LAWRENCE P. WILLIAMS DIED SEPT. 11, 1905 RESIDENCE WEAKLEY COUNTY, GREENFIELD If there is a will I would love to know about it. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Benjamin Franklin Gibson died May 1, 1914 in Weakley Co. Thankyou..... Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "pj" <pj@ken-tennwireless.com> To: <TNWEAKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Will Abstracts >I will take the first ten request for Will Lookups to be >abstracted..........I will be gone for a few hours this afternoon but will >return to do the abstracts........... thanks pj > > Be sure to give full name, date of death ....... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWEAKLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

W. G. FULLER (Index shows 348, I'm assuming, as page number) date: 6 - 7 - 1897. Thanks very much. Brenda in Canada

I will take the first ten request for Will Lookups to be abstracted..........I will be gone for a few hours this afternoon but will return to do the abstracts........... thanks pj Be sure to give full name, date of death .......

I just now had them do a lookup at the Martin town library under all the possible spellings and nothing came up. However - not everything is in their computer files yet. Monday is the soonest I'll have time to take a physical look in the archives/history room, which I will do and get back to you then. Might be chasing rainbows, but it's worth a try. L. > Hi -- Thank you for the note and information -- I just rechecked my > notes, > and her ast name is spelled McCuisston. She married Sherman Hall > McCuiston. > > That will help -- always does to get the spelling right!!!!. Maybe > I need > new glasses. Thank you again. > Joanne > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all- > new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you for taking the trouble to list those leads. I spend a fair amount of time in the Fever Cemetery, (which is suffering greatly from neglect) reading and cleaning the stones, and many graves are now unmarked, their headstones long gone. I hope to use book proceeds to endow a full restoration of this cemetery. If it isn't rescued soon it will eventually disappear for the most part. Andrew Shepherd will be figuring prominently in my book. Thank you again. L. On Sep 7, 2007, at 8:20 AM, MaryCarol wrote: > You can read about the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 under city of > MARTIN on Weakley County website. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/martin.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/ > Yellow_Fever_Martin_TN_History.html > > One of the true heroes of the time was Railroad man, Andrew Shepherd > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/Andrew_Shepherd_Railroadman.html > > Abner ATKINSON - 1st to be buried in Yellow Fever Cemtery. - Mrs > ATKINSON also listed, but no tombstone found. > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/54_Yellow_Fever_Cemetery.html > > Several years ago, when I took photos of the tombstones in Yellow > Fever Cemetery, I was surprised that there were only a handful of > tombstones from the Yellow Fever Epidemic. The following have been > listed in earlier sources - I must have missed, or it is no longer > there - the tombstone of Mrs Sarah E. wife of W. H. DRAKE. - the > rest I did find and are up under TOMBSTONE project. I got to > wondering about the other deaths (listed in early newspapers) - were > they buried in Yellow Fever Cemetery without a tombstone that > survived?? Where some of them buried in family cemteries?? If you > have any info on where any of those listed are buried, please let me > know. See list below those with tombstones in Yellow Fever Cemetery. > > Thanks, > > MaryCarol > > I already found one - Mrs. Marshall MARTIN (Cora Belle WILSON) b. > 7-3-1852 d. 9-10-1878 buried in Old Martin Family Cemetery. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/tombstones_WeakleyCo_TN.htm > > *A. ATKINSON, Oct. 14, 1830-Sept. 9, 1878 > *Mrs. Sarah E., wife of W. H.DRAKE, Born Nov. 10, 1846, Died Oct. 27, > 1878 > *Emanuel HOLLAND, Jan. 7, 1823-October 9, 1878 > *Mollie Lue,HOLLAND Sept. 15, 1859-Sept. 24, 1878 > *Minnie A. HOLLAND(Mollie and Minnie were daughters of B.C. and M.P. > HOLLAND) October 4, 1861-Sept. 24, 1878 > *Mary L.WHITE, wife of M.C. DRAUGAN, Feb. 14, 1843-Oct. 6, 1878 > *L. A.BLAKE (an early mayor of Martin) Nov. 25, 1843-Sept. 24, 1878 > & his wife > ------------- > Most complete list of those deaths from Yellow Fever 1878 > > Thomas HARVEY > Jimmie FIELDS > W. H. MARTIN > Mr. LEWIS > T. P. ESTEP > Walter GREEN > Mrs. JOHNSON > *Mrs. Marshal MARTIN (Cora Belle WILSON) b. 7-3-1852 d. 9-10-1878 - > Old Martin family cemetery > W. Z. LOONEY > *Mr. and Mrs. Abner ATKINSON - 1st buried in Yellow Fever Cemetery - > his tombstone found > *Miss Mollie HOLLAND - tombstone - Yellow Fever Cemetery > *Miss Minnie HOLLAND - tombstone -Yellow Fever Cemetery > Ben MURPHY, > T. J. MURPHY > Tom ACRES, > Miss Forest DIBRELL > *Mrs. Henry DRAUGAN (Mary L. WHITE) - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem > Harrison VOWELL > James CARTER > *L. A. BLAKE - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem > *Mrs. L. A. BLAKE - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem > William CARTER > Mrs. James CARTER > Walter JOHNSON > *E.[Emanuel] HOLLAND - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem > Charles GARDNER > Mr. JONES the artist > Mrs.JONES, the artist's wife > Captain POWELL > Captain DEAN > Wm. BOYD > Joe FELPS’ little child > two negroes > a child of Mr. and Mrs JONES > R. J. McCOMB > Mrs. DRAKE > W. V. BRAWLEY > Mrs. ACRES > Mrs. FUQUA > James KIMBRO > (These names were taken from a list published in a 1915 issue of > the Martin Mail.) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

You can read about the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 under city of MARTIN on Weakley County website. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/martin.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/Yellow_Fever_Martin_TN_History.html One of the true heroes of the time was Railroad man, Andrew Shepherd http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/Andrew_Shepherd_Railroadman.html Abner ATKINSON - 1st to be buried in Yellow Fever Cemtery. - Mrs ATKINSON also listed, but no tombstone found. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/54_Yellow_Fever_Cemetery.html Several years ago, when I took photos of the tombstones in Yellow Fever Cemetery, I was surprised that there were only a handful of tombstones from the Yellow Fever Epidemic. The following have been listed in earlier sources - I must have missed, or it is no longer there - the tombstone of Mrs Sarah E. wife of W. H. DRAKE. - the rest I did find and are up under TOMBSTONE project. I got to wondering about the other deaths (listed in early newspapers) - were they buried in Yellow Fever Cemetery without a tombstone that survived?? Where some of them buried in family cemteries?? If you have any info on where any of those listed are buried, please let me know. See list below those with tombstones in Yellow Fever Cemetery. Thanks, MaryCarol I already found one - Mrs. Marshall MARTIN (Cora Belle WILSON) b. 7-3-1852 d. 9-10-1878 buried in Old Martin Family Cemetery. http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Etnweakle/tombstones_WeakleyCo_TN.htm *A. ATKINSON, Oct. 14, 1830-Sept. 9, 1878 *Mrs. Sarah E., wife of W. H.DRAKE, Born Nov. 10, 1846, Died Oct. 27, 1878 *Emanuel HOLLAND, Jan. 7, 1823-October 9, 1878 *Mollie Lue,HOLLAND Sept. 15, 1859-Sept. 24, 1878 *Minnie A. HOLLAND(Mollie and Minnie were daughters of B.C. and M.P. HOLLAND) October 4, 1861-Sept. 24, 1878 *Mary L.WHITE, wife of M.C. DRAUGAN, Feb. 14, 1843-Oct. 6, 1878 *L. A.BLAKE (an early mayor of Martin) Nov. 25, 1843-Sept. 24, 1878 & his wife ------------- Most complete list of those deaths from Yellow Fever 1878 Thomas HARVEY Jimmie FIELDS W. H. MARTIN Mr. LEWIS T. P. ESTEP Walter GREEN Mrs. JOHNSON *Mrs. Marshal MARTIN (Cora Belle WILSON) b. 7-3-1852 d. 9-10-1878 - Old Martin family cemetery W. Z. LOONEY *Mr. and Mrs. Abner ATKINSON - 1st buried in Yellow Fever Cemetery - his tombstone found *Miss Mollie HOLLAND - tombstone - Yellow Fever Cemetery *Miss Minnie HOLLAND - tombstone -Yellow Fever Cemetery Ben MURPHY, T. J. MURPHY Tom ACRES, Miss Forest DIBRELL *Mrs. Henry DRAUGAN (Mary L. WHITE) - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem Harrison VOWELL James CARTER *L. A. BLAKE - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem *Mrs. L. A. BLAKE - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem William CARTER Mrs. James CARTER Walter JOHNSON *E.[Emanuel] HOLLAND - tombstone Yellow Fever Cem Charles GARDNER Mr. JONES the artist Mrs.JONES, the artist's wife Captain POWELL Captain DEAN Wm. BOYD Joe FELPS’ little child two negroes a child of Mr. and Mrs JONES R. J. McCOMB Mrs. DRAKE W. V. BRAWLEY Mrs. ACRES Mrs. FUQUA James KIMBRO (These names were taken from a list published in a 1915 issue of the Martin Mail.)

john fourney Cavitt owned 17 slaves so i guess the land holdings were large. he is also listed in the on line Weakley co tn website as one of the early settlers of the ne corner of the county. I know the yankees ruined the land holdings as that is they they moved around 1867 to Henry co tn. The cavitt's are buried in paris city cemetery as i have seen the burial place. I know he and his son were postmasters at Elm Tree which i think was what boydsville once was called. think these communities were on the line of Tn and Kentucky. Any help i appreciated. Taleyy ailey critt61626@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

It would help if you could be more specific regarding the time frame. There were three Cavitt's who had extensive land dealings in the Boydsville area from 1829 to 1850 or so. I am not that familiar with the records after 1850 or so. John F appears to have owned more land than the others, most of it appears to have been purchased in the 1840's but it could easily be that that is when the land was recorded. Plantation is a vague term. In MD and VA it was used to describe everything from a small farm of 40-50 acres to large holdings of 1000 acres or more. Joseph Cavitt was the first owner of a 278 acre tract but I don't believe he ever lived on it. John F assembled about 800 acres about 2 miles due east of Union Chapel Church. I'm sure you realize the Cavitt Cemetery is in Henry Co.

Hi -- Thank you for the note and information -- I just rechecked my notes, and her ast name is spelled McCuisston. She married Sherman Hall McCuiston. That will help -- always does to get the spelling right!!!!. Maybe I need new glasses. Thank you again. Joanne ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

p.s., also - call/visit the Dresden City Hall/Courthouse. Dresden's the Weakley County seat. I cannot say enough about how excellent and helpful the people there are. If anything of Wilma's history, files, or documentation ever landed there, or photocopies of such, they'll help you find it. L. > Hi -- Thank you for the note and information -- I just rechecked my > notes, > and her ast name is spelled McCuisston. She married Sherman Hall > McCuiston. > > That will help -- always does to get the spelling right!!!!. Maybe > I need > new glasses. Thank you again. > Joanne > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all- > new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Well, I'll check at the Martin Town Library for you under all those spellings. The first name Wilma is reasonably distinctive so it shouldn't be much trouble. Don't forget to contact the UTM library - that is not a resource to be overlooked. Laurel > Hi -- Thank you for the note and information -- I just rechecked my > notes, > and her ast name is spelled McCuisston. She married Sherman Hall > McCuiston. > > That will help -- always does to get the spelling right!!!!. Maybe > I need > new glasses. Thank you again. > Joanne > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all- > new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

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I'll ask and look for you at the Martin Library. Perhaps Wilma's files/documentation are in Dresden, the Weakley County seat, and the Martin librarians might know about that. Also try UTM (University of Tennessee at Martin) Library; go to their website, get the library e-mail address and drop them a line. They have extensive local archives and may be in possession of your items or photocopies of them. When McQuiston is googled many pages come up, but not so with McGuiston. Maybe it is one of the alternate spellings cited. I'll inquire at the library under all three surname possibilities. Laurel

I wonder if this lady's name might not be MCQUISTON instead of McGuiston??? There are MCQUISTON/MCCUISTON in Henry Co TN and Calloway Co KY. Just a thought... Sherry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CWilson246@aol.com > To: leecate@cddn.com > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:22 PM > Subject: wilma graves calhoun mcguiston > > > Hi -- > > Some 20 years ago Wilma Graves Calhoun Mcguiston complied a wonderful > family history of the EDMUNDS (EDMONDS)/ PARRISH (PARISH) but she did not > provide the documentation for this history. > > I am wondering if she gave her files to the Weakley county historical > society or local genealogical society. Any information would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, Joanne Wilson > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWEAKLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

im interested in location in the boydsville/elm tree area in the n/eastern corner of weakley county a large plantation that John Fourney cavitt owned in the early days of weakley county formation. got any suggestion where i might go to find this property. he is listed as an early settler on line and he was the father of N Y Cavitt who married my Sarah ann Bailey ancestor. Talley Bailey critt61625@aol.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

p.s. I am aware of your outstanding Weakley County Geneological Society/network. It's a fine and impressive effort and is appreciated. > Laurel wrote: > I'm working on a history project in Martin, which unfortunately > does not have a Historical Society. > > Weakley County does have a VERY GOOD Genealogical Society of which > I have been a member for many years.......pj > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I know a man that just might help you but without changing the subject line he might not even look at the email......... I would send another email with this in subject line...... Need Help with District 1 you will get Garry Brown's attention then...........pj > im interested in location in the boydsville/elm tree area in the n/eastern > corner of weakley county a large plantation that John Fourney cavitt owned > in > the early days of weakley county formation. got any suggestion where i > might > go to find this property. he is listed as an early settler on line and he > was > the father of N Y Cavitt who married my Sarah ann Bailey ancestor. Talley > Bailey critt61625@aol.com

I apologize, but I was referring to Martin per se, not the County at large. I think that was clear in my post. I've been doing research in Martin for four months, have asked, and been answered repeatedly, that the town of Martin itself does not have its own Historical Society. All available resources, again for Martin per se, appear to be centered in the Town Library and the UTM archives. There was no intention to offend anyone. > Laurel wrote: > I'm working on a history project in Martin, which unfortunately > does not have a Historical Society. > > Weakley County does have a VERY GOOD Genealogical Society of which > I have been a member for many years.......pj > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNWEAKLE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message