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John & Martha Graybeal Lewis burials

turklefoot — 2010-01-04 14:15:34Z

Being that John & Martha are my gg grandparents, I would love to find the cemetery(s) that contains the remains of their families in Ashe County North Carolina. John & Martha are buried at Williamsport, Kentucky, on the old family farm. The cemetery has been neglected for many years. I did document it for the Johnson County Histocial Society a few years ago. If anyone could assist me I would appreciate it very much. I would like to visit the area this summer. I live in Indiana.

Re: LEWIS, OSBORNE,ROBINSON,GREER

turklefoot — 2010-01-04 14:06:19Z

Carol,

Since this is an old post of almost 12 years, I will state that I am the gg grandson of John & Martha Graybeal Lewis, and the ggg grandson of Jacob & Delilah Robison Lewis. I have lot's of info about John & Martha, including ther burial location and documentation of the cemetery on their old homeplace in Eastern Kentucky. I will wait for a response before jabbering too much.

Re: John Cicero & Martha Graybeal Lewis

turklefoot — 2010-01-04 13:49:04Z

Should anyone choose to contact me via email concerning John & Martha Graybeal Lewis, the address is:

turklefoot@verizon.net

John Cicero & Martha Graybeal Lewis

turklefoot — 2010-01-04 13:43:55Z

Hi, I am the gg grandson of John & Martha Graybeal Lewis. I would appreciate exchanging info about my great grandparnts. I know where they are buried. I have documented their cemetery in Eastern Kentucky. I have their cemetery online at the Historical Society. I am the grandson of their youngest son, Clyde Charles. I would love to correspond with interested relation. I also live close by their grandson, Paul Lewis, the last surviving son of Clyde Charles.

James Wiley Kilby

aileymae — 2010-01-04 03:43:46Z

I am looking for information regarding a James Wiley Kilby who was born around 1873/74 in either Ashe or Wilkes county North Carolina to Abraham and Susannah Jenkins Kilby of Wilkes county. He passed in 1935 in Baltimore (Cecil county) Maryland. He was married to a Connie Martin of Ashe county North Carolina and had 3 other children besides James. If you are informed enough of this person to reply to my post I would be most appreciative.

Thank you for your help!
Mitzie Munroe

Re: White Top Mountain

tylereed — 2010-01-02 16:01:00Z

sorry, i mant to say that wm and evaline were my Great grandparents (maternal) , not GG. however, my maternal gg grandparents were "chickapoo ike" isaac miller, jr and bathsheba blevins who was the daughter of james blevins and lydia sizemore.
it gets confusing. they liked to mix it up back in those days. miller/blevins, blevins/sizemores/ hash/miller has/blevins. makes for interesting research.

James Harrison Jones

jdesautels4741 — 2010-01-02 01:41:40Z

Looking for information on James Harrison Jones born 1839 in Ashe County North Carolina to Hudson Jones and Barsheba Jones. Married Mary S. Dixon and had two daughters, Alice Plummer and Etta Bowles.

Mary S. Dixon

jdesautels4741 — 2010-01-02 01:40:34Z

Looking for information on Mary S. Dixon born March 1841 in Ashe County North Carolina-Dixon family reportedly long-time Ashe County residents. Mary married JH Jones in 1872 and had : Alice Jones Plummer and Etta Jones Bowles. Not sure if she was married prior to JH Jones.

Re: White Top Mountain

gksheffield — 2010-01-01 01:54:09Z

Pond Mountain info TN:

ELK MILL, 4TH CIVIL DISTRICT, CARTER COUNTY.

This is the name of a post office on Elk creek in the southeastern part of .Carter county. It is in the vicinity of the Pond Mountain. During the Civil War, as now,. there were fertile farms along the banks of this stream and in the coves, and the people were reasonably prosperous. As in other sections of the county they were loyal to the Union. Being near the mountain and secluded it was the rendezvous for a large number of refugees during the war. It was the scene of a number of adventures and tragedies.

The following are the names of some of the residents of the vicinity of Elk Mill and near Elk Creek during the time of the war: Richard C. White, Washington White, George Shuffield, John L. Stout, James Whitehead, Isaac and Amos Green, John Stout, John Kinnick, James Hately, Granville W. Stout, Columbus Wolf, George Blevins, John Cable, William Lewis, Thomas Whitehead and John C. Shuffield.

The women in this locality whose names we give were called upon to witness some revolting tragedies and to perform many acts of kindness and pass many sleepless nights and toilsome days feeding the helpless wanderers. from home, administering to the sick or wounded, secreting the hunted and burying the dead. Women and aged men performed these offices of humanity with love and tenderness, regardless of the toil and sacrifice it cost them. While we cannot stop to point out each act of humanity or patriotic and Christian duty, each performed her part nobly. They were Elizabeth Cable, Elizabeth Shuffield, Helen Stout, Katie Whitehead, Mary Green, Julia Green, Elizabeth White, Elizabeth Stout, Emma Hately, Mary Kinnick, Sabry White, Eliza Shuffield and others, no doubt, whose names we have failed to obtain and whom we would be glad to place on record. This section of country was a favorite retreat for men from Carter and Johnson counties and from the nearby States of Virginia and North Carolina. Men escaping from Saulsbury prison and recruiting officers and conscripts hard pressed by soldiers and Indians took shelter in the Pond Mountain and depended on these people for supplies.

http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA384&lpg=PA384&dq=...

Re: White Top Mountain

gksheffield — 2010-01-01 00:56:32Z

I was told by a cousin in Abingdon that my Sheffield line lived in the area on White Top at one time.

I have new info that go back to Carter Co TN in 1797, interesting there is a mountain there called Pond Mountain.

Re: White Top Mountain

tylereed — 2009-12-31 17:21:51Z

the video is nice BUT there is nothing, absolutely NOTHING like standing on the top of Pond Mountain in Whitetop va or on the hill where the Whitetop Mt. Cemetary (Miller Cem) is. the views are breathtaking and hold a particular association of mine; my mother, Juanita Hash, along with her 10 siblings, was born and raised in Whitetop to the right of the present day train station museum. even though whitetop is not my home, it always feels like i'm "home" when i go there to visit.

Re: White Top Mountain

tylereed — 2009-12-31 15:16:22Z

i'm surprised to read your query this morning. William and evaline Blevins Miller were MY gg grandparents!! my grandmother was Almeda "Minnie" Ellen Miller Hash. They are all three buried in Whitetop Mt Cemetary along with Marion Miller and other Millers and Hashes. who was your husbands father?

William Miller built and owned the Whitetop Hotel. both he and marion were very successful businessmen in their time.
If you can get your hands on the book written by Danny Miller- "Miller's Of Ashe County", he outlines the lineage. you cannot buy the book now but the Ashe Co. library in West Jefferson has copies.
good luck to you.

Re: Solomon Parsons Jr.

shirleylanden77 — 2009-12-23 05:31:03Z

I saw your 2006 posting on Solomon Parsons Jr. I would be most interested in the contents of the estate papers of Solomon Sr as I am also descended from him. I have also been looking for a male Parsons who is descended from William and Mary (Polly) Craig Parsons to do the y-dna test which I would be willing to pay for if they can prove descent from William and Polly or one of their children. I had my uncle and my first cousin tested and while they match each other, they do not match any other Parsons who has been tested. Have none of Wm and Polly's numerous descendents been tested or was ther esome other "event"? Thank you so much for any info you can share about the estate of Solomon.

Re: DICKSON/ELLER/GAMBILL/JOHNSON/MCMILLAN/PENNINGTON

cjgrinds1 — 2009-12-23 05:22:47Z

Who did Nancy Pennington marry that is listed in this family tree?I am looking for the one that married James Lewis.Thank you

Re: DICKSON/ELLER/GAMBILL/JOHNSON/MCMILLAN/PENNINGTON

cjgrinds1 — 2009-12-23 05:22:46Z

Who did Nancy Pennington marry that is listed in this family tree?I am looking for the one that married James Lewis.Thank you

Re: DICKSON/ELLER/GAMBILL/JOHNSON/MCMILLAN/PENNINGTON

cjgrinds1 — 2009-12-23 05:22:46Z

Who did Nancy Pennington marry that is listed in this family tree?I am looking for the one that married James Lewis.Thank you

Re: Hiley pennington and James Lewis

cjgrinds1 — 2009-12-17 15:19:43Z

Looking for information about James Lewis and (Haley) or Hiley Pennington.Nancy Pennington married William J. Elliot March 22,1871.There graves are in Avery county ,nc.Behind my great great grandpa and grandma.Nancy was James and (HALEY)Hileys girl.If you can help I thank you lots!

Re: Thaddeus Lewis & Mary Roark

Loveta_Schweers — 2009-12-12 14:45:43Z

I would be happy to share what information I have on this family. I do know the parents of Mary Roark since this connects with my Roark line of research. Please email me privately at Loveta@comcast.net

Re: picture of Preston Robinson from Ashe Co. Heritage Book

cschulthe — 2009-12-10 23:02:29Z

I would like a copy. He is a direct ancestor of mine. You can e-mail me at geneoguy@gmail.com.

Thanks for the effort.

mary polly greer

kat_bird_55 — 2009-12-10 05:04:37Z

trying to locate any information on a mary greer that married a calvin maine(main,maines)i believe she was born around 1834.

Re: picture of Preston Robinson from Ashe Co. Heritage Book

maryjane1944 — 2009-12-09 15:01:42Z

I am very much interested in obtaining a picture of Preston Robinson. Let me know what I need to do.
Jane

McCOY, Delia or, Delilah GILREATH

WinnieGilreath — 2009-12-09 00:27:00Z

Thank you for your posting.

I note this homeplace is near Hwy 88--which intersects with US 221 (which journeys southward to Spartanburg SC near where Delilah's brother Hardy Jones GILREATH located--in Greenville).

Do you have any theories as to how Delilah GILREATH met and married Charles McCOY? (Any idea as to his trade or how he earned his living? Were they farmers? planters?)

By family tradition, Hardy was in SC working as a clerk in the SC Bank. Later, he was a road commissioner. He partnered with Simeon or Sion STILES (later seen as STYLES) in a mill--formerly Blackman LIGON's. He's one of the trustees 1830's when organizing a Methodist Church.

I've wondered if the McCOY family was also involved in transportation or commerce. Do you know with which religion they were affiliated there in Ashe Co NC? Their church?

Just to clarify, whose homeplace was on Big Laurel Road near Creston NC?

Have you noted any association with PITTMAN or McKENZIE families?

Any comments will be greatly appreciated.

Re: Frances Shumate and George W. Smoot

thomaswilliam80 — 2009-12-07 17:58:20Z

Hello Nora,
For many years I researched the SHUMATE line only to find out later that a serious mistake had been made on my grandfather's death certificate.
His mother was listed as Roseanna Shumate. Later, with the help of MR. McNeil in Wilkes County, I discovered that her name was NOT SHUMATE, rather, it was SHOEMAKER.
Since that time, I have found her family, but not with proof, who her parents were or where she and my grandfather, Windsor Mason died and are buried.
tom
tcheek5682@aol.com

Re: Frances Shumate and George W. Smoot

wheely5 — 2009-12-07 15:27:00Z

Hi,

I am descended from Frances Shumate and George Whitfield Smoot. They were my gggg grandparents. I've done a lot of research on the Smoot family and found out that George Whitfield Smoot moved to Wilkes Co., NC around 1818 about the time my ggg grandfather Gabriel Smoot was born after the tannery that George started in VA failed. I was curious how long the Shumate family lived in the Wilkes Co. area and whether Samuel Shumate and Ann Peppers (Frances' parents) were there when Gabriel and Frances moved there. I wonder if it is possible that after the tannery failed that they went to live closer to Frances' parents? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Nora

Re: Thaddeus Lewis & Mary Roark

chelwes2001 — 2009-12-06 22:53:55Z

I am very interested in what you might have.
Mary Roark and Thaduis' son Gideon is my ancestor.
Gideon married Sarah Sally Baker and had a son named Thadius. This Thad married Elizabeth Pennington d/o James Pennington and Mary Polly Lewis(dont know anything else abt her)
The younger Thad and Elizabeth had my grt grt granpa Elhanen Lewis who married Sallie Lewis(i believe they're cousins).

The James Pennington was s/o Aaron Pennington & Ann Coldiron.
Aaron & Ann's other son Levi married Winney Lewis who was Gideon's(mentioned above) sister.

Does anyone know who the Mary Polly Lewis belongs to?
What abt the Mary Polly Roark.
weschel@mvn.net

Re: picture of Preston Robinson from Ashe Co. Heritage Book

hlblygrl — 2009-12-06 17:32:07Z

I know Lottie McCoy if anyone is still interested in obtaining a copy of this image.

Re: McCOY, Delia GILREATH

hlblygrl — 2009-12-06 17:25:44Z

Just came across this post -- I have no idea where Crab Fork is. It's not in this area as far as I know.

If you got to google maps and enter "big laurel road, creston, nc," you can see the area. The house that my grandfather grew up in is still there, but it's not in the best shape.

I haven't looked further into Caroline Oliver. Patrick McCoy remains our brick wall.

Re: Rebecca Vanover

nurseeve1 — 2009-11-26 16:04:04Z

My greatgrandmother, Anna Sapp Lewis Reedy, dau of
Samuel and Rebecca Edwards Sapp, married Gideon Lewis
on 4 Oct 1851 in Ashe Co NC. He died of fever. She then
married my grgrandfather, Alvin Reedy. They traveled to
KY and resided there.

Re: Hiley pennington and James Lewis

cjgrinds1 — 2009-11-24 17:34:48Z

looking for information reguarding James lewis& haley pennington.They had girl named nancy who married william j.elliot son of william&maryann elliot.nancy was born feb.20,1863,william was born sept.1852.any information will help me .thank you

Re: BROWN, CAUDLE,CAUDILL

gwbrown — 2009-11-21 22:24:44Z

Messages posted to or in response to posts by my deceased brother, Curtis Brown, should be directed to the attention of Gregory Brown...gwbrownx@inebraska.com. I am trying to pick up where he left off, adding our father's line (Brown) to my research of our mother's line.

Thanks

Re: White Top Mountain

gksheffield — 2009-10-26 23:51:53Z

I have never been there but have always wanted to see the area. I did see this on youtube.com which shows the area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU5AqZGwU24

Re: James and Lydia(Sizemore)Blevins

suefiggatt — 2009-10-26 23:36:38Z

William M. Miller was my husband's great grandfather we would be very interested in the information you have on the Millers of Ashe Co history you have. Is there anyway I can purchase a copy of that book? Or perhaps pay you to copy all or some of it? Susan Figgatt

Re: White Top Mountain

suefiggatt — 2009-10-26 22:33:00Z

I am researching my husbands family. His maternal great grandfather was William M. Miller married to Evaline Blevins. They lived in the Whitetop area. My husband was told that his great grandfather or his family had something to do with building a hotel in the area. We want to visit the first week of November and would be interested in any history or suggestions of what to see. Thanks for any help you have. Sincerely, Susan Figgatt

"Burger Creek"?

EKeithJohnson — 2009-10-23 03:44:30Z

Does anyone know where I might find "Burger Creek"? It's referenced in a deed and I'm trying to locate it. Thanks!

Blackburns in Howell Hill Cemetery

jdarment0 — 2009-10-17 20:26:24Z

I am researching my wife's Blackburn ancestors. I came across sources that state there are Blackburns in that cemetery. It's located in Silas Creek Twp. I know of three of her Blackburn ancestors that are supposed to be buried there. What I want to know is if there is a website that lists all the burials. Or a website for the cemetery itself or a church associated with it so I can get the Blackburn burials. Can anyone help?

Re: KING LEWIS

MUSICLOVER41656 — 2009-10-16 15:24:33Z

I AM JUDY BARNES GRANDDAUGHTER OF JOE KING AND MARY PAISLEY KING

Re: STRINGER

peggystringerlester — 2009-10-14 15:02:42Z

ct that Elisha married two Nancy's and that one was in the 1850 census and the other in the 1860 census both listed as Nancy caused a lot of mistaken information and I probably caused some of it by earlier post before I found that there were actually two wifes of Elisha Hart and both were named Nancy - Nancy Stringer and Nancy Davis. The Father of Matthew and Gaither is still unknown.

Re: Lewis & other surnames of Ashe Co. NC

chelwes2001 — 2009-10-12 18:24:51Z

i descend thru Gideon.
Let me know if I can help.
weschel@mvn.net

Re: Laurance Information

angiel167 — 2009-10-12 17:53:29Z

Hey - - -
I see that I am researching years behind you all but I am a descendant of Hardin Laurance s/o George Laurance/Lorance and Ann Elizabeth Baker. I am really stumped with George and Ann. Do you have any information you would be willing to share on them with me? All of our family stuff was burned in a house fire several years ago and I am trying so hard to reconstruct anything I can find. I only have one picture of any of my forefathers that a cousin shared with me because someone knew he was interested in Ashe County, NC
Thanks so VERY MUCH! My email address is angiel@yadtel.net

Re: Blevins Family Hart family

GeriJohnson29 — 2009-09-27 18:31:09Z

Now for more info: There are TWO (2) George Edward Sizemores in our lineage. The first one was a son of Edward Ned & Elizabeth Rachel Jackson. He was born in 1750 in Cherokee. NC, He died in 1820 and was sometimes referred to as :"Old Ned". He and Anna Elizabeth Hart had 10 children. (known)
The second George Edward was born to George J. Sizemore & Virginia Baldwin in 1829 in Yadkin Valley, NC. and died Aug 24, 1905 at Wyoming, WV. He married Malinda Jane Workman b. 1829 in VA. and died April 29,m 1907 in Wyoming, WV. They had 12 known children.

Just so you will know.
Geri Sizemore Johnson

onekoolmeme@ymail.com

Re: Robert Hall and Margaret Richardson

buggaboo316 — 2009-09-26 16:17:42Z

hi there robert hall is my great great grandfather and any information you have would be greatly appreciated i cannot find anything on them would you possibly consider sharing information?

Brown family

brendabrown880 — 2009-09-20 14:23:40Z

Iam looking for any information on the Brown family that was living in the Ashe,County area around middle 1800s. Enoch Achillis brown was one of the browns born there. please e-mail me at emt4life@comcast.net Thanks, Brenda

Re: Barney Evans

judysmoger — 2009-09-16 00:42:08Z

Hi! I am doing reserch for a friend who has an ancestor named Barney Evans, born 1825 in New York. If this is relevant to you, please respond.

Re: Pottertown Potters

devacb — 2009-09-15 04:28:09Z

I am the grand daughter of Frank Potter, son of Shade, aka Shadrack, Potter and Polly, son of Isaac Potter and Catherine Bailey Potter. I just started today and have found so much information. Please look through my family tree. I hope it helps. It is amazing how many of us Potters there are out there. There are a lot of census reports I have seen with Abraham on them. What is his DOB?

Good Luck,

Deva Potter Chirico

Re: Capt. Calvin Eller accepts nomination to serve in the House of Commons

owen55_1 — 2009-09-13 17:31:20Z

Do you have any information if Calvin Eller was elected?

Photo of Minnie Miller w/o Wiley Luther Hash

emcee34 — 2009-09-09 21:17:01Z

I am desperate to find a photo of my Grandmother Minnie
Miller Hash. She was the daughter of William and Evaline Blevins Miller. She married Wiley Luther Hash. Minnie died very young and no one seems to have a picture of her. Her youngest child Jackie does not remember her and my mother Juanita would describe her to me. Please if anyone can help me I would greatly apprecite it.
Thanks

Donna Nicholls
emcee34@hotmail.com

Re: Henry Michael

JAWiesenauer — 2009-08-27 14:00:12Z

I would love to have ancestors (and descendants) for Henry and Elizabeth (Stewart) Michael. My line is Henry, Samuel m. Hannah Studebaker, Philip m. Luerinda Bell, Crystalo m. Wm H Swoveland(my grandparents).

Lucy Dare Walker Clarke Obit

mabeone — 2009-08-23 13:22:24Z

Eden-Lucy Walker Clarke, 81, died on May 10th, 2009 at her daughter's home in Summerfield.

A celebration of her life will be held 11:00 am Wednesday May 13th, at First United Methodist Church, 130 Main Street, Eden, NC.

Lucy was born October 27, 1927 in West Jefferson, NC to Mertie and Ira Dewey Walker, but had lived in Eden, NC since she was a child. She retired after 41 years of service from Fieldcrest Mills as a cost accountant. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and did volunteer work for Morehead Memorial Hospital, having crocheted and donated over 950 baby caps to the newborns of the Hospital. Her special gift for loving and giving to others will always be remembered. Her grace was amazing.

She was mother to Patricia Clarke Simpson and husband Mickey; grandmother to Heather Spencer Hubbard and husband John, and Tony Dean Spencer and wife Heather; and great-grandmother to Reese, Ellie, and Jack Hubbard. She is also survived by her sister Vivian W. Joyce, and her brother Charles A. Walker and wife Maryann.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill R. Clarke, her brother Ken Walker, and her sister Thelma Watts.

Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to her church, First United Methodist Church, 130 Main St., Eden, NC 27288
Fair Funeral Home is assisting the family. Sign the guest book at www.GoDanRiver.com.

Published in the Eden Daily News on 5/13/2009

Obit. Surnames, Taylor, Nelson, Loggins

BonitaLoggins — 2009-08-21 20:37:32Z

Mrs. Betty Taylor Nelson, age 89, died Sunday, August 2
Mrs. Betty Taylor Nelson, age 89, widow of Charlie Nelson, of Nelson Lane, Millers Creek, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nelson was born November 6, 1919 in Ashe County to Charlie and Sarah Loggins Taylor. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Millers Creek. She was retired from Holly Farms after 30 years of service. Mrs. Nelson was known and loved in the community for her flowers, gardening and quilting. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Edward Nelson, a son in law, Eugene Triplett, and a sister, Bertha Hemphill.
Surviving are one son, Robert Nelson and wife Martha of Millers Creek; four daughters, Lucille Triplett of Millers Creek, Barbara Benge and husband Wayne of North Wilkesboro, Marie Dameron and husband Ricky of Millers Creek, Brenda Hager and husband Steve of Mooresville; ten grandchildren, Debbie Staley and husband Don of Millers Creek, Diane Woodie and husband Rick of Purlear, Alan Triplett and wife Jada of Millers Creek, Julie Estes and husband Randall of Ferguson, Lacie Holbrook of Dobson, Robin Benge of Phoenix, Arizona, Drinda Benge of Morrisville, NC, Shaun Nelson and wife Sara of Colorado, Brent Hager and wife Tonya of Hickory, Tamara Michalec and husband Jaime of Torrington, Ct.; ten great grandchildren, Brian Woodie and wife Courtney of Selma, Jason Woodie and wife Angela of Miamsburg, Ohio, Kris Triplett and wife Sandy of North Wilkesboro, Crystal Staley of Millers Creek, Emma Nelson of Colorado, Aidan Nelson of Colorado, Alera Hager of Hickory, Jaidyn Michalec of Torrington, Ct., Emma Fallin of Dobson, Christian Holbrook of Dobson; one great great grandson, Kutter Triplett of North Wilkesboro.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Millers Creek with the Rev. Hobert Jones officiating. The family will receive friends other times at the home of daughter Marie Dameron, 1307 Pleasant Home Baptist Church Road, Millers Creek. Flowers will be accepted.

Zilpha's birthdate?

collegepump — 2009-08-21 07:29:43Z

Do you know when your Zilpha was born? I have several Zilpha's in my family tree.