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knoxcotn-digest Tuesday, July 24 2001 Volume 01 : Number 181
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:49:11 -0500 From: TIPPY <tippytnn@tctc.com> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] MOORE/MAYES/MAYS tracing the NANCY MAYS or MAYES Family,it was said that her father owned lots of land in CLAIBORNE COUNTY,TN & in MISSIOURI, also these MOORES, WILL,JAMES HOUSTON,JEFF,AGNES,JOHN,LIZZI MOORE. very elusive!,We think most of the children were born in Missouri,near a Houston,in Texas county,MISSOURI. as James Houston Moore said he was born in Houston,Tx,as well as his dad,now we think its Town of Houston in Texas county,NO.as a child he may have misunderstood. a John Moore born 2-17-1837 in Grainger county Tennessee married a Nancy Mayes in 1857.This John Moore was in Missouri in 1857 but then returned to Tennessee.we are not positive this john & nancy are ours,but all dates are very close,next are the info i have: i have found James Houston's family up todate. JEFF and WILL,& AGNES are the ones i'm looking for. JEFF,i thought lived in KNOXVILLE,KNOX COUNTY. i talked to a son of JEFF's, JACK in 1972,Knoxville, he was retireing from a heating/ac firm as their dispatcher.he had 2 brothers,FRANK & CHARLEY,& 2 sisters,no names. JOHN MARION "DAUB" MOORE was my grandfather,his family was raised in CUMBERLAND GAP,TN. in CLAIBORNE county,AGNES went to OREGOM.and married a HUGHES, LIZZI lived in TAZEWELL, CLAIBORNE county,TN.the aboves mom was NANCY MAYS or MAYES,she was from howard or ray county,missouri,we think.it was said she was from Claiborne county,TN,and her family owned a rock quarry there.after her husband JOHN JACK MOORE abandoned her in the nountains,we don't know where,KNOX County?,but it was said indians helped her with the kids.this was around 1880?.it is known she had family in Missouri.she had a brother named John Marion, borned in Missouri. Nancy remarried,no known name,and had 3 or more kids.we can't find anything on her at all.heres an e i got from a cousin in Knoxville,TN.thank you please see my homepage for more,Ray Moore. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 02:37:30 -0400 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Special invitation to genealogy workshop As part of our Acuff family reunion in Knoxville the weekend of July 28-29, we're having a genealogy workshop at the Howard Johnson's on Merchants Road (right there at the exit). It will be from 9 a.m. to about 6 p.m. The reason I'm telling y'all about this is that we've decided there probably are some non-Acuff researchers in the Knoxville vicinity who'd like to come for the morning lectures. The afternoon session will be devoted to discussions of our Acuff research, which would likely bore others <g>. Anyway, the current plan for morning lectures includes Dot Kelly, President of the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, speaking on the Civil War in the Knoxville area; Robert McGinnis, "Knox County Cemetery Historian," Site Director of James White's Fort, and noted authority on pre-statehood Tennessee history, speaking on cemeteries in East Tennessee (from the NC/VA/TN line down to the old Southwest Point) and pioneer life in East Tennessee; yours truly speaking on migration through East Tennessee and "west," East Tennessee county boundaries, and TN land research; and Laura Cooper speaking on what's new in the LDS Family History Library system. We'll probably tie up the morning session around 12:30 or 1 and break for lunch. After lunch, we'll focus on our Acuff-specific research issues. Now here are the catches -- if you want to attend, I need to know by Thursday, July 26, so I can make sure we have enough chairs. And, we're asking for a donation of $5 per person to cover the cost of the room, coffee, donuts, etc. If you want to come, please write me PERSONALLY -- don't reply to the list. Also, if you'd like to join us for lunch, I need to know that by Wednesday. We're having sandwich/veggie/fruit trays on a buffet. The cost will be around $8.00 per person, which includes tax and tip. Oh -- on Sunday at our reunion gathering at the Lion's Club Building in Fountain City Park, we're having music by left-handed fiddler Charlie Acuff (from the Museum of Appalachia) and other professional Acuff entertainers. We're having an Old-Time Gospel Singing on Sunday evening. You're welcome to be an Acuff for a day and come by around 2 p.m. to start listening to music that would cost you a wad to hear otherwise. Also, Dr. Jim Tumblin is going to present a slide show and give us details of the history of the Fountain City area. All we're asking is $5 from adults who attend on Sunday (to cover expenses). You don't have to let anybody know in advance -- just come on out and join us! Dress comfortably, and bring your lawn chairs. If we get a big crowd, we'll have to move outside for the entertainment. <g> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 13:42:55 -0400 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Borders book store 20% off coupon Borders 20% off your total store purchase and other great savings! Use this coupon today! Use the link below to find your 20% off store coupon. Then just print out the page with the coupon and take it to your local Borders. It's that easy! http://borders1.m0.net/m/s.asp?HB4087211348X1069290X72146X Forward this coupon to a friend. http://borders1.m0.net/m/s.asp?HB4087211348X1069561X72146Xsmcmahan7%40home.com This offer is available in-store only through July 29, 2001. http://borders1.m0.net/m/s.asp?HB4087211348X1069290X72146X Note: If you have problems linking to or printing your 20% off store coupon - just take this email into your local Borders. This email is valid for 20% off total store purchase and expires on July 29, 2001. Cashier: please use bar code # 015950880000000000 These store offers and sale prices are valid through July 29, 2001. Find your local Borders store: http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/index.html Shop online anytime at www.borders.com. Online prices may vary. 20% coupon not valid on borders.com. Original coupon must be redeemed at time of purchase. One offer per transaction. May not be combined with other offers or program discounts (i.e., classroom, corporate, nonprofit, institutional). Offer not valid in Borders Outlet stores. Offer not valid on Borders.com. Offer is not redeemable for cash. Offer excludes previous purchases, gift certificate or gift card purchases, shipping charges, non-stock special orders, newspapers, periodicals, net items. Employees not eligible. Valid only in Borders domestic locations. DVD discount not to exceed 15%. Valid through 7/29/01. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 23:56:25 -0400 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Fabulous Knoxville history site http://www.korrnet.org/keepknox/knoxvillemusichistorymural.htm Give it time to load up <g>. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:48:13 -0400 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Wanted: Knoxville area gospel pianist or guitarist I know this is a weird place to ask, and it's really off-topic unless I tell you I need someone for our family reunion in Fountain City this weekend... I'm in deep kaka because I can't find anyone to play old-time gospel hymns for a sing-along we're having Sunday night. I'm asking here because several of you live in the area and may know of someone who would be happy to come and accompany us for a small honorarium. Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 11:49:48 -0400 From: "East Tennessee Historical Society" <eths@east-tennessee-history.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] ETHS Brown Bag Lecture-- Murder in Oliver Springs The small town of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, seems an unlikely place to find murder and mayhem, but more than 60 years ago the city was shocked by a triple homicide that remains unsolved to this day. Come to the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville (600 Market Street) and hear the story of the murders of the Richards sisters and their young servant and learn about progress in the recently re-opened case. The East Tennessee Historical Society will host a free brown bag lecture about the intriguing case on Wednesday, August 8, at noon. Mary Richards discovered her two slain sisters' bodies at their home in February, 1940. The blame was immediately placed on house servant Leonard "Powder" Brown, who was found shot between the eyes with a gun nearby. The town was immediately divided. Some believed Powder had committed the crime, while others believed he was made a scapegoat because of his race. Powder Brown was finally cleared of wrongdoing in January, 2001, but that still leaves the question of who did commit the crime? Sylvia Lynch is a professor of English at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Lynch is currently working on Buried Justice: The Oliver Springs Murders, 1940, a book about the murders and the investigation. She is also the author of several other books, including Harvey Logan in Knoxville. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosts free Brown Bag Lectures in downtown Knoxville at the East Tennessee History Center. The lecture series is designed to help bring insight into some of East Tennessee's interesting people and places to those who might not usually have the time to explore our region's rich history and culture. Guests are encouraged to bring a lunch to enjoy during the lecture. Soft drinks will be available. The East Tennessee Historical Society, founded in 1834, is one of the oldest cultural institutions in the state of Tennessee. ETHS, a non-profit organization headquartered in Knoxville, is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of East Tennessee. The society's activities and exhibits are made possible through the support of its membership. For additional information about the Brown Bag Lecture Series or other ETHS programs and activities, visit the ETHS web site at www.east-tennessee-history.org ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #181 ******************************
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