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Archived Queries for January 1998

Archived Queries for January 1998

  SUMMERS, WELLS I need information on my ggg grandfather & ggg grandmother James(Jim) WELLS and Malinda SUMMERS. Jim was b. 1830. Malinda was b.1839. Malinda’s parents were Charley SUMMERS & Lucy SUMMERS (theywere supposed to be cousins.) Malinda was reported to be halfCherokee and half Choctaw (maybe Chickasaw.)Malinda and Jim moved to Texas where they had a daughter, Mary AliceWELLS. Thank you. Terry Casto 1skygoddess [at] compuserve [dot] com Submitted on Tue Jan 27 19:39:22 EST 1998    …

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Archived Queries for January 1997

Archived Queries for January 1997

  Sherrill U. Williams Fri Jan 31 13:50:59 1997 Looking for any information on James McKee and wife, Elizabeth “Betsy” Underwood McKee. They were on the 1840 and 1850 census of Bedford Co, TN. James & Elizabeth were married in Lincoln Co, NC. A person surnamed Hoover was in the household in 1850. Did James McKee die in Bedford County? Or did the family move elsewhere. Any information will be appreciated. Frances Farmer Fri Jan 31 12:55:14 1997 Searching for info about…

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Archived Queries for August – December 1997

Archived Queries for August – December 1997

    Norma E. Turner Tue, 23 Dec 1997 23:46:26 I am looking for record of the birth of my ggrandfather Isaac P. Martin, b.Oct.? 1825 or 1826 in Bedford County, Tennessee. Any information would be helpful. Norma E. Turner, neturner [at] accessus [dot] net Joe Ryan Tue, 23 Dec 1997 20:48:04 I’m trying to get a feeling for the topography of the area between Wartrace and Bell Buckle TN. I’ve been searching for my grandfather, Joseph Benjamin Suggs, who was supposedly…

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Archived Queries for May – August 1997

Archived Queries for May – August 1997

  Ed Driskill Wed Aug 6 10:43:34 1997 Seeking information on Obadiah DRISKILL, who lived in Williamson/Bedford Counties (apparently very near the county line)from 1804-1817. He paid taxes in both counties at different times. Listed as serving in War of 1812 from Bedford Co., but don’t know what regiment, or what campaign. Married to Nancy YOUNG, daughter of Elizabeth ANDREWS YOUNG, father not known. Any help appreciated! Larry Ballard Tue Aug 5 20:34:02 1997 My mother’s side of the family is from…

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Archived Queries for February – May 1997

Archived Queries for February – May 1997

  Maxine Reggio Thu May 8 16:03:01 1997 Searching for parents of JACOB JOSEPH LYNN he was born 1773 in SC. I have not been able to find who his parents were. I have a book with more than 300 pages and over 2000 family members but have a lot of holes that need filling. Any one researching this LYNN line? I will be glad to share. Related names are Winnett, McKnight, Haws, Bingham,Lynch, Leonard,Nelson, Chism, Woodward,Franklin, Ensey, Davis, Daniel, Duncan,…

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Lookup Volunteers

Lookup Volunteers

  If you do not receive a reply in a timely manner, it could be that the individual is no longer offering the service.  If you have any questions, please contact Bettye Liberty, Site Coordinator.  – Carolyn Odle Smotherman has a wide variety of Bedford Co. materials. – We also have a volunteer who will do lookups from the following book: The Cook Family in America Bedford County, Tennessee. It was published in 1973 by Jerry Wayne Cook of Normandy, Tennessee. It…

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Library Resources

Library Resources

  Argie Cooper Public Library  100 South Main Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160-3984 (931) 684-7323 Linebaugh Public Library 105 West Vine Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130-3673 (615) 893-4131 Fax (615) 890-4858 East Tennessee Historical Center 314 West Clinch Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee; Mailing Address: 500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-2505 Tennessee State Library & Archives           

Newspaper Resources

Newspaper Resources

The following microfilmed newspapers are available from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. For information on how to order copies of articles in these papers, please click here. American-Rescue. ? 1869-1871? w. Continues Rescue. Continued by Shelbyville Rescue. With Shelbyville Commercial TSLA HOLDINGS: N 12 1869; Ag 19; S 30 1870   American Union. Jl 29 1865-1868? w. Title varies: Weekly American Union With Shelbyville Commercial TSLA HOLDINGS: [1865] F 24, S 22, O 12 1866; Ag 28 1868 Bedford Bulletin….

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