Does anyone have any knowledge of this small cemetery? A BENNETT girl buried there is the granddaughter of my great great great grandfather, William F. Bennett. I can find records of only two recorded graves at this place on the cemetery web sites for the county. Would there, somewhere, be records of other burials? In particular, that of William F. Bennett d. bef March 1829 and his wife, Eleanor d. 1854. Jan

To the List: I've had a tough day and misspelled the url.... this one should get you there.... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9473 Sorry about that. Jan

Fellow Wilson County researchers As soon as I posted my post stating I had received the similar mail with possibly a VIRUS in it, I again received a personal e-mail with no message, and an attached document that looked similarly suspicious. In the subject, it said WILSON COUNTY. Our board is being watched and I suggest we don't download anything from strangers, just keep posting on the board. Below is what I received. Subj: Re: [TNWILSON] Virus Date: 5/7/01 4:37:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: rick@rsellis.com (Rick Ellis) To: Janey44@aol.com File: docs.scr (13312 bytes) DL Time (49333 bps): < 1 minute Let's hope this foolishness ends soon.

Hi Jan, I clicked on the first site and Yahoo! GeoCities says the page doesn't exist. Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> (Wilson Co., TN surnames: TALLEY, EDDINGS) MacFarland wrote: > The first site below has transcriptions of old microfilmed newspapers from > Collin County, TX including many many surnames with connections to TN. > Definitely worth a look if your ancestors moved to Texas - covers 1860-1936. > Use your browser search feature. Also some interesting stories and even old > recipes. > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairis/9473/ > > The second site is mine and is just barely up. It has Wilson County > BENNETT, PALMER, TARVER, IRBY, TIPPET, GREEN, JOPLIN, etc. connections. The > family tree part is still under construction (slowly driving me nuts), but > editing is ongoing so keep checking back. > > http://www.geocities.com/janice59821 > > Jan Bennett

Bill; It's there! try using small letters for heartland and prairie.... OOPS.... I just saw the mistake....(hard day at the office!). the word should be prairie, not prairis.... try this... http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/9473 JAN i<misterbill@pdq.net> To: MacFarland <riverbottom@blackfoot.net> Cc: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [TNWILSON] old Newspapers of interest > Hi Jan, > > I clicked on the first site and Yahoo! GeoCities says the page doesn't exist. > > Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> > > (Wilson Co., TN surnames: TALLEY, EDDINGS) > > > MacFarland wrote: > > > The first site below has transcriptions of old microfilmed newspapers from > > Collin County, TX including many many surnames with connections to TN. > > Definitely worth a look if your ancestors moved to Texas - covers 1860-1936. > > Use your browser search feature. Also some interesting stories and even old > > recipes. > > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairis/9473/ > > > > The second site is mine and is just barely up. It has Wilson County > > BENNETT, PALMER, TARVER, IRBY, TIPPET, GREEN, JOPLIN, etc. connections. The > > family tree part is still under construction (slowly driving me nuts), but > > editing is ongoing so keep checking back. > > > > http://www.geocities.com/janice59821 > > > > Jan Bennett >

The first site below has transcriptions of old microfilmed newspapers from Collin County, TX including many many surnames with connections to TN. Definitely worth a look if your ancestors moved to Texas - covers 1860-1936. Use your browser search feature. Also some interesting stories and even old recipes. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairis/9473/ The second site is mine and is just barely up. It has Wilson County BENNETT, PALMER, TARVER, IRBY, TIPPET, GREEN, JOPLIN, etc. connections. The family tree part is still under construction (slowly driving me nuts), but editing is ongoing so keep checking back. http://www.geocities.com/janice59821 Jan Bennett

Did you by any chance have McFarland or MacFarland relatives in Wilson Co, TN...near Lebanon in the 1820-1855 time frame? While we aren't directly related, there was a group of McFarlands that also were friends of family who were in Wilson Co, TN to Warrensburg, MO to Colorado.... Researching BRIDGES, ESKEW, GWINN, GUILL, POWELL families Karen Rinnert Parsons -----Original Message----- From: MacFarland [mailto:riverbottom@blackfoot.net] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 2:57 PM To: TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNWILSON] old Newspapers of interest The first site below has transcriptions of old microfilmed newspapers from Collin County, TX including many many surnames with connections to TN. Definitely worth a look if your ancestors moved to Texas - covers 1860-1936. Use your browser search feature. Also some interesting stories and even old recipes. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairis/9473/ The second site is mine and is just barely up. It has Wilson County BENNETT, PALMER, TARVER, IRBY, TIPPET, GREEN, JOPLIN, etc. connections. The family tree part is still under construction (slowly driving me nuts), but editing is ongoing so keep checking back. http://www.geocities.com/janice59821 Jan Bennett ==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== The Wilson County Genealogy Depot http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs/ <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs">The Wilson Co. Depot</A>

Posted on: Wilson Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Wilson/10838 Surname: Baccus ------------------------- Hello group, I'm looking for descendants of Wm Baccus (Bachus,Bacchus) born in Chowan Co NC and settled in Wilson Co after the Rev War. I would appreciate any help.

I also received one from Cunningham, and they specified the info I was inquiring about in their response, not in the attachment. I have not found any viruses on my computer yet, The file was called "news_doc.cr" There was nothing there. DO NOT OPEN ANYTHING FROM CUNNINGHAM!!!!

Thomas E. Partlow's WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CHANCERY COURT RECORDS 1842-1892, has the following entry for Thomas Watkins: Bill of complaint of John Simms, administrator of Thomas Watkins, against V. L. Watkins. Thomas Watkins died intestate in 1872. 21 March 1876 (Chancery Book 1875-1876, Pp. 200-201) There are some other entries for V. L. Watkins, but he is shown only by those initials. He was married to Sarah Loyd, and there is an entry about the Loyd family. If this is part of your Watkins family, I will be glad to transcribe that entry if you are interested Teresa twalker@iland.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "linda hendricks" <genowoman@yahoo.com> To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 9:34 AM Subject: [TNWILSON] Watkins family > I'm looking for information on the Watkins family, who > lived in Wilson Co. Thomas Watkins was the father of > Frances D. Watkins Simms(born abt 1825) and also had a > daughter named Mary. I believe that his wife was > Frances Anderson Holcombe, but I'm not sure. Thomas > was born about 1797, possibly in Virginia. > What I do know is that Thomas is listed in records as > giving his daughter Frances D. Simms and his daughter > Mary Durham, property in court records. Later his is > listed as giving his power of attorney to someone, due > to his deafness and bad health. > Frances married (Sept 15, 1843)John J. Simms(born July > 16, 1823) of Shop Springs/Lebanon. they had 11 > children. Frances died in 1865. John remarried(Sept > 11, 1869) to Nancy Owen(born March 02, 1844). They > too had 11 children. > Anyone who has ANY information about this family, > please contact me! I'm trying to trace my > gggrandmother's family line. > Thanks! > Linda Hendricks OKC > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > ______________________________

Gale, You brought something to my attention that I had forgotten and I think its entirely possible that you are correct with most of the viruses people get. However, I have NOT received a response to my email noting the virus infected file and have received ANOTHER email with a virus corrupted file from the same screen name. Therefore I think my suspicions have been confirmed.   Therefore I suggest that anyone receiving a message from Cunningham1234 should be very leery of opening a file without checking for a virus first. Susan In a message dated 5/6/01 4:21:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gideong@ix.netcom.com writes: > Most of the virus we recieve by mail are worms and are sent by the virus to > our > email addresses and the person that has the virus isn't aware of it.. in > this > case perhaps he/she is cleaning the computer up before emailing anyone else. > > Gale Prince Nash > > Sbocko3001@aol.com wrote: > > > I also received an email message containing a file with a virus from > someone > > who said they had read a message on the Wilson Co. list.  I wrote the > person > > back saying that the file was contaminated and to please just copy what > > he/she wanted me to receive within an email, but heard nothing further. > > > > Additionally I just received an email from Cunningham1234 on the Benton > Co., > > Arkansas mail list containing a file with a virus.  Again I wrote back > saying > > that I couldn't read the file because it contained a virus and heard > nothing > > further from that person. > > > > Perhaps it is paranoia but it seems to me that if I sent a corrupted file > to > > someone and they notified me as such that I would again write them, send > the > > material in a different format.  The fact that this didn't happen makes me > > suspicious that someone is trying to pull a prank. > > > > Susan >

I also received an email message containing a file with a virus from someone who said they had read a message on the Wilson Co. list. I wrote the person back saying that the file was contaminated and to please just copy what he/she wanted me to receive within an email, but heard nothing further. Additionally I just received an email from Cunningham1234 on the Benton Co., Arkansas mail list containing a file with a virus. Again I wrote back saying that I couldn't read the file because it contained a virus and heard nothing further from that person. Perhaps it is paranoia but it seems to me that if I sent a corrupted file to someone and they notified me as such that I would again write them, send the material in a different format. The fact that this didn't happen makes me suspicious that someone is trying to pull a prank. Susan

Posted on: Wilson Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Wilson/10837 Surname: BREWINGTON, BRUINGTON ------------------------- Looking for gr-grandfather, WILLIAM BREWINGTON, married twice. I don't know first wifes name but he had three children by her. Second wife, maiden name RICE, is where I come in. They had two children,born in Christian Co.,Ky. but around late 1890's moved to Wilson Co. or surronding area. Children were W.C BREWINGTON and LAURA ELLEN BREWINGTON, my grandmother. She remained in Ky. Son, WILLIAM C. BREWINGTON (WILL) married EMMA BREWINGTON around 1900 in Wilson Co. Had three children, LILLIAN, ALBERT and Leslie.He died around 1951 in Lebanon,Tn. EMMA died around 1989. ANY information on this family would be appreciated.... Thank you, Margaret La Rue

Most of the virus we recieve by mail are worms and are sent by the virus to our email addresses and the person that has the virus isn't aware of it.. in this case perhaps he/she is cleaning the computer up before emailing anyone else. Gale Prince Nash Sbocko3001@aol.com wrote: > I also received an email message containing a file with a virus from someone > who said they had read a message on the Wilson Co. list. I wrote the person > back saying that the file was contaminated and to please just copy what > he/she wanted me to receive within an email, but heard nothing further. > > Additionally I just received an email from Cunningham1234 on the Benton Co., > Arkansas mail list containing a file with a virus. Again I wrote back saying > that I couldn't read the file because it contained a virus and heard nothing > further from that person. > > Perhaps it is paranoia but it seems to me that if I sent a corrupted file to > someone and they notified me as such that I would again write them, send the > material in a different format. The fact that this didn't happen makes me > suspicious that someone is trying to pull a prank. > > Susan > > ==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== > The Wilson County Genealogy Depot > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs/ > <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwcogs">The Wilson Co. Depot</A>

I just received a reply from someone on the Wilson CO list with an attachment that was infected with a virus. The anit virus program caught it-but I want to warn everyone to be sure not to open any attachments without checking them first. I believe the attachment came under the name-me_nude or something to that effect. I've already deleted the message-it was from (I think) cunningham@msn.com. Linda Hendricks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

I'm looking for information on the Watkins family, who lived in Wilson Co. Thomas Watkins was the father of Frances D. Watkins Simms(born abt 1825) and also had a daughter named Mary. I believe that his wife was Frances Anderson Holcombe, but I'm not sure. Thomas was born about 1797, possibly in Virginia. What I do know is that Thomas is listed in records as giving his daughter Frances D. Simms and his daughter Mary Durham, property in court records. Later his is listed as giving his power of attorney to someone, due to his deafness and bad health. Frances married (Sept 15, 1843)John J. Simms(born July 16, 1823) of Shop Springs/Lebanon. they had 11 children. Frances died in 1865. John remarried(Sept 11, 1869) to Nancy Owen(born March 02, 1844). They too had 11 children. Anyone who has ANY information about this family, please contact me! I'm trying to trace my gggrandmother's family line. Thanks! Linda Hendricks OKC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

There appears to have been two William Adams Families in Wilson Co. at about the same time and each with a son named Green Berry. My Adams family was William Adams, Sr. b abt 1766 in VA, spouse unknown. Children: Suzannah Adams b abt 1794 m. 25 Apr 1812, Joseph Hays Willis Adams b abt 1800 in VA, m. Lucy Unknown. William W. Adams Jr. b. 1802in VA; m 29 April 1821, Mary Lewis Dudley Adams, b 1806, m 1 September 1825, Sary Anne Townsend. John Washington Adams b 1809 in TNm Sarah J. Durin, m Mary J. Murry. Green Berry Adams, b 1813, m Elizabeth, Matilda Rebecca Jennings, m Nancy Caroline Godfrey Patton. Children of Green Berry Adams and Matilda Rebecca Jennings were: Elizabeth Jane Adams b abt 1836, m William M. Jennings Matilda Adams b abt 1836 William Adams b abt 1837 America Mary K. W. Adams, b 19 August 1840 in Wilson Co. d. 2 January 1914 in Dyer Co., TN, m William W. Wilkerson 18 June 1860, Wilson Co. Emma Frances Adams b 1 October 1843, Wilson Co., d 28 March 1913, Bells, Crockett Co., TN, m 24 February 1865, Richard L. Wilkerson, Wilson Co (Brother of Wm W. Wilkerson) Mary A. Adams b. abt 1848 Tennessee Adams b 1850, m. 14 Sept. 1882 L.T. Witherspoon, Wilson Co.

Posted on: Wilson Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Wilson/10834 Surname: Susan Wright ------------------------- will try to find Susan Wright for you I do have a list of William children from up in Overton County and some did move to Wilson County I think I will have to ask Audrey Westerman Mary Ann

Posted on: Wilson Co. Tn Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tn/Wilson/10833 Surname: Etheridge, Preslar, Staley, Scott ------------------------- In regard to your posting of your Parkers in Wilson Co., Tn. since you have so many from Jefferson Co, Il you may want to look at their web site at www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffer/

Welcome to the Wilson Co. Gang, Margo-- Thomas E. Partlow's WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CHANCERY COURT RECORDS 1842-1892, has the following entries for Adams which all seem to involve Green B. Adams. Hope they may be helpful to you. 1. Bill of complaint of William W. Adams against America Susan Jane Adams, Sarah R. Adams, Nancy Tennessee Adams, and W. W. Adams, Sr., as the guardian of the heirs of Mathew Adams. John Adams, father of w. W. Adams died intestate in 185--, leaving a widow, nancy Adams, William W. Adams, Mathew Adams, and John Q. Adams as his heirs. John Q. Adams died not long after the death of his father intestate and without issue, never having been married. Mathew Adams, the other son, died intestate not long after the death of his father, leaving America Susan Jane, Sarah Rausas, and Nancy Tennessee Adams as his only heirs. Mentions Green B. Adams. 2 January 1871 (Chancery Book H, Pp. 479-487) 2. Bill of complaint of Nancy C. Adams against Green B. Adams. Said parties were married about eight or nine years ago. The Defendant has two daughters by a previous marriage, to wit, Polly Ann and Bedora. Said Nancy C. Adams has three children, two of whom are living, one named Adam F., 7 years, and Samuel R., 1-1/2 years. Because of ill treatment, she has been forced to live with her son Samuel G. Patton. She is seeking a divorce. 25 March 1871 (Chancery Book J, Pp. 56-60) 3. Bill of complaint of Green B. Adams against William Dwyer, Sarah E. Dwyer, Plummer Dwyer, and the other unknown children of Sarah E. Dwyer of Mississippi. 10 September 1870 (Chancery Book J, Pp. 382-391) These Chancery Court books are currently being filmed (or are possibly finished) at the Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. Teresa twalker@iland.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margo E. Gorden Krieger" <margo@xarray.com> To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 6:35 PM Subject: [TNWILSON] William ADAMS & Ovidia Nowlin lineage > I am Margo E. Gorden Krieger and I'm new to this list. I am digging into my > Adams line and just would like to check and see if anyone else on this list > are descendants of William Adams and Ovidia Nowlin or know of the family. > > I've not discovered William Adams dob but est it to be 1770-1780. He was b. > Wilson Co, TN according to oldish family notes written by we don't know > whom. This has put me on a track to follow though. It is stated that he d. > Oct 1831 Wilson Co, TN. I am not sure if a newspaper was published during > this time period but am sure to find out soon (I hope!). During the early > 1800's I've noticed not many people put obits in the papers, depending on > the area and "importance" of the individual. William's wife was Ovidia > "Biddy" Nowlin. She was b. same estimated, maybe younger than William. I've > not located his gravesite and am wondering if the genealogical society for > Wilson Co is very helpful. I've found most to be terrific! If I find a lot > of my relatives stayed there with much history regarding them, I want to > find the right books! I am assuming he was buried in Wilson Co but this is > just the 1st place I am looking since I have no other clues. > > It appears that Ovidia, who was called "Biddy" and some of her children went > to Christian Co, MO after William passed away. William appeared to die young > and it'd be interesting to find out what it was he died of if there was a > Mortality Schedule for the area at the time. Some of the other Adams > children stayed in Wilson Co. Here's a list of the children that I have. If > anyone is connected and would like to share info (I don't have much as my > Adams line wasn't spoken of much while growing up. I'll explain later if > there's a relative interested.) I want to find out about this family and > where they came from! > > William Adams & Ovidia "Biddy" Nowlin children: > > i. Greenberry Adams b. 1803 Wilson Co, TN, d. btwn 1880-1894. Married > Sarah/Sally Periman June 23, 1825 Wilson Co, TN. Had abt 12 kids. > ii. Charlotte Adams b. est 1804-1820 Wilson Co, TN, d. May 16, 1875 > Christian Co, MO. Married Henry C. Nash in Greene Co, MO. > iii.Leroy L. Adams b. abt 1812 Wilson Co, TN, d. Jan 1, 1900 Christian Co, > MO. Married Mary Ann Cummins of TN also. They m. Aug 2, 1840 Greene Co, MO. > had 6 children. > iv. Jacob Adams b. abt 1812 Wilson Co, TN, d. bef 1894 MO (Ozark region > probably Christian Co or Greene Co, MO). Married Charlotte Unknown. Had 7 > children I know of. > v. Elizabeth Adams b. May 06, 1824 Wilson Co, TN, d. August 03, 1892 > Sparta, Christian Co, MO. I don't know if she ever married. There is no note > as to her having been married. > > These are all the children I know of so far. I am in search of William Adams > will. Hopefully he left one. If anyone is connected, please let me know. I'd > love to hear from you! > > Margo Krieger > > ______________________________