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knoxcotn-digest Wednesday, December 15 1999 Volume 01 : Number 026
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 15:15:11 -0500 From: Elizabeth A England-Hicks <eaengland@juno.com> Subject: Susannah Hall I recently got a reply to a query I put onto the site. It was about Susannah Hall. I deleted the message, so I don't know who to address this to, but I just came across some information about Susannah from my Fraker cousin in Colorado. Here is what I have. Susannah Hall married Wm Anton Fraker , I believe in Knox Co. TN. Susannah was the daughter of Zachariah Hall and Mary " Polly " Nelson. She was born about 1820. Wm Anton and Susannah had these children: 1. Talitha E. Fraker b.23 Sept 1839 Knox Co. d. 4 June 1896 m. Richard Graves 8 Dec 1859 Knox Co. Richard, son of Jacob Graves and Sophia ? 2. Mary E. Fraker b. ca 1842 Knox Co. m. William Warwick 7 Sept 1865 Knox Co. 3. Zachariah Anthony Fraker b. ca 1844 4. Harriet Fraker b. ca 1850 Knox Co. m. Jessie Stanley 16 July 1871, Knox Co. Susannah Hall Fraker died between 1851 and 1857 in Knox Co, TN Hope this has added some knowledge to someone. Thanks....... Ann England-Hicks ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:46:44 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: By popular request... Rose-Anne noticed a significant drop-off of mail on the list -- from the personal messages I've gotten in the past few days, it appears Christmas is getting in the way of genealogy!!! How dare it! <g> Because of that, we'll put the trivia competition on hold until after January. Now -- remember your hard-working list and web mistresses when you're creating seasonal chocolate delicacies....wave them in front of the monitor and we'll smell them (which is much better for either of us than eating them!) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 10:15:06 EST From: Mamt1984@aol.com Subject: "A colorful walk through the streets of Knoxville, circa 1900" Knox County List Members: Check out this article. ...Marjorie A colorful walk through the streets of Knoxville, circa 1900 by Jack Neely
<A HREF="http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_1999/949/t_cover.html">Cover Story: Knoxville Circa 1900</A> http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_1999/949/t_cover.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:13:44 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Greetings to all our new subscribers! A couple of weeks ago, we went around the list and identified ourselves. Please tell us a little about yourselves and your Knox County research. Don't be shy -- we're all friends here. And, those South and West Knox County people could use a few more in their corner. Right now, North Knox County (especially Fountain City -- and more specifically Central High School alums) leads in the resident/former resident/research interest department. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:11:44 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: "A colorful walk through the streets of Knoxville, circa 1900" Thanks, Marjorie! All of Jack's articles are wonderful.... All our list members should bookmark the Metropulse site and check his latest out every week.
At 10:15 AM 12/14/99 -0500, Mamt1984@aol.com wrote: >Knox County List Members: >Check out this article. >...Marjorie > >A colorful walk through the streets of Knoxville, circa 1900 >by Jack Neely > ><A HREF="http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_1999/949/t_cover.html">Cover >Story: Knoxville Circa 1900</A> >http://www.metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_1999/949/t_cover.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 08:17:47 -0500 From: Betty B Osborne <betty@ellijay.com> Subject: Family History Library Hi List, I have earned a free trip (on my VISA) to Salt Lake City that has to be applied for before Dec 31 and taken in 2000. I've never been to the FHL. Has anybody out there been there and want to offer advice? Is there a tour going from this area? I don't want to spend my time there doing what I could have done here if I had been smarter. Help me be smarter. Happy Holidays to everyone. Betty ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:57:12 -0800 From: "Sally Singleton Lawlor" <jagger@kconline.com> (by way of "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>) Subject: Re: Greetings to all our new subscribers! I am new to the list also, My ancestor is David Craig. The only connection/proof that I have that he was in Knox county TN is this. In David's brother's will (Joseph Craig) which was run through the court in Knox county Kentucky (NOTICE THIS IS KENTUCKY) it states that Joseph brother, David Craig who was from Knox county Tenn was to be the administrator of the estate. From family tradition it always stated that he was a tavern keeper in Eastern Tenn and his wife was Mary Reed AND we all know how well Family tradition is documentated. I have found some books that have listed a David Craig in them. The time period is from 1785 to 1807. Which does helps. Interesting enough I havent been able to find anything out about Mary Reed. But apparently (from family tradition) she had a brother who was a prize fighter. Does any of this make sense to someone? Does Knox county Tenn have a good resource library? What books are available? Is there a society? THANKS Sally ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:57:29 -0800 From: Marian Dunlap <mdunlap@effingham.net> (by way of "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>) Subject: Re: Greetings to all our new subscribers! My husband's Dunlaps were mostly in Blount Co TN, but the 1796 will of Adam Dunlap, Sr named a son John Dunlap. In later years a deed in Blount Co from that John named him "of Knox Co". Just thought if I hooked on to your list I might pick up something that would help us trace that John Dunlap. Marian ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:56:18 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: Family History Library Boy, am I jealous!!!!! <wink> Go. Don't hesitate. Go in April or May, when the weather is better. Get there at 7:30 when they open and stay until they close at around 11 (except Monday nights). Plan ahead -- spend some time at your closest FHC to find out what films or books you want to look at, then make a research game plan (prioritized). Then go!!!! I haven't been there in 10 years, but I used to go all the time. I worked between Knoxville and LA. Delta had a hub in SLC. So, I'd arrange my flights for the longest-possible layover in SLC. I'd stow my bags in an airport locker, grab a cab, rush to the FHL for 3 hours, then dash back to make my next flight. With good planning, I got a ton of stuff done.....
At 08:17 AM 12/15/99 -0500, Betty B Osborne wrote: >Hi List, I have earned a free trip (on my VISA) to Salt Lake City that >has to be applied for before Dec 31 and taken in 2000. I've never been >to the FHL. Has anybody out there been there and want to offer advice? >Is there a tour going from this area? I don't want to spend my time >there doing what I could have done here if I had been smarter. Help me >be smarter. Happy Holidays to everyone. Betty ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 12:00:18 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Fwd: re: SLC FHL At 08:17 AM 12/15/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hi List, I have earned a free trip (on my VISA) to Salt Lake City that >has to be applied for before Dec 31 and taken in 2000. I've never been >to the FHL. Has anybody out there been there and want to offer advice? >Is there a tour going from this area? I don't want to spend my time >there doing what I could have done here if I had been smarter. Help me >be smarter. Happy Holidays to everyone. Betty > Ms. Osborne: Last May, I noted a message on another Bulletin Board from a person who had just been to Salt Lake City. I asked her if she had been to Ft. Wayne and she replied, "Yes!" Note her reply as to which was best. That's about all I know about SLC though. You are wise to inquire. I try Nashville, Atlanta, etc. only to find that what I wanted was right here at home OFTEN (not always) at McClung, UT Special Collections, LDS (West Kx or Oak Ridge) or via National Archives. My major research is 1860-1870 dated however and mostly the Civil War, so that makes a difference. My most productive day in an archive was one snowy January day at the DAR in Washington, DC when I was one of maybe three researchers all day and about ten expert librarians were there and anxious to help. Recommended! They have one "eight foot tall, fifty foot long wall" (don't hold me to those dimensions) with nothing but Family Genealogies (Hardbound) filed by Family Name, plus all kinds of other helps. Congratulations! My VISA cash always goes the other way (me to them). Let the rest of us know upon your return what you found most beneficial in Salt Lake City. There was a good article on SLC with pictures in the Smithsonian Magazine a few years back. I haven't found an on-line source for an index to articles in periodicals, like the UT and Lawson-McGhee Card Catalogs I find so useful before visiting the library for books. Has anyone? "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature" is in most libraries, of course. Below is the lady's answer last May: ================================================================= >Dear Jim >I have a degree as a Professional Genealogist from Brigham Young >University but have never bothered doing genealogy for money-just love >doing it. > >I would always go to Salt Lake CIty. They have everything you can >imagine. You can go from census to vital records to books, etc.They have >WW I registration forms for every state. German church records.There are >experts in research in Germany. If I can help you, let me know. > > >I usually stay at the Best Western which is 1/2 block from the Library. >But this time my roommate wanted to try the Carlton Hotel which is a >good 3 blocks from the library but has a shuttle to the Library 3 times >in the morning and 3 times home in the evening.The shuttle will also >take you anyplace you want within the area. A full breakfast is >included. the bill for 2 of us for the week was about $400. The rooms >were on a par with the Best Western. > >Good luck >Joyce (Married to a retired OB/GYN in New Jersey) > ====================================================== Happy GenHunting! Jim ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #26 ***************************** |