Hi, Kirk- To add -- Oma "Omey" Elizabeth Swink, d/o Petery Swink and Mary Hudson, b. 1883 and d. 12 May 1946 Catawba Co., NC & buried in Maiden City Cemetery. She m. Perry Tallent, b. 25 Feb 1871 NC; d. 15 Jun 1952 in Catawba Co., NC & also buried in Maiden City Cemetery (given name on headstone is BERRY!. Known children: 1. Infant dau. b. c.24 Apr 1909 Catawba Co., NC; d. 24 Apr 1909 Catawba Co., NC buried in Beulah Bapt. Church Cemetery. 2. Edgar P., b. 15 Sep 1910 NC; d. 7 March 1974 Catawba Co., NC & buried in Maiden City Cemetery. 3. Pinkney Delbert, b. 17 Aug 1914; d. 6 Jun 1982 Catawba Co., NC & buried in Maiden City Cemetery. He m. Iva Moore b. 17 Jul 1921. 4. William Elbert, b. 17 Aug 1914 NC; d. 18 Apr 19885 Catawba Co., NC & buried in Maiden City Cemetery. He m. Edity Drum b. 8 May 1919. Sources: 1880 Census, Catawba Co., NC, The Catabe Co. Genealogical Society, p 3. Catawba Co. Cemeteries, Vol. 5, The Catawba Co. Genealogical Society, p 10, 141 Ann Ann Propst 236 Connestee Trail Brevard, NC 28712-9009

Would this article help us in determining where our ancestor's land was located? Is there another source that we could consult? Bertha [email protected] >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land Look-up >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:04:15 -0400 > >The "book" referred to is actually a presentation made by James W. Miller >at the Nov 28, 1989 meeting of the Catawba County Genealogical Society. >It was later published in the Jan 1990 issue of the society's journal, >"Catawba Cousins", Vol 4, No. 3. The presentation did not discuss >specific grants, but rather the mechanics of platting grants and deeds. > >In another article by James W. Miller in "Catawba Cousins", Vol 2, No. 1, >July 1987, on Burke County Land Entries in the Newton Area of Present Day >Catawba County, NC, there is a map showing the location of a grant to >Adam Bolick. The article explains that NC began issuing land grants in >1778, but many of the applicants had "squatted" on the land 10 to 15 >years previously. > >Adam Bolick's grant for 640 acres on 8 Dec 1779 was on Macklings >(McLin's) Creek with the Oxford Ford road going through the property. >Long Branch, a tributary of Macklings Creek also flowed through the >property. Joing the grant to the north were those of Gilbreath Falls and >Peter Deal. To the east was Everhardt Rikeman, to the south was >Frederick Graff, and to the west was Albert Corpening. > >Ray Yount >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > >==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

If the book is available for purchase, please post the information to this site or send me an email with the details. If it is no longer available, perhaps different ones on this list could let us know which libraries they have found it in so we could request interlibrary loans. Thanks so much, Bertha [email protected] >From: Melanie Coyl <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land Look-up >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:30:17 -0400 > >Can anyone help with this lookup request? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Peter Coyl [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:59 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: {not a subscriber} lookup request > > > > I was wondering if someone could look up a map or reference to someone >on a > > map. The book is called "Platting Land Grants and Deeds" by James W. > > Miller. It was published by the Catawba Genealogical Society on >November > > 28, 1989. I was wondering if Adam Bolch/Bolick/Bolig shows up on one of > > those maps. He would have one (maybe 2) land grants about 1772. If he > > does, what page (or map) does he show on. Any other information that >the > > map shows would be helpful as well. > > Thanks for your help. > > Peter D. Coyl > > Rochester Hills Public Library > > 500 Olde Towne Road > > Rochester, MI 48307-2043 > > (248) 650-7125 * Fax (248) 650-7121 > > [email protected] > > >==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== >==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== >Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC >For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ >Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

The "book" referred to is actually a presentation made by James W. Miller at the Nov 28, 1989 meeting of the Catawba County Genealogical Society. It was later published in the Jan 1990 issue of the society's journal, "Catawba Cousins", Vol 4, No. 3. The presentation did not discuss specific grants, but rather the mechanics of platting grants and deeds. In another article by James W. Miller in "Catawba Cousins", Vol 2, No. 1, July 1987, on Burke County Land Entries in the Newton Area of Present Day Catawba County, NC, there is a map showing the location of a grant to Adam Bolick. The article explains that NC began issuing land grants in 1778, but many of the applicants had "squatted" on the land 10 to 15 years previously. Adam Bolick's grant for 640 acres on 8 Dec 1779 was on Macklings (McLin's) Creek with the Oxford Ford road going through the property. Long Branch, a tributary of Macklings Creek also flowed through the property. Joing the grant to the north were those of Gilbreath Falls and Peter Deal. To the east was Everhardt Rikeman, to the south was Frederick Graff, and to the west was Albert Corpening. Ray Yount ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I didn't even realize that such a book existed. Could I request a look-up for Keever and Douthit/Dowthit ? Thank you, malinda jones Melanie Coyl wrote: > Can anyone help with this lookup request? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Peter Coyl [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:59 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: {not a subscriber} lookup request > > > > I was wondering if someone could look up a map or reference to someone on a > > map. The book is called "Platting Land Grants and Deeds" by James W. > > Miller. It was published by the Catawba Genealogical Society on November > > 28, 1989. I was wondering if Adam Bolch/Bolick/Bolig shows up on one of > > those maps. He would have one (maybe 2) land grants about 1772. If he > > does, what page (or map) does he show on. Any other information that the > > map shows would be helpful as well. > > Thanks for your help. > > Peter D. Coyl > > Rochester Hills Public Library > > 500 Olde Towne Road > > Rochester, MI 48307-2043 > > (248) 650-7125 * Fax (248) 650-7121 > > [email protected] > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page

Searching for info on Lawson Harbison/Harveson in the 1860 Catawba Co. Census, wife Tena children Mary, Gilly and Eveline L. The Tiesdel Harbison Family The Iseral Haverson Family buried at Friendship Ch. Also Franklin Harvison and Frank Harbison wife Arphy, children James, George, Robert, William, Claudia, Minnie and Katie Miller a Niece living with them. If you know any of these families any info would be appreciated.

Can anyone help with this lookup request? > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Coyl [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {not a subscriber} lookup request > > I was wondering if someone could look up a map or reference to someone on a > map. The book is called "Platting Land Grants and Deeds" by James W. > Miller. It was published by the Catawba Genealogical Society on November > 28, 1989. I was wondering if Adam Bolch/Bolick/Bolig shows up on one of > those maps. He would have one (maybe 2) land grants about 1772. If he > does, what page (or map) does he show on. Any other information that the > map shows would be helpful as well. > Thanks for your help. > Peter D. Coyl > Rochester Hills Public Library > 500 Olde Towne Road > Rochester, MI 48307-2043 > (248) 650-7125 * Fax (248) 650-7121 > [email protected]

[FORWARDED MESSAGE-DON'T REPLY TO PROXY SENDER] >Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:07:55 -0700 >From: "Brenda Messer" <[email protected]> >Subject: Inherited medical conditions in the Messer lineage. This is of >utmost importance. > >Dear Friend and Family > >I am currently working on a project with a neurologist. We will probably >start working with a physician from a research facility sometime in the near >future > >There are some medical conditions that are hereditary in the Messer lineage >and the neurologist has found a new gene that has never before been found >for two of these conditions in the Messer family. I am working on the >genealogy part of the research with him and will continue with the physician >from Duke. I am trying to help them identify persons who are living in the >Messer lineage who have the symptoms and persons who are deceased who were >diagnosed with either of the conditions [as well as those who most likely >were afflicted with the conditions that were not diagnosed]. > >I am asking everyone in the Messer family that will participate to give me a >medical genealogy [known medical conditions and observations of possible >conditions] for both living and deceased family as far back as possible. > >The conditions are Charcot - Marie - Tooth Syndrome {CMT} and Trigeminal >neuralgia {TN}. There have been many studies of these conditions over the >years with different groups {families]. A group of Messer families >participated in a study in 1975 and I have found that a large group of the >family members of the participants in that study are afflicted with one or >both of the conditions. The neurologist that I am in contact with has >isolated a rare {never before found in any group that has been tested} and >is needing help in getting the family medical information that is so vital >to further the research of these conditions. > >CMT wasn't recognized as a distinct entity until 1886 when Charcot and >Marie, and Tooth independently, published their papers; so any references >before about 1900 in the family records would be to funny feet, peculiar >walking, or "the family curse." I have a more detailed description if >anyone would like to receive it. >"The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve; if you sawed the face off, >from the top of the head to the angle of the jaws just ahead of the ears, >that's the territory of the nerve; it has a scalp-forehead eye branch, a >cheek and a lower jaw division on each side. Typical TN involves either the >second or third divisions, the first less rarely, and multiple or bilateral >areas very rarely. The typical neuralgia is a single blast of enormous pain, >recurring every few seconds or minutes for a while; stopping; and starting >up again. Typically, bouts last days or weeks at first, disappear for a >while, then come back. Almost every patient has trigger points where a >touch, shaving, putting on makeup, touching the gum with the tongue etc. >will be likely to induce a burst of pain during an attack. The typical >patient has the disease in isolation; about 5% of patients have a family >history. Very rare families have been reported in which TN occurs along with >CMT. TN can be accompanied by twitching, twisting or other facial movements >called hemifacial spasm; or by other neuralgias. This is considered to be >one of the most painful conditions known to man, so it would be had to >overlook." >If anyone has already been diagnosed and is seeing a physician and would be >willing to talk to this physician and / or have their medical records >relating to these conditions to him, please contact me and I will give you >the address. > >With the data that he has already shared with me [with the patients consent, >of course], I have been able to determine that these conditions are quite >prevalent in two of Christian Messer's children's direct lines. Most likely >when I have contacted others and gotten more information, we will find it in >the rest of the lineage. >I currently have three Messer families in my database that I, nor the >members of these families, have been able to connect to Captain Robert >Messer and his descendants who settled in Haywood County, NC in the later >part of the 1700's. I am asking those who are connected to these other >lines to please look into your lineage, both past and present and see if >there are any of these conditions and share your medical lineage with me. >I realize that this research will most likely not help most of the persons >who are living with these conditions today, but hopefully it will help our >future generations. > >The neurologist that has discovered this new gene will be at the Messer >Family Reunion on October 7, 2000 at Panther Creek Baptist Church in Haywood >County, NC. Everyone who has an interest is welcome to attend. > >Any and all help will be appreciated and your confidence will be upheld. > >Regards > >Brenda Messer >828-433-7003 >[email protected] >Messerville Mayor Home Page >http://members.fortunecity.com/messervillemayor/ > >Messerville Gazette Pages >http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/ironbridge/1170

Don't miss this for the world! ------------------- Genealogy Workshop - Our German Connection In conjunction with the exhibit Conrad Felixmüller And The Art Scene In Dresden from the Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany. Exhibit presented by Hickory Museum of Art and Western Piedmont Sister Cities Association Sat & Sun October 28 & 29, 2000 Patrick Beaver Memorial Library · 375 3rd Street NE, Hickory Saturday 8:30 9:00 AM Registration - Coffee/Juice/Donuts 9:00 10:30 AM Genealogical Research Methods, Robert Carpenter 10:45-11:45 AM German Migration into the Area, Jo White Linn 12:00 1:00 PM German Influence & History in Catawba County, Anne McAllister 1:00 1:45 PM LUNCH - sandwich lunch provided with Sat. registration 1:45 2:45 PM German Speaking People West of the Catawba River, Lorena Eaker 2:45 4:00 PM Germans of South Carolina, Brent Holcomb Sunday 2:00 2:30 PM Registration 2:30 5:00 PM Deed Mapping instruction by Wendell Kirkham Internet Research instruction by library staff Carolina Room Resources, library staff The registration form is available in .PDF format. Please print and complete form, make check payable to Hickory Public Library and mail to: Janey Deal, Hickory Public Library, 375 3rd Street NE, Hickory, NC 28601 For information call 828-304-0500 ext. 234. Registration deadline: Friday, October 6 All registrants for the Saturday session will receive a complimentary pass to the art exhibit. ------------------ A copy of this workshop schedule is presented in the same wording on the Patrick Beaver site: http://www.ci.hickory.nc.us/library/general/press/genealogy_workshop.htm and will be mirrored at the Catawba Co. NCCGenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ soon. A copy of this workshop schedule is presented in the same wording on the Patrick Beaver site: http://www.ci.hickory.nc.us/library/general/press/genealogy_workshop.htm The registration can be downloaded in PDF format (make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader) at: http://www.ci.hickory.nc.us/library/genealogy/genworkshop.pdf

Dear Robert, Thanks for your interest in the continuing conflict regarding the old Jacob Dellinger cemetery on Randleman Rd. In Iron Station. The matter is still ion the court system with our next court date the week of October 9th, 2000. We have had some setbacks and victories concerning procedural errors but I think our case is sound and anticipate the court to rule in our favor. I will keep the list informed of the outcome. Neal Caskey ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Peter <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:28 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Cemetery conflict > Some time back a Neal Caskey put an item out on a cemetery conflict (the > old Jacob Dellinger cemetery) in Iron Station, NC, eastern Lincoln > County.. I am wondering if this has ever been resolved? This was back > in January this year when he put the item out. Is there a list of > persons buried in this cemetery available? It seems that the property > owners did not want to let anyone enter the cemetery and look at the > grave stones. It had apparently gotten to the point of Law suits. If > any one has any information on this I would be pleased to hear from > them. > > > Robert Peter > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Sharing info on the region West of the Catawba River, NC > For further info, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ > Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page > >

Some time back a Neal Caskey put an item out on a cemetery conflict (the old Jacob Dellinger cemetery) in Iron Station, NC, eastern Lincoln County.. I am wondering if this has ever been resolved? This was back in January this year when he put the item out. Is there a list of persons buried in this cemetery available? It seems that the property owners did not want to let anyone enter the cemetery and look at the grave stones. It had apparently gotten to the point of Law suits. If any one has any information on this I would be pleased to hear from them. Robert Peter

Dear List, For this week, ancestry.com has a free database of Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900. Both Pope and Yell Counties are included, although the description of the database doesn't mention Pope Co. Since many persons from Gaston and surrounding counties moved to these counties in the 1840's - 1870's, this may be of interest to list members. Agnes ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Please help me clear up an old family mystery -- who was Squire Caldwell? Actually, Squire Caldwell was my great-great-great grandfather, but the story is more involved than that. Here it is. According to my grandmother, now deceased, a Warner Howard of Lincoln, North Carolina, was legally married a Cherokee woman and had nine children, names listed below. Children: 　 i Henry Howard 　ii Patsy Howard 　iii Sully Howard. 　iv Becky Howard. 　v Polly Howard. 　vi Thomas Howard. 　vii Annie Howard. 　viii Martie Howard. 　ix Nancy Howard. Daughter Nancy Howard, never married, was a mistress to Squire Caldwell. “Squire,” my grandmother says, is not a name, but a title. Together, Nancy Howard and Squire Caldwell had an illegitimate son, John Milton Howard, who was born 09 May 1851 in Lincoln. Squire acknowledged paternity and paid for John’s education, such as it was. John was said to be a bookish person. As a young man, he was an itinerant school teacher who moved from place to place, teaching for a little money and living with the families of his students. He later married Rachel Ladora Robinson over the objections of her father, John Simpson Robinson. Anyway, back to Squire Caldwell. I found that a Henry Caldwell (born 30 June 1842; lived in Catawba) went under the name “Squire Caldwell,” but Henry is too young to have been John’s father (Henry was nine when John was born). A more promising candidate is a J.D. Caldwell, justice of the peace in Catawba County in the late 1850s and early 1860s. Also, a John D. Caldwell (not John David Caldwell (b. 1831, d. 1903), who was someone else) served as a captain in the 89th NC Militia, which was organized in Catawba County. I wouldn’t be surprised if J.D. and John D. were the same person ? it would seem that a justice of the peace would also serve as a captain in the local militia. Even so, I’ve been unable to establish that my Squire Caldwell is J.D. Caldwell (or anyone else, for that matter). Has anyone ever run across a Squire Caldwell in his or her research? Who was he?

This was in my morning mail so thought I should get this out if anyone out there has ancestors inturned here. Beej in AZ Subj: Re: BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARKBRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK Date: 9/24/00 8:00:25 AM US Mountain Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:MSmith3030">MSmith3030</A> Here is a list of names you can send out with your other notes. Pat Jones Smith BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK Bridgeton, Missouri 1843 -------- 1963 This burying ground at 4616 Long Road was made into a memorial park in 1962. In 1959 several lawsuits were filed against the City for allowing the cemetery to deteriorate. Individual stones had already been removed "through error and misunderstanding" but members of the Bridgeton Historical Commission were able to learn the names of some who were buried there and a large monument was erected in 1963 which bears this inscription, "We honor the people buried here. They were part of this nations adventure and their vision lighted the path we follow today." At the dedication ceremonies, Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a talk about colored veterans who are buried here. Records indicate that the cemetery was integrated from its beginning in 1858. It was in use as late as 1954 and at least 100 people are buried in the two acres. On the bronze plaque of the monument are the following names: Annie Adams Auston Edwards Enoch Mumps Edward Walker Benjamin Adams Auston Edwards, Jr. Elio Phillips Kit Walker George Adams Grace Edwards Eliza Phillips Lizzie Walker Lottie Adams Katie Edwards Ike Phillips Quiller Walker Ben Alexander The Galliger Family Tilly Phillips Tommy Walker George Alexander Almiria Grannison Walter Phillips Barbara White Henry Alexander Creed Hall Bell Pruitt John White Lucy Alexander Creed Hall, Jr. The Pueroa Family Noah White Eugene Allen Hillard Hall Fred Riddle Shibina White Arthur Bassett Hiram Hall James Robertson Alice Wilson Dr. William Berry Jack Haggerty Will Rush Ernest Wilson Febie Bivens The Heidron Children Baron Scott Geroge Wilson George Bivens Lizzie Hodge Louise Scott Theodore Woodson Lizzie Bivens Steve Hodge Lydia Scott Baby Woolfolk Millie Bivens The Horn Family Laura Smith Hadley Woolfolk Rafe Bivens Nasrus Jackson Roberta Stanton Gibson Wright Samuel Bivens Amy Johnson Lewis Stevenson Hiram Wright Cosley Black George Johnson Fred Steward Mamie Wright Edward Black Julia Johnson Henry Stocker Green Young Hiram Black Robert Johnson Joseph Taylor Mary Ann Young King Black Turner Johnson Abe Thompson Skip Young Sam Balck Mr. Knight Henry Thompson Bell Carter Henry Lewis Hiram Thompson Lilly Cheeks Hal Lint Jenny Thompson Henry Clanton Luvenia Lint Mamie Tucker Fred Dickson The McClure Family Barney Vonsray Joe Duglas, Jr. Jessie Moore Texas Hall Wadlington This list was given to me by The Missouri Historical Society P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, Missouri 63112-0040 (314) 746-4599 There is a Shirley Wotawa that is seeking information about the persons buried here. If you can help with this project, please contact her at 142 Sheppley Dr. Apt #2, St. Louis, Mo. 63137 You can also contact the St. Louis Dept. of Parks and Recreation Historical Preservation Office at (314) 615-0357. After 3 hours on the phone and the typing....that I'm not that good at...I hope this will help some of you. Pat Jones Smith St, Louis, Missouri

I have a copy of the death certificate for John Gurley ( who was married to Nancy Isabella Clark). He was born 1847 and died April 29, 1931. It states that his parents are Jessie Gurley and Polly Crawley. Both born in Burke County, North Carolina. Anyone have information on them? Thank you. Denise Clarke Surnames: Clark, Dale, Brittain, Crawley, Gurley, Farr, Warlick, Crunkleton, Austin, Hudson

Forwarded for Your Information......Winnette Hello, I live in St. Louis, Missouri and saw on the local news tonight that there is a BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK - 1843 - 1963 ( North St. Louis) that is looking for persons with family buried there. The airport is being expanded and they are going to move the CEMETERY. Is there a way to get this message to as many listers as possible in a short amount of time? Can you help! Pat Jones Smith St. Louis, Missouri USA [email protected]

Hello Kirk I have an extracted copy of the 1900 Catawba co. census and in it there is a Omey "Sprink", born Nov 1879, age 20 working as a servent in the household of Lowrance Jarrett, this appears in the Jacob's Fork Twp family #273 Is this you person? AEC >From: Kirk Cronland <> >Hello everyone, > >Does anyone have the census of Catawba Co. for 1900? I am looking for >the following people. Peter Swink, husband. Mary Hudson Swink, wife. >Omey Elizabeth Swink. Omey was born July of 1882. > >Thanks to all for the Burke Co. Lookups. I done some more research and >there is a possible link in Catawba Co. > >Thanks > >Kirk Cronland > >--

Help Anyone? Another puzzle! I need the descendants of this couple right down to the newest newborn baby for the Wise History... I have only the names of their 9 children which include: Fred, Rebecca, Rachel, Ernest, Yates, Betty Sue, Aline, Janet, and Phillis G. All help appreciated, Lorena ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail

Greetings Everyone: Once again I am stuck in the Frederick Wise Manuscript! I have the following: Prior Sylvanus Pasour b. 25 Aug 1859? d. 25 Nov 1945 M. 9 Sept 1880 Rebecca M. Carpenter b. 15 Oct 1861 d. 8 May 1932 dau of Jacob and Elizabeth Griffon Carpenter. Previous Info: Prior was son of Frances Carpenter, dau of George, and Eli/Levi Pasour, son of George and Elizabeth Wise Pasour. Fact: Prior's Marriage record in Gaston Co. list's his parents as Eph. Wise and Frances Pasour Which indicates he was a Base born son of his parents. Otherwise (if following the traditional pattern)parents would have been listed as a married couple. Previous Info: Frances Carpenter Pasour m. later to Ephriam Wise. I can not find any evidence of this, nor have the others. Frances Pasour remains Frances Pasour throught records. The Shocker: After Prior's marriage to Rebecca Carpenter he assumes the name Prior Sylvanus Carpenter and is forever known as such. His descendants also use the name Carpenter. Fact: George Pasour made no provision in his will for children of his son Eli/Levi who was reputedly killed in CW. Fact: Felix (son of George) Pasour had a daughter Frances b. 1842, somewhat younger than Frances Carpenter b. 1835. Her age is more consistant with the census data through 1880. She was age 16, living in the home of her Pasour grandparents 1860 (probably helping care for them. 1870 Frances Pasour age 30 is living in home of Phillip Pasour, another of George's sons) with her two sons, Prior S. age 11 and James age 9,Pasour. James is not found on later records. Anyone know what happened to him? If Frances was actually a Carpenter, m. Eli/Levi Pasour , had a son Prior by Eph Wise, who changed his name to Carpenter after marriage, Did George Carpenter make a provision in his Will or land division or otherwise acknowledge this? Talk about confusion! Then who was James' father? George Pasour made no provision for these two children as children of Eli/Levi. I need to know if these two sons are actually a part of the Pasour/Wise family. If Prior was son of Eph Wise he would be, but under Eph's lineage.... HELP ANYONE!!!!! Lorena Can anyone out there solve this puzzle? Is there a death record that for him that would list his parents names and confirm the birthdate? ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail

Hello everyone, Does anyone have the census of Catawba Co. for 1900? I am looking for the following people. Peter Swink, husband. Mary Hudson Swink, wife. Omey Elizabeth Swink. Omey was born July of 1882. Thanks to all for the Burke Co. Lookups. I done some more research and there is a possible link in Catawba Co. Thanks Kirk Cronland -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/