Mary Ann b 1873 m W. E. Hickle, Gidion Frank b 1875 and William Archie 1877. I also have read that Sarah had two daughters by Jasper Hickle. They are reported to be Laura R. Hickle b Jun 1880 and Margie M. Hickle b Jan 1883 all in Union Co. Tenn but I can't say this info is correct because of the discrepancy in the order of the marriages. I have no idea what happened to the two girls from this Hickle union nor do I know what happened to the two girls from the Atkins union except they were married. I know that Gidion Frank and William Archie migrated to Lincoln Co., KY and this is where their family is! today. Gidion Frank is my Great Grandfather. While the dates above make me believe that William Arch was still in Union Co. when Sara supposedly married Jasper, I'm not sure. Did he die and if so where is he buried? I have no information on what happened to William Arch (er?)Atkins, Jasper Hickle or Sarah Catherine Booker or their daughters. It's like they just disappeared. If anyone has any information on the people I have listed above I would appreciate it if you would share. I have lots of info to exchange also if any one wants it. Thanks. Mary Atkins Zwahlen Kentucky.

Hi, Thanks for looking. I appreciate it very much. Richard Holt CindySue7@aol.com wrote: > The only Jennings listed in "Union Co Tn marriages 1854 - 1925" are Hugh > Jennings m Serena Brown 10-1-1886, Ryle Jennings to Eliza Yoakum 8-16-1864, & > Wm. B Jennings m Mossie Jean Witt 12-29-1910. There is also a W.H. Jenning m > Mary L. Chadwell 11-12-1890. Cindy Sue > > ==== 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.

Thanks, Ann P. -----Original Message----- From: greg@gadware.com <greg@gadware.com> To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:17 AM Subject: RE: New Union Query (Our Union County Heritage) >Hello, > >The books you mentioned can still be had. Try contacting the Directory >Assistance for Union County (actually "Maynardville, Tennessee"). > >Mrs. Graves name as you know is Kathleen. Her husbands name is "Roy Graves". >If you cannot find them, contact the "John Deere" store in Maynardville (Roy >owns it). > >--Gregory Davis > >-----Original Message----- >From: Morom01@aol.com [mailto:Morom01@aol.com] >Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:01 AM >To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: New Union Query (Our Union County Heritage) > > >A new message, "Our Union County Heritage Books 1 and 2," was posted by >Patricia Purvis on Sat, 05 Jun 1999 > >--- >NAME: Patricia Purvis >EMAIL: Ladijay1@AOL.COM >SURNAMES: >DATE: Jun 05 1999 >QRYTEXT: Does Anyone Know how I can buy the books ..."Our Union County >Heritage Vol 1 and 2" by Kathleen George Graves and Winnie Palmer Mc Donald. >Also the book "A Pictorial History with Genealogical Summeriers of Union >County Families." >By Winnie Palmer Mc Donald and Bonnie Heiskell Peters > >I found these books in a Library and wish to buy them as they have alot of >family info in them. >They have the Sharps, Loy , Boruffs, Weavers, Longmere, Greaves and many >more. > >Any Info would be great. > >Thanks, >Patricia. > > >==== 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. > > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Put those lists to work for others. If you have any cemetery or bible lists please send them in. We can post them on the page for others to use. > >

Be careful of the info in these books. Further research found that the info on one of my ancestoral lines was totally wrong. George Simmons -----Original Message----- From: Morom01@aol.com [SMTP:Morom01@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 3:40 PM To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: New Union Query (Our Union County Heritage) A new message, "Our Union County Heritage Books 1 and 2," was posted by Patricia Purvis on Sat, 05 Jun 1999 --- NAME: Patricia Purvis EMAIL: Ladijay1@AOL.COM SURNAMES: DATE: Jun 05 1999 QRYTEXT: Does Anyone Know how I can buy the books ..."Our Union County Heritage Vol 1 and 2" by Kathleen George Graves and Winnie Palmer Mc Donald. Also the book "A Pictorial History with Genealogical Summeriers of Union County Families." By Winnie Palmer Mc Donald and Bonnie Heiskell Peters I found these books in a Library and wish to buy them as they have alot of family info in them. They have the Sharps, Loy , Boruffs, Weavers, Longmere, Greaves and many more. Any Info would be great. Thanks, Patricia. ==== 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.

Could someone who has access to the marriage records for Union County check and see if you can find a marriage record for a Nervesta or Vesta Jennings between 1885 and 1910. She supposedly married twice in that period, to another Jennings and secondly, after 1900 to John Irwin. She lived in Claiborne County but no marriage record, for either marriage could be found there so I taking a chance that it might have happened in Union County instead. Thanks. Richard Holt

The only Jennings listed in "Union Co Tn marriages 1854 - 1925" are Hugh Jennings m Serena Brown 10-1-1886, Ryle Jennings to Eliza Yoakum 8-16-1864, & Wm. B Jennings m Mossie Jean Witt 12-29-1910. There is also a W.H. Jenning m Mary L. Chadwell 11-12-1890. Cindy Sue

A new message, "Johnson Family of Union County," was posted by Phyllis McReynolds on Mon, 07 Jun 1999 --- NAME: Phyllis McReynolds EMAIL: ptmcrey@aol.com SURNAMES: JOHNSON, SELLERS, BAYLESS, CHRISTIAN DATE: Jun 07 1999 QRYTEXT: I am searching for info on the family of John Thomas JOHNSON and Elizabeth CHRISTIAN JOHNSON. The Johnson's were supposedly born in Virginia, but died in Union County, both in 1879. At one time (1860) they lived in the Raccoon Valley District. Their children as we know them were: Kit, Will, Tommy (hit by lightening and killed in Union County in 1895), Frances, Jimmy, Polly (m. Sam Delap), Martha Jane (m. Wright Stevens)and Pleasant Moment, born October 31, 1845, died in Knox County, January 6, 1929. Pleasant married Susan Ellender SELLERS. I would appreciate any help I can get with this family. Thanks, Phyllis.

Hello Gregory, I am a direct descendant of Sharp and Loy lines and I will be in LaFollette, TN to do some researching. Could you send me direction to the store, I would not want to miss the opporunity to check it out while I am in the vicinity? Thank you so much for your time.... Sincerely, Linda Carroll

We have added more stuff to the page. I will suggest for interesting reading an article on Paroah Chesney. A Union County man who lived to be 120. Also have a look at the Grand Army of the Republic listings. These will have many of your ancestors. Union supporters but ancestors none the less. All of these and more can be found by going to our homepage, and clicking on Historical Society. Have a great day, Chip

Hello, The books you mentioned can still be had. Try contacting the Directory Assistance for Union County (actually "Maynardville, Tennessee"). Mrs. Graves name as you know is Kathleen. Her husbands name is "Roy Graves". If you cannot find them, contact the "John Deere" store in Maynardville (Roy owns it). --Gregory Davis -----Original Message----- From: Morom01@aol.com [mailto:Morom01@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 11:01 AM To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: New Union Query (Our Union County Heritage) A new message, "Our Union County Heritage Books 1 and 2," was posted by Patricia Purvis on Sat, 05 Jun 1999 --- NAME: Patricia Purvis EMAIL: Ladijay1@AOL.COM SURNAMES: DATE: Jun 05 1999 QRYTEXT: Does Anyone Know how I can buy the books ..."Our Union County Heritage Vol 1 and 2" by Kathleen George Graves and Winnie Palmer Mc Donald. Also the book "A Pictorial History with Genealogical Summeriers of Union County Families." By Winnie Palmer Mc Donald and Bonnie Heiskell Peters I found these books in a Library and wish to buy them as they have alot of family info in them. They have the Sharps, Loy , Boruffs, Weavers, Longmere, Greaves and many more. Any Info would be great. Thanks, Patricia. ==== 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.

Does anyone know the price of the Pictorial Histories? I have vol II, and the Union County Faces of War Book (My aunt has vol I.) We'd like to get the pictorial history as well...and keep us posted on new releases. I had thought they would, since we've bought the three we knew about, but may be not. Karen