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Re: George Gill/ Melba Sue Crider Gill, Houston Co. TN

Rtaryes — 2013-04-18 01:37:17Z

I am the daughter of George Gill and Melba Gill

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

LindaBatson69 — 2013-04-13 13:15:34Z

I think you might be right about renaming the cemetery. I own a book of Houston Co. cemeteries but I'll be darned if I can put my hands on it at the moment. When I do find it I will repost and possibly help someone else with the information. I thank you so much for your time and help.

Eunice Norfleet obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-13 01:17:48Z

Eunice Alvania Norfleet, 93, Clarksville, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville.

The funeral service was held March 6 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home, Clarksville, with the Rev. Melvin Brooks officiating. Burial was in Ft. Donelson National Cemetery, Dover.

She was born Oct. 15, 1919, in Erin, daughter of the late Robert Brown and Mary Maude Brooks Rodgers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin P. Norfleet, Sr. and her son, James H. Norfleet, Sr.

Mrs. Norfleet was a resident of Clarksville Nursing & Rehab Center.

Survivors include her sons, Marvin P. Norfleet Jr. and Kenneth W. Norfleet, both of Smyrna, and Steven R. Norfleet and John M. Norfleet, both of Clarksville; daughter Brenda K. Martelli of Clarksville; siblings, Ethel Finch and Cecil Rodgers, both of Erin; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Brian Norfleet, Marvin Norfleet III, James Norfleet, Joe Bohms, Dan Smart, P. Greg Turner, Greg F. Turner, Tony Lee and Todd Hood.

Memorials may be made to Gateway Hospice, the American Cancer Society, or to a church of one's choice.

Re: Earline Averitt of Houston 1920

stemohon — 2013-04-13 01:10:55Z

I am actually not a descendent, but I do research ancestors of Houston County. I am actually related to (by marriage) the Mohon's/Coakley's.

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

stemohon — 2013-04-13 01:05:52Z

Yes, your information is correct. Lee Ross had a wife that died on the day of the birth of their child, Zudie. I am not familiar with a Edward's Cemetery in Houston County. Maybe it was changed to New Patterson?

Re: Earline Averitt of Houston 1920

geniecoakley — 2013-04-12 20:32:17Z

I'm out of town, but i did see i have 1788 for Lucinda, not sure from memory my source on that. guessing wm would be 1770-1780s born in VA... Where a zillion averitt s lived.
Who are you descended from? I'm from their son Thomas m. Lethia brown, son william Gordon averitt m Winnie warden...

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

LindaBatson69 — 2013-04-12 19:29:54Z

I want to thank you for all that information. In my family files William "Lee" Ross was first married to Juda "Zudie" Craig who died during childbirth at age 24, in 1902. Their daughter Zudie was born 28 October in Humphreys Co. and died Dec 2 1945 in Humphreys Co. After the death of his first wife, Lee moved to Michigan, remarried and had a daughter named Sybil and moved back to McEwen. During a visit several years ago to TN. My cousin and I went to Edwards Cemetery and found several family member's headstones. Her stone reads:
Lydia Houston Ross
1873 - 1944
Wife of Lee
A tribute of Love

Frank Hastings obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:40:54Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

Frank Hastings, 79, Erin, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Signature Healthcare, Erin.

A memorial service was held March 18 at Signature Healthcare, with pastors Denise Settle and Vance Tague officiating. A graveside service was held March 18 at McIntosh Cemetery, Tennessee Ridge.

He was born Aug. 7, 1933, son of Thomas and Fern Hughes Hastings. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters and two stepchildren.

Mr. Hastings was retired from the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio/Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. He was a Korean War veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Hastings; a stepson, Shane Bilyur, Belleville, IL; a stepdaughter, Debra Davenport, Dorchester, IL; four step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Ray Mobley obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:38:02Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

Thomas Ray Mobley, 87, Tennessee Ridge, died Thursday, March 5, 2013, at his residence.

The funeral was held March 8 at Nave Funeral Home, Erin, with Rev. Beverly Dycus and Rev. Denise Settle officiating. Burial was in Summers Cemetery with military honors.

He was born Oct. 21, 1925, in Tennessee Ridge, son of the late Clifford R. Mobley and Myrtle Williams Mobley. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Anthony “Tony” Mobley.

Mr. Mobley was a U.S. Navy veteran who earned the Victory Medal and served as a gunner in the Atlantic Theater, Pacific Theater, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and the Persian Gulf. A former Houston County High School teacher, he was part owner of Mobley Brothers Grocery. He was a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner, and he served as commissioner on the Houston County Court for over twenty years. He served as Business Manager for the City of Tennessee Ridge; was Chairman of the Federal Housing Committee; was a member of the Five Rivers RC&D and a member of the Stewart-Houston Industrial Park Board. In 2003 he received the O.S. Luton Emerald Award, and in 2007 was named Lord High Mayor. He was a member of Tennessee Ridge United Methodist Church. He served as Sunday School Superintendent for several years and received the Church’s Service Award.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Mobley; a daughter, Lisa Carter, Madison, MS; five grandchildren; and one great grandson.

Pallbearers were Kevin Carter, Ronnie Arens, K.J. Carter, Danny Ray Mobley, Donnavon Vasek, Harry Hurt and Matt Billings.

Marie Barnes obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:35:36Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

Marie Dean Barnes, 85, Tennessee Ridge, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Signature Health Care, Erin.

The funeral was held March 11 at Hurricane Creek Baptist Church, Stewart, with Bro. Bud Sherrill and Bro. Robert Spurgeon officiating. Burial was in Barnes Cemetery.

She was born Aug. 10, 1927, in Stewart County, daughter of the late Gus Fielder and Myrtle Lane Fielder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William C. “Cliff” Barnes; a son, Terry Barnes; a brother, Freeman Fielder; and a sister, Myra Bumpus.

Mrs. Barnes was a member of Hurricane Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry C. Barnes, Danny Barnes and Kenneth Barnes, all of Tennessee Ridge; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers were Jerry W. Barnes, Jerry D. Barnes, Justin Barnes, Dwayne Barnes, Stacey Barnes, Nathan Barnes, Amy Jones and Jennifer Casterline.

George Powell obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:32:45Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

George Franklin Powell , 54, McKinnon, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at his home.

The funeral was held March 17 at Nave Funeral Home, Erin.

He was born April 19, 1959, in Highland Park, MI, son of Retus “Bingo” Powell and Martha Ann Holland Powell . He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Frank and Bessie Powell, and his maternal grandparents, Edward and Lena Holland.

Mr. Powell partnered with his parents at Southernaire Motel & Restaurant in McKinnon. He served as Grand Marshall of the Irish Celebration in 2003 and as Lord High Mayor in 2012, the 50th year of the Irish Celebration in Erin.

In addition to his parents of McKinnon, survivors include his wife, Suzanne Griffin Powell ; one sister, Jane Archer; two brothers, Leroy Powell and Ron Powell; two stepchildren, Christie Ray and Tony Holland; three step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.

Connie Smith obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:31:23Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

Connie Lee Bindschuscz Smith, 58, Erin, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at Patients’ Choice Medical Center, Erin.

Her remains were cremated. A memorial service was held March 12 at St. James Episcopal Church, Dickson. Luff Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly, was in charge of arrangements.

She was born May 14, 1954, in Phoenixville, PA, daughter of Lewis Robert Bindschuscz and Carol Lynn Smoyer Bindschuscz. She was preceded in death by her mother.

Mrs. Smith was a former accountant for Autoway Honda in Clearwater, Fla. And was a member of the St. Petersburg Dog Club.

In addition to her father, survivors include her husband, Stephen Wesley Smith; a son, Stephen W. Smith Jr., St. Petersburg, FL; four brothers, Lewis Albert Bindschuscz, Lobelville, Robbie Bindschuscz, Exton, PA, Terry Bindschuscz, Rock Hill Furnace, PA, and Kevin Bindschuscz, Atlanta, GA; and one granddaughter.

George Musser obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:28:25Z

George Joseph Musser, 76, Ashland City, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville.

A memorial service was held on March 17 at Boyd Funeral Home, Ashland City, with Bro. Leon Edwards officiating. His remains were cremated.

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

He was born April 9, 1936, in Erin. Mr. Musser was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Fred Musser, Paul Musser and Jerry Musser, and sisters Jean King and Martha Friday.

Survivors include his wife, Hazel Musser; a son, Marty Musser; four daughters, Sue Tomlin, Joan Miller, Nancy Teal and Marline Thornton; two step-daughters, Debbie O’Brian and Linda Owen; a sister, Judy Kaufman; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Ingrid Ellen Buttermore Obituary

stemohon — 2013-04-12 18:24:50Z

Source: "The Stewart-Houston Times" Newspaper, a bi-county newspaper for both Stewart County and Houston County in Tennessee.

Ingrid Ellen Buttermore, 76, Cumberland City, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Patients’ Choice Medical Center, Erin.

The funeral was held April 3 at Nave Funeral Home, Erin, with Bro. Louie Montoya officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery.

She was born April 22, 1936, in New York, NY daughter of the late Max Thomsen and Margarethe Fritsch Thomsen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Buttermore; a sister, Elsie Frazier; and three daughters, Julie Ann Buttermore, Suzanne Alene Buttermore and Deborah Lynn Buttermore.

Mrs. Buttermore was a member of Erin First Assembly of God and was a retired registered nurse. She was a member of Christians United for Israel.

Survivors include one son, Robert “Michael” Buttermore of St. Petersburg, FL; four daughters, Laura Powers of San Jose, CA, Melinda Bowen of Dover, and Elizabeth Sandefur and Rebecca Arrington, both of Cumberland City; two brothers, Hans Thomsen, Denver, CO, and Max Thomsen, Myrtle Beach, SC; one sister, Marge Pettit, Cameron, WV; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Kenny Settle, George Arrington, Doug Tefft, Bart Merriam, Richard Arrington and Tony Hill.

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

stemohon — 2013-04-12 17:50:20Z

In the 1940 census, William "Lee" Ross (born 1869 in Houston County, died Feb. 14, 1955 in Humphreys County, buried in New Patterson Cemetery in Erin) lived on White Oak Road in Humphreys County with his wife, Mary Lydia Hudson (born Jan. 23, 1873 in Humphreys County, died Sep. 2, 1944 in Houston County, buried in New Patterson Cemetery in Erin), son Willie Howard Ross (born Oct. 25, 1906, died Nov. 24, 1973, buried in Alsobrooks Cemetery in Houston County) & daughter Maggie Low Ross. They also have another daughter, Lettie (born abt. 1909. Lee & Lydia were married on 31 May 1905 in Houston County. I hope this helps. Let me know if you need anything else.

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

LindaBatson69 — 2013-04-12 16:12:06Z

Hi, Thanks for responding with an offer for help with the Ross line in my family.
I'd love to have any information that you might have on them. All I have is what I posted back in 2003. So glad you spotted my posting.
Linda

Re: PHILLIPS FAMILY STEWART/HOUSTON CO.

stemohon — 2013-04-12 15:07:27Z

Father: Jonathan T PHILLIPS 1795 – 1839
Mother:Susan Curtis 1796 – 1881

Edwin Phillips 1811 – 1852
John PHILLIPS 1817 – 1898
Robert Phillips 1818 –
Martha Phillips 1820 –
Martha H Phillips 1820 – 1846
John Phillips 1825 – 1900
William Henderson PHILLIPS 1828 –
Eliza Phillips 1829 – 1886
Dabney Phillips 1831 – 1915
George Washington Phillips 1833 – 1916
Carter Phillips 1836 –
Mary PHILLIPS 1838 –

Re: Earline Averitt of Houston 1920

stemohon — 2013-04-12 14:41:59Z

George Ivon Averitt was born & died in Houston County.
Marriage to Olive Lee Bratschi was 23 Sep 1929 in Erin, Tn
Do you have a birthdate for William and/or Lucia Averitt?

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

stemohon — 2013-04-12 14:05:17Z

Hi Linda, I know it has been a while since your post, but if you still need info on the Ross family let me know :)

Re: Rachel Adkins

mingtoi141 — 2013-01-17 16:17:38Z

I am researching the ADKINS lines and might be of help.
Please contact me at:

mingtoi@comcast.net

Thanks,
Sue a decendant of Drury S. Adkins

Re: Thomas Cemetery

dness92 — 2012-10-05 18:47:02Z

Nathan and Sarah Thomas are my 4x gr grandparents. I recently saw that on find a grave. Their son, John Hill Thomas (my 3x gr grandfather)and three of his children died in 1859 and were supposedly buried there also, but I can't find records on them. They may share a grave stone since they died within 6 weeks of each other. Thank you so much!

Re: Thomas Cemetery

SusanGore51 — 2012-10-05 17:44:26Z

In my Houston County cemetery book there is a Thomas-Seay-Hall Cemetery listed.

It has a Nathan Thomas and Sarah Thomas.

Re: Need Info on Mormon Church in Houston County

rhondadjack — 2012-08-28 13:42:04Z

Well Bill,
It's sound to me like you have interest in the LDS Church. I'm thinking you may be one yourself. Am I right? I am LDS for your info. and I have a bit of info. on the family. A member of my family has been diagnosed with stage 4 color cancer. She is young and I am dedicating all my time and efforts to the family right now, but as I get a break I will try and sit down and look for what I can find for you. I love this work and have such an enormous amount of papers that my mother left me prior to her death to continue on with this great work of genealogy. I will connect again asap. Be patient as it may be a bit, but I will try and see what I can do. Thanks!

Re: Need Info on Mormon Church in Houston County

Bill_Dahnke — 2012-08-23 23:26:50Z

Hello,
Thank you for your reply. I attended a Fiser Family reunion in Arkansas the weekend after your message. I have been researching several branches of the Fiser/Fizer family for nearly twenty years, and found that some of John Fiser's children had joined the Mormon Church in Humphreys County either right before or after the Civil War. I knew from an article in the Humphreys County history book, by Mrs. Sweezy, that Elbert and Barbara (Fiser ) Bigham had joined the church. I found several years later that Barbara's brother John Thomas Fiser had joined. So any light you can shed on this will be appreciated. Did the parents John and Holland (Damewood) Fiser also join the Mormon church? You can also contact me at (wfdahnke@bellsouth.net) I will be happy to answer any questions you might have on the family.

Regards,
Bill Dahnke

Re: Need Info on Mormon Church in Houston County

rhondadjack — 2012-07-30 21:14:41Z

Hello,
I believe I can help with your inquiry.
I am a relative of both subjects you are inquiring about. I have information that may help answer your questions. Feel free to contact me here if you choose to do so.

Re: Mattie Eileen Ford Quick

rjaena — 2012-07-14 01:27:17Z

Thank you very much for your information. Since I put this on ancestry.com I have found my Quick family. I really do appreciate you answering.

Thomas Cemetery

dness92 — 2012-07-13 01:37:23Z

Does anyone know of an Old Thomas Cemetery near Cumberland City or Erin? I am looking for my Thomas relatives that are buried there.

Re: Mattie Eileen Ford Quick

Joyce1812va1 — 2012-07-11 10:41:21Z

On the family tree, someone has put marriage date as
June 9 1925
no records found to verify this

Re: Mattie Eileen Ford Quick

Joyce1812va1 — 2012-07-11 10:40:24Z

The only findings are the late 1930's US Directories

She and Clarence are found in Mephis in 1934,1937,1939 and 1943

I did find she was born in 1904 and died 11/2001 in Houston TN
No marriage records found. NO children. Someone has a small family tree on her, with no findings, only names/dates. Showing her husband as Clarene Quick SR. from MO. So, perhaps one son named Clarence jr.

in the Directories---
1934 they were living at 362 N.Main and Clarence lists himself as a piot
in 1937 they are living on Exchange Av on the 2nd floor and he was a Watchman at the DeSota Fish Dock
in 1939 they are still on Exchange Ave and he lists himself as a mariner
in 1943 no address, but Clarence lists himself as a mgr. at Gwinner Dental Lab.

Re: LOOKING FOR ROSS FAMILY

Monkeybpm — 2012-07-09 09:38:01Z

I have info on Bee's family. His brother, Dee, was my great great grandfather. Let me know if you are still interested, and we can possibly share some info?

Re: Civil war Questionaire

JOYCE1812VA — 2011-09-23 20:04:28Z

Thank you.

Re: Civil war Questionaire

kaitysmom — 2011-09-22 23:38:41Z

These records can be located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Here is a link to the TSLA site that even has an index of the questionaires. Great Research Tool!

http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/military/quest.htm

Melissa Barker
Houston County, TN. Archivist

Re: Civil war Questionaire

Joyce1812va1 — 2011-09-22 16:47:39Z

Interersting to read.
I have never come across such in genealogy searches.

Re: Vicie Eveline Lewis and Sisters

dpdhound — 2011-03-23 02:49:43Z

I have since found the death certificate for Belle Lewis Rye. I was looking to confirm that their father was in fact Andrew Lewis. Now that I found the paper work, it did show that his name was Andrew. Do you have any other info on him (Andrew J. Lewis? My Grt Grand Father was Belle's brother. You can email me @ jlewis@cityofdickson.com if you want to.

Re: Vicie Eveline Lewis and Sisters

will4Him — 2011-03-22 04:45:45Z

What information are you looking for? My great grandmother was Andrew Belle Lewis Rye. I might be able to help.

Re: Adkins family

mingtoi141 — 2011-03-18 13:36:40Z

I will check to see what I have and get in touch at
your email.

Re: Adkins family

areyouwatching — 2011-03-18 03:47:16Z

I seen your post...Samuel I. Hankins is my Great Great Grandfather. My maiden Name is Hankins. My relatives on my fathers side came from Houston/Stewart/Erin/ all around that area. Im very interested in Samuels 1st wife Rachel Adkins.. It seems that she died I think from childbirth. I would love any information at all on her or her line.l esp any that leads to her husband Samuel and their children. I also would love to get anything on her parents. I do have some info. The problem I'm having is that Samuels mother is Nancy E. Hankins...her mother is Nancy Fuller...Nancy E.'s father is Berryman Hankins (Hawkins). Samuels mother took on her dads surname and passed it on down to her children. As of yet I can't find who her childrens fathers are. So if this continues...we are at a loss...to accept that we don't know our real surname on our male side going back. So we at this point may have to accept it all through the female line going back..which I'm not real happy about. So if you have anything on anyone...lemme know please and my email is areyouwatching@hotmail.com ....there is a reason I'm in a hurry to do this research. I won't post it here....but...If you email me with info and ask for some of my info...back to share I will try to get back to you on it...but for health reasons..I may not get back as quick as you would like. Sorry. Those surnames I posted are all linked to me. Thanks Sherry Inman

Re: McClain/Powers/Weaver/Schmidt

c827sullivan — 2010-12-27 02:32:50Z

I am searching for the family of a James Thomas Marshall born 1891. He was supposedly raised by a Powers family in or around Houston and Benton County, TN. Have you ran across the Marshall name in any of your Powers research? Thanks, Charlene Sullivan

Re: brown and barnes

Joyce1812va1 — 2010-12-23 15:17:14Z

first names and dates?

Re: Turner/ Buchanan/ Dunbars

mingtoi141 — 2010-10-22 13:14:33Z

I am interested in your Elizabeth Bullard. I have been researching the following:

I'm looking for information on the families of James Pleas
Reeves and his wife Martha S. Bullard. They are buried in
the Jackson Cemetery. I have run into brick walls on both
sides of this family, they were my great grandparents on my
grandmother's side. My grandmother was Martha Jane Reeves
who married George James Adkins. I would love to expand this side of my family tree.

If there is a connection between your Elizabeth Bullard and my Martha Susannah Bullard I sure would like to know.

Thanks,
Sue

mingtoi@comcast.net

Re: Moore's Chapel or Spring Hill Methodist Church Cemetery

Halliburton166 — 2010-09-28 23:31:34Z

Wow I know this is years old but if you happen back the Obit is about my GG Grandfather James Allen Halliburton.

The Moore Cem has Family only IE. Thurn Moore and his wife Susan Moore.

James married Missouri Pocahontas Moore hence he being buried there and for if it was Moore's Chapel not sure but I do not think it is as it is hard to tell what was there.
It is a small hill along the Guices creek valley covered by hardwoods and Dang poison Ivy. (Ivy & brush gets cut by Paul Moore's Clan.)

Re: Ann Brown Black - Widow Daniel Black

HoustonCountian — 2010-09-19 01:45:55Z

I found information on Cornelia Robertson Black in the History of Houston County Tennessee book (1871-1996). It states she married George Washington Bateman on 9/24/1867 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Daniel and Amelia Brown Black of Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 7 children: Joseph, Margaret, Walter, James, Morton, Lola, Claude and George. Joseph Bateman, born ca 1868, was tax assessor of Houston County, TN; Margaret Bateman born ca 1870 was a school teacher; Walter Bateman born ca 1872 was a farmer and died 1928. James Morton Bateman, born ca 1873 died about 1936, married in 1898 to Carrie Ricardson. Children: Thomas Edgar Bateman, Ruth Bateman, Mary Bateman, Jimmie Bateman, Woodrow, Maude, Elizabeth, Lurene, Francis. Thomas Edgar Bateman had a son, Thomas Neal Bateman who is presently an attorney in Clarksville, Tennessee. His firm is Bateman & Bateman, P.C. 212 Madison St., Clarksville, TN; phone 931-647-5959; www.batemanlaw.com. Maybe he can give you more details on your family.

Ann Brown Black - Widow Daniel Black

nr4evans — 2010-06-20 10:53:34Z

I am looking for information on Ann Brown Black b. 28 Aug 1800 in PA d. 14 Sept 1873 in Erin, Houston Co, Tenn. She is buried in Lockhart Cemetery Houston Co Tenn.

She married Daniel Black 26 Dec 1820 in PA. In the Fayette Co PA 1850 Census she is listed in Union Borough with 6 of her 12 children:
Ann E 26
James P 24
Jospeh 14
Daniel 10
Corneila 8
The others died in infancy or young.

In 1859 she left PA and with her surving children went to Tenn. Some say to start a mattress factory but the war go in the way.

Sons Daniel and Joseph joined the 50th Tenn for the Confederacy. Joseph was captured at Fort Donelson and was sent to Camp Douglas in Chicago. He died there shortly after arriving. One of the lucky.

Daniel survived the war and married Emma Daniel and had one daughter Annie.

Any information is welcome and I am happy to share information I have.

Civil war Questionaire

Halliburton166 — 2010-06-06 14:39:35Z

I wanted to share my GGG-GrandFathers Questionaire.

Tennessee Civil War Veterans' Questionnaires

1. State your full name and present post office address:

James Allen Halliburton, R.F.D. #2 Cumberland City, Tenn.

2. State your age now:

79 years 11 months 20 days

3. In what State and county were you born?

Dickson county, Tennessee

4. Were you a Confederate Or Federal soldier?

Confederate

5. Name of your Company?

B; 50th Tenn.

6. What was the occupation of your father?

Farmer

7. Give full name of your father:

Born at; in the county of State of; he lived at;

Give any particulars concerning him, ect.;

John D. Halliburton; ----;----; North Carolina; lived in N. Carolina

only a few years , coming toTenn. When a boy; none.

8.Madien in full of your Mother; She was the daughter of : (Full Name) And his wife

Julia Anne Parrott; Lettie Self; lived in N. Carolina

until they came to Tenn.

9. Remarks on Ancestry. Give here any and all facts possible in

reference to your parents, grandpartents, great-grandparents, ect;.

not included in foregoing as where they lived,offices held,

Revolutionary or other war service; what country they came from

to America; first setteled-county and state: always giving full

names (if possible), and never referringto aqn ancestor simply as

such without giving the name. It is desireable to include every fact

possible, and to that end the full and exact record from old bibles

should be appended on seperate sheets of this size, thus preserving the facts from loss.

Charles Halliburton and Sullivan were my other grand partents.

(N.B. in front of "Sullivan" was a name but was erased.)

10. If you owned land or other property at the opening of the war,

state what kind of property you owned, and state the value of your

property as near as you can:

I owned nothing.

11. Did you or your parents own slaves? If so how many?

no

12. If your parents owned land , state about how many acres:

100 acres

13. State as near you can the value of all property owned by

your parents, including land, when the war was opened:

$1500.00

14. What kind of house did your parents occupy? State wheter it was

log house or frame house or built of other material, and state the

number of rooms it had:

Log house with 3 rooms

15. As a boy and young man , state what kind of work you did. If you

worked on a farm, state to what extent you plowed, worked with a

hoe and did other kinds of similar work. (Certain historians claim

that white men would not do work of this sort before the war.)

I worked on the farm, such as plowing, hoeing, clearing ground and all work that was to be done on a farm.

16. State clearly what kind of work your father did, and and what

duties of your mother were. State all the kinds of work done in

the house as well as you can remember- that is , cooking spinning,weaving, ect.:

Farther worked on the farm, and mother did all the general house work

and also did spinning and weaving.

17. Did your parents keep any servents? If so how many?

no

18.How was honest toil - as plowing, hauling and other sorts of

honest work of this class - regarded in this community? Was such

work considered respectable and honorable?

Such work was considered respectable and was honored.

19. Did white men in your community generally engage in such work?

yes

20. To what extent were there white men in your community leading

lives of idleness and having others do thier work for them?

With very few exceptions there were none who were idle or had others

to do their work for them.

21. Did the men who owned slaves mingle freely with those who did

not own slaves, or did slaveholders in any way show by thier ac-

tions that they felt themselves better than respectable , honorable

men who did not own slaves?

They mingled freely with one another and did not show by their actions

that they thought themselves more respectable and honourable with

rare exception of course.

22. At the churches , at the schools, at public gatherings in general, did

slaveholders and non-slaveholders mingle on a footing of equality?

Yes

23.Was there a friendly feeling between slaveholders and non-

slaveholders in your community, or were they antagonistic to each

other?

There was a friendly feeling between them.

24.In a political contest, in which one candidate owned slaves help

him any in winning the contest?

I can’t say whether or not that there would have been any differer

as I don’t remember witnessing such a circumstance.

25. Were the opportunities good in your community for a poor young

man , honest and industrious, to save up enough to buy a small

farm or go in business for himself?

Yes

26. Were poor , honest, industrious young men, who were ambitious to

make something of themselves, encouraged or discouraged by

slaveholders?

I was so young that I am not competent to answer this in either way

tough I am of opinion that such a person would not have been dis-couraged.

27. What kind of school or schools did you attend?

Free public school

28. About how long did you go to school altogether?

Before the war I went about 3 months a year, in all 30 months, after

the war 10 months

29. How far was it to the nearest school?

1 ½ miles

30. What school or schools were in operation in your neigborhood?

A school called Billy People’s school because a man by that name was the teacher.

31. Was the school in your community private or public?

I think it was private. The people employing the teacher

though there may have been some public funds for it.

32. About how many in the year did it run?

5 months

33. Did the boys and girls in your coummunity attend school pretty

regularly?

Tolerably regularly

34. Was the teacher of the school you attend a man or a woman?

man

35. In what year and month and at what place did you enlist in the ser-

vice of the confedracy or of the Federal Government?

October 16, 1861 at Cumberland City, Tenn.

36. After enlistment, where was your company sent first?

Fort Donelson, Stewart Co. Tennessee on the Cumberland river.

37. How long after enlistment before your company engaged in battle?

2 or 3 months as well as I remember

38. What was the first battle you engaged in?

Fort Donelson

39. State in your own way your experience in the war from this time

on to its close. State where you went after the first battle-what

you did and what other battles you engaged in, how long they

lasted, what the results were; state how you lived in camp, how you

were clothed, how you slept, what you had to eat , how you

were exposed to cold, hunger and disease. If you were in the hospital or prison,

state your experience there:

Was sent to prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago where I was held for

seven months. We were exchanged in Aug. 1862 and sent to Vicksburg

Miss. then to Sweetwater, Miss. then sent back toward Vicksburg,

engaging in battle, the Yankees falling back to Vicksburg loosing

some provisions, annumition, artillery, ect.

Near Vicksburg we were sent to Port Hudson, Louisiana on the

Miss. River engaging in battle there on both land and water driving

the federals back and burning the federal vessal, the Old Miss. With

hot balls. From there I think we were moved to Jackson, Miss. Where

we were engaged in battle for 7 days and nights after which we with-

drew to Atlanta, Ga. And on our way from there to Chicamauga, the

train on which I was on had a collision and we didn’t get to Chicamaga

Though most of the army did… with several others was sent to the

hospital at Merrietta, Ga. Where I stayed 3 months. After this I was

In battle at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Which lasted 1 day….Confederates

fell back and Yankees took possession that night….. next

battle was Franklin, though I was not in the battle as I was driving

a team but went through that place next morning after the battle..

Battle of Nashville where the Confederates were defeated and evacuated

and after some maneuvering and fighting surrendered under Lee’s

command in Virginia. I was not with the same company and branch of

service all through the war. In the first part of the fall fall 1863 I

was transferred at Atlanta, Ga. Names of officers and men: Capitain

Duffy, Captain Cobb Secretary Johnson. Wagon Master Dick Isbal.

George McClanahan, ------McClanahan.

40. When and where were you discharged?

In Dec. 1864 I was given a pass home where I had been since enlist

and never got back to my Co. it having been captured. I was given pass between Nashville and Pulaski.

41. Tell something of the trip home:

I walked home it taking 2 or 2 ½ days.

42. Give a sketch of your life since the close of the Civil War, stating

What kind of business you have engaged in, where you have lived,

Your church relations, etc. If you have held any office or offices,

state what it was. You may state here any other facts connected with your life and experience which has not been brought out by

the questions:

Farming

43. What kind of work did you take up when you came back home?

Farming in Dickson and Houston Counties, Tennessee. I have been

living on the farm where I am now in Houston Co., Tenn. Over 40

years.

44.

I have met several though I don’t think of anything of any special

Importance or necessary to relate.

45.

Captain George Stocker, Lt. Bell Moore, Lt. Birt Moore, Lt. Bill

Thomas, Sgt. Ned Thomas, SamWicham, Jim Shuff, George Shuff, Sam

Shuff, George Ventress, Book Cooksey, A.J. Blake, Tirrill Bledsoe,

Jim Lewis, Frank Williams, John Moore, Sam Davis Columus McAuley,

Roderick McAuley, Poke Hayes, Lige Hassel, Dan Black, John Hendri--

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I do not have the end but will add later
Regards, Kenneth Halliburton

Re: Ouvie Smith

thomasker2 — 2010-06-03 21:43:19Z

I'm not related to this family.

1930 -
Name: Thomas N Griffin
Home in 1930: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
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Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Orrie
Race: White
Occupation: barber
Age at first marriage: 23
Parents' birthplace: TN/TN

Thomas N Griffin 45
Orrie Griffin 35, TN
Ella M Griffin 14, TN
Thomas R Griffin 13, TN
Arthur W Griffin 11, TN
Roy S Griffin 7, TN
Roy F Griffin 8/12, TN

1920 -
Name: Ovvie Griffin
[Orrie Griffin]
Home in 1920: Clarksville Ward 4, Montgomery, Tennessee
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: T N
Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

T N Griffin 35, TN - barber
Ovvie Griffin 25, TN
Ella M Griffin 4, Tn
Thos R Griffin 3, TN
Arthur W Griffin [10/12], TN

1900 -
Name: Ovie Smith
Home in 1900: Civil District 15, Montgomery, Tennessee
Age: 5
Birth Date: Aug 1894
Birthplace: Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: W
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: E A
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Single

W Smith 41, 7/58 TN - married 16 yr., farmer
E A Smith 34, 1/66 TN - 5 children
A H Smith 14, 12/85 TN - son
S M Smith 12, 10/87 TN - dau
Loyd Smith 7, 6/93 TN - son
Ovie Smith 5, 8/94 TN
Virgie Smith 3, 6/96 TN - dau

marriage record -
Groom's Name: Thomas N. Griffin
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Ovis Smith < < < < < < < < << <
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 06 Sep 1914
Marriage Place: Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00084-0
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 321031
Reference Number: p 73
Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950

Re: Ouvie Smith

MNalley46 — 2010-06-03 12:33:10Z

thanks

Re: Ouvie Smith

HoustonCountian — 2010-06-02 21:18:29Z

In looking at the Houston County Cemetery Book titled "They Passed This Way" published in 2004, I find Thomas N. Griffin, 12/8/1884-3/17/1933 listed in the Griffin-Halliburton Cemetery. I do not find Ouvie Smith Griffin in that cemetery and I do not find her name anywhere in the cemetery book. It's a possibility she does not have a marker in that cemetery. Also, none of their children are listed in that cemetery. She may be buried where their children are buried.

Re: Mollie Lee (Brooks) Breeden Obituary

carlene1951 — 2010-05-10 08:25:25Z

Ms. Mollie Lee (Brooks) Breeden was my great aunt. She was indeed a Brooks born 2 Oct 1904. Her parents were William Charley Brooks (called Charley) who was the Sheriff in Erin in the 1920's and 1930's. B:11 Jul 1863 D: 19 Mar 1944, her mother was Willie Ann (Powers) Brooks B: 24 Nov 1867 D: 12 May 1926. Aunt Mollie's sibs: Will, Ernest, Duncan, Dudley, Thomas and Edna. Husband was Lonnie Ruiff Breeden who is also buried in Cedar Hill Cemetary.

Re: Hughes, Baldwin lines

carlene1951 — 2010-05-10 08:04:42Z

John James Hughes was born either 1832 or 1837, died between 1885 & 1900. In 1860 census states he was a blacksmith, in 1880 census a farmer. He married Missourie J. Baldwin on 7 Oct 1857 in Dickson Cty and had 5 children.
They may have lived a short time in Bastrop, Louisiana where Brown Virgie Hughes may have been born. Missourie died before 1906. Missourie's parent's names were Levi Baldwin b: 1800 and Eleanor Nelly b: 1810 (may have died in Dickson as 1850 census shows this as her residence.

Ouvie Smith

MNalley46 — 2010-04-25 13:29:27Z

I am searching for any info on Ouvie Smith, b. 1895, Tennessee. I am not sure about the name, that is the way it is spelled on the 1910 Fed. Census. She is married to Thomas Nichol Griffin. Children are Ella, Thomas R., Arthur W. and Ray S.