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From: "Linda Coop" <>
Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Rail Road Ave/Thompson home
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 07:51:48 -0500
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Yes, there was definitely an old Thompson house on North Main. I had
thought of that but hadn't mentioned it since Nelda was looking on Railroad
Avenue. That was a very prominent home and one of the nicest in
Shelbyville, and it was there for sometime after I married in '67 and moved
to Murfreesboro. Linda

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martha Mendez" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Rail Road Ave/Thompson home


> Hi Linda,
>
> I do remember those old houses. I believe that is East Lane street.
After
> you jogged my memory, I do remember driving on that road, and coming out
at
> the red light. They re-routed the road coming off of East Lane St. This
> was after I moved to Christiana 17 years ago. There was a store and stil
is
> a store in what was a triangle shaped lot for many years before the road
was
> closed. Rambo Glass is still open. They might know what happened to the
> old house on the corner of Rail Road Ave, and Madison Street.
>
> Lane Parkway connected East Lane Street and West Lane Street.
>
> I talked to my mother and she said the "Old Thompson House" was on 231 Hwy
> beside where the Doctor Offices were built a few years ago. She believes
> that house is still standing. Now as to WHICH Thompson that is, she did
not
> have a clue.
>
> Later,
> Marty
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda Coop" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Rail Road Ave
>
>
> > These directions are correct. At one time, though, Railroad Avenue ran
> > diagonally across Madison Street (Tullahoma Highway) on toward downtown
> and
> > may have intersected East Lane. That section was closed and I think
> there's
> > a convenience store there now. There were some nice old homes on that
> > stretch also. Linda
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Martha Mendez" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TNBEDFOR] Rail Road Ave
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Directions to Rail Road Ave.
> > >
> > > Coming from Nashville through Murfreesboro
> > > 231 South Hwy to Shelbyville (20ish miles). When you hit Shelbyville
> city
> > > limits count 3 red lights. At the third light, turn left and go out
> > > Tullahoma Hwy. (Kentucky Fried Chicken will be on your left at this
> > > intersection).
> > >
> > > Go through 3 more red lights, (you will pass a McDonalds on your
left).
> > At
> > > the 4th red light Bethany Lane will be on your right. Turn left, this
> is
> > > the start of Rail Road Ave. This road has been remade. It is
possible
> > that
> > > the Thompson house you are looking for is now destroyed. At one time
> > there
> > > was a HUGH old white house that Rambo Glass bought. Rambo Glass is
> still
> > in
> > > there, but at one time the intersection was not at the same place. I
> > don't
> > > know what happened to the house, and when it was torn down, but it is
> no
> > > longer there.
> > >
> > > Rail Road Ave runs to a stop sign, (Eaton is on your left) Then you
> cross
> > > the tracks, and it turns into Wartrace pike. The closest cemetery
> > around
> > > that area is Horse Mountain Road Cemt. Hillcrest Cemtery I don't
> believe
> > > was there at that time, just the OLD city cemtery, and Willow Mount.
> > Willow
> > > Mount has Trollingers buried there.
> > >
> > > Send me a picture of the house, and I will tell you if I think it is
it.
> > >
> > > Later,
> > > Marty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 3:34 PM
> > > Subject: [TNBEDFOR] CHANGE ON ELLA(ELLIE)TROLLINGER MESSAGE POSTED
> > >
> > >
> > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
> > > >
> > > > Classification: Query
> > > >
> > > > Message Board URL:
> > > >
> > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IhB.2ACI/405
> > > >
> > > > Message Board Post:
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I got mixed up on the message I had just posted. Ella
> > > > was not married to Joseph Trollinger, he was her Father. Her
> > > > Mother was Martha Thompson Trollinger. Doesn't appear Ella
> > > > ever married. Martha was the Sister to James A. Thompson,
> > > > making Ellie his niece. The remainder of the posting was
> > > > correct.
> > > > Nelda
> > > >
> > > >
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