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knoxcotn-digest Thursday, December 2 1999 Volume 01 : Number 008
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 14:49:56 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: Hawkins Thanks for the challenge, Jeanne! I hope we'll all learn a lot -- and be prompted to share a lot! I'll keep an eye out for your Hawkins folks when I'm snooping around. I don't get to McClung as often as you might think I would (it's only 30 miles away), but I'll try to look next time I'm there.
At 06:11 PM 12/1/99 -0500, Jeanne M. Bornefeld wrote: >Dear List Members, >I have just subscribed and hope to find out much about Knox Co. My >proven ancestor, Aaron Hawkins, was in Anderson Co. in 1811 serving as a >sworn chain carrier for Edward Hawkins. Aaron left Anderson County in >1817 with Matthew Hawkins, who was in Knox County in 1799, prior to >being in Anderson at its formation. So he was probably living in that >part of Knox that was cut out for Anderson. They, Edward and Matthew >lived on the east fork of Poplar Creek. I have not been able to find out >how to prove relationship among these three men. Any suggestions would >be appriciated. The only information on these people in the McClung >Library, the last time I was there, was my own. Thank you for any >thoughts. Jeanne Bornefeld ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 15:12:37 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: Let's get this party started!!! Hi, Judy! Thanks for joining our list. I know our Mizz Rose-Anne will perk up when she sees your LBL reference. Her ancestors are from there. Caldwells are a fine old Scottish family in this area. Were they in the Strawberry Plains area (East Knox/West Jefferson Counties)? If so, you've got a pretty good mess of information already compiled in various forms in Dandridge and Knoxville. Looks like you've also got some Cocke and Sevier County links in your list of names. Researching there can be frustrating, since both counties had courthouse fires.
At 07:28 PM 12/1/99 -0600, J.C. Ingram wrote: >Hi Gang! > >I'm a Caldwell from across the river in Blount Co. I married a handsome >young man from an old LBL family and moved to Western KY many years ago. My >Caldwells were in Knox Co. at its inception. I'm not sure whether they moved >or the county lines did. Joseph, my earliest ancestor, married Susannah >Duff of Rockbridge Co., VA in 1797. > >My genealogy hobby started 18 years ago while helping my grandfather. He >was a homebound genealogist and needed help with the footwork. Little did I >know what I was getting into! > >Other surnames I dabble with include Williams, Downey, Grindell, Clemons, >Gamble, Bryant, Fancher and Shular. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 12:30:53 -0800 From: pcosta@pacbell.net Subject: Re: Knoxville I wall already thinking that would be the best way to get the names to everyone. I will get the list typed as soon as I can. Patti Billie R. McNamara wrote: > What a wonderful offer, Patti! Thank you! HoV is a great book -- tons of > lists of mayors, city councilmen, etc. > > Let's not all inundate her with requests, though, okay? > > Hmmm.... Wonder if you'd be interested in typing up a list of the > biographies. You could post that to the list, and then people would know > whether their ancestors are there. > > At 09:51 AM 12/2/99 -0800, pcosta@pacbell.net wrote: > >The ETHS has a wonderful book out called "Heart of the Valley" (History > >of Knoxville, TN). It is full of biographies of prominent > >Knoxvillians.. I will check as many surnames as I can and let you know > >if your family is in it. May not be able to get back to you right away > >though as I am suppose to be working. > > > >Patti ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Dec 1999 16:03:09 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: Knoxville Great! Can't wait.... That's a lot of pages to go through, so we'll be patient....
At 12:30 PM 12/2/99 -0800, pcosta@pacbell.net wrote: >I wall already thinking that would be the best way to get the names to >everyone. I will get the list typed as soon as I can. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:21:14 -0500 From: Greenshields <greenshields@mindspring.com> Subject: RE: Let's get this party started!!! Hi everyone. Billie: I'm interested in the book you're referring to about John Adair. I am researching several lines from Knox County including the direct lines of CHANABERRY, FOUST, WEBSTER, QUALLS, CLAPP. Lots more indirect lines...Adair, Legg, Albright, Shipe, White. Of course my direct Knox County lines have links to Jefferson, Roane, Sevier etc. including RIDDLE, VanHOOZER, MORT, FRENCH in Jefferson County. The old WEBSTER family homestead from what I can determine was on Hogskin Road on House Mountain in Mascot. Many are buried at Hopewell Cemetery across from the old Skaggston School. Any cousins out there? Jeanne Greenshields - -----Original Message----- From: Billie R. McNamara [SMTP:knox@tngenweb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 1:59 PM To: Phyllis Brandon; knoxcotn@rootsquest.com Subject: Re: Let's get this party started!!! Hi, Phyllis! You surely do have a lot of Knox County ancestry! Since you live in Ftn City, I wonder if you have a copy of Miss Nannie Hicks' other book -- I have the John Adair Section one, but Rose-Anne has a second one listed on the Knox Co TNGenWeb site's bibliography. If I can get a copy of that, I'll scan it and put it on-line. I grew up with some Lusbys and Luttrells in East Knox County, and we had Roths nearby. Are you descended from Micajah Frost? I have a cousin who is, so he might be able to help you with that -- I think there's a new book in the works (or out). Most of the Frost research is done in Campbell and Anderson Counties, it seems. A friend of mine, Pat Holloway <hollow@usit.net>, has been doing Bakers for years. Write to her and see if she knows about yours!
At 05:16 PM 12/1/99 -0500, Phyllis Brandon wrote: >Hello! > > I live in the Fountain City area of Knoxville, where I grew up. The Knox >Co. lines that I am researching, including mine and my husband's, are >CLAIBORNE, LISBY/LUSBY, HARRIS, SIMPSON, ELZA, FRANKLIN, ROTH, >BRANDON, LEGG, FROST, HALL, BAKER, HICKEY, OSBORNE, NELSON, WELLS, >LUTTRELL, OWENS, SMITH (West Knox Co.), STOUT, and RUSSELL, NORMAN, >COOPER, HICKS from Knox/Anderson Cos. > >Anyone else working on these surnames? > >Phyllis Norman Brandon > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:49:17 EST From: CKey558122@aol.com Subject: Re: Lets get the party started Patricia, I am descended from Michael Fraker>Frederick Fraker>George W. Fraker>Susan E. Fraker who m. George Oliver Brown in 1872 Jefferson Co., TN>Robert Columbus Brown b. 1874 Black Oak Ridge, TN. There is also a Hall connection through Martha Jane Hall m. Calvin Wood in Knox Co. TN. And Louisiana Hall m. William Anton Fraker. Also a Martha Jane Hall m. James Lafayette Brown (not sure how he connects but probably does). Also an Absolum Hall m. Nancy Brown (not sure of her connection either) If you would like to exchange info, please e-mail me direct at CKey558122@aol.com. Thanks, Carol
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 16:18:52 -0600 From: "Rose-Anne Cunningham Bray" <knoxcotn@wdbj.net> Subject: Re: Let's get this party started!!! Hi y'all! I'm Rose-Anne (or Rosey), Billie's "other half" on the Knox Co. TNGenWeb site. We're so glad you joined us! You probably won't hear much from me on the mailing list -- I'm the sleepy one <g> (I work several consecutive 12-hr night shifts in the ICU, so I'm pretty worthless for meaningful conversation until I've had a couple of days to rest <g>). I'll be in "lurk mode" most of the time -- unless Billie can wake me up (or somebody makes a comment about the Knox Co. website -- or a fellow-LBL'er pops up <g>) Now, Judy <g> -- do you have any of the BAKER, BOYD, GRASTY, HOLLAND, CUNNINGHAMs in your LBL roots? If so, we'll have to get over into the corner and talk <g> (Y'all -- if you've never been to the Land Between the Lakes -- formerly known as "Between the Rivers" area in western KY, you've missed a treat!). Back to Knox County, now <g> --- I'll pop up from time to time and give y'all "first peek" announcements about new "stuff" on the Knox Co site (and we really appreciate your feedback/comments -- we want this to be *the best* source of Knox Co. info out there <g>). Take a look at the bibliography list -- did we miss anything? http://www.knoxcotn.org/bibliography/index.html Billie's "Knox Co. Mystery Album" is fantastic -- take a look! http://www.knoxcotn.org/knoxphoto/mystalbum/ Also -- we're having fun with old state/county directories (adding more this winter!): - Here's the Knox County section of the State Directory (1873-4), listing towns and their prominent businessmen: http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1873state/index.html Don't forget about the Query boards: http://www.knoxcotn.org/knoxqry.html We appreciate your warm welcome -- keep the party rolling! Rosey
- ----- Original Message ----- From: Billie R. McNamara <knox@tngenweb.org> To: J.C. Ingram <jdingram@apex.net>; <knoxcotn@rootsquest.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 5:12 PM Subject: Re: Let's get this party started!!!
> Hi, Judy! Thanks for joining our list. I know our Mizz Rose-Anne will > perk up when she sees your LBL reference. Her ancestors are from there. > > Caldwells are a fine old Scottish family in this area. Were they in the > Strawberry Plains area (East Knox/West Jefferson Counties)? If so, you've > got a pretty good mess of information already compiled in various forms in > Dandridge and Knoxville. > > Looks like you've also got some Cocke and Sevier County links in your list > of names. Researching there can be frustrating, since both counties had > courthouse fires. > > > > At 07:28 PM 12/1/99 -0600, J.C. Ingram wrote: > >Hi Gang! > > > >I'm a Caldwell from across the river in Blount Co. I married a handsome > >young man from an old LBL family and moved to Western KY many years ago. My > >Caldwells were in Knox Co. at its inception. I'm not sure whether they moved > >or the county lines did. Joseph, my earliest ancestor, married Susannah > >Duff of Rockbridge Co., VA in 1797. > > > >My genealogy hobby started 18 years ago while helping my grandfather. He > >was a homebound genealogist and needed help with the footwork. Little did I > >know what I was getting into! > > > >Other surnames I dabble with include Williams, Downey, Grindell, Clemons, > >Gamble, Bryant, Fancher and Shular. > ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #8 **************************** |