Hi, I have a Harriet Beeler ( Father: Jesse Beeler) from Hawkins Co. TN. that married into the James P. Stipe family. Do you have any family information that would connect with this Couple. Dwight Stipes ---------- > From: OK1WE1@aol.com > To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE:RE Expand your vocabulary > Date: September 27, 1999 9:04 PM > > My husband is the one with the Tennessee roots. His folks were both born in > E. Tennessee, but migrated to Oregon in the 1920's. They both carried a > slight southern accent all their lives, but his dear sweet little > Grandmother, Minnie Warren Monroe Beeler was a wonderful lady. She passed > away in 1972 at the grand age of 98 and 1/2 ---- she wanted so badly to live > to be 100, Well, anyway, she said, "I Swan" and "Lawsy Mercy" She said that > one time, when she was holding our first born , her first great grandbaby, > and the baby spit up most of her lunch. Granny said, "Lawsy Mercy, that > chil" must be sick!!" She used to baby sit for my husband when both his > folks worked during the depression, and she'd let him help her with the > garden they always had. (A carry over from their Tennessee days, no doubt). > She'd take him out into the garden to pick vegetables for dinner, and always > picked a big white onion for lunch. They'd eat an onion and mustard sandwich > or a green bean and mustard. He swears they were good!! Has anyone else > ever tried that? Before I forget, she'd always say, "Let's have a MESS of > beans (green beans) for dinner. Does anyone know what a Mess of beans is???? > Grammy Beeler to me will always be a symbol of the goodness and kindness of > Tennessee. Earlene in Minnesota. > > > ==== 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.