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knoxcotn-digest Saturday, February 12 2000 Volume 01 : Number 060

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:19:24 -0500

From: "Riner" <120592@inetone.net>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Brick Wall

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My brick wall is my great grandmother and grandfather, Martha Wyrick =

Owens (b. 1881, d/o Robert Wyrick & Sarah Dunn Wyrick of Grainger Co.). =

Martha married Joseph Owens and they lived in Knox Co. after they were =

married (ca 1900-1909). My grandmother, Pauline, was their oldest child =

(to my knowledge). I only have back as far as Martha's parents and no =

info on Joseph. Apparently she was widowed early and married Jim =

Corbin/Carbin. Martha died 4 May 1956 in Knox Co. while living with her =

sister, Florence Wyrick Gregg.

Denise

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grandfather, Martha Wyrick Owens (b. 1881, d/o Robert Wyrick & Sarah =

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Wyrick of Grainger Co.).  Martha married Joseph Owens and they =

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Knox Co. after they were married (ca 1900-1909).  My grandmother, =

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was their oldest child (to my knowledge).  I only have back as far =

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Martha's parents and no info on Joseph.  Apparently she was widowed =

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and married Jim Corbin/Carbin.  Martha died 4 May 1956 in Knox Co. =

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living with her sister, Florence Wyrick Gregg.</FONT></DIV>

<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Denise</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 09:41:15 -0800

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: Fwd: Re: [KnoxCoTN] Invitation to new subscribers

Hi all -- We're trying to figure out why Pege Winkel's mail to the list

isn't posting properly. In the mean time, I wanted to be sure her messages

get there!

>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 01:21:33 -0700

>From: Pege Kersey Winkel <pwinkel@swnebr.net>

>Reply-To: pwinkel@swnebr.net

>My Knox County WALL IS: 1814 my gggg grandfather Geo. Madison Casey/Kersey

>joined the war as a e.tennessee rifleman...he joined in Knoxville....his wife

>was LUCY BROCK...their first child was Isaac b.1813, David b 1815, and my ggg

>grandfather THOMAS J. b.1819 in Davidson Cty,Tn...there was a younger child

>born SALLY (I don't know when) but she was married in Franklin Cty, Tn in 1830

>to a Daniel WALL.....

>According to Geo.M's 2nd wife, Eliz Gilliam, LUCY DIED AROUND 1826 ....I

>figure it was in TENN ...but for the life of me...CANNOT FIND ANYTHING IN THE

>STATE ABOUT HER...

>Forever looking....:>} Pege

>Knox County Roots wrote:

> > A while back, we had a great time sharing our research brick walls on the

> > list. Please take a few minutes to write a message to

> > knoxcotn@rootsquest.com and let us know yours. You never know who might be

> > out there waiting to read it!

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:26:36 -0700

From: "Doris Forsyth" <dfforsyth@csi.com>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Kidd family

Hello,

My Knox county problem involves members of the Kidd family. I was on the

ptml (?) list for Kidd and got jillions of messages that included the word

kidding, kiddo, and such, so I had to get off in self defense!

My ancestors: Elizabeth Kidd, born Dixon Springs, 1805, married Archelous

Don Carlos in Knox County, June 23, 1825. In the census records index of

Knox County, I have seen one listing for Kidd in 1830 & 40. Was not able to

open into the one for 1850. Have only looked at indexes on line.

Would very much like to know the names of Elizabeth's parents.

Thanks,

Doris Forsyth

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(208) 466-1907 Phone

(208) 466-7711 FAX

dfforsyth@csi.com E-mail

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 15:51:21 -0600

From: "Phil Foote" <pkfoote@erols.com>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Looking For Help

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Looking for help: Do you have any information on any of these =

individuals?

John KING; b. 1792 Knox Co. TN, d. July 1860 Knox Co. TN, buried in =

Anderson-Ford Cemetery (now closed). Married June 19, 1812 in Knox Co. =

TN to Judith FORD; b. Sept 27, 1791 in Buckingham Co. VA, d. Aug 24, =

1891 in Knox Co. TN, buried in Cemetery at Vestal United Methodist =

Church.

John KING and Judith had 8 children: Mary KING, b. 1818; Nancy KING, b. =

1823, m. William Griffin; William KING, b. 1825, m. Unk. Cunningham and =

Eliza (Elizabeth) Unk.; Joseph Lee KING, b. June 4, 1827, m. Sarah E. =

Burnett; Sarah Ann (Sally) KING, b. Sept 1, 1829, m. Jacob Thomas Doyle; =

Boas (Boaz) KING, b. 1832; Elizabeth KING, b. 1834; Samuel Beard KING, =

b. 1835, m. Catherine Sims.

I would like to hear from anyone having any information about this =

family. pkfoote@erols.com

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<P>John KING; b. 1792 Knox Co. TN, d. July 1860 Knox Co. TN, buried in=20

Anderson-Ford Cemetery (now closed). Married June 19, 1812 in Knox Co. =

TN to=20

Judith FORD; b. Sept 27, 1791 in Buckingham Co. VA, d. Aug 24, 1891 in =

Knox Co.=20

TN, buried in Cemetery at Vestal United Methodist Church.</P>

<P>John KING and Judith had 8 children: Mary KING, b. 1818; Nancy KING, =

b. 1823,=20

m. William Griffin; William KING, b. 1825, m. Unk. Cunningham and Eliza=20

(Elizabeth) Unk.; Joseph Lee KING, b. June 4, 1827, m. Sarah E. Burnett; =

Sarah=20

Ann (Sally) KING, b. Sept 1, 1829, m. Jacob Thomas Doyle; Boas (Boaz) =

KING, b.=20

1832; Elizabeth KING, b. 1834; Samuel Beard KING, b. 1835, m. Catherine=20

Sims.</P>

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family. <A=20

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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:56:42 -0800

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Help save East Tennessee State Parks!

This is purely political, but it has a very serious genealogical/historical

purpose. If you aren't into preserving Tennessee's heritage, hit

delete. If you are, please read on. If you're on other mailing lists,

please see the last paragraph.

Three East Tennessee state parks are among 8 that our idiot governor wants

to close to "save money." I say he's an idiot because -- among other

things -- he's taken money away from the libraries, charged state

departments exhorbitant "administrative fees" to process paperwork, wants

to shut down the Wildlife Resources Agency, and now this....

House Mountain State Park, located on the border area of

Knox/Union/Grainger Counties, is one of the newest -- and has one of the

most spectacular views. Indian Mountain State Park, near Jellico in

Campbell County, is also targeted.

Probably the most heinous act, though, would be closure of Fort Loudoun

State Park, located in Monroe County. This park marks the site of the

first white settlement in East Tennessee (circa 1757-1760). It was an

extremely important place in Tennessee's history. It's a reenactment fort

- -- where children and adults can go to learn about the state's first

settlers and their life experiences. It has taken years to get the Fort to

its current restoration status. It would be a tragedy to have it closed,

vandalized, and left to ruin.

You can read more about the Fort and its pivotal role in the French and

Indian War at http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/loudoun/index.html

You can read news coverage of the proposed closings at

http://www.knoxnews.com/archives/browserecent/02072000/archives/5069.shtml

http://www.knoxnews.com/archives/browserecent/02072000/archives/5076.shtml

http://www.knoxnews.com/archives/browserecent/02012000/archives/4833.shtml

Here's what our "leader" said about closing the parks: "We all recognize

that the tough decisions we must make now may cause political discomfort in

the short term. But when future generations look back on what happened in

this place at this time in the executive and legislative branches, they

will understand we did what was necessary to choose opportunity over

decay. We did what was right."

Right? Future generations will understand that this extraordinary piece of

our history was denied them? Perhaps if the governor gets a few thousand

e-mail messages in support of keeping Fort Loudoun open, he'll realize that

WE CARE about our state's history and want to make such sites available for

future generations.

Please write to dsundquist@mail.state.tn.us and let him know how appalled

you are at the thought of closing ANY historical and/or educational site in

this state. Send a copy to environment@mail.state.tn.us -- that's the

state department that's responsible for the parks.

Rootsweb mailing lists are set to subscriber postings only. Therefore, I

would appreciate all Tennessee list owners' posting this to your location

and surname lists where you think it's appropriate. And please -- forward

this to anyone you think would be able to help us SAVE THE FORT!

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