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knoxcotn-digest Thursday, January 6 2000 Volume 01 : Number 037
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 12:42:45 -0800 From: KnoxCoTN List Mistresses <tnknox@wdbj.net> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Don't hide behind those pedigree charts! It's easy to see that lots of people got new computers for Christmas! Our subscribership is certainly growing! But, we haven't heard from all the "old" or new subscribers yet... Most people tend to sit quietly on a list, reading and hoping to learn something relevant to their ancestors. You have to think of lists kind of like school, though -- if you don't raise your hand and ask the question, it might not get answered! And remember -- the only dumb question is the one you never asked! If you've never written, please take a moment to say "hey" and let us know a bit about you and why you're here. It's easy.... Address the message to: knoxcotn@rootsquest.com Subject: Surnames, communities, dates, etc. (not "my surnames"!!!!) Text: Fair game -- as long as it's relevant (and we're pretty broad-minded here!) We're looking forward to hearing from you! - -------------------------------------------------- Rose-Anne & Billie Webmistresses and Listmistresses Knox County TNGenWeb ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:29:27 EST From: Mamt1984@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Re: Sevier County Republican---28 Feb 1940 List Members: The following was sent to me by a very nice person, and I thought I would share it with you as there are many familiar surnames included. ...Marjorie =================================== From Sevier County Republican---28 Feb 1940 Contributed by Donald B. Reagan Old Letter Reveals Interesting History of Sevierville---Letter written by M.A. Rawlings in 1856 is 84 years old. Tells of the burning of Sevierville...small village at that time and the 43 houses burned just about wiped out the town.Some of the settlers who came from Shenandoah co VA Denton, Lichlyter, Lewis, Jones, Spangler, Clevenger, Seehorn and others...From NC came Halls, McCoigs, Brimers and Cowans. Next paragraph continues with: Bea wrote: "As a small child, I grew up on Indian Creek Road. As I drive or walk down that road, I can recall each and every home. First, there was the home of the Halls, then George Hall, whose father was Perry Hall who married Edah Brimer, d/o Thomas, who was in turn, the s/o Vineyard Brimer. Then the Wm Taylor farm...Wm md Mary Livingston...large family. Next the Lewis family...included Templins, Holberts, Stranges, McCoigs, Fines, Masons and many more who had settled between 1786-1820....Beyond the Taylor Schoolhouse was the Lichlyter Cemetery, now the Lawson Chapel Cemetery where all related families were buried. Most of these were Methodists. Old store owned by Houk Mason descendant of the first John Mason who came to the area many years ago....passed Lawson Chapel Methodist Church on the right side of the road, and then the Brimer home, Cate home, Strange home...then Indian Creek Bridge...Beaver Dams and arrive at an old road, which would hardly amount to more than a lane today and you would be going along right beside the French Broad River, where the homes of Vineyard, Brimer, the Moores and the Phillips then were. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 14:59:41 -0500 From: "Sandy Jordan" <sandyfl47@hotmail.com> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] RE: information: Hello out there; My name is Sandra Jordan and my great great grandfather Nimrod Wallis was a private in Co., C 4th Regt. TN. Vol.. Enlisted in 1863, Discharged in 1865, died 2-28-1876. A notary J. L. Smith and wife confirmed death in Knox Co., TN. Nimrod and Family was living with Capt. John H. Cross ( or Gross) in Knox Co., TN.. Children from this marriage were: Ruth Elizabeth Wallace born in Green Co., TN.on 7-29-1846 John J. Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 6-5-1848 Solomon Macanala Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 2-11-1850 Thomas Jefferson Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 5-25-1852 Elijah Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 3-24-1853 Nimrod Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 12-31-1854 Nancy A. Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 2-24-1857 Charlette V. Wallace born in Green Co., TN. on 5-16-1859 William M. Wallace born 8-3-1861 George C. Wallace born 2-8-1865 , Died 2-18-1908, Married 12-5-1896 to Lenora Brown born 11-9-1877, died 6-10-1954. Both are buried in LaFollette, TN. Adaline Wallace born 8-7-1869, died 9-30-1882, was buried in Ball CampChurch yard in Knox Co., TN. same place as her father Nimrod Wallis. Caledonia Wallace born 3-12-1872. Does any one know any thing about these people? Thank you for any information you can give me. Sandra Jordan from LaFollette, TN. now living in Mulberry, Fl. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 16:31:32 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Fwd: ONLINE CHAT/Mic Barnette Spreading the word -- I got this today. Let's show this hyar Texan a strong Tennessee contingent, okay? <g>
>From: "Mic Barnette" <barnette@neosoft.com> >To: <Undisclosed.Recipients> >Subject: ONLINE CHAT/Mic Barnette >Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 15:02:23 -0600 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3 > >Hello: > >Attached is a press release for your information and publication about the >genealogy chat to be held on TalkCity.com on Jan 10 and Jan 24. After >these two chats a decision on it's continuance will be determined. > >Thanks, > >MIC > >GENEALOGY CHAT ON INTERNET > >The Hearst Corporation, owner of over 500 newspapers nationwide, >HoustonChronicle.com, the Chronicle s online website and TalkCity.com , a >national chat hosting website, will sponsor a genealogy chat from 8 PM to >9 PM on both Monday January 10 and Monday January 24. > >Mic Barnette will be the host of the Chat. He is an author, lecturer, and >a genealogical instructor. He writes an award winning weekly genealogical >column in the This Week section of the Houston (Texas) Chronicle. His >column may be read at ><http://barnettesbooks.com>http://barnettesbooks.com. Mic is a member of >the Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of >the Republic of Texas, a number of genealogically related societies and is >an Admiral in the Texas Navy. > >To join the Genealogy Chat go to ><http://www.chron.com/chat>http://www.chron.com/chat or ><http://www.talkcity.com>http://www.talkcity.com . A greeting on the >website will prompt chatters to sign-in as a member or as a guest and will >give further instructions on how to download the chat software to join in >the fun. Both members and guests are able to ask questions and see all the >action. Those that sign in as members on the Chronicle s website will >receive the Chronicle s Weekly Online E-Newsletter with schedules of other >chats and activities. > >Chatters who use AOL as their only means of access to the Internet will >need to have either a) a full version of Netscape or Microsoft Explorer >3.0 or higher installed separate from the "mini-browser" that comes with >AOL, or b) upgrade to AOL 4.0 which does allow the AOL browser to reach >Talk City. >Mic Barnette's Writes a Weekly Genealogy Column In >The Houston Chronicle. Read it on the Web At Barnette's >Family Tree Book Company ><http://barnettesbooks.com>http://barnettesbooks.com > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 16:50:36 -0800 From: KnoxCoTN List Mistresses <tnknox@wdbj.net> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Re: My Knox Co roots Nancy -- I've also found Janeway variants in Jefferson (or was that Hawkins) County records pre-1850. And we do have those Walkers everywhere! <g> At 03:18 PM 1/6/00 -0500, Tenc@aol.com wrote: >My East Tennessee families are Hopson, Hamic, Bunch, Lewis, Walker and >Janeway. I know that there have been several generations of each of those >families in Knox County, although 'back in the day' our folks were in >Claiborne, Grainger and Union. I'm in New Jersey and would very much like to >hear from anyone researching these families. > >Nancy Cassada Nelson >Bordentown NJ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 18:21:39 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] New historic map on-line This is from around 1790 or so. It shows Knox County and a portion of Jefferson and Sevier Counties. It will be of interest to subscribers to this list. http://www.tngennet.org/maps/knoxblnt.jpg ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 19:20:01 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Knoxville Welsh Society Website on-line Just a few weeks shy of our annual St. David's Day celebration in Knoxville, the Knoxville Welsh Society has its Web site on-line at http://www.korrnet.org/welsh Because there is no other Welsh organization in East Tennessee, the Knoxville Welsh Society actually serves Welsh expatriates and descendants of Welsh immigrants throughout the region. The site's still under construction, but I want to invite you to drop by for a visit if you have Welsh ancestry. Please post a query on the message board! Our plans are to include some history of the Welsh who settled here. They were a predominant work force in coal mining and foundry work, especially in the 50 years following the American Civil War. Permission is granted to pass this along to other researchers/lists/webmasters who will be interested in it. ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #37 ***************************** |