Mecklenburg - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Mecklenburg Co. Fairs 1906 & 1907

Pfaffen27 — 2009-11-04 18:41:57Z

I am seeking information about this fair, held in Charlotte, from these 2 years. If anyone has access to old news articles, fair programs or other information, I'd appreciate getting in touch. In particular, I'm looking for information on balloonists/parachutists/aeronauts who performed either (or both) year(s). Thank you!

Re: PLATT

judyholland_1 — 2009-10-31 12:51:44Z

Her name was Carolina. yes they were in Charlotte.

Re: Lola Alice Reid

cajunkitten76 — 2009-10-30 22:03:56Z

Yes, Reid was her maidenname. She married a W. R. Ronertson. She was born in 1847 and died in 1909. Any relation?

Re: Lola Alice Reid

patFreeman33 — 2009-10-30 15:52:21Z

Was Reid her maiden name? And do you have any more information about her, place of birth, place of death, ect. Thanks, Pat

Joseph R Black

patFreeman33 — 2009-10-29 14:12:04Z

Looking for photos of family of Joseph R and Ellen Nicholson Black. Will gladly pay for copies. thank you, Pat

Re: Susannah McKee and Joseph Beaty-1798 Mecklenberg,N.C.

beatys41 — 2009-10-22 22:41:16Z

Hello! I hope this is a working email! This is my family as well that I am searching for more info on! Perhaps we could swap info? email me!!!

YANDELL DESCENDENTS 1737 - 1982

misslatrace — 2009-10-22 01:46:38Z

Hello,

My name is Jane La Trace. I am Velma Nan Yarbrough's great grand daughter. She is the author of The Early Yandells of North Carolina And Some Of Their Descendants: 1737-1982.

My great grandmother passed away February 8, 2007.

I have copies of her book if you are interested in purchasing one.

You may reach me by email at misslatrace@gmail.com

Re: lost mcaleer cousins

ANNEMEJAN — 2009-10-21 11:53:14Z

Have lost contact info. Still working on family history for McAleer/Niadna/etc. Let me know if you have additional info.

Re: SMITH

Tinall70114 — 2009-10-20 07:46:26Z

HELLO,LESTER,SMITH,TUNER,EADY,EDDY,BROWN,HENDERSON,PARKER,DAVIS,ALL MY ANCESTOR,S JOHN C LESTER SR FATHER OLLIE D LESTER,MOTHER NANCY EADY.GA/NC/SC/VA/NY/PA/FLA.TINALL70114@YAHOO.COM OR ANCESTRY.COM

Re: YANDELL book

misslatrace — 2009-10-07 06:18:23Z

I want to let others who are descendants of the Yandell family know about our genealogy book available for purchase. "The Early Yandells of North Carolina And Some Of Their Descendants: 1737-1982" by my deceased grandmother Velma Nan Yarbrough. Please contact Jane at misslatrace@gmail.com for shipping information.

Ernestine md Eddie Tillman from Charlotte

myuncommonroots — 2009-10-03 04:55:12Z

I'm looking for any information on Ernestine Sellars who married Eddie/Edward Tillman. Ernestine was born 1928 in Alamance County and died in 1975 in Charlotte. I would like any information about she or her husband and possibly children. Ernestine is african-american but I don't know anything about Eddie/Edward and would appreciate any info.

uncommonroots@gmail.com

Thanks.

Re: KERR

nanny_cathy — 2009-10-02 08:00:28Z

hello, my name is catherine wilkinson
email address is nanny_cathy@yahoo.com
i am updating my notebook and discovered there were several more Kerrs on my tree, my fault i could them there, but my sister helps also, so i don't know.
all i know is that your Robert and mine are from the same area, but the dates are a bit off; i am wondering if they are the same - my Robert 1718. i do however a bit of info; email me back would like to know the connection and i can help you fit in the puzzle pieces, my ancestry philosophy.
cath

Obit Help Please

sscarey60127 — 2009-09-29 12:02:02Z

I am looking for the obit for:

Pauline C. Bryant d. 7 Feb 2006 Charlotte, Mecklenburg.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Susan

Ruth Demsey Hoyle Obit

mabeone — 2009-09-25 10:33:00Z

Mrs. Ruth Dempsey Hoyle, age 89, of Patrick Springs, VA passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County, North Carolina.

She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 24, 1919 to the late Henry V. Dempsey and Clara Shaver Dempsey.

She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Robert B. Hoyle who passed away on January 31, 2002 after 62 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred D. Bowen.

Mrs. Hoyle had been a member of the Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church since 1951 after her husband became pastor at the church. Mrs. Hoyle began teaching Sunday School while in her teens, and continued to teach until she was 88. Due to declining health, she had moved to the Landmark Assisted Living Facility in Stuart last year.

Mrs. Hoyle is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Joseph Gorman of Charleston, South Carolina, Faye and Michael Wessells of Aberdeen, Washington; one son and daughter-in-law, James Robert and Elizabeth Hoyle of Bassett; five grandchildren, Joseph L. Gorman, Jr., Robert J. Wessells, David A. Wessells, Summer E. Hoyle and Winston J. Hoyle; three great-grandchildren, Taran, Teilo and Claire Wessells; one brother, Henry V. Dempsey, Jr. of Virginia Beach, and one sister, Frances D. Rogers of Boydton.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hoyle will be held Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Patrick Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Trent Wall officiating. Burial will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church. Moody Funeral Home in Stuart is in charge of the services. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com

Martinsville Bulletin 22 Sept 2009

Re: William "Billie" and Adeline Honeycutt Boyles

neilsmorris — 2009-09-24 20:18:14Z

My great grandfather was James Alexander Boyles(1836-1904), his son Jason Alexander Boyles(1870-1942) was my grandfather. The other names in your account are unfamiliar. Could your James Alexander be a namesake? Both lived in Mecklenburg County near Davidson. They are buried in Bethel Church Cemetary. There is no William Boyles buried there--at least not near James, Jason and other family members.

Judith Boyles Sawers
wsawers@ec.rr.com

Ellison, Jesse Claude of Charlotte, 1976

jraymontky — 2009-09-19 18:50:53Z

I need an Obit for Jesse Claude Ellison b. May 4, 1910 and d. Nov 15, 1976 in Charlotte. He sometimes went by his middle name, Claude.

I appreciate your help.
Sincerely, Joan Day Raymont

Re: obit for Robert Wayne Farster

Brenda_Conkel — 2009-09-19 13:09:07Z

Thank you!!!

Re: Obituary Lookup Please!!!

burgess_researcher — 2009-09-18 23:22:49Z

Charlotte Observer, The (NC) - January 11, 1990
Deceased Name: Ms. Elizabeth Campbell
61, of Charlotte died Jan. 2, 1990. Memorial service was Jan. 5 at St. Ann Catholic Church. Rhoton Funeral Home of Carrollton, Tex., was in charge.

Survivors are her sons, John Campbell of Liberty Lake, Wash., William Campbell of Inglewood Fla., Edward Campbell of Coppell, Tex., Kevin Campbell; daughter, Ms. Rebecca Campbell; eight grandchildren.

*

Edition: SIX
Page: 12A
Copyright (c) 1990 The Charlotte Observer

Joseph Edward TATUM, d. 12/22/1948, burial location ??

NEWFART — 2009-09-01 14:02:38Z

1st Lt. Joseph Edward TATUM was a radar operator on a USAF B-50 bomber that crashed in Alaska 12/22/1948 killing all aboard. His mother & stepfather, Madge & James T. Burton, lived in Charlotte, NC at the time, and Charlotte was given as Joe's hometown in newspaper articles about the crash. His body was recovered and flown initially to his home base of Davis-Monthan AFB near Tucson, AZ. I am unable to locate his place of burial (AZ?, NC?)and would like to honor his service. He is not listed as a burial in a National Cemetery. Thanks for any help.

Re: Descendants of Hugh Hamilton

garywhamilton — 2009-08-04 02:19:49Z

Is this the same Hugh Hamilton that went to Buncombe Co., North Carolina by 1810 and was also there in 1820? He appears to be in Cabarrus County in 1800 and Mecklenburg County in 1790, and I am looking into him and William Hamilton who seems to have traveled with him until after 1810, when William Hamilton moved west (possibly to TN).

Obituary Lookup Please!!!

pnovak01 — 2009-08-20 22:07:59Z

I need the obituary for aElizabeth Ann ( Dooling) Campbell, born 11, June, 1928 in either Illinois or N.J. but died in Dallas Texas 2nd, Jan., 1990 at age 61 years old, she lived in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina 28215 ans yes I know that maybe Dallas, Texas would have this obituary but being she had lived in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina that I thought I would check with you first any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advanced for helping me. I thank You Pat Novak

Re: Help - Need obit - JONES

MabelGrubbe — 2009-08-19 03:41:22Z

Jay W. Jones, Jr., 59, died March 3, 2007. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Richmond Funeral Home.

The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 5, 2007

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Mr. Jay W. Jones, Jr., 59, of Charlotte, died March 3, 2007. Funeral is 12 PM Thursday at Nazareth Primitive Baptist Church; visitation 11 AM. Burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Richmond Funeral Home in charge.

The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 7, 2007

Re: PHIFER, PFEIFFER, LAWSON, GILLESPIE

cjtajnai — 2009-08-25 23:51:44Z

I have Bedford County, TN, court records that prove the descent from Peter Phifer marrying Margaret Lawson, her mother and father were Moses Lawson and Margaret Lynn/Linn Gillespie; her mother and father were Catherine Lynn/Linn and William Gillespie and her mother and father were James Lynn/Linn and (not included in document) Sarah Miller.
I'm trying to prove Lynn and Gillespie for the DAR. If you have any documentation, I would be grateful to receive it. I can't find dates and locations.
Carolyn Cooper Tajnai

Re: marriage lookup of John C. Stansell and Margaret unknown -1800s

lanaff — 2009-08-26 18:34:59Z

Some of the older Stansell children may have remained in Johnston or Mecklenburg, NC when others moved southward as many of the names are very similar in more recent times such as 1880 and 1900.

marriage lookup of John C. Stansell and Margaret unknown -1800s

lanaff — 2009-08-26 18:31:11Z

Can anyone in Mecklenburg Co., NC or with access to books do a marriage lookup on John C. Stansell to Margaret (last name unknown)?

Any other early Stansell marriages would also be of interest.

The Stansells left Mecklenburg and went to Johnston Co, NC before going on to GA and AL, then possibly westward.

Thanks.

Re: KING of Long Creek

Tinall70114 — 2009-09-12 06:23:25Z

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Virginia Morrison Cochran Obit

mabeone — 2009-08-23 23:29:23Z

REIDSVILLE — Virginia Morrison Cochran, 77, of 2736 Reid School Road, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Annie Penn Hospital.

A native of Charlotte, she was a daughter of the late John William and Josephine Bowles Morrison and had lived in Reidsville most of her life.

She was retired from Chase Bag Company and she attended Reidsville Alliance Church.

Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by her Husband, Paul Howard Cochran and a son, Wayne Cochran.

Surviving are daughters, Paulette C. Moore of Reidsville, Jo Ann Wall (Larry) of Reidsville, Drew McDonald (Devon) of Erwin, and Faye Matis of Fayetteville; sons, Bobby Kennon (Mary) of Reidsville and Claude Kennon (Flossie) of Reidsville; brother, John W. Morrison Jr. of Reidsville; 18 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

The family will see friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at Citty Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, Paulette Moore, 208 Hunter Road, Reidsville, NC 27320.
Online condolences may be sent to www.cittyfh.com

Published in the News Record on 7/13/2009

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REIDSVILLE — Funeral services for Virginia Morrison Cochran, 77, of 2736 Reid School Rd., who died Sunday, July 12,2009 , will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15,2009 in Citty Funeral Home Chapel and burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens.

Published in the News Record on 7/15/2009

Thelma Christine Howe Gwynn Obit

mabeone — 2009-08-23 12:46:14Z

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EDEN — Thelma Christine Howe Gwynn, 93, of Eden died Tuesday, July 21, at Hospice of Rockingham County after a brief illness.

A visitation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at Leaksville United Methodist church, with funeral service at 11 in the sanctuary and graveside ceremony at Overlook Cemetery to follow. Funeral services are being handled by Fair Funeral Home.

She was born on June 16, 1916, in Thrift and spent her early years in Homestead, both small communities in Mecklenburg County, before moving to Leaksville in 1924. Her father was William Leroy Howe, and her mother was Carrie Wooten Howe.

She was an honor graduate and the class poet of the Leaksville High School class of 1933. A homemaker while her children were growing up, she worked for many years as a private kindergarten teacher, and hundreds of her students at Golden Hours and Spray Baptist kindergartens will remember her fondly. A faithful member of Leaksville United Methodist Church for over sixty years, she was a children's Sunday school teacher and volunteered as a worker in the Sunday morning nursery. Late in life she took up painting as a hobby, and was thrilled when one of her landscapes was awarded a prize at the Rockingham County Arts Festival.

She was preceded in death by brothers Thurman Howe and Howard Howe and by sisters Lucille Hodges, Margaret (Margie) Knight, Marie Howe, and Dorothy (Dot) Boyd. Her eldest son, Dallas Edmund Gwynn, Jr., died in 2008.

She is survived by her sons, Robert Samuel Gwynn of Beaumont, Texas, and Andrew Howe Gwynn, of Black Mountain, a brother, Roy Howe, of Bradenton, Fla., a sister, Merle Williams, of Reidsville, and seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Our beloved "Meemaw" was a constant reader and especially enjoyed novels by Jan Karon and others who focus on small towns. Under other circumstances she might have cherished the works of Barbara Pym, a wise and witty chronicler of English village life. Pym often writes of those whose quiet, unstinting service to home, church, and community raises them to the status of heroines. She calls them "excellent women." Our mother was one of these.

‘'Wilt thou not ope thy heart to know ‘'

‘'What rainbows teach, and sunsets show?''

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Online condolences may be offered to the Gwynn family at www.fairfuneralhome.com

Published in the News Record on 7/23/2009

Litaker / Laidacker / etc. DNA Project

Edmund1844 — 2009-09-01 01:39:27Z

Seeking DNA test participants. We are trying to establish genealogy links to the Litaker family. This surname is spelled a variety of ways including, but not limited to:

Litaker
Lidaker
Leidaker
Leideker
Leidecker
Laidacker
Laidaker

The 1790 Federal Census shows members of this family were living in Rowan and Mecklenburg Counties but members could have settled anywhere in North Carolina. Research leads us to believe members of this family were in Pennsylvania prior to North Carolina. However, there seems to be a horrible lack of documentation to prove ancestry – thus the DNA project. If the DNA matches, we will know we are on the right track. If it does not match, they we will know to look in other directions.

We hope to find male Litakers (and other similiar spellings) to take the Y-DNA67 test. We are using Family Tree DNA (www.FamilyTreeDNA) for the project.

If you would like more information about this new DNA project, please contact me.

Linda Allred Cooper
lacooper@mindspring.com

Re: McClain/Sadler/Hill

sdavis010 — 2009-08-30 17:01:52Z

I HAVE INFO ON JOSEPH AND THOMAS MCCLAIN, ONE BORN IN N.C.1810 BROTHER IN TENN. 1813. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE LINE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. I AM ALSO RELATED TO SOME HILLS, MOSTLY FROM WISE & DICKENSON CO. VA.

SHIRLEY

Re: Hessians in Carolinas during Revolution

mhelmantoler — 2009-08-18 03:45:17Z

Kenneth.
I just found this on Ancestry. I am researching the same thing for my family history. How did your dissertation go.

Michael Helmantoler
San Mateo CA

Re: HARTWICKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

aloyd92222 — 2009-09-02 23:52:11Z

hope you are still searching...i am through deliah hartwick md to david loyd...

would like to talk with you..

audie loyd

Re: William STORY

lwstory — 2009-07-29 19:18:53Z

I also am researching this family. My husband's father is a descendant of William Jr. and his mother a descendant of James.

I can't find any documentation on William Sr. I have found Elizabeth on the 1850 census of Pike Co. GA living with Biddy (David's wife) and the 1860 census of Pike Co. Ga living with daughter Elizabeth Carriker.

I found a William Story born abt. 1750 who fought in the Rev. War and on the 1790 census but cannot find any connection with the known family.

I also found a John M. Story living next to Biddie Story in Pike Co. GA. He has a daughter named Biddie and a son named David. Are there any connection with the william Story family?

On the 1790 census I found several Storys from the Revolution time--William, Caleb, Isaiah, and John. The each received War Bounty Land Grants of 640 acres except Isaiah who received 274 acres. I there a place to find a listing of the heirs of these people?

Have you found any wills or deeds that would connect any family dots?

Re: STORY, STOREY, FINCHER, WRIGHT

lwstory — 2009-07-29 18:59:13Z

My husband's father is an descendant of William Story,Jr. and his mother is a descendant of James Story. both were supposed to be sons of William Story Sr. and Elizabeth, who were born about 1775/6 in Mecklenburg NC.

I found Elizabeth on the 1850 census of Pike Co. Ga living with Biddy(Her age was listed as 75.) and on the 1860 census of Pike Co. she was living with her daughter Elizabeth Carriker (Her age was listed as 90). I have not been able to find William Sr. anywhere.

I also can not find James anywhere until he gets married in GA. He married three times and had 16 children. He moved to Russell Co. AL in the mid 1830'. He is buried in Lee Co. AL.

I also found a William Story who was born abt 1750 and fought in the Rev War. I found him on the 1790 census but have found no connections to the known family.

I ran across a John M Story living next to Biddy Story in Pike Co. GA. He had a daughter named Biddy and a son named David. Does he fit into the family anywhere?

Re: STINSON

Charleen_Roberts — 2009-07-26 05:26:43Z

Mildred Stinson Brown

Could you please contact me re the Stinson Book?

Re: STINSON

Charleen_Roberts — 2009-07-26 05:23:01Z

Could not find the Stinson Book and had someone climb up and look on all the shelves. There are a number of missing family books. I sure hope I can find them in the storage unit.

Charleen

obit for Robert Wayne Farster

Brenda_Conkel — 2009-09-03 03:13:52Z

I found a partial obit for Robert Wayne Farster, I was hoping someone would be able to look up & send the rest of the obit.

Robert Wayne Farster 'Bob' Mr. Farster, 54, of Huntersville, NC, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 8, 2006, at his residence. He was born...
Published in Charlotte Observer on July 9, 2006

Thank you,
Brenda Heibert-Conkel

Re: obit for Robert Wayne Farster

burgess_researcher — 2009-09-18 23:13:10Z

Charlotte Observer, The (NC) - July 9, 2006
Deceased Name: Robert Wayne "Bob" Farster
Mr. Farster, 54, of Huntersville, NC, passed away peacefully, Saturday, July 8, 2006, at his residence. He was born August 31, 1951 in East Chicago, Indiana. Visitation will be held 6:30 - 8:00 PM, Monday, July 10, 2006 at Raymer Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at St. Mark Catholic Church. Interment will Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Clifft Family Cemetery in Bolivar, TN.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in Bob's name to Hospice at Charlotte, 1420 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204 or Masses may be said at The Franciscan Friary, c/o Brother Michael Kulan OFM, 2281 Brown Lake Dr., Burlington, WI 53105.

Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, NC is serving the family. *

Edition: ONE-THREE
Page: 4B
Copyright (c) 2006 The Charlotte Observer

Re: WITTENBERG

melody261 — 2009-09-09 00:06:32Z

I read somewhere in a search for st pauls's church in Berks Co., PA in "listed the following children Conrad b. 1765? Joseph, and Elizabeth Wittenberger.

http://bolamfamily.0catch.com/gen_whittenburg.html

Somewhere else I have Joseph married Susan ?
Here's the link
The two appeared on a Philadelphia Co., PA tax list for 1751. Later that year that part of Philadelphia Co. became Berks County. We next find Henry as a renter ("inmate") in Windsor Township, Berks Co., PA. Over the years their names appear on Tax List- Henry as head of family and his sons listed as single men.

In 1765, Rev. Daniel Schumacher, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Windsor Twp., listed the following children in a confirmation record - Conrad Wittenberger, Joseph Wittenberger and Elizabeth Wittenberger. Shortly after this Henry moved his family to North Carolina where in Mecklenburg County, N.C estate records, Frederick Whittenburg was granted executor of Henry's estate on 19 Jan 1767.

Joseph Whittenberg m. Susan ?
Children:
1. Mary, b. 19 May 1784 d. 5 May 1843
2. Daniel, b. 1792 d. 4 Feb 1868

1.Mary Whittenberg married Isaac Broyles ca. 1800.
Isaac, b. 25 Jul 1779; d. 15 Feb 1842. (Isaac was the son of Adam Broyles. M. Elizabeth.) Their children:

A. Jacob Broyles, b. 4 Jan 1803
B. Sarah Broyles, b. 20 Jan 1805
C. Harvey Broyles, b. 11 Feb 1807
D. Margaret Broyles, b. 20 Aug 1811
E. Joseph Broyles, b. 25 Oct 1813
F. Ira Green Broyles, b. 23 Nov 1816
G. Isaac H. Broyles, b. 4 Nov 1818
H. Malinda Broyles, b. 25 Dec 1820
I. Mary Broyles, b. 13 Feb 1824

2. Daniel Whittenberg married Nancy Hagan (b. 1796; d.. 5 Aug 1870), daughter of
John and Margaret Hagan. Their children:

A. Benjamin Whittenberg, b. 2 Jan 1814
B. Mary Whittenberg, b. 25 Apr 1815; d. 24 Apr 1824?
C. Eleanor Whittenberg, b. Aug 1816
D. Susianna Whittenberg, b. 19 Mar 1818
E. Margaret Whittenberg, b. 17 Jul 1820
F. Joseph Whittenberg, b. 13 Sep 1822; d. 11 Oct 1846
G. Sarah A. Whittenberg, b. 15 Dec? 1827; m. Charlie Young; d. 31 Dec 1904.
H. Elizabeth Whittenberg, b. 15 Jan 1837
I. James Andrew Whittenberg, b. 25 Apr 1843

Isaac H. Broyles (1-G, above) married Margaret Whittenberg (2-E above), 9 Jun 1852.

William Daniel Elliott

pellwill — 2009-09-13 02:19:30Z

I am looking for parents of William Daniel Elliott

Dorothy Jane Spurrier Price

BarbaraSelletti54 — 2009-08-13 04:37:35Z

Dorothy Jane Spurrier Price (widow of Raymond) was the daughter of Charles Edward & Mary F. White Spurrier. Mary was my first cousin 3x removed.

Re: VANLANDINGHAM

LindaPerez23 — 2009-09-02 05:49:29Z

I had an uncle, Ralph Eugene Vanlandingham, born Sept 6, 1920 in Texas. He had a son, my cousin, also Ralph Eugene Vanlandingham who is now residing in Weldon, CA. I know that my uncle's mother's maiden name was McEntire but that is all I know. My cousin does not know much about his dad's family except that there are still relatives in Texas but that his dad was not on very good terms with them. We would like to know more about my uncle. He married Ruth Ware and they lived for many years in Southern California. If you have any information on this branch, please contact me. Thanks so much!!

Re: SMITH

RobynGraham69 — 2009-08-20 02:53:21Z

Mahala Hall/Adkins/Smith is a direct relation in my husband's tree.
Mahala Adkins m. John/James/Samuel Smith 2 Jan 1847 in Cabell Co., WV
Mahala's daughter, Lucretia Adkins m. Samuel Roach 31 Aug 1854 (parents listed as Mahala Adkins and James Smith)
would like to colaborate research on this family with you.

Re: Help - Need obit - JONES

nannie4evan — 2009-08-24 22:26:32Z

THANK YOU!

carol

William Middleton & Minerva (Pearce) Rea

patriciastaley223 — 2009-08-23 14:54:43Z

Does anyone know if there is a will for Wm. Middleton Rea who died 11 Oct 1880?

Also, has there been a marriage date found for his marriage to Minerva Louisa (Pearce)?

Would like to hear from anyone researching this family!

Patricia in Illinois

McClain/Sadler/Hill

lenubian — 2009-08-18 03:29:12Z

I am looking to connect with anyone who may have any information regarding the McClain/Sadler/Hill family in the Paw Creek, Dixie areas of Mecklenburg County. Really trying to trace history of these family members as we have a lot of lost history.

Re: McClain/Sadler/Hill

lenubian — 2009-08-31 13:55:35Z

Thanks. I will take all the information I can get. I am not sure what lines or which as of yet. I have limited info, but I appreciate your help. Are they African-American?

Thanks,

Massengill family facebook

SandraSWalker — 2009-09-01 05:17:35Z

You are welcome to join us here!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124743753543&ref=m...#

W.R. Robertson

cajunkitten76 — 2009-09-07 04:38:58Z

Looing for anyone with knowledge of W.R. Robertson, 1850-1929, husband of Lola Alice Reid, or his family.

Lola Alice Reid

cajunkitten76 — 2009-09-07 04:37:43Z

Looking for anyone with knowledge of Lola Alice Reid, 1847-1909, or her family.