Here are my Union area surnames: Irwin, Sharp, Yadon, Atkins, Butcher, Baker, Cabbage, Jennings, Hodges, Walker, Dougherty, Bayless, Williams, Cheek, Peck (Peak), Hill, Clayton, Wallace, and of course Longmire. Bill

Here are my names Union/Claiborne Counties Cook Monday or Munday Graves Thanks, Alex Horvath

Here are my names for Union/Campbell/Claiborne counties: Lemarr/LeMarr Davis: What was the name of Temperence Bratcher's husband? Bratcher Goins Taylor King Turner Pierce Sloan Large Duncan Thanks, Joanna Howard

Researching the MONROE name. Mark Monroe, b. 1793, (son of Robert MONROE and Jannie Rosannah PUCKETT). Mark married Nancy DAVIS, b. c. 1795, (daughter of Isacc DAVIS and Mary ????---could possibly be Foottit/Footit). Would like to find parents of Isaac DAVIS, also. Thanks, Christine Monroe Adams

Here's my list: Union, Anderson, Campbell, depending on time and boundaries and North Carolina MORTON, David, Tilda, George, Thomas, James JAMES, John WARWICK, Delia CRAIG JOHNSON AYRES DAVIS - having a hard time finding the parents of Elizabeth DAVIS who married Jehu JOHNSON RIDENOUR NORTON IRWIN Thanks, Chip. Nina MORTON T.

I<< Maybe it is time for a notice of names being researched again -- >> Margie reminded me that it's been a while since we did this. I took a look at our mailing list and since the last time I looked we have gained almost 50 new people. I wonder why the big jump? Anyway as most of you members who have been around know, a list can have a couple hundred members but ususally it boils down to about 20 or so that join in the conversations. (If the conversations don't pick up I may have to start talking about Moon Pies again...this time the yellow ones) That's OK I'm a member of numerous lists and really there's only one or two I really watch. I think thats what people do here also. So lets all take a minute to remind each other who we're looking for in history. Maybe some of these new people are looking for the same names. Also lets include a few names from other states you're having trouble tracking down. I know most of us research in numerous state, maybe we know of a good resource in another state that can help. And for all you new people if you want to know more about me stop by: http://members.aol.com/thagamizer/ No picture there but you can learn a lot about me. And even have some fun. Oh yeah the other day someone asked me what a Thagamizer is...Anybody got a guess? If so send your guess to me in private e-mail at: thagamizer@aol.com Don't send your answer through the list in case others want to have a guess. This weekend I'll let you know the answer and who (if anybody) got it right. And no your not going to win anything other than the admiration of those who have no idea what a Thagamizer is. Chip Union County TngenWeb

Congratulations to CHIP for keeping us really active and aware of what is happening on "our" Union County Page -- CHIP is gracious for allowing us to claim it as "our" page ..... yet, we all know that without his dedication and perseverance, no page would exist. Thru this page, I have found much information about my Union County ancestors -- and I have lots of new cousins! I am most grateful to both our Webmaster Chip and to the Union County Historical Society for making research easier for those of us not living close to Union County. Maybe it is time for a notice of names being researched again -- HAMILTON, Alexander m. Cassander LAY, son Francis HAMILTON, granddaughter - Lucy Jane HAMILTON (1861-1935) -- NOTE: Hamilton clan has annual family reunion near Knoxville, September. LAY, Thomas, Jr. --- William LAY, John LAY, Nancy LAY (1840-1916) -- NOTE: LAY Family Genea Asoc has a webpage on LAY lines. Thanks again, Chip, and all those submitting info and/or queries. Margie in FL

I am looking for information on the CRANFILL, TREW families of Meigs county Tennessee. I have also heard that some CRANFILL, TREW Families lived all over TN Here is the information I have so far on some of the family. Melinda Katherine Trew born in 1856 My GreatGreatGrandma Bessia Dellaray Trew was her daughter. John Westly Cranfill, born in 1882 died? married Bessia Dellaray Trew, born in 1889 died? Their children Nancy Lee Cranfill *deceased* born 1906 Kitty Henry Cranfill *deceased* Chester Floyd Cranfill *deceased* Martha Etta Cranfill *deceased* Mary Inez Cranfill born 1910 Ruth Marie Cranfill John Ralph Cranfill Thelma Bernice Cranfill Nell Patton Cranfill Mary Inez Cranfill Melinda Katherine Cranfill Born 2/22/1919 <~~my mother Bessia's Brother's are Barney and Sexton Trew ~ her sister's name Nancy* I don't know if she had any other sibblings Barney Trew born 1886 Bessie Trew his wife Their Children Pauline born 1909 John H 1913 Authur 1916 Birtha 19?? I would like to find where John Westly Cranfill, Bessia Cranfill and their deceased children are buried. I would also love to find out the name of my GGGrandmothers husband...Melinda Katherine Trew had a sister named Nancy * Nancy was married, but I couldn't make out her last name it looked like Wallden or Wallder? ...They were all in the Meigs county 1920 Census. Also, if you know any info on any of the Trew, Cranfill families that married into other names I would be interested in that as well. Please if you have any infomation on these families I would greatly appreciate it. Sincerely, Sherry

Hope you are all enjoying the new articles made available to us by the Union County Historical Society. In the next few days we will be adding the following articles: Union County Road Crew: Includes photograph and a listing of who all the men are included in the picture. John Sebastian Graves: Monument that tracks his movements from Germany to his final resting place in Union County. Norton Mill: Photo of the recently restored mill and a history of it's ownership and operation. John Loy's Tombstone: The history of this unique tombstone made of iron including photograph. Gravesite of Henry and Sirena Snodderly: Photo of their graves in Snodderly Cemetery. Last Roundup at Loyston: A photo of people who were displaced in Loyston by Norris Lake, taken at a reunion. Murder of a Campbell County Sheriff: This is meaningful to Union County because it occurred in what is now Union County. Great article and photograph. World War I Veteran's list: A list of all known WWI veterans from Union County as well as the history of the marker erected on their behalf. Raccoon Miller: Still another article about the most sought after man in Union County Genealogy. (We get more requests anyway) Roy Claxton Acuff: The history of this Union County native and Grand Ole Opry star. Including the effort made to get a historic marker on his behalf erected in Union County. Better Pictures of L.B. and Della Hutcheson Graves A history of Sam Smith: Sam was a slave in Union County. Here is his history as well as that of numerous slaves from the area. As well there is included an accounting of Sam's finances at his death. A comprehensive list of who he owed and who owed him. Some popular names here. And The Best For Last... We will be publishing a list of all people displaced in Loyston by TVA. This includes people, businesses, schools, and churches. Also I talked to Mr. Tharpe about Pathway Articles. He is in the process of putting together an index of all Pathway Articles. They like about three years. Once done the index will be made available on our site. It will be searchable. This means you will be able to search all back issues of Pathways for articles that pertain to your research. Once you find the article you will be able to order just that article from The Historical Society. That should reduce the cost to you and allow you to find just the articles you want ONLINE! I'm typing as fast as I can. Thanks for your patience, Chip Union County TngenWeb

Below you will find a list of all the files that have been added to the Union County Page this week. All of these should be linked to our Union County TnGenWeb Page by the time you get this. Be sure to read "A Double Murder" and the "Murder of a Union County Sheriff". I have to stop back by and return some original documents to the Historical Society. I hope to make a proposal to them. Nobody has ever produced an index to the Pathways Quartely Journal. I am going to offer to do that if I can place it online. Then I hope to further convince them to sell articles from these Journals (to cover shipping). What I hope happens is that we will be able to search all back issues online and then order articles from the Museum by number. As is now they will sell past issues through the mail but how are we supposed to know what's in each Journal? http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/lick.htm History of the Lickskillet Community http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/lead.htm History of Leadmine Bend http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/f.htm Island F. and Crooked Creek http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/mohlar.htm Mohlar Family in East http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/butcher.htm Butcher Cemetery Compilation http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor.htm Horace Maynard http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor3.htm Horace Maynard High is Dedicated http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor4.htm The Honored Dead: Horace Maynard Sleeps http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/lloyd.htm Lloyd Branson A Union County Artist http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/lb1.htm The Murder of Sheriff Hutcheson http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/snod1.htm A Double Murder in Union County http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/tay.htm A Highway Marker is Erected (J. Will Taylor) Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy these articles, Chip

The following articles have been added to the Union County Historical Society section of our Union County TnGenWeb Page. Once again all of these links will be available on the main page as soon as all articles are coded. But if you want a look before their added try the URLs below. We have several articles yet to code and we're going as fast as we can. These articles cover the life and times of Horace Maynard. Some say there would have been no Union County without this man. I'm not sure if the world should thank him or not... Anyway he was a colorful character in American politics. The last article below is about Lloyd Branson, a Union County artist of some note. History and life of Horace Maynard. http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor.htm The Honored Dead Horace Maynard Sleeps http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor3.htm Dedication of Horace Maynard School in Maynardville http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/hor4.htm Enoch Lloyd Branson a Union County Artist http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/lloyd.htm Well that's all for now. I'll get back to typing and get some of the others done. Have a great day, Chip P.S. Want a sneak peek at whats coming? Next will be "The Snodderly Murders" an account of the murders as it was reported in local papers. We already have an article about the Snodderly Murders on the page, but it's interesting to read the newspaper accounts. We find just how well the Snodderly family was thought of and how much anger was directed at the killers. Also we will have The Murder of a Union County Sheriff. News accounts of the murder and the man hunt that followed.

To all fellow researchers, Does anyone have access to any of the following censuses in Union Co.: 1850,1860,1880. Does anyone have access to the Claiborne Co. census in 1850-18+, or Lawrence Co.1830 census I am looking for a William Monday(Munday)b: abt.1839, who married a Mildred Graves b:abt.1840, in 1853 in Claiborne Co. (I have the marriage bond)they had 4 children. The last known census I have on them is in 1870 in Union Co. With all 4 chidren still living with them. I found in the 1830 Lawrence Co. census that there is a William Monday as head of household. I checked all of the other Co. census that was on the Union Co.TnGenWeb page and found nothing. So I think this is my best bet. I know this is asking for a lot I just want to known if there is something in either one of these census, before I go and start ordering microfilms. If someone could help me, I would greatly appreciate it or if someone can offer better suggestions. Thank you for your time. Al

The Historical Society has given us another bag of stuff for the page. We are in the process of coding it all but it may take us a week or so for this batch. Available right now (Tuesday) is Butcher Cemetery and a complete History of the Mohlar Families in East Tennessee. There are numerous spellings of this family name from Mohlar to Miller. It's a huge article so have a cup of coffee while you read it (maybe a Moon Pie?). It spans a couple hundred years and has photos from Germany to Union County. Butcher Cemetery is probably the second oldest in Union County. Chances are you have relatives there. Both of these articles are currently located at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunion/historical/society.htm They will of course be linked to the main Union County Page but I thought I'd wait and do the whole batch at once. As we get more coded we will let you know. Thanks to all of you who have e-mailed the Union County Historical Society. They report numerous requests for information as well as people joining and ordering books. Have a nice day, Chip Union County Tngenweb

A new message, "Hensley, Cora Belle," was posted by Donny Howard on Sat, 17 Apr 1999 It is a response to "Cora Bell Hensley," posted by Julia Harrison on Mon, 29 Mar 1999 --- NAME: Donny Howard EMAIL: mrhowardjbs@hotmail.com SURNAMES: Hensley Seymour DATE: Apr 17 1999 QRYTEXT: Regarding Cora Bell Hensley, Union Co.: The Cora Bell Hensley I am looking for was born in 1890 and died in 1944. She married Robert Thornburg Seymour (1883-1943) Their chidren were Della, Troy, harley, Verlin and Mattie. I can't find info on Cora before she married and don't know who her parents are..

I recently received Hiram NORTONs Civil War Pension papers and I would like to chat with any living relatives of Hiram's or of his brothers and one sister. He was born January 17, 1845 and died in Union County, TN May 27, 1916; married Thursey STRADER on November 28, 1866. The other children of John NORTON and Mary Ann MORTON are Lewis, David and I think, Martha. If anyone is researching this line, please contact me. Thanks so very much. Nina MORTON T.

Chip:.. I am having same problem after saving gifs to a floppy, and I don't even use Works. But I do use WP. May be a windows problem.. sandy

Morning Chip, I can't help with the problem, but I'm chuckling. Years ago I got tired of "What caused that" problems with Microsoft and their insistence that everyone spend all their time clicking mouse buttons. I actually wanted to do some things with my computer and so switched to Wordperfect. Good luck, Bill Hunter

Just received these today and thought I'd pass along to all the Union County Ridenour and Warwick researchers. Nina MORTON T. RIDENOUR, MR. LESTER R. - age 85, of LaFollette "Demory" Community, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at The LaFollette Medical Center. He was a member of Demory Baptist Church. Mr. Ridenour was a good husband, father and hospital volunteer. He was a veteran of World War II and retired from International Harvester. Mr. Ridenour was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Alex and Ida Mae Walker Ridenour; brother, Lawrence Ridenour and two sisters, Pearl Patterson and Della Pyle. He is survived by his wife, Pernie Esta Cooper Ridenour of LaFollette; son and daughter-in-law, Roger Lester and Joan Ridenour of Plainfield, Indiana; two nephews, Alan and Fred Pyle of Haskel, TN and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Demory Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Siler, Rev. Everett Cooper and Rev. Conley Shepherd officiating. Interment to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends Friday 6-8 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home, LaFollette. WARWICK, GEORGIA C. - 89, of Andersonville, died Thursday, April 15, 1999 at The Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge. She was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Andersonville. Mrs. Warwick was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund Ross DeMarcus and Martha Hutchison DeMarcus; husband, Lawrence F. Warwick; sisters, Willie E. Warwick and Lucy Ezell and by one brother, Fred DeMarcus. She is survived by two sons, Robert Warwick and wife, Lois and Venturia Warwick and his wife, Darlene, all of Andersonville. She is survived by four daughters, Bernice Warwick of Norris, Marjorie Unthank and her husband, David, of New Lisbon, IN, Fay Emmett and her husband, David, of Halls, Patsy Buchanan and her husband, Pete, of Powell. Mrs. Warwick is also survived by eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Friday, April 16, 1999 from 6-8 p.m. at The Anderson County Funeral Home with the funeral service at 8:00 p.m. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 1999 in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Andersonville with the Rev. Ronnie Dotson officiating. Arrangements by Anderson County Funeral Home, Clinton.

To all Union County listers: I have a page front and back from the Early Wills of Anderson County, pages 115 and 117, which would include Union County in that timeframe. It lists the pertinent info on each of the deceased. Surnames include: John COOPER, Samuel FROST, William GRIFFITH, Robert GALBREATH, William GLOVER, William HOGSHEAD, John JANMES, William McMUNN, John McADOO, David MORTON, Joseph OVERTON, Tobias PETERS, Julius RUTHERFORD, Isaac ROBBINS, and Landon HECTOR (hard to read this last name). If anyone wants this information, please send me an email at kat3946429@aol.com. Nina MORTON T.

A new message, "Kindred Jones m. Mam Summerfield," was posted by David Jones on Fri, 16 Apr 1999 --- NAME: David Jones EMAIL: dljones@webzone.net SURNAMES: Jones, Summerfield, Scholes, Hannas, Copeland, Younger DATE: Apr 16 1999 QRYTEXT: I'm looking for information regarding Kindred Bering Jones and Mam Summerfield. He was born Abt. 1843 in Union County, TN, and died Aft. 1897 in OK. She was born Abt. 1847 in TN and died Aft. 1897 in Oklahoma. They married Abt. 1867 in TN. There children are as follows: Laurent b. 4/18/1869 Jesse b. Abt. 1882 Otho b. Abt. 1878 Maude b. Abt. 1883 Summerfield b. Abt. 1885 Nancy b. Abt. 1874 Alice b. Abt. 1868 Mary b. Abt. 1871 Rebecca May/1878 Ira b. Abt. 1876 I believe this is the same Kindred B. Jones I've found in a civil war record, but can't confirm the middle name. I'm looking for any information regarding either Kindred or Mam .. Parents, records, etc... Thanks very much. Dave