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knoxcotn-digest Sunday, January 16 2000 Volume 01 : Number 043
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 10:36:29 EST From: TERINITA@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Grandview, TN------ Bill & Jane Cox Does anyone on the Knox Co. list live in Grandview? If so could you give me some info as to which cemeteries are located there, please? Actually I'd appreciate any info on the town. I also saw Grandview listed in other counties.....Greene. My Great Aunt Robbie (age95) says when she was a young girl that she and her mother would ride the train for an hour from ROCKWOOD to GRANDVIEW to visit my gg grandparents Bill & Jane Cox. Could anyone help me with info on Grandview or the surname Cox from that area. Thanks, Terri Pendergrass Fortner ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 18:36:58 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Tillery, Yost, Tillery Cemetery From another list: ================================================================== Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:25:49 -0900 From: "Mary Jefferson" <mjefferson@gci.net> Good morning all... I am looking for the whereabouts of Tillery Cemetery. It would have be active in the 1800's probably in Knox county. In particular I am looking for a Sampson TILLERY and his wife Caty YOAST/YOST. Thank you. Mary Jefferson mjefferson@gci.net Juneau, Alaska ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 19:00:38 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Roddy, Wheeler From another list: ======================================================================== Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 08:12:46 PST From: "sherry mirkovic" <sherrylynn90@hotmail.com> I have an ancestor named Margaret Roddy b. 28 Sep 1785 in NC who married David Haston on 5 May 1800 in Knox Co TN. One of my cousins thinks that her father was Col James Roddy and another thinks he was Col William (Marion ?) Roddy, James' brother.I have learned that Col. William recieved land in Blount Co. for his service in the Rev War.I know that there was a Margaret Roddy born @ the same time as mine whose father was named James but she married a John Wheeler so my Margaret is another one. If anyone has any info on these people, please contact me.Thanks, Sherry ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 20:47:55 EST From: Tenc@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Lynnhurst Cemetery Is there a printed list of the graves at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville? I'm looking for Hugh L Caldwell and his wife Sarah - he was born about 1856, she was born 1865. Thanks ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:45:52 EST From: Werhere42@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Need lookup 1880 Knox County I need a lookup for the 1880 Knox County census report. I have the # of the household and really need help on this. There has been a lookup on the index but I need the true census report, and need the names of all in the home and their ages. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks so very much, Elizabeth ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 00:42:32 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: [KnoxCoTN] Need lookup 1880 Knox County Hi, Elizabeth (and everyone). The 1880 Census is on microfilm, as everyone knows. Believe it or not, Knoxville has a dearth of researchers-for-hire. You have some options available: the TN State Library and Archives will do a limited look-up for you, but I don't know what their deal is (write to reference@mail.state.tn.us). If you have the patience of Job (no kidding), and you'll send me the reference, I'll see if 1880 is one of the films we have at the LDS FHC in Knoxville next time I'm there. I don't mind doing this **on a limited basis** for list members, but I'm only at the FHC one or two days a month. And, since I'm a volunteer librarian instead of a patron during those times, I only get to do research when there's a slow period -- and we have free readers. That's not meant to sound snitty -- I just don't want to get lots of requests from people and not be able to fulfill them. I'm happy to give it a shot when time permits, though.
At 09:45 PM 1/15/00 -0500, Werhere42@aol.com wrote: >I need a lookup for the 1880 Knox County census report. I have the # of the >household and really need help on this. There has been a lookup on the index >but I need the true census report, and need the names of all in the home and >their ages. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks so very much, >Elizabeth ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:10:42 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Fwd: DumplinTN: Check out Alton, Illinois - Civil War Era - Confederate Prison From another list: =========================================================================
>From: ATSISSIE@aol.com >Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 11:54:03 EST > >Got this from another list. Check out this site and type in your search >"Tennessee". Confederate prisoners who died at Alton, Illinois prison are >listed here. > > <A HREF="http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/index.html">Click >here: Alton, Illinois - Civil War Era - Confederate Prison</A> > >Carolyn Whitaker ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:18:55 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Romine Two messages from one lady from another list: ============================================================= Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 21:48:43 EST From: GOlmst3198@aol.com HELP..I need a lookup in the Knox County census report of 1880. I have the # of the household which was found from an index lookup and the name I am in search of. Need the names of all in the household and approximate ages. Thanks so very much, Elizabeth - ------------------------------------------- Does anyone have any Romine families listed in Knox County, Tennesee. I hve an Arthur, perhaps many more.... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:16:34 -0800 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Hembree From another list: =========================================================== Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:11:16 -0600 From: "hilmar @crosstel.net" <hilmar@crosstel.net> I am looking for anyone that may have cemetery books listing Hembree or Emory, Emery, specifically an Elizabeth Hembree dying in late 1800's or early 1900 and her sons, David F. Emory, or James E. Hembree/Emory. A dau. Caroline Hembree Allison. All of these would have died before 1930. Thank you, Hilda ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 15:32:47 -0600 From: "Rose-Anne Cunningham Bray" <knoxcotn@wdbj.net> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Knox County TNGenWeb updates (long)! Hi y'all! We wanted to give you a "sneak peak" of the recent updates/changes on the Knox County, TNGenWeb site. As always, we appreciate your feedback <smile>!
1. Major re-do of entire site (new subdirectories and pages!) to improve navigation (caution -- anyone with links from the "old site" need to re-check them -- most probably have changed!) http://www.knoxcotn.org . The Research help page also had a major face-lift - many new entries! http://www.knoxcotn.org/helps/index.html. 2. Added Pinpoint search engine to front page and key index pages throughout the subdirectory structure. Please take it for a test-drive --- it's awesome! <smile>. The search engine has indexed all pages housed at http://www.knoxcotn.org - includes our archived queries (August 96-August 99). Queries submitted since August '99 may be searched using the WebBBS search engine: http://www.knoxcotn.org/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?search. Pinpoint doesn't take the place of the wonderful TNGen search engine -- just provides Knox County site-specific site search capabilities for the first time. **Caution -- Pinpoint will NOT index three-letter surnames (IVY, etc)*** 3. Added the Knox Co. newspapers available from TSLA (this version has links back/forth between "old name" and subsequent names as newspapers merged, etc). http://www.knoxcotn.org/library/microfilmnews.html 4. Added page with links to tiger maps of all 182 cemetery sites listed in the GNIS (need help from our team identifying "other names" for some of those cemeteries -- I know this is just a fraction of the true # of cemeteries out there ;-). Click on the cemetery name - you'll be connected to the GNIS - Tiger mapping system. The map will be drawn "on the fly" while you wait! http://www.knoxcotn.org/maps/cemeterymaps.html 5. Added additional links to the biographies section (http://www.knoxcotn.org/biographies/index.html), including an index to Knoxville residents (full names and birth dates) listed in the "Who's Who of Tennessee" (1911 edition!) http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1911state/index.html . 6. Added the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State Directory (1873) -- gives a description/population/location and business persons of the following towns: ~ ACADEMIA ~ BALL CAMP ~ BULL RUN ~ CAMPBELL’S STATION ~ ~ CONCORD ~ GRAVESTOWN ~ KNOXVILLE ~ ~ POWELL’S STATION ~ ROSENBERRY ~ THORN GROVE. Check it out! http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1873state/index.html 7. Two new Bible entries -- thanks to Sandy Jordan and Linda Olson! We'd love to list your Knox County Bible records - give us a holler! http://www.knoxcotn.org/bibles/index.html 8. Several new obituary entries -- and more to come! http://www.knoxcotn.org/knoxobits/index.html 9. Added several references to the Knox County Bibliography page -- mostly church and family histories: http://www.knoxcotn.org/bibliography/index.html 10. Speaking of church histories -- please check out another new area. We've transcribed Early Knox County churches from "Goodpeed's History of Tennessee" (1887). Includes early church history in the region, naming many early churches and knox co settlers / preachers. http://www.knoxcotn.org/churches/knoxchurches1887.htm 11. Last but not least <g> -- please explore Knoxville of yesterday with the wonderful 1885 Knoxville City Directory -- includes info about streets, ward boundaries, city & county government, listings of area schools, churches, incorporated businesses, etc. http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1885%20knox/index.html - The "Railroads" section is one of my personal favorites -- you could travel most routes for 3 cents/mile -- so the publishers conveniently placed mileage charts in the directory! (Knoxville to Bristol, Knoxville to Louisville, Chattanooga to Memphis via north AL and MS, etc). http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1885%20knox/railroads1885.html - We also placed a list of 2,093 surnames appearing in the "residential" section (you have to see to believe!) http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1885%20knox/residentialindex1885.htm l - The Business Index (sorted alphabetically by categories which are cross-linked for "click and go fun". Individual businesses /persons listed within each category are being added as time allows (the attorneys and the physicians are in place). Have some fun -- click on a street address within the listing -- and be transported back in time to the "index to streets and avenues" section (it's fun!) http://www.knoxcotn.org/directories/1885%20knox/businessindex1885.html
Have a great weekend! Rose-Anne knoxcotn@wdbj.net ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #43 ***************************** |