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Comment on Schmittou Family by Anna

Anna — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:32:36 +0000

Hello…I realize your post is old but I have just come across it. My great-great grandparents were Schmittous from Slayden (Dickson County) TN. I have been told that the family name had originally been Von Schmittou but the “Von” had been dropped so as to sound more “American”. About two weeks ago I visited Potts Cemetery (in Slayden)where my great-great grandparents (Virginia Schmittou Thomason and J W Thomason) are buried. While looking for Potts Cemetery, we also came across a Hayes Cemetery nearby which had several Schmittous and (I believe, if memory serves) Von Schmittous as well. The Schmittous in Hayes Cemetery are not related to me, as far as I know. I would love to hear anything you might can share regarding the Schmittou/Von Schmittou family. It appears this site does not allow email addresses but I will check back on the message board.

Comment on Birth, Marriage and Death Records From the Bible of Anna Robertson Adams by circa1999

circa1999 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:13:42 +0000

Hi,

This page used to have all the names linked to earlier and later pages, but now they are not. My grandfather. Robert Louis Hall, was born to Laura J. Adams and Dan C. Hall in 1926, but received his brith certificate in 1927. He recently passed away and we are looking for a complete list of his brothers and sisters.

I appreciate your help.

Christina

Comment on Elizabeth Adams (1790- 1856) by schappell

schappell — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:26:09 +0000

This site has Elizabeth Adams (1790- 1856) listed as born same year as her father, and having a child 32 years after she died.

Comment on Miscellaneous News Clippings by cooltreons

cooltreons — Sat, 28 May 2011 09:24:15 +0000

RE:(Nashville) Republican Banner
12 May 1843, p.2, col.5. “Abridged Reports,” Brief summary of decision in case which went to Tenn. Supreme Court from Dickson Co. Christopher STRONG sued John B. HARRIS over the appointment of Sterling BROWER as guardian for HARRIS in 1818.

Question– is there more on this story? My ancestor’s brother, William B. Suit left a will in 1826 in St. Mary’s Co MD leaving a person named John B. Harris 1 cow and 1 calf but no one has ever found out who this mystery person was. Found this site by using Google.

Here is a copy of the will from Mike Marshall’s fantastic website at:http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&id=I61753

=== Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
Mar. 28, 1826 – The St. Mary’s Co., Md. will of William Suit, probated Sep. 2, 1826, leaves:
–to brother Samuel Suit, my wearing apparel; one cart and gear; one saddle and saddle bags; one old musket; one pair steelyards; one crosscut saw; and all of the carpenter’s, cooper’s, and shoemaker’s tools.
–to cousin Elkanah B. Broadey, $10 current money.
–to James Herbert, one of my books called “Gibson’s Surveying”; one book called “Kelly’s Bookkeeping”; one book called “Murry’s English Grammar”; and one book called “Delworthe’s Arithmetic.”
–to John B. Harris, one cow and calf.
–to cousin Ann Suit, all of the residue of my personal estate. She is to also have the land where I now live called “Burroughs Gift” during her life. After her death, half of the land is devised to my brother Samuel Suit and the other half is to be equally divided among my nieces and nephews, James Llewellen Herbert, William Uriah Herbert, Ann Herbert, Susanna Catherine Herbert, and Priscilla Herbert.
Executor: Cousin Ann Suit.
Witnesses: Samuel Keech, William L. Edwards, William B. Sothoron.
Source: Reno, Linda D., “St. Mary’s County, Maryland Wills, 1821-1835,” pp. 60-1.

This William B. Suit was my ancestor Samuel Suit’s brother and s/o James Suit.
But they were in St. Mary’s Co. MD

Comment on Browning Cemetery Information – Obituary by Jerry Anderson

Jerry Anderson — Sat, 14 May 2011 15:12:09 +0000

William Marvin Purdom was married to Betty Smith, the daughter of Clarence William and Sarah Jane (BROWNING) Smith. Betty was born 8/9/1908 and died 1/1/2000 in Davidson County, TN … I’m not sure where Marvin died (probably Nashville ?), he was born in Kentucky and is found living as a 20 year old in Nashville in 1900 (born 8/1879).

suI have never found him other than that one census.

Comment on Cline Family by Jerry Anderson

Jerry Anderson — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:00:18 +0000

Floyd Cline was the son of Adam and Mary A. (McCOY) Cline. She the daughter of Robert and Mary McCoy and Adam the son of George H. and Harriett C. (STEWART) Cline.

Comment on Elder John Turner (1775-1824) and Family by peter_jhines11

peter_jhines11 — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 12:51:28 +0000

RIP

Comment on Searching for William Tatum/Tatom and James A. Tatum/Tatom. by Edithtatomanderson

Edithtatomanderson — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:53:36 +0000

My sister and I visited Charloette, Tennessee and found a probate file that contained the following information. James A. Jr. is the son of James A. Sr who is the son of John Tatom/Tatum.
The wife of James A Tatom Jr., Anne Tatom, is the daughter of William Tatom who is the brother of John Tatom/Tatum.

Comment on Burgess family Dickson and Humphreys County by Paulbdotson

Paulbdotson — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:28:24 +0000

14 October 2010
My name is Paul B Dotson (Delbert Lee Dotson, Elbert “Louis” Dotson, Moses Vanburen Dotson, John W. Dotson, George C. Dotson, ?Elijah Dotson, Sr.).

I have several connections to the Burgess line, not only from my Dotson line but my Street line as well. Would be very willing to share information esp. interrested in the marriage of Elijah Dotson, Jr. and Patsey Burgess.

Paul B Dotson

E-mail – paul...@comcast.net