The NC GenWeb County pages will continue to be a helpful source of material from the counties in our region. They are: BURKE CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/ncburke.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com> CLEVELAND CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncclevel/clevel.htm - Page owner: Tommy P. Bridges <tombird@shelby.net> CATAWBA CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ - Page owner: Derick S. Hartshorn <derick@twave.net> GASTON CO. - http://www.blueridge.net/~gambler/ - Page owner: Paul Viars <gastongenweb@blueridge.net> LINCOLN CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nclincol/lincoln.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com> RUTHERFORD CO. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncruther/ncruther.htm - Page owner: Debbie Fowler <micajah@mindspring.com>

Hi.... here is something some of you might be interested in...... I have put a hyper link for those who have AOL; and, I have written out the URL for those of you who do not have AOL... thanks!!! kaite... <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/promosplash.htm">Click here: Ancestry.com,Online Genealogy - Sign up today for a Free Trial Membership</A> http://www.ancestry.com/promosplash.htm

HI.. Some of you might want to know about this....am...sending the information!!!! Thanks!!! kaite.. ========== Subj: [GA] Ware County Geneagocial Society Date: 12/29/98 2:51:41 AM Central Standard Time From: angell@gate.net (linda angell) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com Ware County Genealogical Society begins 1 January 1999. The fee is $25.00. It includes a six county wide area. The counties involved will be WARE- PIERCE - BACON - CLINCH - COFFEE - AND ATKINSON. Not only do you get a newsletter quarterly - but the obits will be posted each week - some daily. As a member you have access to the Angell's Unlimited Research Library in Waycross, Ga. This library has about 500 books on these six counties. and a database of 250,000 cemetery records- 30,000 are from Ware Co Ga. Another data base includes over 200,000 marriages in these counties - 44,000 are Ware Co Ga marriages. The library has a copy in book form - of every cemetery in Ware Co for sale- 85% of Ware Co cemeteries records has the parents and spouses listed - these records came from actual cemetery inventories - old church records - old newspaper articles- old funeral home records- and lots and lots of family bibles, a collection of over 40 years, hard work. In the past few months - a lot of the new members have added their own databases to the database in the library of aprox 60,00 family group sheets - all from this area, increasing the family group sheets to nearly 200,000. The library house many old and rare books and many of the books are autographed. The Angell Library is open to the public for a few more months- nights - weekends - holidays. Appointments are a must - the library is small and if you want computer time - you must make an appointment. Ware - Coffee and Clinch Counties each has their own mail list GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com GACLINCH-L.@rootsweb.com YOU MAY SUBSCRIBE TO ONE OR ALL! -- Linda Angell angell@gate.net http://www.gate.net/~angell Angell's Unlimited Research Library Ware County GenWeb Coordinator GAWARE-L@rootsweb.com (Mail List) Hoot Owl Express Newsletter

Good Morning... Several of these messages have been out; however, I thought I would forward this group of messages to the group.....This message was put together and sent by the GA group...... Thanks!!! kaite.. Subj: [GA] Listowner message, please read.... Date: 12/22/98 9:33:55 PM Central Standard Time From: Kee46@email.msn.com (Adrianne Hopkins) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com ========================================================== Written by Brian Leverich, posted to the READ-L list within the last week : Karen and I are in the hole on RootsWeb; not only have we not been paid anything, we've been paying out of our pockets for the privilege of working here night and day without weekends or holidays. (Just *today* Karen and I took out a $25,000 loan to cover the fact that the Palladium sponsorship has apparently died with their acquisition by TLC, and to pay for the hardware we're going to need to handle the new users we expect to have after Christmas.) Just so you fully understand what I've told you above, you should be aware that in terms of traffic RootsWeb is one of the *top 25* or so sites on the whole Internet. Folks who can run these sorts of facilities are absurdly rare (there are a few hundred of them in the whole world), and senior system administrators at the other "Top 25" sites generally have salary+benefits+option packages that run in the $200,000-500,000 per year and up range. ### Folks should be clear on the concept that the administration staff at RootsWeb is making a huge contribution to the genealogical community by essentially donating our time. The fact that each of us is personally donating services worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year is part of the reason we find it so depressing that only about 2-6% of our users are choosing to support RootsWeb at all, and that even among our supporters the average contribution is only one-third of what "tens of thousands of genealogists" (the Wall Street Journal) are spending at Ancestry.com. I don't think RootsWeb is going to fold anytime soon. But I'd be lying to you if I didn't tell you that the staff is seriously wondering whether the community values our efforts enough that continuing on with RootsWeb makes sense. The admin staff wants to give the genealogical community a great online genealogical library, but we can't do it if only 2-6% of our users will voluntarily choose to support us. Without more support, RootsWeb can't afford to buy the servers and bandwidth and scanners and such that we need to bring online the whole US Census and the British Birth/Marriage/Death records and all the other resources we'd like to make freely available to the entire community. Maybe Ancestry has it right. Lock up the resources and charge the users through the nose. Oh well. -B>> ======================================================== From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> To: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com We received calls today from Palladium and TLC assuring us that the December sponsorship check is in the mail. That makes things better for us in many ways, and we'll be bringing the Palladium banners back on line. While we aren't quite sure how the information flowed, it's clear that Palladium and TLC had seen postings by one or several of you on your lists. Also, we'd like to thank you because your recent efforts have resulted in a substantial number of new members. This puts us much closer to being able to do things like getting a bigger and faster search engine server online for handling your list archives. Thanks again, B. ================================================= From: zim <zim@loop.com> To: MDGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDGEN-L] RootsWeb in Need Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:49 AM For those who may not be familiar with RootsWeb - this list is made possible because of RootsWeb :) - it is a grassroots effort founded about ten years ago by Karen Isaacson and Brian Leverich. Karen's budding interest in genealogy and their familiarity with computers and later that new fangled world called the Internet, helped them and a group of volunteers launch the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. Karen, Brian and dedicated volunteers have donated not only their time (and lots of it, from maintaining the computer systems that operate RootsWeb to providing online help and assistance in maintaining the ROOTS-L mailing list and the RootsWeb Surname List) but their own money as well. The cost for maintaining and upgrading the servers has mushroomed as the size and scope of RootsWeb has grown. It boggles the mind to realize how far RootsWeb has come in a relatively short span of time. According to RootsWeb's home site: "RootsWeb hosts more than 2,700 Websites and 3,600 mailing lists. RootsWeb now has a dozen servers and five T1s worth of bandwidth, and handles more than 1,300,000 Web hits and 3,000,000 pieces of e-mail on a typical day. RootsWeb expects to be adding several more main servers and a sixth (and possibly seventh) T1 within the next few weeks. " Compare that average of over 1 million hits a day in 1998, to the 50,000 hits that was considered a BIG day in 1996! The equipment necessary to handle that sort of volume is not cheap! To learn more about RootsWeb, the ROOTS-L mailing lists, the RootsWeb Surname List visit: http://www.rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/history.html http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >From what I have read, the people at RootsWeb have no desire to take RootsWeb "corporate". They believe strongly that information should be available with free access and they continue to make that possible. Realistically, however, how feasible is it for a few to continue funding something the size of RootsWeb? For anyone who uses RootsWeb on a regular basis, give it some thought and see how you might help the effort as well. Voluntary memberships begin at $12.00 a year. Let me take this opportunity to wish all a Merry Christmas and a genealogically successful new year :)! Karen Keehne Zimmerman La Crescenta, CA RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 Make sure your name & email address is on the check. Don't send cash please!!!

BOLLING, LOUISE PHILLIPS COEBURN -- Louise Phillips Bolling, 71, formerly of Tacoma, VA, died Monday, Dec. 21, 1998, in the Scenic View Health and Rehabilitation Center, King, NC. She was a sales clerk for the Dave's Department Store, Norton, and a member of the Tacoma Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Paul Phillips, Walnut Cove, NC; two stepsons, Bob Bolling, Buena Vista, VA, and Norman Bolling, Washington, DC; two brothers, Grover Williams, Jonesville, VA, and Curlin Williams, Hickory, NC; a sister, Evelyn Vogt, Dayton, OH; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Sturgill Funeral Home, Coeburn, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 22, 1998

Subj: [GA] RE: [GA] 1845, 1852, and 1859 Ga. Census Date: 12/21/98 11:04:10 AM Central Standard Time From: pcoleman@sos.state.ga.us (Coleman, Pamela) To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com A list of the state census records and sources can be found on our web site at: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/statecensus.htm Sincerely, Pamela W. Coleman, Senior Archivist Georgia Department of Archives and History Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives E-mail Reference: reference@sos.state.ga.us

Hi... Thought this might help... http://www.usgenweb.org/census/states.htm <A HREF="http://www.usgenweb.org/census/states.htm">Click here: Census Indexby states</A> Kaite...

HI.. I got this from another listing; and, am passing it on to the group... Thanks... kaite... =======

The following was taken from the book: "James George Thomapson 1803-1879" (Cherokee Trader - Texian - Secessionist His Papers and Family History by Mary Randolph Wilson Kelsey and her husand Mavis parrott Kelsey, Sr. copyrighted 1988 === The information was taken from Page 433: Hope this helps someone..... "There are many Randolphs who are descendants of Pocahontas, the heroic Indian maiden who saved the life of Capt. John Smith in 1607 when he was about to be executed by Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas later became a hostage of the Jamestown Colony and was converted to Christianity. Colonist John Rolfe fell in love with her, and they were married on 5 April 1614. In 1616 Rolfe took Pocahontas and their infant son Thomas to England, where they were presented to the king and feted for seven months. Pocahontas, exhausted by the ordeal, became ill and died the day before their scheduled return. John and the two year old Thomas Rolfe returned to Virginia, where Thomas grew to manhood and married Jane Poythress. From this uniion decended thousands of people, including educators, ministers, and lawmankers. Richard Randolph of Curles, the fourth son of William of Turkey Island, married JANE BOLLING, the great-granddaughter of Pocahontas, from whom sprang many Randolph descendants.

I hope this will help someone on the list.....I know I'm always searching for every little piece of information.... Kaite.. ==== The following was taken from the book: "James George Thomapson 1803-1879" (Cherokee Trader - Texian - Secessionist His Papers and Family History by Mary Randolph Wilson Kelsey and her husand Mavis parrott Kelsey, Sr. copyrighted 1988 ==== This was taken from page 121.........Notes on the Thompson Daybook.... "James A. Bolen (Boling) On 7, 10, and 11 September 1832, James A. Bolen (Boling) allowed Igg Chisholm to charge several purchases of whiskey to him. He purchased a fair amount of wiskey, as well as household items, for his own account. On 1 March 1833, he paid up with a note on Stinson for $62.00 and $3.00 cash on his account."

Crosley Cementary Ok...located in Choctaw Co., OK..... BOLING, Lucille -- 01 Jul 1901 - 08 Nov 1945 BOLING, Louisteen - 17 Apr 1927 = 10 Sep 1992 Kaite...

BOLDING, Louie E. was buried at mt. Olive Cementary (Oklahoma).....dates: 22 Feb 1885 - 26 Jul 1960 Mt. Olive Cementary is located in Choctaw Co., OK.... kaite...

BOLDING, Roy......was buired in GOODLAND cementary.. dates: 1988-1988 Located : Choctaw County, OK.... kaite...

This couple is buried at Blue Branch Cementary.... which is located in Pitkin, Louisiana, on LA Hwy. 10, approximately .7 miles West of LA 113 junction, behind Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Double Stone: Bowling, Maurice M. - 7 Jun 1917 [No dates] DADDY Bowling, Myrtis Davis - 27 Dec 1919 - 12 Mar 1982 kaite...

Subj: GenConnect surname boards Date: 12/18/98 10:47:43 AM Central Standard Time From: marce@rootsweb.com (Marceline Beem) To: listowners-announce@rootsweb.com I should have included the URL for the sponsor form. Please note that the GenConnect boards are not a requirement for having a mailing list. If you want one, great...if you don't, that's ok too :) http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/sponsors.html You must be a current member/sponsor/donor before the boards will be approved. Thanks, Marceline

>Looking for descendants of James M. Bolin, Boling, Bowlin and various spellings, b. 1 July, 1868 Greene Co., Arkansas. Believe James was married to ? Emily Swindle from Greene Co., Arkansas also. According to an obit of his sister in 1945 he was living in Caruthers California. Hi, I have Bolins of various of spellings until 1890's. They came from Greene Co. TN It was a great jumping off point as I have several family members from there that went to Page Co. IA, Jesse Bowlin went to California in the 1920's , My Dad can't remember where. James Bowlin was in IA, He went onto Nebraska, but we don't know after that. In the 1850 Census there is a James Boling Greene Co. TN living/working with a family as Asa Bolen was. I haven't been able to connect them or trace them back further. Asa BOWLIN b. 1831 in VA d. bef.1890 (1890 spelling is consistent) +Mary Ann MAYS b.- 1828 TN, Father Peter MAYS, Mother Honor SMITH - 2 Liddie E. BOWLIN b- 1854 -2 Nancy Ann BOWLIN b. 1856 -2 Jesse M BOWLIN b.- 1858 moved to CA +Martha J. E.(Belle)SMITH b.1868(Martha and Michel Smith are sisters) 3 Mary L. BOWLIN b: October 1884 -2 Robert BOWLIN b. 1862 -2 Andrew Jackson BOWLIN b. TN d:1937 +Michel Florence SMITH b. May 1867 TN d:1940 TN m -1884 Greene Co. TN, Father.Alexander SMITH Mother Sarah E PHILIPS 3 Frank C. BOWLIN b-1884, d.1927 3 Robert M. BOWLIN b-1887 Greene Co. TN d. 1976 3 James B. BOWLIN b-1890 Greene Co. TN->IA>NE 3 Jerome Evan BOWLIN b.1894 TN d:1970 VA 3 Dewey Guy BOWLIN b-1900 TN, d: 1941 3 Ercie BOWLIN b.-1901 Greene Co. TN d:1979 Greenville TN 3/4 Bessie C BOWLIN b-1905 Greene Co. TN? maybe nieces or granddaughters 3/4 Trula Mae BOWLIN b-1907 Greene Co. TN" " "

Looking for descendants of James M. Bolin, Boling, Bowlin and various spellings, b. 1 July, 1868 Greene Co., Arkansas. Believe James was married to ? Emily Swindle from Greene Co., Arkansas also. According to an obit of his sister in 1945 he was living in Caruthers California. Any leads on this family would be appreciated. Have information on the rest of his sisters and brother. Willing to share. Kaye

I am searching for a 2nd cousin, Joel R. Bowling, in hopes he can help me in the family research. Another cousin told me that his parents, Agnes and Joe, called him Bobby Joe when he was little, and that he is living in California. Paltry information, I know, but I have been at a brick wall for so long on this CA branch of the family. As far as leads are concerned I am reduced to slim pickin's. Does anyone know this cousin of mine?

Looking for information about George Bowling, m. Nancy Kerby in 1823 in Sumner County, TN. I have the following questions: Is he related to the John Bowling, m. Grizella Wright in 1847, to James Bowlin m. Mary Eliman, 1849, or the Joshua Bowling m. Elizabeth Jennings in 1841, all in Sumner County. I am descended from John and Grizella, and am hoping to figure out how the various Bowlings who show up in Sumner may be connected. I have run across some information about Nancy Kerby's family, but haven't been able to find out about their children or George's connections. Thanks in advance, Sue morgana@ghg.net

BOLLING, KATHLEEN WELCH WISE, VA-- Kathleen Welch Bolling, 88, died Friday, Dec. 4, 1998, at her home. She was a member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and the widow of Hillard Henry Bolling. Survivors include three sons, Darrell J. Bolling, Marietta, GA, Scottie R. Bolling, Knoxville, and Terry Lee Bolling, Wise; seven daughters, Monette M. Blanton and Jenelle B. Horne, both of Wise, Eileen B. Strouth, Davidson, NC, Betty Jean Johnson, Dryden, Adlene Patsy Carter, Naples, FL., Katherine B. Kennedy, Coral Springs, FL., and Janet Culbertson, Mt. Carmel, TN; 32 grandchildren; 36 great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Sturgill Funeral Home, Wise, is in charge. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER DEC 6, 1998