Worcester county

I have a "book" written by Ethelyne Pilchard in 1981 - "Girdletree!!! Where the World is Girdletree"

It contains some information about the above families and the history of the town itself. It may be worthless to some but priceless if your family is mentioned there.

Mostly personal stories and the like. If you would like me to give some of the info refer to the name and the page #'s below. I will respond as quickly as possible, based on the amount of email generated by this post.

Barnes, George (pg6)
Bennum (referred to as Dr.) (pg6)
Bider, John & grandchildren Adah Jones & Mary Redden (pg7)
Blank, William (pg8)
Collick, Joe (pg9)
Colvett, Henry, (pg9)
Conrad, William (pg3)
Daisey, Ida (pg5)
Dukes, Virgil (pg9)
Evans, Tom Jr. (pg9)
Hall, Clarence (pg8)
Hickman, Robert (pg7)
Holland, Charles(pg8)
Hudson, Mose (pg3,4, 9)
Ingersoll, William (pg3)
Johnson, Andrew (pg5)
Johnson, Robert (pg8)
Jones, Charles (pg9)
Jones, Garland (pg6 ,9)
Jones, Granville "Grant" (pg7, 9)
Jones, Jim (pg4)
Onley, Lemuel (pg6)
Onley, Nellie (Walters wife) (pg8)
Onley, Walter (pg7)
Pilchard, Clarence (pg9)
Pilchard, Ethelyne "Paynie" Milton's wife (pg9)
Pilchard, Milton (pg9)
Pilchard, Noland (pg9)
Pollitt, Asa (pg8)
Pruitt, Selby (pg8, 9)
Rowley, Eugene (pg4)
Scarborugh, Clayton (son of James)(pg6, 8)
Scarborough, Irvin (G-grandson of Jim)
Scarborough, James & Peter (pg4)
Scarborough, Paul (son of Peter) (pg 8)
Selby, Mervin (pg8)
Townsend, Lena(pg6)
Truitt, Frank (pg5)
Webb, John (pg8)

Girdletree is located in Worcester County southwest of Snow Hill MD. Please contact Bob Jones to see his webb page on Girdletree and for information of the families you listed. Bob Jones, BOBJONES@tntech.edu, can be contacted at this address where he lives near Girdletree in Stockton, MD. Happy Hunting

Hi Willard,

I spent a lot of time in Girdletree with my grandparents Clayton & Elizabeth Johnson. They lived behind and above the old post office. Also at a family friend's farm...Milton and Liz Pruitt on Onley Road. My G-grandparents are buried in the old cemetery just on the right side of Onely road as you leave the main road (Rte 12?) They were S. Caroline Johnson & John S. Johnson. Small world.. I had an Uncle Willard.

Thanks,
Alice

I would appreciate any information on Ingersoll on page #3

Thank you
Bob Chapman
William Ingersoll was my Greatgrandfather

Sorry for the delayed response, I was out of town.

I will be happy to send you that info. It's nothing extensive. Just little rememberances of the local elders. I have it at work but and will type it up for you tomorrow.

Here's the info on the above as found in Ethelyne Pilchard's "Girdletree !!! Where the World is Girdltree?"
"In 1840, William Coard built a twenty room hotel on the soutwest side of Onley Road, complete with livery stables in the rear for convenience of his guests. Thomas Smack lived there with his family. He built livery stables on the opposite side of the road for commercial use and managed those also. William Ingersoll purchased the hotel property, probably in the 1920's for a home. He removed a portion of the hotel, consisting of many rooms, to a farm. Mr. Ingersoll also built and operated the first automobile service garage in Girdletree. It was located on the opposite side of Onley Road. Some years later, he operated two, tow story storage buildings, heated by coal burning stoves, to store sweet potatoes and white potatoes during the winter months. Farmers from miles around brought their produce for storage."

I hope this was of interest to you!

Alice

Thanks for your reply to Ingersoll. At first it did not make much sense. I believe the Ingersoll in your book is the nephew of my great grandfather. They were both William's.The William mentioned in your book is the son of Aaron Ingersoll. It would make sense since the 1920 ensus shows that William as an auto mechanic.
Thank you one more for filling in another piece of the puzzle

It was my pleasure. I found that most people are happy to share their info with others. So many have helped me in my search

In your reply you mentioned a Thomas Smack. It happens that the William Ingersoll I was looking for ( the uncle to the William in your reply) was married to a Sarah Smack whose father was Thomas and his wife was Catherine. The 1870 census shows the Smacks living in Sandy Hills which I believe is now Stockton. So by accident it appears I have possibly found where my G grandfather met my G grandmother.

Wow, so another piece of the puzzle is accounted for. That's great. I'm so happy that Ethylene Pilchard put the Girdletree "history" in writing. These personal tidbits about the families that lived there are priceless to those searching.

Good luck in your future searches!

Alice