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Springfield

gina4life1 — 2009-10-28 21:47:42Z

Looking for black Springfield family-who had roots in Haywood County during middle 1850's until present day.

Re: ROGERS IN RIPLEY

joefelice19501 — 2009-10-28 03:10:26Z

Hi. Jeff. Do you have anything on George W. Rogers and Lula V. Hester???? I believe in 1900 in their household in Weekley Co. Tenn. there was: George E. Rogers b. June 1893, Porter R.(Roscoe)Rogers b. Apr. 1898, A nephew-Rust T. Thornton. Porter Roscoe Rogers was a native of Ripley, Tenn. before 1939. Was Porters' mother a Hester???? These Rogers were in Graves Co. Kentucky 1820>1890's. These are related: Rogers-Tuckers-Meltons?,Wingos?,Elliots?Gibsons?,Edwards?,Pittmans?Hesters? My other email address is ctr76315@centurytel.net;Thanks,Joe.

Re: Gay marriage in early 1950s?

marychaney45 — 2009-10-22 22:56:12Z

Another think is some times the clerks office messed up the paper work, and I guess they didn't really care or noticed. Lauderdale was real sloppy. On my grandmothers certificate, they had the witness name as the person my grandfather was married to which was a man. Her name was listed as the witness and further down on the page she was listed again, but it took me forever to find this certificate, because it wasn't done correctly. I would say there is an explanation. Lauderdale has some of the worst records,I have seen. Actually, I am not sure if her marriage was even valid because of the descrepancies. I hope you can figure it out.

Re: Gay marriage in early 1950s?

JanetBarbee55 — 2009-10-22 22:00:02Z

Thanks Mary. I've known men named Shirley and Carroll, but Dorothy and Katherine seem unlikely to be names of men. I guess anything is possible!

Janet

Re: Gay marriage in early 1950s?

marychaney45 — 2009-10-22 21:35:57Z

I have worked on alot of the marriage records. In this county it is not unusual to have cousins marrying cousins. Also, I found cousins that had that have women names. I have one cousin named Margie and one named Beverly from Lauderdale both were men. I found it unusual, but I verified it. That was two that I found but there were others including my grandfather who had a female type name. I doubt that it would be possible during these time frame, that gay was an issue. Now that is my observation and I have researched this county alot and go there frequently.

Gay marriage in early 1950s?

JanetBarbee55 — 2009-10-21 20:12:41Z

Does anyone know if marriages between the same sex were being performed in Lauderdale County in the early 1950s?

I just found a very unusual marriage certificate. One of these people may still be living so I am not going to use real names.

A man posted the marriage bond. Normally, his name would appear again with his bride's name where it names the two people bound to be married. Instead, two women's names appear as the people who were to be married. The names are common female names and cannot possibly be male. They had the same surname. I do not know how the two women were related but it is very likely that they were because the surname is relatively rare. The marriage was performed the next day.

The tombstone of one of the women has her maiden name on it. Normally, this would mean that she never married or married a man with the same surname. I am wondering if she actually married a female cousin.

I couldn't find a message board that seemed relevant to this type of question about records. But I thought someone familiar with local records might be able to help.

Thanks, Janet

Re: Daniel Wells

mikegodd — 2009-10-20 17:38:10Z

I saw your message on a board. Yes, Bird was the brother of Daniel W. Wells. My g grandmother was Peggy Jane Wells, daughter of Mitch Wells. Would love to talk with you. My email is mikegodd@bellsouth.net.

Mike Goddard

SPRINGFIELD COUSINS

gina4life1 — 2009-10-14 19:55:46Z

Looking for the children of Blanche Green-Springfield who were born/lived in Lauderdale.
Bucie Springfield b. 1888
Walter E Springfield b. 1894
Edna Springfield b. 1895
May Springfield b. 1896
Jefita Springfield b. 1901
James Allice Springfield b. 1903
Elveenie Springfield b. 1905
Blanche Springfield b. 1906
Amina Springfield b. 1910 (twin)
Cornelis Springfield b. 1910 (twin)
*Found in the census up to the 1920's*
Need to know their families/husbands/wives/children

Springfield Kin (late 1888's-1900 cont-)

gina4life1 — 2009-10-14 18:51:09Z

Looking for Springfield Kin. The parents(Gentry & Allice Springfield) were born in Haywood/moved to Lauderdale County.
Looking for their children who were born in/and proably lived in Lauderdale.
Benjamin Springfield b. 1884
James Springfield b. 1893
John Springfield b. 1896
Henry Springfield b. 1897
Laura Springfield b. 1900
Anyone kin to them-Let me know
Just trying to follow the line

Re: Searching for Newman Family

jls7968 — 2009-09-22 01:38:30Z

Ok, I recieved this email I believe last December from a Bev Gaylord. I just copied u on it. William George Newman was my Great grandfather on my Grandmother's side Her name was Daisy Newman.

Re: Searching for Newman Family

wifeofaJerrell — 2009-09-21 15:18:24Z

Finally something I can help with. Yes let me tell Alvin about this and then he can give you his e-mail.

God bless
Anna

Re: Searching for Newman Family

jls7968 — 2009-09-21 01:41:11Z

Jerry. I am so glad you got my e mail. I have been researching since about 2004 when my mom passed. My father"s line is Raines-Rains. Margret Rains was born June 23rd 1836 in Madison County Tn. She married William W Newman on Dec 10th 1857 in Madison. Margret was the daughter of Joel S Rains and Elizabeth Yarbrough. There were about 15 children born to Joel and Elizabeth. One of course was margret and another was my grandfather Jesse Newton Rains My grandfather Jesse was married first to Cordelia Justice. Cordelia died shortly after giving birth to her 8th or 9th child. (at that time the last name was spelles RAINS. My father told me than when Jesse married my grandmother Nannie Parlow they changed the spelling to RAINES. Jesse and Nannie had an additional 8 or 9 children. Several of the children born to Jesse and Cordelia moved to the Lauderdale area. My grandfather and Nannie were basically from Madison and Gibson counties. William was born Sept 16th 1833. Margret and William also had a large family. James Andrew Newman Born Oct 31 1859 - Albert Monroe Newman (B Jan 7 1861 - John Robert B Oct 16 1863 - George William B Sept 15 1864- Joel Thomas B Feb 1 1866- Charles Henry B Jan 7 1868 - Sarah Elizabeth B Mar 21 1869- Walter Bedford B Dec 30 1872. I am sure I have come across the name Sinclair somewhere in my research but I am not the most organized when I search. I probably have about 20 notebooks just on the Rains line alone but have never been organized. I just jot notes here and there and soon I had 20 notebooks of unorganized notes. Would love to share any info you may have, If you can tell me your grandmothers name and maybe her father's name I may be able to find more info for you, Do you have an E mail for Alvin Newman as I would like to check on the photo"s he has. Again thanx for getting back to me> It is always good to find another link in the family. Bev (Raines) Gaylord

Re: GRANDPARENTS

jrbarnes11 — 2009-09-05 01:14:31Z

I come from Nathaniel Barnes that married Margaret Wardlaw, and their son Thomas Valentine Barnes who married Lucinda Clementine Pitts, Under www.lctn.com, and their genealogy section, and then under family photos you will find Barnes. There is a small sketch of my family back in time, plus a photo of Lucinda Pitts

Roger Barnes

Re: GRANDPARENTS

cherokee24u — 2009-09-03 03:09:10Z

I have some of the same info as you. Which Barnes are tou connected with?

Re: Tulula Coldwell

stevejames36 — 2009-09-02 16:31:24Z

I understand completely about not giving out your address.I spoke with Francis Leggett's granddaughter about the names John, Mary, and Hallie. She remembers her grandparents and she is pretty sure that Hallie was a granddaughter. She said that John and Mary were probably grandchildren or nephew and niece. According to her Francis and Tulula cared for several children in addition to theirs. Ann James

Re: Tulula Coldwell

BarbraJeanHathcock1 — 2009-09-02 02:49:42Z

Contact me off site, at:
BarbraJean@columbus.rr.com

I do not like to post my address world wide. Thank you so very much for the offer.

Re: Tulula Coldwell

stevejames36 — 2009-09-02 01:57:49Z

According to my information Frank and Liddie Leggett were born and died on July 16, 1905. They are buried in the Leggett cemetery. I have several sheets of information on Francis Leggett and his father James C. Leggett. I also have some pictures of them in their later years. I am not very good with computers so I would have to mail them to you. If you would like to have a copy of this information send me an address where you want them sent. Ann James

Re: Tulula Coldwell

BarbraJeanHathcock1 — 2009-08-30 05:47:15Z

The following census, is where I got the names of Hallie, Mary and John.
1920 Lauderdale Co., TN - Civil Dist 2 - ED# 93 - January 14, 1920 - page 6B
113/115
Leggett, Francis M. head - 59 - TN TN TN - farmer
T. C. wife - 57 - GA TN TN
Annie dau - 17 - TN
John son - 24 - TN (I think it should be 14, not 24)
Mary dau - 12 - TN
Hallie dau - 4 7/12 - TN

Could you tell me when Frank and Liddie were born/died?

Thank you for the inforamtion you provided to me.
Barbra

Re: Blankenship, Vaden

crvines — 2008-12-31 00:14:09Z

Diane,

I thought your name look familiar, but I didn't know for sure. It is good to hear from you again. Please let me know if your e-mail address has changed. My e-mail address has not changed, but if it is charlies.genealogy@gmail.com

Re: Blankenship, Vaden

crvines — 2008-12-30 04:50:47Z

Thanks for checking

Re: Blankenship, Vaden

crvines — 2008-12-30 04:49:01Z

Yes this is the same Delaney (D D) Vaden. But Martha was his third wife. He married Polly Davis on Mar. 11, 1854 in Gibson County, TN. I do not have any information on her except the marriage data. He married Martha Jones Parr on Jul 29 1856. I have collected quit a bit on info and Martha's descendants from one of her descendants.

Thanks for the response.

Charlie Vines

Re: John & Safronia (Mary) Vaden

coffman1 — 2009-01-18 02:56:50Z

Do you know who John's siblings or parents were?

Thank you, Cathy

Re: WILSON, Benjamin Thomas m. Lida May LILLARD

charsuewilson — 2009-08-03 01:23:02Z

We found information on descendants. Children of Benjamin Thomas Wilson. b. Oct 30, 1880 in Gibson Co., TN and Lida May Lillard, b. Nov 28, 1882 in Gibson Co., TN were:

Virgil B. Wilson b. 1904 in Dyer Co.,TN. She married Joe Stevens and died Jun 05, 1970 in Dyer Co., TN.

Lexie Elbert Wilson,b. 1908 in Dyer Co., TN. He married Leland Pearl Fuller, b. Feb 21, 1904 in Dyer Co., TN. They had one child: Charles Leroy Wilson, b. Mar 26, 1929 in Dyer Co., TN. He died Dec 11, 2004 in Dyer Co., TN. He was married and had 2 children

Re: John & Safronia (Mary) Vaden

coffmans1 — 2009-03-01 20:54:52Z

Already have checked all I can find.

Re: WILLIAMS/GRIGSBY

BarbraJean|MA227203 — 2009-07-17 01:04:58Z

Lovenia (Lula) Grigsby was married for the second time to John W. Bivens, on August 7, 1927 in Lauderdale Co., TN.

Below is the 1930 census for this marriage:

1930 Lauderdale Co., TN - Civil Dist 11 - ED# 14 - April 16, 1930 - page 9B
176/184
Bivens, John W. head - 90 - 1st md at 33 - TN TN TN - farmer
Lula wife - 40 - 1st md at 16 - TN TN TN - farm labor
Williams, Porter R. step-son - 23 - 1st md at 21 - TN TN TN - farmer
Jay L. step-son - 20 - sgl - TN TN TN - farm labor
...

Re: WILLIAMS/GRIGSBY

eric4762 — 2009-07-16 23:18:57Z

My Grandfather was Oscar David Grigsby. I was told he was the natural father of the two kids killed.He divorsed her and was going through Arkansas and met my Grandmother Edith Skaggs. My Grandfather was born in Lauderdale county in 1893.

Attn: RE - Henry Williams b. abt 1846 Lauderdale Co., TN

bulkmail149 — 2009-04-02 21:13:41Z

Someone posting under the name anonymous in several archived threads has posted tons of incorrect information for Henry Williams' descendants and ancestors.

To Anonymous,

Please stop - Your information is incorrect. You are making the search for good information all the much harder.

If you are sure your info is correct please post sources along with it so others may verify.

Re: Walk Family

KathrynRiley27 — 2009-08-11 03:35:38Z

Hi Cathy, I just found this thread. I am a descendent of Edward Luther & Mary Kerby. Rosetta Walk was Edward Luther's second wife.I actually lived in Fowlkes (what we called Four-Points) when I was a child. Still have family there! I would love for you too e-mail me so we can compare notes. My e-mail is khriley1@comcast.net.

Thanks,
Kathryn Kirby-Riley

Re: Harris Family Records

lilahgarner — 2009-08-06 01:12:40Z

_CORRECTION fATHER'S NAME DEWEY SUTTON HARRIS AND BROTHER NAME LEONARD

Harris Family Records

lilahgarner — 2009-08-06 01:10:11Z

Serching for information on family of Richard F and Ida Harris with children of Richard Burel, Leohard,Ora,Pansy and my father Desey Sutton Harris. I am at a loss since he passed away in 1961 without leaving much info. I have his WW1 records and his marriage to my mother Alma Eloise Frisbee in Georgia in 1937.Anyone with anymore information Please let me Know.

Re: Looking For Stanley

dave1t09e55bsn8rjh8s8rbsietvt5v7q — 2009-04-15 17:51:51Z

I have a photograph of Joseph Allison Stanley. He was my great-great-grandfather.

Dave O'Neil
dave@dsoneil.com
(281) 639-7073

Milton G. Turner

hannonjj — 2009-01-30 22:49:06Z

Looking for other Turner relatives of Milton and his daughter Lucy Virginia. She married my great grandfather William H. Hughes in Lauderdale county in the late 1860's

Juanita Hughes Hannon

George Robert Williams

BarbraJeanHathcock1 — 2009-05-02 18:05:00Z

These were from "Loose Papers" found in the Lauderdale Co., TN courthouse. They might be of interest to you.

From "Loose Papers of the Court House"

George R. Williams died intestate in November 1856. His widow, Eliza, died after he died. He owned land in the 10th Civil District. His children:
I. Reuben Williams
II. George R. Williams
III. Kissiah Williams, minor
IV. Jerome Williams, minor
V. Margaret Williams who married Richard Davidson
VI. Patsy Williams, wife of 1) John Calahan. Her child by Calahan:
a. Mary McPherson, a minor, wife of Thomas McPherson, Jr.
Patsy Williams Calahan married 2) Green Alford, both now dead. Her child by Alford:
b. Louisa Alford, minor
1874 - Hiram C. Keller et al vs Thomas McPherson, Jr. et ux et al
...
Families From Loose Paper Files -- Lauderdale Co., Court House
Noveber 7, 1859
E. S. Wakefield, gdn of Reuben Williams, minor orphan of George R. Williams, dec'd. Bond $200. Securities: J. D. Roberson, J. W. Byram.
...
Families From Loose Paper Files -- Lauderdale Co., Court House
July 3, 1860
James Gillespie, gdn of Elijah, Margaret, and George R. Williams, minor orphans of George R. Williams. Bond $250. Securities: J. C. Marley, A. B. Strain.
...
Families From Loose Paper Files -- Lauderdale Co., Court House
November 5, 1860
E. S. Wakefield, gdn to Jerome & Kisea Williams, minor orphans of G. R. Williams, dec'd. Bond $175. Securities: H. P. Barfield, R. F. Gains.
...
Families From Loose Papers Found at The Court House

1874 - Hiram C. Keller, Reuben Williams, E. S. Wakefield & George R. Williams, residents of Lauderdale County except George R. Williams who is resident of Arkansas vs. Thomas McPherson, jr. and wife Mary Louisa Alford, Kisiah Williams & Jerome Williams

George R. Williams died intestate in November 1856. His widow died after him. He left these children:
I. Reuben Williams
II. George R. Williams
III. Kissiah Williams, a minor
IV. Jerome Williams, a minor
V. Margaret Williams, wife of Richard Davidson
VI. Patsy Williams, dec'd, wife of 1) John Calahan, dec'd; 2) Green Alford, dec'd. Her children:
A. Mary McPherson, a minor, wife of Thomas McPherson, Jr (was daughter of
Patsy and John Calahan)
B. Louisa Alford, a minor (was daughter of Patsy and Green Alford)

The elder George R. Williams had 191 acres in Civil District 10, part of 293 acres he had bought earlier. He sold 102 acres to Hiram C. Keller; Margaret and husband sold their 1/6 interest in the 191 acres to Keller, also. His son, George R. William, sold his 1/6 interest to E. S. Wakefield. That brought Keller and Wakefield into this suit for partition.
The elder and younger George R. Williams were ancestors of Carol Ann Carrano (kyann312@aol.com) and Patsy Uptain (patsam@clearwire.net), who are eagerly researching this Williams family. Their research shows that one George Williams, father of the above elder George came to Lauderdale County by 1837 from the Rutherford/ Cleveland County area with five sons: Daniel; David; Turner; William; and George. He was dead by August 1841 when his son, David, was made administrator of his estate.
The above elder George R. Williams-the one who died in November 1856-- married first Peggy Melton who died, and in 1849 he married Louisa Jane (Given) Hutcherson. Jerome Williams was his posthumous child by Louisa. In December 1858 she married Andrew Caplinger, and appears to have died before the 1860 census when her children, Kizziah and Jerome, were enumerated in the household of her mother, Jane Givens.

Re: George Robert Williams

BarbraJeanHathcock1 — 2009-05-03 19:27:59Z

Check in the court house records of both Lauderdale Co., TN and Sharp Co., AR, in their ORPHANS and WIDOWS ledgers. In one of them, it will tell you who the parents were, and who the children were the wards of.

No, I am not an offical genealogist for Lauderdale Co., but I am pretty darn good at it. I have a huge data base (over 58,000), and over 70% of them, have to do with people associated with Lauderdale Co.

Tulula Coldwell

BarbraJeanHathcock1 — 2009-08-27 15:09:56Z

Tulula C. (Catherine?) Coldwell, was the daughter of:

Mary Catherine (unknown). Mary was first married to (Unknown) Coldwell, and he died before August 1870, probably in Bradley Co., TN.

On August 26, 1876, Mary married Henry C. Bradley, in Lauderdale Co., TN.
Henry C., died between 1900-1910, probably in Haywood Co.

Mary's stats are:
Born: April 27, 1845 in GA
Died: September 30, 1910 in Lauderdale Co., TN
Buried: Woodville Cemetery, Haywood Co., TN

The 1900 census tells us she only had one child, that was Tulula. Tulula was born in Alabama, not GA.

Mary C Coldwell / Henry C Bradley / 26 Aug 1876 / Lauderdale

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1870 Bradley Co., TN - Civil Dist 8 - Cleveland P.O. - August 3, 1870 - page 11/347
80/80
Barrett, Simeon S. 64 - farmer - 25000/ - NY
Luvina C. 63 - keeps house - TN
Charlotte K. 45 - TN
Mary 28 - TN
William 25 - TN
Coldwell, Mary 24 - house keeper - GA
Tulula C. 8 - AL
...
I am unable to locate Mary and Henry for the 1880 census.
...
1900 Haywood Co., TN - Civil Dist 10 - ED# 75 - June 11, 1900 - page 7B
112/112
Bradley, Henry C. head - May 1839 - 61 - md 25 yrs - TN TN TN - farmer
Mary C. wife - April 1845 - 55 - had 1/1 living - GA GA GA
...
1910 Lauderdale Co., TN - Civil Dist 2 - ED# 94 - May 19, 1910 - page 22A/44
279/283
Legget, Francis head - 50 - md 1 time - md 29 yrs - TN TN TN - farmer
Telola wife - 47 - md 1 time - had 12/8 living - AL GA GA
Ina E. dau - 15 - TN
William H. son - 12 - TN
Annie dau - 8 - TN
Bradley, Mary K. m-n-l - 65 - wd - had 1/1 living - GA GA GA
...
Would you be kind, and share when Tulula and Frances died? They have birth information on the Leggett cemetery page, but no dates of death.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The children that I have for them are:

Mary E., born Oct 1882, md William Thomas Oliver Gay - Dec. 21, 1902

Katie B., born September 1884 - md James Ethel Spiller - Jan. 11. 1903

Nora Lee, born November 1885 - md Henry Dew - May 1, 1904

Henry Carroll, born December 1886 - md Ina May Sellers - Aug. 5, 1908
md Lucille Love - May 15, 1918

Cora F., born January 1889 - md Joe Fennell - October 15, 1905

Ella C., born October 1890 - md a Reynolds

Ina E., born December 1894 - md L. F. Fennell - Dec. 8, 1911

William Herman, born October 1897 - md Ruby Leggett - Feb. 1, 1919

Annie B., born about 1903 - md John Roy Lee - Oct. 13, 1918

John , born about 1906

Mary, born about 1908

Hallie, born about 1915

Re: GRANDPARENTS

jrbarnes11 — 2009-08-22 17:36:32Z

I have some info on the Griggs family. Wiley Griggs married Lucretia Glimp (Glymp) and had children. She died and he married her sister Elizabeth. Wiley and the Glimps came from Williamson County TN. We too had searched hi and lo for Guy Minerty Pitts and Lennie H. Griggs children with limited success. In 1920 Guy has remarried Ida and is living in Crittendon County Arkansas (Blackoak). Lennie is living in the county poor house in district 15 of Lauderdale County. Her son Buford G Pitts age 4 is also in the poor house. I find daughter Leola P Pitts, (Pearl ?), living with Frank Tichenor and family in 1920. She is listed as other with note "belongs to the family".

Children we have determined from newspapers, etc, and others include: Pearl, Edna Viola, Lucy Adell, Carney May, Clarence Mckenzie, and Buford G. However I believe it was my sister who encountered an obit in Fulton Co. Ark of an Abner Carter Pitts Born probably after they divorced. He died 19 Feb 1978.

I have some Griggs info if anyone needs any help. I don't have it all that's for sure. Abner Carter Pitts father was Henry C. Pitts and Henry's parents were Abner Pitts and Lucinda Golding. When Lucinda Goldings father Thomas Golding died Abner inherited most of his wealth. There were many Pitts log homes standing in the Lightfoot area on in to the 50's. They came from SC. In Tupelo Miss in the downtown Library one can find many of the will books of SC counties that cover the Pitts, and DeWaults who came to Lauderdale County Tn.

Go to the www.lctn.com website and into the genealogy section and look under family photos and Barnes. There is a picture of Lucinda Clementine Pitts, granddaughter of Thomas Golding.

jrbarnes11@tds.net

Re: GRANDPARENTS

jrbarnes11 — 2009-08-22 14:15:02Z

We've dug and dug on this tree as well. Guy Minerty Pitts moved to Crittendon County Ark by 1920 and married Ida. A stepson Riley McHenry lived with them. In 1920 in Lauderdale County Tn, Lennie is in the County poor house as a servant in the 15th district. Buelah G Pitts, born 1916 is there as well. I find Leola P. Griggs (Pearl ?) living with Frank Tichenor and wife in 1920. She is listed as "one of the family" She was born 1915.

From all the sources we could muster we determined the children to be Pearl, Edna Viola, Lucy Adell, Carney May, Clarence Mckenzie, Buford or Bulah. Then there arises a question from an obit in Fulton Co. Arkansas 19 Feb 1978 of one Abner Carter Pitts, (my sister must have found), which says he is Guy's son.

As far as the Griggs go, I have a lot on them as well. Wiley is the parent of most of the Lauderdale Griggs. he came from williamson County TN. Married Lucretia Glimp (Glymp) also from Williamson county too. They had children. After she died Wiley married her sister Elizabeth. They had several children.

I will furnish what I have on request. Oh yeah, I come from the Pitts too and am kin to many Griggs as corrollary cousins. Go to the family photos on the www.lctn.com website and under Barnes you will see Lucinda Clementine Pitts. Abner Carter Pitts father was Henry Thomas Pitts. Henry's father was Abner Pitts. You can glean all that from the photo I mentioned above.

jrbarnes11@tds.net

Re: GRANDPARENTS

RalphBurns27 — 2009-08-19 23:49:57Z

That Burns family is in Mecklinburg Co., NC in 1870 indexed as "Bruns". Eliza, 47, b. SC is head. Children are John, 20 SC, Eli 17 SC, Margaret 14 FL, Alice 10 FL, Agnes 9 NC, Thomas 7 NC. The family is in Gadsden Co., FL in 1860. William and Eliza, both 38, both b. in SC, children are Mary Jane 16, James W. 14, Nancy A. 13, John W. 11, Eli/Elia M. 7, all born in SC, and Margaret E. 4, born in FL. James stayed behind in Gadsden Co. in 1870 working for the railroad. But by 1880 James, John, and Thomas were in Lauderdale Co., TN and Eli/Elia was in Haywood Co., TN.

Re: Sinclair, Newman and Blankenship

mrscary21 — 2009-03-02 09:36:18Z

Ellie Sinclair: When I attended Arp Elem School in 1950-51, there was an Ellie Sinclair in my 8th grade class. I know nothing about her or family. Just wondering if this the same person. My Ellie was attractive, clean scrubbed, neat as a pin, not too tall, and a little on the plump side. Very nice person. I don't recall her going to high school. Maybe started and quit. Not too much emphasis was put on education in those days. - Tom Barnes, Woodbridge, Va.

Re: Anderson Chapel Cemetery

kennyandscarlett — 2009-04-10 01:21:00Z

Did you ever find information about these ancestors? I am a descendant of Lee Etta, and have some information on her.

Re: Tulula Coldwell

stevejames36 — 2009-08-30 03:55:07Z

Tulula Clifford Coldwell and Francis Marion Leggett were married May 5, 1881. Francis (France) died on April 6, 1950. Tulula died May 30, 1955. Your list of their children is about the same as my list except for a couple of things. According to my information Ella Clifford (Cliff) married Guy Franklin Duvall. After Guy's death she married Elzo Lowery of Kentucky and after his death she married E.E. Fuller. Tulula and France had twelve children. Two sets of twins. One set was Ina, my grandmother, and Robert. The other set of twins were Frank and Liddie.Robert, Frank, and Liddie all died in infancy. I believe Annie B. was the youngest child. I do not know who John, Mary, and Hallie are on your list. Thanks for the information you sent me. I hope this will help you. Ann James

Re: history

stevejames36 — 2009-08-24 03:50:58Z

James Cherry Leggett was my g g grandfather. His son Frances Marion Leggett was my great grandfather. Ina Elizabeth Leggett Fennel was the daughter of Frances Marion Leggett and my grandmother. I have done some research on the family, but any information that you could pass along would be appreciated. Do you have any information on Frances M. Leggett's wife Tulula Caldwell? I know that she came to Tennessee from Georgia when she was a child. I would like to know her parents name. Thanks, Ann James

Re: Sinclair, Newman and Blankenship

TonyaGilliam — 2009-03-01 20:36:08Z

Hi Jerry,

That's strange to see that you're related to Albert Blankenship....my husband's mother is a Blankenship and Albert is the name of one of her relatives.

Tonya

Re: John & Safronia (Mary) Vaden

TonyaGilliam — 2009-03-01 20:33:25Z

There are quite a few Vadens in an area called Ripley, TN. Which is Lauderdale, Co. TN. My grandfather on my father's side married a Vaden. His name was Robert James Gilliam. Check the cemetary records of that area.

Re: George Robert Williams

jhicks1937 — 2009-05-03 16:07:00Z

Thank you so much for the info. That is the right Willliams. Do you research in the Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN area? I am looking for parents of Laura Williams b. 1871 and Nancy Williams, b. 1874 who were orphans in 1880 Sharp Co, Ark living with McHalffey family (the wife in family was Martha Kincaid McHalffey) Laura later m. her bro. James A. Kincaid.

Jeanne

Re: Marriage of George Robert Williams

jhicks1937 — 2009-05-02 16:00:08Z

This post is quite old, hope you are still here looking for George Robe Williams. I have a George Robe Williams b. 1811 NC and d. 1831 Lauderdale Co, TN. Had a son, George Robe b. 1850 and his dau. Margaret J. Williams, age 4 in 1850 Census, Lauderdale Co, m. R.J. Davidson b. 1839. Their son John William Davidson m. Nancy R. Davidson d/o Stephen and Elizabeth J. Alexander Davidson.

Jeanne

Re: Blankenships

PamColvin34 — 2009-04-05 19:06:39Z

I've been having problems with my Blankenship family. More like a brick wall. My line starts back with William & Hannah Blankenship --- next to William & Julia (Morrow) Blankenship --- last Clarence & Daisy (Hudson) Blankenship. All from the Lauderdale County, TN area. If you have anything that could help me please let me know.

Re: Blankenship, Vaden

DianeSnyder72 — 2008-12-30 17:19:24Z

Charlie, thank you for keeping touch and with response. I may be the one who gave you some info on Martha Jones Parr Vaden but if not, could you put me in touch with that person? You and I have corresponded before but it has been awhile.

Diane Snyder

Re: Blankenship, Vaden

freonR410a — 2008-12-30 00:37:10Z

I do not have a John Wesley Blankenshipp in my tree sorry.

Crowder family in Lauderdale

rodbusterone — 2009-04-07 15:38:52Z

Any one with information with the
George Washington Crowder family my great-grandfather
Arch Crowder my grand daddy
please send me your info I would
like to compare info with what I have.
Thanks,