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~ FAMILY NEWS ~
If you have announcements of interest to the Sublett/Sublette family to post here, including upcoming family reunions, contact Phillip L. Sublett with your information, or post it on one of the message boards listed on the Genealogy page.
- Brothers Taylor and Ross Sublett remodeled their house in a recent episode of "Curb Appeal" on HGTV. The episode will air again on July 15, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT. (Check your local listings for HGTV channel and time.)
- Saxophonist Joe Sublett and the Phantom Blues Band performed with Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal on the June 9, 2009, episode of NBC's Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, which can be viewed on Hulu.com. The group will be performing live around the country this summer. Check BonTajRoulet.com for tour dates and tickets.
- Baseball player Damon A. Sublett from Wichita State is featured in the 2008 and 2009 team sets of Tampa Yankees baseball cards, which can be purchased from STB Sports. He is playing again this season for the Tampa Yankees, after playing in the off-season for the Waikiki Beach Boys in the Hawaii Winter League. He was drafted by the New York Yankees to play for the short-season Staten Island Yankees in 2007. In 2008 he played for the Class-A Advanced level Tampa Yankees until he injured his ankle last spring.
- Filmmaker and writer Scott W. Sublett, an associate professor in screenwriting at San Jose State University, has written and directed a new film, titled "Generic Thriller," which premiered at the 2009 San Jose Cinequest Film Festival. Read more about the movie at The Spartan Daily, view photos from the film's production, or download Scott Sublett's screenplay for the film in PDF format. (Scott Sublett previously co-wrote the film "Pizza Wars: The Movie," which is available in the "Beyond Space and Time" DVD set.)
- Buster Sublett of Hereford, Texas, died February 23, 2009. Read his obituary.
- Dr. Julia Rose Wright Sublette, wife of Richard Ashmore Sublette, died January 27, 2009. Read her obituary.
- If you would like to take a Western vacation, book a stay at William Sublette Cabin, named after the famous mountain man and fur trader, and dine at the Vittles Cowboy Café in The Virginian Resort near Winthrop, Washington. For more information, see WilliamSubletteCabin.com.
- Actor Robbie Sublett, a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, has starred as X Racer on the Nicktoons Network series "Speed Racer: The Next Generation." He also appears in the upcoming film "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" with Richard Gere, Joan Allen, and Jason Alexander, and two films by director Rob Margolies: "In the Meantime" and "Lifelines" with Jane Adams and Joe Morton.
- An original oil painting of mountain man William L. (Bill) Sublette, by 1930s pulp magazine artist Charles Sultan, is for sale at Tribal Treasures Gallery. For information about purchasing the 14"x18" painting, e-mail Lucky and Jacque Galindez. (If you are a Sublette descendant, ask about a family discount for the painting.)
- George R. Sublett of Louisville, Kentucky, died November 18, 2008. Read his obituary.
- U.S. Army Specialist Cory Sublett, son of Daniel and Patti Sublett, participated in the 2008 Veterans Day parade in Bowling Green, Kentucky, while on leave from overseas duty. Read the story at WBKO ABC 13.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Junnie and Charles E. Sublett are founders of Mediak LLC, a Southern Indiana-based company that offers personalized CDs and DVDs for children, with original songs containing the child's name in the music. For more information, see Mediak.com, or read the article "Mediak Lets the Kids Do the Talking" on WholesaleCentral.com.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Musician and writer Ned Sublette, the author of Cuba and Its Music and The World That Made New Orleans, discusses the impact of the late Earl Palmer on rock 'n' roll in the November 2008 issue of OffBeat Louisiana Music & Culture Magazine.
- Grammy-winning saxophonist Joe Sublett (a member of the Phantom Blues Band, Texacali Horns, and Jim Belushi's band, the Sacred Hearts) has released a new solo album, "Subtones," which is available to purchase at Amazon.com on CD or as an MP3 download.
- A U.S. News & World Report special issue, "Secrets of the Civil War," features an article on Abraham Lincoln's early years, including stories collected by his law partner, William Herndon (grandson of Ursula Sublett). The special issue can be found on newsstands, or purchased online.
- Latin music scholar Ned Sublette, the author of Cuba and Its Music and The World That Made New Orleans, explores the musical journey of conga player Mongo Santamaría from the Cuban barrios to the top of the international jazz world in the Summer 2008 issue of American Legacy Magazine.
- The 45th Anniversary edition of Cameron Allen's book "The Sublett (Soblet) Family of Manakintown, King William Parish, Virginia," the essential guide to Soblet/Sublett/Sublette family genealogy, is now back in print with an author's Preface and two new articles not available in previous editions. It is available for purchase from CafePress.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Dozens of new Social Security applications and death certificates have been added to the Family Documents page to aid family research. If you have any additional family documents to post, or if you would like to see any others posted, contact Phillip L. Sublett.
- Merriem Frisby McCormick, daughter of Rose Sublett and William Frisby, died March 5, 2008, in Oak Hill, West Virginia. Read her obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Writer and musician Jesse Sublett is featured on a new poster to promote reading for National Library Week at the Austin Public Library. Read the story here. His recent autobiography, "Never the Same Again: A Rock 'n' Roll Gothic," is available for sale at Amazon.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Three new books on tape about the adventures of mountain man Bill Sublette are available from Birth of America Audiobooks: "Young Bill Sublette and The Legendary Mountain Men (1823-1827)," "Big Bill Sublette -- The Oregon Trail and Beyond (1827-1833)," and "The Sublettes and the Fur Wars (1833-1836)" are available on audio casette from Amazon.com or Birth of America Audiobooks. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Brian Kemper Sublette of Daly-Sublette Landscape Architects, Inc., designed the yard for a home being remodeled in New Orleans on recent episodes of This Old House on PBS. Check your local listings for times and channels.
- Ned Sublette recently discussed the history of Cuban music and its influence on American music on Open Source with Christopher Lydon. Download the audio interview here. Ned Sublette's book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo" is on sale at Amazon.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Tim Sublette of Smithville, Missouri, a guitar teacher and owner of Smithville Music Studio, has released a new album titled "Minor Details (Acoustic Guitar Scenes)," available at CD Baby or other online CD stores. Tim Sublette's son, Chris Sublette, who has played with the Missouri bluegrass band Loose Gravel, is studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and plays the electric and upright bass.
- Carl Cecil Sublett, former art professor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, died January 24, 2008, in Union, Maine. Read his obituary.
- The Mineral Point Gallery Building in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, was built by Mary Ann Sublett and her husband, John Falls O'Neill, in 1829. See more information on the historic building, or e-mail Karma Grotelueschen if you are interested in a tour.
- Musician and author Ned Sublette has written a new book, The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, which can be purchased at Amazon.com.
- Sublett Family Association member Daisy Wilhoit Ciupaska (granddaughter of Hester Sublett) died November 24, 2007, in Charleston, West Virginia. Read her obituary.
- Evelyn Fay (Watkins) Sublett, of Owensboro, Kentucky, widow of William Ritchie Sublett, died August 25, 2007. Read her obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Sylvia Judith Sublette Bennett of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, died April 14, 2007. Read her obituary.
- If you're passing through Monticello, Indiana, stop by Sublette's Ribs (owned by Daniel R. Sublette) for a Butterfly Pork Chops Sandwich or some Barbecue Ribs. Or, if you can't make it to Indiana, order a bottle of Dan's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce from Two Cookin' Sisters.
- Michael Sublett was recently interviewed by the Portland Tribune. Read the story here.
- Ned Sublette's song "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other)" was recently recorded by country singer Willie Nelson. Read the story here, listen to a sample of the song at Lost Highway Records, download the song at Apple's iTunes Store, or watch Willie Nelson's music video at SecretCowboys.com. The song was earlier recorded by the band Pansy Division, whose version can be downloaded here.
- J. Mark Sublette's Tucson art gallery, the Tucson East Medicine Man Gallery, has moved to a new location on the east side of the Santa Fe Square building.
A second gallery in Tucson, the Tucson Foothills Gallery, has opened at the corner of Skyline and Campbell.
These galleries and his Santa Fe gallery are shown on his Web site, www.MedicineManGallery.com.
- Brett Sublett, a ski instructor from Durango, Colorado, and a competitive Ironman triathlete, appeared on the cover of the October 2005 issue of Runner's World and offers tips for marathon training in an article inside: "Advice From an Ironman."
- James "Pawnee" Sublett of Sitka, Kentucky, died May 19, 2005. Read his obituary.
- David Scott Sublett of Roanoke, Virginia, died December 19, 2004. Read his obituary.
- Michael D. Sublett's new book, "Township: Diffusion and Persistence of Grassroots Government in Illinois, 1850-2000," is on sale at Amazon.com
 or PeterLang.net. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Frances I. Sublett of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died November 2, 2004. Read her obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Longtime family researcher James Enoch "Jim" Sublett, Jr., of San Marcos, California, died on June 26, 2004. He helped many people research their ancestors over the years, and was a frequent poster on the genealogy forums.
- Meteorologist Sean Sublette appears on ABC 13 News on WSET-TV in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has previously worked for WSLS, NBC 10, in Roanoke, Virginia, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center near Washington, D.C.
- Eagle Editions has released a new book about John L. Sublett, Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, and the other World War II air aces in the 357th Fighter Group. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Bryan Sublett, a veteran of the HVAC industry and founder of Sublett Company, is profiled along with his invention, the STRAPAC (a pouch in which wiring or duct installers can hold their cable ties), in the August 2003 issue of Austin Construction News, which is available for download in PDF format.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Edward R. Sublett of Jackson County, Missouri, died March 12, 2003. Read his obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: unknown
- Dorthy Mae (Voyles) Sublett, widow of Carl T. Sublett, died January 1, 2003. Read her obituary.
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- Planning a trip to Bordeaux, France? Stop by the Sublett family's Château de Roques vineyards, hotel and restaurant. For more information, contact Olivier Sublett.
- Tandy Gaye (Matthes) Sublette of Clinton, Henry County, Missouri -- wife of James Allen Sublette and mother of Gage Daniel Sublette -- died September 29, 2001. Read her obituary.
- James A. Sublett of Boone County, Missouri, died September 6, 2001. Read his obituary.
- Roger F. Sublett of Boone County, Missouri, died January 11, 2001. Read his obituary.
- Frances Word Sublett, wife of Vernon Sublett, died June 16, 1999. Read her obituary.
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