This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Asa Hearn, Ebenezer Andrews, Dennis & Daniel Kelley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UiB.2ACI/1316 Message Board Post: that resided in Wilson County through out the 1800's. Our family came to Ellis county , Tx- Calvin Kelley, son of Daniel, son of Dennis- need help connecting these lines... also the Ebenezer , Pernal, and Asa Andrews, Hearn lines as well. our great-great - grandparents were Martha L Andrews and she married Calvin Kelley- I cannot locate the marriage records or all the kelley line.. came here to TX in the early to middle 1840's... I feel sure there are kin out there who can assist us! thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/990.2 Message Board Post: Try cannon co Tenn Gen go to historcial records Then Rufas Dennis pages

Hi, I am researching the Underwoods in Wilson and Sumner Countier.I have them in Wilson C0 until abt 1830-40. After that they fell off the earth. Does anyone know if something that made people to Wilson Co, and if so where did they go. Any help would be appreciated. Alma

Pat: Get to your closest Family History Center and order fiche # 6103876. That is a microfiche copy of Byron Sistler's Index to Wilson County, Tennessee wills and administrations, 1802-1861. For the princely sum of $0.15 they can order a copy from Salt Lake City which you can search all you want. Happy Hunting, Myron E. Williams Crossville, TN [email protected] wrote: >Can someone tell me if there is a probate or will index for years >1840-1849 in Wilson Co.I need to find an ancestor who died in that time >period. Thanks Pat > > >==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== >You can find the directions to unsubscribe from the TNWILSON list >at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/TN/wilson.html > > >

Can someone tell me if there is a probate or will index for years 1840-1849 in Wilson Co.I need to find an ancestor who died in that time period. Thanks Pat

2006 is here and our Executive Director of the Graves Family Association, Ken Graves, is already busy at work organizing the BIG Graves Family Reunion Jun 15-17 2007 in Williamsburg VA to coincide with the 400 year anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, VA of which Captain Thomas Graves was a part. He is also busy with the Graves DNA project. Anyone not a member of the association please consider joining. Go to WWW.GRAVESFA.ORG to find out more or email Ken at [email protected] To learn more about the DNA project which has some new interesting facts about the descendants of CAPT Thomas Graves of Jamestown (or should I say those who thought they were descendants) go to the site and click on DNA project and do some research on what Ken has to say. Also click onto the DNA scholarship site and see the generations who are contributing to the fund and the DNA samples from certain generations. JOIN today and learn more about the GRAVES family. Also, we are asking that as many of you that can contribute something to the DNA analysis project. Ken is $173 in the red for 2006 and since he is a 100% volunteer a $10 or $25 or $100 donation to help fund the tests is appreciated. There is also now a Graves Blog about which the details can be found on the Graves site and sign up for the association newsletter. Happy New Year to each of the cousins. Hope to meet many of you in Virginia in 2007. Ron Graves in Texas GFA Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UiB.2ACI/1315 Message Board Post: I have a copy of the actual Tennessee Death Certificate for N. B. Johnson who died March 8, 1936 in Wilson County, Tennessee. If anyone would like to have the copy, please contact me at: [email protected] In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!!

Thanks to John Waggoner I now know the name of the cemetery I mentioned on Trousdale Ferry Pike! The SEAY Family Cemetery. Any SEAY descendants our there? The following is a notice of death I found for Major SEAY: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/davidson/nca/nca5-02.htm DEATH NOTICES FROM THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE 1874-1876 By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000 JANUARY-JUNE 1874 April 18, 1874 W. W. SEAY born Smith Co., Tenn. April 2, 1801; died March 24, 1874, erysipelas. Colleen Campbell Taylor Currently researching the following surnames: CAMPBELL, DAVIS, GATLIN, MORTON, CASHION, MANN, LOEWE, YAHNKE/JAHNKE, MOELLER, HARDING, FARRAR, STEWART/STUART, GRAY, BLACKMAN, KING, PITCOCK, MOSS, etc., etc., etc.!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: watkins wadkins hopkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1314 Message Board Post: Looking for information on the following family. I would like to specifically know who the parents of Martin Watkins/Wadkins are. I am particularly interested in any Watkins/Wadkins in Wilson County TN prior to 1850. Thomas Watkins is found in the 1830, 1840, and in the 1850 Census with his wife Nancy. MARTIN WATKINS born about 1804 in Wilson County TN. He married SARAH HOPKINS born about 1807 in Wilson County TN. (daughter of Stephen Hopkins) Martin and Sarah were married June 17, 1824 in Wilson county, TN. Sarah remarried to Samuel Lambert 5/33/1861 in Marion County Illinois. Martin and Sarah’s children are as follows: 1) Ephriam Watkiins, b. abt. 1825 in TN. Married Elizabeth in TN. She was born abt. 1821 in TN. 2) Stephen Watkins, b. abt. 1828 in TN. Married Isabella Dumbar 12/31/1873 in Marion County. 3) Andrew Watkins b. abt 1830 in IL. (Possibly Hillard/Hardy) 4) Mary Watkins b. abt. 1832 in IL. 5) John Watkins b. abt. 1839 in IL. 6) Isaac Watkins b. abt. 1843 in IL 7) Jane Watkins b. abt. 1847 in IL 8) Nancy Watkins b. abt. 1849 in IL This whole family is in the 1850 Census of Marion County Illinois except Ephriam Watkins. He was living near to this house with his wife Elizabeth. This leads me to believe Ephriam is son of Martin. 1850 Census Marion County Illinois 1007 1037 Martin Wadkins 46 Male TN Sarah 37 F TN Stephen 22 M TN Andrew 20 M IL Mary 18 F IL John 11 M IL Isaac 9 M IL Jane 3 F IL Nancy 1 F IL Martin Hopkins 15 M IL Thanks for any help you might have to offer. Donald Trumbo

While driving to meet my real estate agent yesterday, I passed an old family cemetery on Trousdale Ferry Pike in Wilson County. The cemetery is right at the Wilson and Smith County line - due east of the Watermelon Moon estate. This cemetery looks like it is in need of Tender Loving Care from someone. Does anyone know what family is buried here? I took a moment to look it up and couldn't find anything. Colleen Campbell Taylor Currently researching the following surnames: CAMPBELL, DAVIS, GATLIN, MORTON, CASHION, MANN, LOEWE, YAHNKE/JAHNKE, MOELLER, HARDING, FARRAR, STEWART/STUART, GRAY, BLACKMAN, KING, PITCOCK, MOSS, etc., etc., etc.!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1313.1 Message Board Post: If you look at this map, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs/tnwcmap1.jpg District 22 was * very roughly* Leeville at the NW corner, not quite to Lebanon at the NE corner, Bairds Mill at the SE corner, and Gladeville at the SW corner. Again, these are rough boundaries. Rick Saunders http://genealogypro.com/fsaunders.html

If you look at this map, http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs/tnwcmap1.jpg District 22 was * very roughly* Leeville at the NW corner, not quite to Lebanon at the NE corner, Bairds Mill at the SE corner, and Gladeville at the SW corner. Again, these are rough boundaries. Rick Saunders http://genealogypro.com/fsaunders.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1313 Message Board Post: Does anybody know where these dwellings were located? Where is district 22 in 1860? Dwelling 980 William T. KING, age 49, male farmer Mary O. KING age 29, female James KING age 3, male Mary KING age 2, Female Dwelling 981 Joel S. KING, age 39, male wheelwright Martha A. KING, age 34, female Benj KING age 11, Male James KING age 10, Male Joel KING age 8, Male all born in Tennessee. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1272.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, As I stated, I have just started with this family. I am still trying to find all the marriages, etc, looking for descendants, who can shed some light on the Cooks. This John was still in Wilson in the 1860 census. Not sure where he is in 1870. But I am still looking. Let me ask, do you know for sure, or are you hoping this is your John F. Cook from Wilson Co.? One thing I would do is to order copies of your Otto Paul Cook's World War I records. Order his service papers, and also check with the VA and see if he recieved any medical care before he was wounded. Sometimes the Army has a wealth of information, other times, not, but worth a shot. They may have his parents names and/or who to contact if he should have died. The other thing to check is Ancestry.com, they have all the WWI draft registration cards online. All the boys, and men of a certain age had to fill out a card, whether they were drafted or not, and they had to put next of kin on the records. It may give you an idea as to where the family was living in that time period. I'll let you know if I find anything about the John F. Cook in Wilson. And if I can help, let me know. Sally

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1272.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I found a William Wright and Rachel Wright (and children) living in Wilson County in the 1850 Census. In the 1860 census Rachel evidently has married a B.P. Castleman. Rachel's children (Wright) and Castleman's children are living with them. In the 1870 census Rachel is listed, no husband, but two of her children and one of the Castleman children are living with her. I also found a marriage for a William Wright and Rachel Cook in Davidson Co. TN, 12 Dec. 1835. This would fit in with the above Rachels' age. Is this your Rachel? Sally

In a message dated 1/5/2006 11:01:06 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Message Board Post: Hi...I'd be real interested if you found a William Wright married to a Rachel Cook or a William Wright married to a Rachel...he was there as late as 1847 on a probate record for a John Baker, he was the administrator... I have Rachel Cook, daughter of WADE COOK. She married William W. Wright who I THINK(?) was a son of Hollis WRIGHT. If this is your family I might be able to help you .. I believe that Rachel Cook had siblings Charlie and W.D. "Tuck" Cook (b.20 Apr 1845). In the 1860 Census of Wilson County TN is a Wade Cook age 50 thus b. abt. 1810. Wade Cook is living with Wade BAKER age 35 Vivian Eakes Hull [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1272.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you both for being so interested in the Cook family. Unfortunately, my information on them is still next to nothing. On one funeral record, that of my grandfather, John Roland Cook, his father is listed as " John F. Cook ". There is a very vague family story that this John F. Cook had been a skinner of buffalo, and, in 1899, abandoned his family, and, soon after, died in Deadwood, South Dakota. I do know that he actually did die between February, 1899, and June, 1900, but that is flat all; not even the place, or circumstances, are known. His wife's maiden name was Margaret Pirtle, from Henderson Co., Tennessee, and I know quite a bit about her family; but, even though she lived until the late 1940's, she seems to have spoken very little about greatgrandpa John F. Cook. I have an uncle, who does have papers which very possibly can reveal much, and I hope to soon be able to go through them with him. Besides my grandpa, John Roland Cook, greatgrandpa's children were Otto Paul Cook, killed in WWI; Charles James Cook, who died in the early 1950's, very soon followed by his wife, and eventually their only child. Harry Gerome Cook was the youngest of the brothers, and he died in Missouri, without any family. It appears that my greatgrandparents married around 1890. One son was then born in Garland Co., Arkansas, one in Tennessee, then, my grandpa was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on December 3, 1896, and the last, Harry Gerome, was born in Tennessee, in October, 1899.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/935.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I just answered a message about a John Cook, posted on this board. I believe related to Lemuel Cook. I came across the cemetery where Alvira (Elvira) and her husband Dr. Lemuel N. M. Cook are buried. I plan on cleaning up the cemetery, and would like to have a history of the family. The only mention of this cemetery is in one of Jeannette Acklen's books, published in the 1930's, and even then the person reading the graves was only able to read about 5 or 6 stones, and mentioned there were 6 other graves. I found a headstone for someone not mentioned in Tombstone Inscriptions and Bible Records. (Acklen's Book). But the cemetery apparently was in decline even in the 30's. The headstone I found was stacked up with some others. As stated in my other post, I just started the research this week, haven't looked at the Lassiter family, just beginning to sort out the Cook family. I would be more than happy to help you with anything you may need. Hope you still read this board! Sally

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1272.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi...I'd be real interested if you found a William Wright married to a Rachel Cook or a William Wright married to a Rachel...he was there as late as 1847 on a probate record for a John Baker, he was the administrator...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1272.1 Message Board Post: Hi, How interesting, I have just started researching the Cook family in Wilson County, TN, just this past week. I live in Wilson County, so have access to records. What information do you have, and what information do you need? I am not related to this family, but have come across a "Cook " cemetery. I believe John's father Jessee Cook was related to this family somehow. There were various Cook families near this property, and I believe they were related. Just not sure how exactly, but just started the research. I plan on cleaning up the cemetery, (it's a mess), it is small, but would love to find out some history of the family and possible descendants. Sally