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BENNETT
My name is Jeffrey W. Bennett. I am trying to trace my ancesters to Lawrence county. My father’s name is Jerry Wayne Bennett, his father is James Monroe Bennett, his father was Earnest Bennett. The above names all lived in Lawrence county, near Ethridge. I would like any information on my family line before Earnest, and when the Bennetts first arrived to Lawrence county.The information will contribute to a Historical Fiction I am proposing I appreciate your time in this matter, and I hope it is not too much work.thank youJeffrey W. Bennett38 Avellino RoadFort Bragg, NC 28307910 436 5938
Jeffrey W. Bennett — 38 Avellino Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28307
jwbene [at] aol [dot] com
Submitted on Wed Dec 31 13:40:47 EST 1997

NOWLIN, WILLIAMS
Will appreciate any information on William Janway NOWLIN who served with Company B, 23rd Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers in the Civil War. Married to Sarah WILLIAMS. Have letter mailed to her at Cass P.O., Lawrence County in 1862..
Patti Bates — l7690 San Rafael, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
PattiBates [at] aol [dot] com
Submitted on Wed Dec 31 01:07:45 EST 1997

Denise Kneifel Sun Oct 12 22:08:24 1997
Looking for information on a James Charles WILLIAMS b.12-15-1823 in Lawerence Co. TN. Died in Karbers Ridge Illinios. !st wife Elizabeth Gray, 2nd wife Anna Curry.. Any information would greatlt be appreciated. He was my Great greatgarndfather. Thank you Denise

Denise Tue Oct 14 12:02:58 1997
Looking for information on PRINCE family around Iron City. 1800s to 1920’s Martin Prince married Amanda RICKETTS about 1836, The Prince family was know to work in Iron or coal Minning Factory. How do I get a death cert. on a Martin PRINCE died June 22, 1918 burried at Napier(Old) Cemetary on Napier Lake Rd. Please Help!!!!!! PRINCE, RICKETTS, McCLURE, MATLOCK, COFFEE

Cecil H. Jeffers Tue Oct 14 12:57:25 1997
I’m trying to locate an old Army buddy. WE were discharged at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in October 1952. Last known adress graddy l Barton Route 1 Lawrenceburg, Tn.

Mary Ann Million Tue Oct 14 15:43:33 1997
Does anyone know where Drusilla WHITWORTH born ca. 1846 in Lawrence co, Tn., d/o Abraham WHITWORTH & Hannah KELLY, lived after she married Salem W. OLIVER in Lawrence Co, Tn on 22nd of November 1867.

BOB SCHMITTOU Tue Oct 14 21:12:14 1997
LOOKING FOR IMFO.ON MY GRAND PAENTS AND THERE ANCESTERS.MY GRAND FATHER WAS I THINK BORN IN GILES OR PULASKI OR LAWERENCE COUNTY.HIS NAME WAS HORACE LURTON SCHMITTOU,HEMARRIED BIRDIE LOU STOCKMAN A DAUGHTEROF GUS STOCKMAN.IKNOE NOTHING ABOUT HIS OR HER PARENTS ITHINK HORACE LURTON ,WE CALLED HIM PAPA HER MAMA.HORACE LURTON MOVED TO SPRINGFIELD MO AROUND 1913 HE STAYED THERE UNTIL HIS DEATH IN1957 HIS WIFE BIRDIE DIED IN 1933 THEY ARE BURIED THERE AT GREENLAWN CEMETERY,THEY HAD FOUR SONS CLYDE ERSKINE `1905 CLAY AUSTIN 1907 CLAUDE WM.1908 & PAUL LEVI 1910 THEY ARE ALL DECEASED FOR IMFO, E-MAIL ME AT BOB [dot] SCHMITTOU [at] C-MAGIC [dot] COM IWILLBE GREATFUL IF ANY ONE CAN GIVE ME ANY IMFO ON MY GRAND PARENTS THERE SIBLINGS AND THERE PARENTS THANKS IN ADVANCE BILLY BOB SCHMITTOU SON OF CLYDE IHAVE TWO SISTERS WE ARE LIVING 73-71-70

Barb Thu Oct 16 06:30:57 1997
TOMERLIN, TOMLIN, Moses b. 1807 NC m. Prudence GILBERT ca 1840 probably NC. Resided Lawrence Co. Children: Angeline R b. 1840, Wm. R. b. 1843, Mary F b. 1845, John Francis (aka TOMERLIN] b. 5-Oct-1846 m. Mosella FLIPPEN 27 June 1866 in Giles Co., TN & Mary Josephine WARD 1 July 1849 Chattanooga, TN, Esther E. b. 1849

Marie E. Davis Fri Oct 3 15:42:16 1997
Rev. James M. JOHNSON b. 1-23-1844 d. 11-23-1921 – married Asnetha VANDIVER. They married Lawrence County, Tennessee. . His obit states he died east of Pulaski – it mentions no children. He buried New Hope Cemetery, Bodenham. He was probably affiliated with the Church of Christ. He had a brother Thomas Joseph JOHNSON. Need names of parents or any other information.

Jewel Duncan Collett Mon Oct 6 11:33:49 1997
nicholis SPEARS b. 1827 Lawerence Co. wife: sarah jane Pratt b. 1828 son: james(jim) SPEARS b.1865 Hohenwald,Tn wife: Cynthie HENSLEY d. 1913 jesse robertson SPEARS b: 2/5/1902 Hohenwald,Tn wife: Linnie BRANTLEY b: 3/6/1905 Paducah, Ky my grandparents Would like to receive any info on the above ancestors, or let me know where I could start looking. Thank you for any assistance that anyone can provide. Thanks,

Sam Shouse Tue Oct 7 17:46:16 1997
Looking for information on William DOTSON m. Josephine MANLEY in Lawrence Co., TN circa 1889-1905. Also, any 1880 Census entries or 1900 Census entries for the MANLEY surname in Lawrence Co. Thanks in advance. Sam

B. J. Beckum Wed Oct 8 18:41:57 1997
I am looking for parents of NEWTON A. CARRELL, born abt. 1828 in Tn., married MARIAH H. BAILEY Jan. 1847 in Lawrence Co., Tn., death unknown in Dallas Co., Texas. In 1850 Lawrence Co., Tn., I find NEWTON A. CARRELL and possibly Mother, ANNA CARRELL, living with him.

Doris Beck Sat Oct 11 13:11:57 1997
(YEARY,JOHNSON) Looking for decendants of Elizabeth Ann Yeary she married Newton J. Johnson .I found them in Shelby co. Tenn. in 1850 also in the home Jasper age 21,Jesse age 60 .I also found them in Shelby co.Tx. in 1860 thier children Catherine born 1849 or 1850 ,my grandmother Sarah Jane born 1851 she married Jesse Franklin Beck. Newton J. Johnson served and died in the civil war and his wife Elizabeth remarried a Hinton in Tx. Any imformation Please. Also someone told me that Newton and Elizabeth married in Lawrence,co.Tenn.