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A Few of Our Members Currently Searching Within Tennessee Who Chose To Be Featured
1201. Suzyqsmiles : I am an adoptee searching for any family members. Here’s the info I have:
Birth mother: Mary Jean Clayton "Beanie."
Her mother was Peggy (maybe Smith as a surname), and is deceased I believe. Unknown father- he was married to someone else.
Beanie’s sister- Mary Francis or Frances "Corkie"
Beanie’s aunt: Mary Terry in Batesville.
The family lived in MS, I think. I may have an older half brother, possibly named Jerry.
Private adoption, Bob Benham was the attorney.
Adoptive parents: Suzanne and Stanley Mills of Shelby county TN
1202. Lorialene1969 : Unknown sex of birth. Would have been delivered in Topeka, Kansas. Crittenden Home for Unwed Mothers around 1927-1930. Birth mothers maiden name was Harvey.
1203. Tyderio : I have very little information, I was adopted at 18 months to two parents who were African American also. Lived in memphis, Tn, the case worker was Carol Bass through Dept of Human Services.
1204. Honorine : Tyderio Cortez Rush was adopted by Alvin James & Honorine C. Rush in Memphis, Tn through Tenn Dept of Public Welfare.. He was call Tiny when we got custody of him at 18 months old. He had surgery on the left side of his face to remone a growth that was not completely removed be cause of possible nerve damage. The case worker was Carol Bass who placed Tiny in the home 02/25/1974. His birth mother was single with 4 older children and was 37? years old. All personal information was verbal. George E. Blancett was the Lawyer. When and if any more information is located I will added it to this site. I am Honorine C Rush, Tyderio’s adoptive mother, His father Alvin J. Rush passed July 9, 1991. Tyderio have one sister Pamela Fergerson and a brother Fredrick James Hampton, Alvin’s biological children.
1205. Kriskan32 : Girlfriend of male born 6/7/90 and adopted in TN. Original name thought to be Coty Wayne. Birth mother named Kimberly. Looking for info or family.
1206. Brittiebritt1989 : My husband and I are looking for.his son who was taken and given away from him against his wishes . His name is Jason Micheal Dunn jr. Born Nov. 22 2004 . His father is Jason Sr. And mother Crystal . If you have any information that could help us locate him please contact us some how some way .... Jason Jr. Your dad loves and misses you very much and hasn’t stopped looking for you .
1210. ValerieColemanDupuis : I am looking for my brother he was born in port sulphur plaquemines parish hospital in Louisiana to Levine Champlin and his name was Timothy Wayne and buddy and Laura mae sealy was who got him please if anyone knows anything please get in touch with me
1211. Sharon1954 : I am looking for my half sister Catherine Fay Altman..maybe last name Eatman...not sure of the last name. She had a sister Theresa Dean Altman, Eatman, 2 brothers Raymond Hollis Eatman, and Michael Altman, Eatman....They were taken away by DHS in Nashville Tenn..their mother’s name was Billie Wynell McCool...I know they were all were born in Atlanta Georgia...except...maybe...one was not born in Georgia..maybe in Kentucky...would so much like to find them...we want to put our family back together...Thank you..
1213. MelissaJ52 : The baby was born in or around Athens TN, the mother was white and the father was black. The mother’s name was Sherry. The baby was adopted by a couple from Boston Ma
1214. HopefulBecky : I am searching for my birth brother. I believe he would have been born in 1967 or 1968 in Bristol, Tn or Bristol, VA. Our birth mother’s last name is Kelly and our birth father’s name is Stanley Shipley. I believe my brother’s adopted name is Mark. I was told that he lives in Knoxville, TN and that Mark has a congenital heart defect. Mark has contacted our birth father’s natural son, but left no contact information that I know of. I believe my brother is only a year or so younger than myself.
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Buffalo, New York
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Wadesboro, North Carolina
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Tracy, California
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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MODESTO, California
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Springfield, Missouri
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