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Re: Rosa Ella Rodgers/Doran/Zachary

pickinguptwigs — 2009-11-07 02:57:55Z

Someone else is looking for Rosa. This was posted in 2002. Maybe you know Ray?

I am searching for the Maiden name of my GG Grandmother. Her married name was Rosa E. Zachary. She died 12-9-1943 and is buried in Westview Cenetary in Harmon Co. Her husband's name was Walter Zachary or Zachry. I know very little about her so any information appreciated. Ray E. Homer

Re: Rosa Ella Rodgers/Doran/Zachary

pickinguptwigs — 2009-11-06 17:31:04Z

I searched the 1880 and 1881 Nashville City Directories for a Dr. John Doran and didn't find any close. No Rodgers, but almost 20 Rogers. You might want to view these online at Google Books - "Nashville Directory Vol 16" for 1880 and "Nashville Directory Vol 17" for 1881.

Ancestry.com has recently added their U.S. City Directory Collection and it includes the
Nashville city directories for the years 1879 through 1899. These are scanned images of
the original directories.

In a listing of physicians who recieved area diplomas was listed John H. Dorgan, who recieved his diploma from the Univ. of Nashville in 1899.
This listing can be found at:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearc...
This list is at this site that has gobs of other resources:
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearc...

The cemetery listings for Davidson County are also online - you can check there for Rodgers/Rogers.
http://davidsoncocemeterysurvey.com/

The Nashville City Cemetery is here:
http://www.library.nashville.org.waldo.library.nashville.org...

Hope this helps.

Re: Rosa Ella Rodgers/Doran/Zachary

pickinguptwigs — 2009-11-06 17:04:03Z

Birth records DO exist. This is on the Metropolitan Government Archives site (Nashville):

BIRTH/DEATH
Birth Records for Nashville/Davidson Co. span 1881 to 1913. Death Records for the county are 1900 to 1913. Death Records for the City of Nashville are 1874-1913.. Archives staff will search the indexes of birth 1881 to 1913 and death records 1874-1913 for a specific person at no charge. A copy of a microfilmed birth or death record for a specific person is $3.00. Information on Birth and Death Records after 1913 can be obtained from the Tennessee State Library and Archives at 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312.
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearc...

Have you obtained a copy of Rosa's death certificate and obit? Death certificates often record the name of the parents (including mother's maiden name) if they are known to the informant. Obituaries may list surviving siblings and where they are currently living and also provide some biographical information on the deceased.

Where did Rosa marry Walter Zachary? Sometimes marriage applications asked for the parents' names. Sometimes the bondsmen were close relatives of the bride.

Rosa Ella Rodgers/Doran/Zachary

dgking138 — 2009-11-05 02:03:59Z

Need help finding Rosa Ella's parents.
The only information I have is: Rosa Ella was born Rosa Ella Rodgers in Nashville, TN, April 1,1880/1881. Her father died and her mother remarried to a Dr. Doran who adopted Rosa Ella. (No mother or father's name or 1st name of Dr. Doran). (No knowledge of siblings either).
In 1900 she married Walter Zachary b-9/27/1880 in Galveston, TX. They had 8 children. Lived in TX, NM & OK.
Rosa Ella died 12/9/1943 and Walter and her are buried in Westview Cemetery near Hollis OK, Harmon County.
Would appreciate any and all help or advise in with this research. TN birth records are said to have been destroyed.

Firm of Young and Green, Nashville, 1818-1822

wdlindsy11 — 2009-11-03 16:40:31Z

I posted a query here a few days ago about Capt. Joseph Smith, a captain of Nashville's first steamboat, the "General Jackson" in 1818.

I'm posting now to explain a bit more about my interest in Joseph Smith. I'm interested in particular in a firm called Young and Green that did business in Nashville in the period 1818-1822. The firm consisted of business partners John Young and Samuel Kerr Green, with associates James Snodgrass and Isaiah Scott.

This firm was the first set of owners of the "General Jackson," Nashville's first steamboat. Later, the steamboat belonged to William Carroll, whom I find in records relating to Young and Green in the 1818-1822 period.

John Young was born 22 Feb. 1797 and died 3 Oct. 1876 in Henry Co., where he's buried in House Cemetery. Around 1820, he married in Nashville to Caroline Sommerville, daughter of John Sommerville and Elizabeth Chisholm. Caroline was born 26 Jan. 1797 and died 10 Oct. 1822 in Nashville, where she's buried in the Nashville City Cem.

Isaiah Scott drowned in 1820 from the steamboat "General Jackson."

Joseph Smith, first captain of the "General Jackson," married Elizabeth Eakins in Nashville on 31 Aug. 1820. He is buried in Nashville City Cem. with a tombstone stating that he was born in 1787 and died 28 Feb. 1837.

Samuel Kerr Green is my ancestor. He was born in 1790 in 1860. He was in Nashville from around 1818 to 1822, and then moved to New Orleans.

I have accumulated quite a bit of information on the firm of Young and Green and its activities in the period 1818-1822. I'd like very much to be in touch with anyone working on these families or on this firm.

cemetery name

gadgetlover_1 — 2009-10-31 23:33:16Z

I have heard that there is a cemetery right across the street from the capital building in Nashville Tennessee. Does anyone know the name of it and how to obtain listing of the burials there? I also need to know how to find out who owned the land before the state capital was there. In a family story (which is a complicated one)a ancestor of mine was the land owner and is buried in this cemetery. Any and all heip with this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

William Cooper d. abt 1807/08

hgosnell — 2009-10-31 02:20:40Z

Looking for information on William Cooper who die around
1807/`08 in Davidson Co., TN., m. Pasty ? date, plase unknown.

Thank you

Harold

Re: Joseph Smith, Nashville, Early 1800s, Steamboat Captain

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-30 13:07:51Z

From the book, Old Days in Nashville, by Miss Jane Thomas, Chapter 1, "Nashville as I found in in 1804", p. 12:

"Between Mrs. Hay's tavern and the Square lived Mr. Aken, a hatter by trade, and ran a tavern which he called the "Boatman's Tavern." His eldest daughter, Jennie, never married; his second, Elizabeth, married a steamboat captain by the name of Smith, and the youngest married Capt. Minor, another steamboat officer."

I believe your Eliza is this Elizabeth.

This book contains the reminisces of an elderly woman who was born in 1800. Her family moved to Nashville in 1804. She lived to be 97. The book consists of reprints from the Nashville Daily American, 1895-1896.

J.Johnson

Re: Joseph Smith, Nashville, Early 1800s, Steamboat Captain

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-30 12:52:02Z

I checked my Eakin/Akin resources and didn't find mention of Joseph Smith. However, I did find a Joseph Smith mentioned in a Davidson Co. Will book index by Byron & Barbara Sistler:

Smith, Joseph 1838 wb-11-217 [Will Book 11, p. 217]

Microfilm copies of the original books can be found at the TN State Library & Archives and I'm sure the Metro Archives would also have the record.

Re: Joseph Smith, Nashville, Early 1800s, Steamboat Captain

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-30 12:33:26Z

According to the book, Steamboatin' on the Cumberland by Byrd Douglas, the steamboat General Jackson had quite a few captains. This steamboat was owned by General Carroll and Mr. Whiting of Nashville (no further identity on Whiting). Its first appearance in Nashville was March 11, 1819, commanded by Captain Smith. A news item in the Nashville Whig dated less than two months later on May 1, 1819, reports a Capt. Young commanding the steamboat.

The third steamboat to reach Nashville (Dec. 12, 1820) was the General Robertson, owned by the Nashville Steamboat Company. It was built in Kentucky and was named for Nashville's founder. Captain Joseph Smith commanded this steamboat. "He had also a turn at the wheel of the General Jackson."

Looking at the Appendix of the book, Joseph Smith also captained the Pacific in 1829.

So we know that Capt. Joseph Smith was captain of steamboats on the Cumberland from March 1819 - 1829. I cannot locate his name in the book after 1829.

This information does not identify Joseph Smith as the man who married Eliza Eakins but it does document that he was commanding steamboats up until 1829. So he was alive until at least 1829.

I have some Akins/Eakins information in my files that I will check to see what else I can find. My Matilda Akins married Frank Ryman in Nashville in 1844. She was the dau. of Moses Akins (1793-1850). Her brother was Milton Akins, who was also a steamboat captain. The Ryman family was also involved with steamboats. Matilda did not have a sister named Eliza as far as I know. However, I did collect Nashville Eakin/Akin information when I was looking for her parents. I will post back here again if I find anything that may be useful to you.

Good luck with your research - the surname SMITH can be challenging! J. Johnson

Joseph Smith, Nashville, Early 1800s, Steamboat Captain

wdlindsy11 — 2009-10-29 14:42:59Z

I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify a Joseph Smith who was the captain of the steamboat "General Jackson" in 1819. This was Nashville's first steamboat.

Is he the Joseph Smith who married Eliza Eakins in Davidson Co. in 1820?

I'd appreciate any information about him. Thanks to anyone who has information.

Re: W.D. Simpson Family

mkscms70 — 2009-10-28 12:52:47Z

I have traced W. D. Simpson's mother, Ruth, back to the 1840 Census. She was apparently already a widow at that time. Your best chance of finding her in the online indexes is to search on Ruth* with no last name and just her birth year of 1802 (with a 2 year range) but not her place of birth. She shows up as Rutha and Ruthy with a wide variety of bad guesses at her last name including Timipson.

The one child of W.D. Simpson that I know to have been born after the 1880 Census is Daniel Lee Simpson, born December 7, 1880.

Invalid Pension Application - RYMAN, BIRCHETT, ROOD

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-20 21:28:00Z

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension

State of Tennessee
Davidson County

On this 4 day of January, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty four personally appeared before me, Clerk of the County Court, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Milton F. Ryman age 37 years, a resident of the City of Nashville, county of Davidson, State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Milton F. Ryman who was enrolled on the _____[blank] day of _____[blank], 1862, in Company Capt. Irving, Q. M. Dept. at Nashville, Tenn, commanded by Charles H. Irvin, Q. M. and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn on the ____[blank] of ____[blank], 1865, that his personal description is as follows: Age 37 years; height 5 feet 11-3/4 inches; complexion, Dark; hair Black; eyes, Black. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of duty at Nashville, in the State of Tennessee on or about the 15 day of December, 1864, he was ordered by Capt. Woodruff of the horse correll [corral] corner Madison & Summer St. Nashville to carry horses & haul for guns from a point on the Lebanon Pike near Levis [?] place near corporate line to the fight at R___ ____ [?] as the guns had no horses to pull them. Snew [snow] heavy & drifted in going downhill horse rider fell into a ditch on him, broke both bones of the right leg at ankle, never gotten well and sound for life. That he was treated in hospitals as follows: The colonel he reported to guarding guns had men carry him to his house in a sled where he was treated by Doct. Pool private physician for months. That he has never been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above as he was in the Q.M. Dept. here and under the civil orders to haul guns to field of battle as needed. That since leaving this service this applicant has resided in the city of Nashville in the State of Tennessee, and his occupation has been that of a guard. That prior to his entry into the service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled as detective. That he is now disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, _________ [blank], his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for a Pension. That his Post Office Address is No. 108 Murray [Maury] St., Nashville county of Davidson, State of Tennessee.

Claimant's signature, Milton F. Ryman [signature of]

Also personally appeared, Daniel A. Birchett, residing at Nashville, Tenn and W. B. Rood, residing at Nashville, Tenn, persons who I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Milton F. Ryman, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

D.T. Birchett
W. B. Rood
(Signatures of witnesses)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th date of Jany, A.D. 1884, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words [blank] erased, and the words [blank] added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

C. H. Eastman (Signature)
Clerk Co. Ct. (Official character)

Robert Davis cemetery

molineaux — 2009-10-16 03:25:37Z

I have heard that this cemetery is along Franklin Limestone Rd/Mullins Rd. Does anyone know if it is closer to Antioch Pike or Murfreesboro Pike? Many thanks!

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

tnmyhome2 — 2009-10-15 21:24:20Z

It is my sad duty to tell you that we lost Nova Mae to heaven last Dec.
I had been planning to go see her and then found out she was gone, and it about broke my heat. Really wanted to spend some time at her knee just listening to her talk.
So now all Laura's children are in heaven with her.
Yes, Diane is still around. She is in Alabama.
She took her mother's homegoing very hard.
Since we have now found each other, this will be quite fun.
Go ahead and you can use my e-mail address and we can start catching up. This venue is not good for particulars that might need to stay secure.
love to you my newfound cousin!
Debbie

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

JoAnnGray1951 — 2009-10-15 21:18:54Z

Debbie:
As far as I know Aunt Nova Mae is still living. She has a daughter Diane, and a deceased son Archie.
I have never really known many of my relatives on my mother's side, but would like to. I had 3 brothers, one is now deceased.
You and I are probably first cousins once removed, as Laura was my grandmother and your great grandmother.
I am so happy to find you.
Best regards,
JoAnn

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

tnmyhome2 — 2009-10-15 20:54:47Z

Yahoo!

I had already figured that the j linked you to Loretta.
Wonderful!!
So, you have read my last post then obviously and you now know the story of Laura.

What a delight to finally be connecting these dots. This story was so hush hush for so many years that most of us only knew tidbits of the story.

I look forward to many more discussion with you as we unravel this wonderful mystery of our family tree.
I sent you another message for you to be able to contact my direct e-mail.
til then,

Our other cousin is Randy, who is the grandson of John Wesley. He and I talk almost daily now. He will be so excited to know you and I are talking as well.

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

JoAnnGray1951 — 2009-10-15 20:48:41Z

Debbie:
You and I are cousins, as we share the same grandparents and obviously both interested in our ancestry.
My mother was Loretta, daughter of Eunice (Buddy) and Laura Duke.
I would love to talk with you.
Best regards,
JoAnn jjackes@aol.com

Johnson, Barbara Ann, need obit dated 28 Aug. 2006

charsuewilson — 2009-08-20 00:06:19Z

I need an obituary for Barbara Ann Johnson, which appears in the Tennessean 28 Aug. 2006.

I expect that she is the daughter of Jewell J. Bridgewater and Ruby Dale Wilson. I'm looking for names and locations of descendants.

Just text is ok.

Thanks in advance,

Sue Wilson
charsuewilson at comcast.net

Father of William Clifford Embry

oembry41 — 2009-09-18 08:10:29Z

William Clifford Embry b/ 4 Oct. 1960, d/ 10 Sept. 2009, Nashville

Looking for info on his father, William Shannon Embry.

Thanks
O.E. Monroe Co.

Re: Strachauer Family

Revae — 2009-08-17 21:42:14Z

Hi,
We have communicated before. I do not have your email address so hope you still read these posts.

I have some questions. Would you email me direct

phinn@mchsi.com

Revae

Re: Death certificate

kaydavisnc — 2009-08-17 03:57:00Z

Thank you for the reply. With more research on my part, I had found the the site I needed was the Shelby site, that you also mentioned.

You are very kind to take your time to respond.

Death certificate

kaydavisnc — 2009-08-12 20:14:48Z

I've been told that there a Davidson County, TN website that has TN death certificates starting with the year 1940.

Google can't find it.

Is there or has there ever been such a site??

CT genealogical periodical FREE to Nashvillian

Judy_Castle_Stubbs — 2009-08-14 14:36:34Z

If anyone on this board is located in Nashville and is researching New England ancestors (particularly Connecticut), they are welcome to have--free--my 15-year accumulation (1983-1998) of The Connecticut Nutmegger, the quarterly publication of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. If you are interested, please contact me by e-mail. (I know this is off-topic, but I want to give this collection to someone who could pick them up from me.) Contact

Re: Luther Kane DAVIS

dcmagnuson — 2009-09-02 11:27:49Z

Hello Debbie,

June, Ardath's sister, was my grandmother. Luther was my great-grandfather. I would have to check my records to see if Ardath is still living. Unfortunately, I have not had a lot of contact with June's siblings. I know the oldest brother passed away not that long ago. Feel free to email me directly as the notifications go to my fella's inbox, we share the account. My email address is Monique.Belmer@gmail.com.

Re: Batson Family

fosterclan166 — 2009-08-09 11:10:08Z

I have the application for Social Security on John Bell Jr. from 5-7-1940, which shows him married to a Anna L. Williams and says his mother's maiden name is Frances Steger. He also married in Cleveland, OH in 1938 to Lucille Deloris Foster and states his mother was Frances Steger. I would love to find living decendents who could answer all the questions. If it were only that easy!

Re: Death certificate

taneyakoonce — 2009-08-16 16:26:26Z

The Tennessee State Library and Archives had an index of death certificates that spans 1908-1912 (http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/vital/death2.htm) & 1914-1928 (http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm). They a regularly add years to the latter, so it's worth continuing to check back. At the TSLA itself, you can access death certificates up to 1958.

Also, the Shelby County Register of Deeds site had a statewide index of deaths from 1949-2005 which includes Davidson County - http://register.shelby.tn.us/

I hope this helps you find what you're looking for.

Taneya
http://www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblog

Re: Abraham Lincoln Waggoner and 1st Wife Ellender (Perry) Davidson CO; TN

brittanyhague — 2009-08-20 01:09:15Z

hello
i am connected to the same line and would love to share photographs and information.
kathleenhague@comcast.net

Help website

brookiejf — 2009-09-13 02:35:00Z

Can someone tell me the web address of the Belleview Historical Society. They have a program comming up the Nov 7 I would like to attend, but I need the details.
Thanks for any help
Brookie

Re: Luther Kane DAVIS

luckyladygsxr1 — 2009-09-02 04:37:08Z

are you still on here?Ardath Davis is my grandma, I flew back to Mass/NH and stayed with nadine in 1990 my name is Debbie Is Ardath still alive? I have alot of family info

Re: Burial site

pickinguptwigs — 2009-09-09 20:54:05Z

Perhaps these suggestions will help:

Findagrave.com is a wonderful website for cemetery and interment
information. This site has thousands of interments indexed for Nashville. More information is added every day by volunteers. I
have been gradually adding information about my ancestors' final resting
sites here. At this site, one can upload photos of cemetery markers, bios,
obits, etc. to create memorials for family members or document an entire
cemetery. One can also enter requests for a volunteer to take photos if
you're unable to visit sites personally. This feature made it possible for
me to obtain a photo of my grandfather's cemetery marker which is located
across the country. Sites such as this are possible due to the efforts of
volunteers who care about preserving history and honoring our dead.

http://www.davidsoncocemeterysurvey.com/
This is the site of hundreds of cemeteries indexed in Davidson County and
thousands of interments. Spring Hill Cemetery is among them. This project
represents the collective effort of over 500 volunteers and it is a valuable
resource for all Davidson County researchers.

Re: Help website

pickinguptwigs — 2009-09-14 15:06:07Z

You may need to go to the source of your information on the upcoming program and ask for the contact information of the society.

"Belleview" may be spelled "Bellevue" but even when I try that to locate a website, I can't. I did find the "Bellevue Harpeth Historical Association" website but it is outdated by several years and the contact link goes to a notice of a non-existent page.

Online Death/Burial Indexes

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-01 12:13:30Z

http://www.davidsoncocemeterysurvey.com/
This is the site of hundreds of cemeteries indexed in Davidson County and
thousands of interments. Spring Hill Cemetery is among them. This project
represents the collective effort of over 500 volunteers and it is a valuable
resource for all Davidson County researchers.

The Tennessee State Library and Archives had an index of death certificates that spans 1908-1912 (http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/vital/death2.htm) & 1914-1928 (http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm). They a regularly add years to the latter, so it's worth continuing to check back. At the TSLA itself, you can access death certificates up to 1958.

Also, the Shelby County Register of Deeds site had a statewide index of deaths from 1949-2005 which includes Davidson County - http://register.shelby.tn.us/

Findagrave.com is a wonderful website for cemetery and interment
information. This site has 3,860 interments indexed for the Spring Hill
Cemetery in Nashville. More information is added every day by volunteers. I
have been gradually adding information about my ancestors' final resting
sites here. At this site, one can upload photos of cemetery markers, bios,
obits, etc. to create memorials for family members or document an entire
cemetery. One can also enter requests for a volunteer to take photos if
you're unable to visit sites personally. This feature made it possible for
me to obtain a photo of my grandfather's cemetery marker which is located
across the country. Sites such as this are possible due to the efforts of
volunteers who care about preserving history and honoring our dead.

Re: Jessie Merck Thomas and Wm Wesley Thomas burials

pickinguptwigs — 2009-10-01 12:11:15Z

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL

jchap1016 — 2009-10-01 17:38:19Z

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW I CAN GET A LIST OF PATIENTS AT CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR 1937

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

gkcarson — 2009-09-11 19:38:53Z

Hi Debbie,

Any info is welcome. I have a ton of information on my Carrington ancestors back to the 1500s. They were in Barbados until around 1750, then my branch (John Carrington - Mary Pamplin) came VA initially (married there I think) then to Orange NC. His uncle George Carrington ended up in Cumberland VA. Some other siblings came there too.

I might have some information of value...let me know the name(s) of interest and location/date.

Thanks,
Gary

Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

gkcarson — 2009-09-11 16:37:52Z

Hi Debbie,

I descend from Polly Ashley b1800 married John E. Carrington 1818 Orange Co NG. The YDNA of descendants of Polly's brother, Squire Stagg Ashley, match the Duke paternal line in Orange NC (the family was connected with several Dukes by marriage...one of whom believed to be their biological father or grandfather).

Elizabeth Duke (maiden name listed as Ricketts), the widow of Hardeman Duke born 1760s died 1839 Orange Co NC, moved to Nashville c1839 and continued to receive Hardeman's pension until 1848. I find some Duke households in Davidson 1840 (Nimrod, Thomas, William) although I have no clue why Elizabeth moved to Davidson Co after her husband's death nor with whom she might have been living. A son, Berry Duke, married in Maury TN 1818 to Nancy Rickets.

Hardeman was a sibling or cousin of Taylor, Tyre, Robert, and William Duke of Orange NC. They connect as cousins with Duke families in Warren NC.

Any hints on a Duke connection in Davidson with these Orange NC Duke families?

Gary

Re: Porterfield, Morgan, Nashville Female Academy 1850

John_Averitt — 2009-08-17 05:40:05Z

Speaking of Mary Figures--

NY Times, 20 Aug 1855
"MARRIED
"In this City, on Thursday, Aug 16, by Rev. Dr. Hawks, at Calvary Church, PATRICE A. JANON, of West Point, to Mrs. MARY D. PORTERFIELD, daughter of the late Dr. Figures, of Nashville, Tenn."

Patrice de Janon was first a fencing instructor ("Master of Swords") and later Spanish professor at West Point.

I think that Mary Figures Porterfield de Janon had two children with her second husband, a girl Lou and a boy Ferdinand.

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

tnmyhome2 — 2009-09-11 18:31:29Z

Gary,
My goodness that is alot of information, none the least of those being that you have introduced into our line another Surname that we are searching because of how they cross over the McMurry and Duke lines, namely; the Carringtons.
I will looking into my records to see what I can see about all of this.
Thank you so much for bringing this information to my attention!!
Have a wonderful day!
Debbie

Re: Duke families in Davidson TN 1840s

tnmyhome2 — 2009-09-12 01:16:50Z

Gary,

Our research led us to the McMurry clan, and the Renfroe and then onto the Carrington group.
I will try to do a readers digest version here:
John J Carrington was married to Hannah Burke.
Hannahs sister, Hepzibah was married to Mark Renfro.
Marks brother TJ was the father to a Maggie Renfro who ended up being raised by John and Hannah Carrington.
Something happend to TJ and his wife and the rest of Maggies siblings. We have yet to discover exactly what, or the reasons Maggie came to live with the Carringtons. It might have been the extended family relationship or the Carringtons and Renfro families could have just been friends and neighbors.
Sometime after JJ Carrington and Hannah came to Perry county TN, she died, and he re-married to Mary (Gibson) McMurry. Mary brought 2 children with her, one being Travis McMurry who fathered a child with Maggie producing my great grandmother Laura.
Now isn't that interesting?? lol
You would not believe the mental acrobats we have been through in the last year to find all of this information.
Any info you might have on this line would be so appreciated.
Tks,
Debbie

Decendents of Noah McKinstry in Nashville

gjehjms7 — 2009-10-15 05:36:50Z

I am searching for information on Noah McKinstry who was born in Nashville on July 13, 1906 and died in June 7th 1982. He was buried in Nashville. His Father was Frank E McKinstry and his mother was Mary K.. I believe he was a postal worker.

Related or know anything about this family?

Please advise. Thanks.

Re: Jessie Merck Thomas and Wm Wesley Thomas burials

MaryGarland48 — 2009-10-01 13:30:43Z

Thank you so much for all of this information. I appreciate it very much and will check out the websites that you provided.
Mary Garland

Jessie Merck Thomas and Wm Wesley Thomas burials

MaryGarland48 — 2009-09-30 15:53:57Z

Could someone please look up the cemetery in which this couple is buried. Jessie's birthdate is Dec. 10, 1873. I don't know their dates of death. Both lived in Nashville.
I would appreciate their birth and death dates if you find this information. Thank you.

Solomon Holmes

ronjohanna — 2009-08-30 15:56:09Z

Seeking info on Solomon Holmes who appears on the 1820 census for Davidson Co. He does not appear on any other census records for TN.

Re: Brewer

libbyschmalzried — 2009-09-09 18:54:07Z

He was my Uncle by Marriage. He was married to me Mother's sister Nora Jernigan. You may contact me at ersceltic@aol.com.

Re: Brewer

libbyschmalzried — 2009-09-09 18:54:06Z

He was my Uncle by Marriage. He was married to me Mother's sister Nora Jernigan. You may contact me at ersceltic@aol.com.

Central State Mental Hospital of Nashville

chero634 — 2009-08-27 17:48:23Z

I am looking to find who I can contact to maybe get some info on this hospital and possibly a picture. My great-grandmother was a patient in this hospital for many years and later passed away there in 1956. I can remember going there as a little girl to visit with her. Just wanted some info to go in my genealogy records. Any help would be greatly appreciated. You may reach me at cherokee45@comcast.net

Cannon family

mcedwards124 — 2009-10-11 18:23:51Z

Mary Ann Cannon b.1838 married Thomas Goins between 1850 and 1860. They are enumerated in the ky census in 1860 with two children. Any help would be appreciated. possibly marriage lookup or birth cert. Would like to document her parents names.
Thanks

Burial site

KenKothe14 — 2009-09-08 20:49:08Z

I know it's a big order but does anyone have the cemetery records for all of Nashville? Looking or burial site of Peter Messinger who died June 1865 and his unknown wife who is prob. buried next to him. Thanks so much.

Ken in Iowa

Re: Looking for Goodman, Christopher, Colby, Mundy, Waller, Lincoln, Turbeville, Waller, Webb

jamesrd179 — 2009-08-30 03:18:19Z

Benjamin Turbeville married Amanda Tennessee Gower in 1857 in Nashville (Davidson County) Tennessee.
Benjamin Turbeville was the head of the Davidson County Board of Education and is mentioned in the History of Nashville.