Removal of cemetery markers is considered vandalism of a grave and the State of Tennessee as well as the rest of the 49 states have laws that do not allow for it. It does not matter if the cemetery is on private property or not. When an individual purchases property in the state of Tennessee and a cemetery is located on the property the owner of the property can not block access so that the graves can be visited. Patti

Hello, Where would you find a cemetery plot book exactly? The cem that my grandparents and great grandparents are in is Riverside in McMinnville. My great grandfather, Luther N. Anderson, was moved there from Hillsboro after my great grandmother, Joe Alma Lusk Anderson died in 1971 yet there is not a stone or anything for him and I have been wondering how to find out where he is. I was there in November (I live in FL) and there is not an office or anything to ask any questions. Thanks for your help... Sincerely, Saundra > They should have a cemetary plot record. I know when we buried my father we > had to look at the record to see where who was buried where. Then we could > choose were we wanted him. > > I have the same problems to in Warren and White. But unless the cemetary lets > us look at the records then we will never know they are there for sure. > > Christy >

Thanks to all for the information on these families. Ruby, I would be interested in any information you get about the Derry Berry reunion for this summer. Is Colombia, TN near Warren Co? The Derryberry family page is great! It may take me some time to get this site really looked at, as there is a lot here! According to the site, the information there is an expansion of the book that Bob Derryberry wrote. I do plan to visit the Magnus Library in McMinnville, and will be sure to look for this information there. Betty, I would be glad to correspond on how our Derrryberry's are related. All I know so far is that Louisa Jane DeBerry, (my gr grandmother) was the daughter of Henry DeBerry, but until Ann wrote, I didn't know his wife's name. There seem to be a lot of Derryberry/ De Berry families in the censuses in Warren County, and I have not figured much out yet, except that I think Henry's children, in addition to Louisa Jane, were Nancy, Polly, Mitchel, Sarah and Lewis. Perhaps there were more. Ann, thanks for the information that Louisa Jane's mother was Martha Brown. I will keep in mind your question about whether she could be the daughter of William Brown. Will let you know if I find anything on this. The site on the 1850 Warren County, TN database looks interesting, but may take me awhile to fully explore. I see that there is a lot of information here. Thanks. Mary, I believe that the Derryberry internet site referenced in the emails also contains information on some Dewberry families. Fred, thanks for information on the other web sites too. I think I'll be busy for awhile. Thanks again to all who wrote answers re: these families. This information will be very helpful to have before I get to TN next month. Anita

Tei In 1850 most people, that lived away from the Cities, were buried in the back yard. Most of the graves had a small slate rock to mark where grave was. Those deteriorated with time. When the farm changed owners the markers could be removed. In the 1920s we lived about a mile down a lane from the road. There was a cemetery to the back of our house the had 10 to 15 slate markers. In the 1980s I was copying cemeteries and went to this place and there no markers. The cemetery was just part the field of corn. One person told me of one that when she was small,about 1910, that had at least 30 graves or more in it. When I got there all that was left of it was a spot about 20ft by 20ft that had large trees in it. No markers. This was not in Warren County. I found many more like that. Most people that copies these cemeteries make a great effort to find these cemeteries and who might be buried there. Tennessee did not require Death Certificate until 1905. About 1913 they made a change i! n the forms that contained more information. You can't realized how isolated people were in 1850. They did what they could do at that time. Some, if they could afford it, did better than a marker in the back yard. The cemetery where my parents are buried was started when a church was built there about 1890. Many unmarked graves are there. If your family moved on west there is little hope in finding your ancestor. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: TAG To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:47 AM Subject: [TNWARREN] lost graves help After reviewing replies to my earlier post for a cemetery lookup, I am now more confused. I know my ancestors (Gordon) died in Warren Co. in the mid-1800s, but they are not listed in any of the four Volume cemetery books. Is it possible the cemetery books didn't cover all Warren Co. cemeteries or graves? What does this mean if you can't find ancestors' graves? Did they climb out of their graves and walk away? Pardon my ignorance, but is it possible that their headstones may have worn away or that graves in Warren Co. were possibly bulldozed? Outside of buying a plane ticket to come and look for myself, does anybody have any advice on where else one can check for lost graves? Thanks, Tei A. Gordon ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. No commercial activities are allowed on this list. Please see full list rules here: http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

They should have a cemetary plot record. I know when we buried my father we had to look at the record to see where who was buried where. Then we could choose were we wanted him. I have the same problems to in Warren and White. But unless the cemetary lets us look at the records then we will never know they are there for sure. Christy

Yes, Marion Jackson was a male. He married a Mary Jane GIBBS. I have the marriage certificate from Warren county for this. I have used the www.familysearch.org web site and tried many variations of the spellings. In some ways, I trust the book versions of census' more than the online versions. I have seen many things that they have gotten wrong. People that have done the book versions are usually a bit more dedicated and accurate. As accurate as possible when the people that are taking the census make a number of mistakes. I might also need to try and view the 1870 census image by image. This would have been the first census that they would have been together after their marriage. Thanks for all the look ups and help! Mike -----Original Message----- From: Elsie Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census Mike, The 1880 Warren County TN Census was put into book form by Robert A. C. Hillis, Jr. I purchased one of the books a number of years' ago from Mountain Press, P. O. Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377. Is Marion Jackson Webb a male? The nearest to that name that I could find was listed at #132 on Page 72 of the book: WEBB, Jackson 60 M/Bl Farmer Tn NC NC Sarah 62 Wife F/Bl Keep House Tn Ky Ky Mike 18 Son M/Bl Works on Farm Tn Tn Tn John 16 Son M/Bl Works on Farm Tn Tn Tn The 2nd District starts on Page 70 and the 3rd District starts on 85. I know nothing about where each district is within Warren County. Elsie Ward Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: RE: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > I have tried looking up Marion Jackson WEBB in the census and > I get no correct matches. Lot of times, I would much rather flip > pages in a book than trying to do things via the internet. This coming > from a guy that writes software and develops internet web sites. > > Thanks, > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mamie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > The LDS site has the entire 1880 census online! > Mamie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PM > Subject: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > > Has anyone transcribed the 1880 Census into book format? > > Thank you, > Mike Clemmons > Researching Marion Jackson Webb > > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. No commercial activities are allowed on this list. Please see full list rules here: http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I too ... have been looking for my Great Grandmother's grave. I have been to Warren County, and the Library and I could not find her. They lived in Viola, I am thinking she may be buried in some pasture or field where they lived. All I know about her is she died: NAME: Emily Miller Wiley died ca 1873-74 if anyone should come across this grave or name I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks!

I believe the ladies who put the book together also tried to glean the newspapers and other sources as best they could to help fill in the information. This is from my recollection from when I was in the Library a few years back. Mike -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] lost graves help TEI A. First of all not everyone who is buried in a local cemetery had a headstone. Sometimes a field Stone was used to mark the grave with no markings at all as to who was buried in that spot. The cemetery books cover those folks who had stones with names inscribed on them. Liz ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. No commercial activities are allowed on this list. Please see full list rules here: http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

TEI A. First of all not everyone who is buried in a local cemetery had a headstone. Sometimes a field Stone was used to mark the grave with no markings at all as to who was buried in that spot. The cemetery books cover those folks who had stones with names inscribed on them. Liz

I live here and still do not know the location of some of my ancestors graves. Have you considered they could have not been buried in a cemetery because they were buried on the family land, or that they had Indian heritage and did not belong to a church either. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 8:23 AM Subject: RE: [TNWARREN] lost graves help > I believe the ladies who put the book together also tried to glean the > newspapers and other sources as best they could to help fill in the > information. This is from my recollection from when I was in the Library a > few years back. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] lost graves help > > > TEI A. > First of all not everyone who is buried in a local cemetery had a headstone. > Sometimes a field Stone was used to mark the grave with no markings at all > as > to who was buried in that spot. The cemetery books cover those folks who had > stones with names inscribed on them. > Liz > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

The Derryberry family has published a book with a lot of the information coming from Guy Derryberry. The person that did most of the work on the book is Bob Derryberry from Garland, Texas. Ruby

Speaking of DeBerry and Derryberry, there will be a family reunion in Columbia Tennessee this summer. I think it is in July. I could get more information if anyone is interested. Ruby

Mike, 1880 Warren Co TN #381, d1 J. M. WEBB 60 Ark. SC NC watchman Elizabeth 60 TN TN TN M. D. 30 TN dau teacher S. C. 24 TN dau work/cotton mill Could this be the Webb you are looking for? Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: RE: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > I have tried looking up Marion Jackson WEBB in the census and > I get no correct matches. Lot of times, I would much rather flip > pages in a book than trying to do things via the internet. This coming > from a guy that writes software and develops internet web sites. > > Thanks, > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mamie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > The LDS site has the entire 1880 census online! > Mamie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PM > Subject: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > > Has anyone transcribed the 1880 Census into book format? > > Thank you, > Mike Clemmons > Researching Marion Jackson Webb > > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Mike, The 1880 Warren County TN Census was put into book form by Robert A. C. Hillis, Jr. I purchased one of the books a number of years' ago from Mountain Press, P. O. Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN 37377. Is Marion Jackson Webb a male? The nearest to that name that I could find was listed at #132 on Page 72 of the book: WEBB, Jackson 60 M/Bl Farmer Tn NC NC Sarah 62 Wife F/Bl Keep House Tn Ky Ky Mike 18 Son M/Bl Works on Farm Tn Tn Tn John 16 Son M/Bl Works on Farm Tn Tn Tn The 2nd District starts on Page 70 and the 3rd District starts on 85. I know nothing about where each district is within Warren County. Elsie Ward Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: RE: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > I have tried looking up Marion Jackson WEBB in the census and > I get no correct matches. Lot of times, I would much rather flip > pages in a book than trying to do things via the internet. This coming > from a guy that writes software and develops internet web sites. > > Thanks, > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mamie [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > The LDS site has the entire 1880 census online! > Mamie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PM > Subject: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census > > > > Has anyone transcribed the 1880 Census into book format? > > Thank you, > Mike Clemmons > Researching Marion Jackson Webb > > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Mike, Try this - www.familysearch.org If you cannot find your person with the full name, try first name or initials and surname. I find this much easier to search. Try it, you'll like it!!! Ann

I have tried looking up Marion Jackson WEBB in the census and I get no correct matches. Lot of times, I would much rather flip pages in a book than trying to do things via the internet. This coming from a guy that writes software and develops internet web sites. Thanks, Mike -----Original Message----- From: Mamie [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census The LDS site has the entire 1880 census online! Mamie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PM Subject: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census Has anyone transcribed the 1880 Census into book format? Thank you, Mike Clemmons Researching Marion Jackson Webb

Hi, Wonder if this also includes Dewberry. There was at least one family of this name in the 1850 Smith Co., Census. Mary On Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:06:59 -0800 "Fred Smoot" <[email protected]> writes: > Y'all can try this if you have an interest in Derryberry or DeBerry. > > http://www.artvilla.com/ndfa/ > > BTW, Ann is right. DerryBerry did turn in DeBerry right in Warren > County. The > Derryberrys who left the county before the name change continued to > use the Derryberry > name. > > The Derryberrys were Warren County pioneers, being in the county at > least by 1808. > > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/d2w1808a.htm > > Generally, the Derryberrys settled on the upper Barren Fork River > (SW Warren Co.). They > were associated with the Oak Grove Baptist Church. > > Many years ago, I corresponded with an older gentleman, Guy > Derryberry. He put together > his work on the surname in a small binder and if my memory serves me > right, left a copy > at the Magness Library in McMinnville. This work might contain some > DeBerry information. > > Fred Smoot > > > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Thanks to all who responded to my query concerning Nancy C. Alabama Blankenship and James B. Atnip. I really appreciated the help. I will try DeKalb and see if maybe they are buried there since that is where her family came from. Pattie

Anita, My husband is a Derryberry (shortened to Deberry) descendant from Warren Co TN. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Henning" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: [TNWARREN] Davenport DeBerry Robertson families in Warren County > I am just beginning to search for my mother's side of the family. She > grew up in Warren County, as did her parents and grandparents. I plan a > trip to the TSLA in April and also plan to spend a day or two in > McMinnville. Any suggestions for records available in Warren Co that are > not available at the TSLA would be appreciated. > > I also would love to see where my great grandfather, Walter R Davenport > lived. When he gave information reported in the TN Civil War Veterans > Questionaires, he reported that the schools in the area where he grew up > were Ivy Bluff and and Pleasant Hill. He also says that he was joined to > the Baptist Church in 1865. According to censuses, they were in the 11th > Civil Distrist. If there are any Davenport descendants in the area, I > would be really enjoy meeting them while I am there. I would also like > to correspond with any Davenport, Roberson, DeBerry descendants. > > My grandmother was Elizabeth Tennessee Davenport, b 1867 in Warren Co, m > George Washington David Roberson 1888 in Warren Co, TN; they had 11 > children, including my mother. Parents of Elizabeth Tennessee Davenport > were Walter Rand Davenport bd 1842 (died 1932 in Warren Co, TN) and > Louisa Jane DeBerry bd 1842, m 1863; parents of Walter Rand Davenport > were Edmund Davenport, b1824 in TN, and Nancy Lemons b 1825; parents of > Edmund Davenport were Reuben Davenport, b1798 in NC, and Susan > Richardson; father of Reuben Davenport was Edmund Davenport, b1770, NC? > > Anita Henning > Lemon Grove, CA > > > > ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== > This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. > It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical > Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. > No commercial activities are allowed on this list. > Please see full list rules here: > http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

The LDS site has the entire 1880 census online! Mamie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Clemmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:52 PM Subject: [TNWARREN] 1880 Census Has anyone transcribed the 1880 Census into book format? Thank you, Mike Clemmons Researching Marion Jackson Webb ==== TNWARREN Mailing List ==== This TNWARREN mailing list is provided by RootsWeb. It is the joint mailing list of the Warren County Genealogical Association and Warren County TNGenWeb Project. No commercial activities are allowed on this list. Please see full list rules here: http://www.tngenweb.org/warren/tnwarren.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237