Hello to all listers, I have never been to Weakley County but I sure have enjoyed the stories. I am old enough to remember some interesting stories from my ol' stompin' grounds. I will try to iterate the story of my one relative who lived a short time in Martin. Robert NETHERCOTT was born in Stepney, Ratcliff, Middlesex, England in 1864. He came with his family to Quebec then to New York and on to southern Illinois. Sometime in 1883 or 1884 Robert left his family and went to Martin. Robert followed in his fathers footsteps and became a miller. He found work at the Martin Roller Mill. Robert also found a young lady by the name of Gennie KENNEDY (Virginia Annette), and they were married 10 December 1884. The information I got from the family bible states that Robert was caught and pulled into the machinery and killed 17 March 1885. Now the nice part..........Gennie was "in the family way" at the time. Little girl Robbie NETHERCOTT was born in November 1885. Robbie was her given name and the only name I have found. Now Gennie went on to get married again. December 6, 1887 she married Mr. Armstead STAFFORD. Armstead was owner of the Martin Roller Mill. Gennie and Armstead had three children as follows. Genella STAFFORD b. Oct. 31, 1888 Martin d. March 5, 1988 Florence, AL m. Dutch Gleason BARGER b. May 23 1889 Gardner d. September 10 1962 Martin children James A. BARGER b. July 9, 1918 d. June 15, 1919 Frances Louise BARGER b. March 17, 1921 d. m. Gordon E. SMITH b. September 19, 1910 d. December 24, 1996 children Catherine Annette SMITH b. December 10, 1950 Elizabeth Rebecca STAFFORD b. July 31, 1891 Martin d. March 1985 Martin m. Phil HURT children Philip HURT b. June 24, 1917 d. March 8, 1997 Orlando, FL Eleanor HURT b. about 1920 Eliza Bell STAFFORD b. May 9, 1897 Martin d. December 15, 1974 Martin m. Jardine C PATTERSON b. 1891 children Jobe C. PATTERSON b. November 18, 1919 d. June 1984 Now back to Robbie NETHERCOTT b. November 1885 Martin d. June 2, 1971 Martin m. Joseph William EAKIN b. December 5, 1884 Iowa d. November 25, 1940 Martin children Virginia Elizabeth EAKIN b. January 13, 1913 d. November 1993 Martin Joseph Well EAKIN b. August 24, 1915 Martin d. March 12, 2004 Memphis, TN m. Jean SPELLINGS b. March 29, 1917 Martin d. April 4, 2000 Memphis children Marilyn EAKIN b. 1944 presently resides Memphis, TN m. Rex L. BRASHER John Stephen EAKIN b. 1948 That's as far as I can go. If any of you know anything more about any of my distant relatives I would certainly be glad to hear from you. ED CARDINAL [email protected] This for pj; You are still in control of the best, by far, list I have membership to. I don't have much to add to the list but I certainly enjoy reading all that the others add. Keep it goin', girl. You are wonderful!!