Would anyone on the list have information or suggested reading about William Graham's NC Militia, about 1775, and the men who served in the wars with the Cherokee at Montford Cove, Potts Fort? Thanks, Nancy Orr Erb

Hello List, I think I remember a message on this list several days ago requesting information on the Reeps of Lincoln County. If you are hunting information on them please contact me. Thanks. Dennis -- Dennis Morgan [email protected] Web Page at: http://www.shelby.net/dmorgan Researching surnames: Morgan,Smith,Hudson,McSwain,Lankford, Hamrick In Cleveland and Rutherford Counties in NC and in Cherokee County in SC. Researching Surnames: Peace,Morris,Pittman,Gosnell, Cantrell in Spartanburg and Greenville Counties in SC.

If anyone posted about the Kerley/Cerley line lately....please re-send. I have a cousin who's ersearching that line. Thanks....malinda

Agnes, Thanks for the reply. I'm starting to think Anna Best was living with her parents near High Shoals. Her parents were both grandchildren of the immigrants Peiter Heyl (Peter Hoyle) and Bostain Best. Anna's parents left the area in the 1830 and settled in Tennessee. Eli and Anna settled in Cherokee County, NC in 1848. The Mathesons were in Iredell and Burke in the early 1800s. Of course, there still a few around Taylorsville. I've often wondered how Eli met Anna. He was the grandson of Highland Scots and lived near Taylorsville. She was of German stock living near what is today the border between Lincoln and Gaston Counties. Kurt Matheson > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Re: Fullenwilder marriage > Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:39:18 -0600 > From: "Agnes E. Cloninger" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Kurt > There is also a marriage bond for Henry Fulenwider to Ann Ramsour dated 7 > June 1827 with John D. Hoke as the bondsman. There are also a half dozen > others with variations of that surname. > > There are none by that name nor by the surname "Matheson" in 1850 in either > Catawba county or Lincoln county. Where did they go? > > Agnes Cloninger > > >From: "J. Kurt Matheson" <[email protected]> > > > >While searching in the records, I found the marriage bond for my third > >great grandparents. From the information listed, can anyone determine > >where the were married in Lincoln/Catawba county? Is anyone familiar > >with Henry Fulenwide? I've seen the name on this list before. > > > >Kurt Matheson > > > > > > Bride: Anna Best > > Groom: Eli Matheson > > Bond Date: 05 May 1827 > > County: Lincoln > > Record #: 01 088 > > Bondsman: Henry Fulenwide > > Witness: V McBee > > Bond #: 000074493 > > > > ______________________________

Lynn, you can learn all about Marvin T. and Mattie Leatherman by reading A PLACE FOR JOE by Elizabeth Leland---- Down Home Press, PO Box 4126, Asheboro, NC 27204. The book is factual but the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie based on the lives of Joe Hill and Marvin T. & Mattie Leatherman and their daughter Marguerite is not factual to my interpertation. Linda Hoyle descendant of Noah and Flora Lail Leatherman. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:24 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Seeking descendants of LEATHERMANS: Frank J. and Parthenia Wesson Leatherman > Looking for descendants of Frank J. and Parthenia Wesson Leatherman. > Their children: > > Adolphus Pressley, b1883; m. Eliza Willis; had son Q. Pressley T. > > Alphonso Country, b1886; m. Lena Johnson; daughter Nora Yvonne, b1931. > > James Griffin, b1889; m. Pearl Beam; children Ruth b1918 and Jefferson b1919. > > Marvin T., b1893; m. Mattie Tinman. He was treasurer of Lincoln Co. in 1920. > > Mary "Kimmie", b1895; m? > > John B.M., b1898; m. Ada Gantt; children Hugh Kenneth, b1931, and Martha > Jewell, b1934. > > Edwin Yates, b1904; m. Essie Pendleton; son Ben Franklin, b1932. > > Any contacts appreciated! > Lynn Wesson > Raleigh, NC > > > ==== 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 >

Looking for descendants of Frank J. and Parthenia Wesson Leatherman. Their children: Adolphus Pressley, b1883; m. Eliza Willis; had son Q. Pressley T. Alphonso Country, b1886; m. Lena Johnson; daughter Nora Yvonne, b1931. James Griffin, b1889; m. Pearl Beam; children Ruth b1918 and Jefferson b1919. Marvin T., b1893; m. Mattie Tinman. He was treasurer of Lincoln Co. in 1920. Mary "Kimmie", b1895; m? John B.M., b1898; m. Ada Gantt; children Hugh Kenneth, b1931, and Martha Jewell, b1934. Edwin Yates, b1904; m. Essie Pendleton; son Ben Franklin, b1932. Any contacts appreciated! Lynn Wesson Raleigh, NC

Kurt There is also a marriage bond for Henry Fulenwider to Ann Ramsour dated 7 June 1827 with John D. Hoke as the bondsman. There are also a half dozen others with variations of that surname. There are none by that name nor by the surname "Matheson" in 1850 in either Catawba county or Lincoln county. Where did they go? Agnes Cloninger >From: "J. Kurt Matheson" <[email protected]> > >While searching in the records, I found the marriage bond for my third >great grandparents. From the information listed, can anyone determine >where the were married in Lincoln/Catawba county? Is anyone familiar >with Henry Fulenwide? I've seen the name on this list before. > >Kurt Matheson > > > Bride: Anna Best > Groom: Eli Matheson > Bond Date: 05 May 1827 > County: Lincoln > Record #: 01 088 > Bondsman: Henry Fulenwide > Witness: V McBee > Bond #: 000074493 >

They obtained their license at the Lincoln Co. Courthouse from Clerk of County Court Vardry McBee. Bondsman for the groom was Henry Fulenwider. In general, couples were married in their neighborhood by a pastor or by the Justice of the Peace for their district. Saturday, 29 Jul 2000, "J. Kurt Matheson" <[email protected]> wrote: >While searching in the records, I found the marriage bond for my third >great grandparents. From the information listed, can anyone determine >where they were married in Lincoln/Catawba county? Is anyone familiar >with Henry Fulenwide? I've seen the name on this list before. Bride: Anna Best Groom: Eli Matheson Bond Date: 05 May 1827 County: Lincoln Record #: 01 088 Bondsman: Henry Fulenwide Witness: V McBee Bond #: 000074493

While searching in the records, I found the marriage bond for my third great grandparents. From the information listed, can anyone determine where the were married in Lincoln/Catawba county? Is anyone familiar with Henry Fulenwide? I've seen the name on this list before. Kurt Matheson Bride: Anna Best Groom: Eli Matheson Bond Date: 05 May 1827 County: Lincoln Record #: 01 088 Bondsman: Henry Fulenwide Witness: V McBee Bond #: 000074493

Just for everyone's information, if you are interested in Fulbrights, the Fulbright Family Association is a nationwide group of descendants of the two immigrant Fulbright/Volbrecht men--Johann Wilhelm (William), and Andreas (Andrew) Fulbright. Both men lived in Northampton Co., Penn., before settling in the Lyle's Creek area of present-day Catawba Co. in about 1769. The Association's web site, which contains many articles from past newsletters, membership information, etc. is at: http://www.tfb.com/~edstout/ I also have a lot of information on William Drum, who settled in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo., if this is also of interest. ----Bill Eddleman >Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:52:21 -0400 >From: "Rhonda Lynn" <[email protected]> > >LINN / LYNN, LINGERFELT, FULBRIGHT, HUDSON, DRUM If anyone has information >on any of these families that settled in Catawba and Lincoln Counties please >reply. I will share what I have accumulated. One family member in particular >that I am interested in is John Franklin Linn / Lynn 1836 - 1912. >Rhonda Lynn

Frederick Hoke was living in this area at least by the middle 1810's. He was a prominent land owner and member of society. Robert Carpenter ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:13 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Frederick Hoke's Rock Barn > I recently visited Catawba County and saw the Rock Barn on Frederick Hoke's > old homeplace. Actually, I should say that I saw what was left of it. The > lady who lives there was gracious enough to let me and my family members walk > up to it and crawl through the bushes to see the only remaining side that is > completely made of rock. Does anyone know more about when this structure was > built? A family legend that was passed down by my great-uncle Ernest > Dagenhart, indicates that our ancestor, Heinrich Degenhard (Henry Dagenhart) > helped to build it along with other men from the neighborhood. Any thoughts > or other legends related to the Rock Barn? > > > ==== 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 > >

LINN / LYNN, LINGERFELT, FULBRIGHT, HUDSON, DRUM If anyone has information on any of these families that settled in Catawba and Lincoln Counties please reply. I will share what I have accumulated. One family member in particular that I am interested in is John Franklin Linn / Lynn 1836 - 1912. Rhonda Lynn

Sorry I did not read your original message well enough to realize you had already given us the birthdate for your mother.Does her social security application give her birth place, some I have seen show that information. It will take two requests for the 1920 census index to find your people, one for NC and one for VA. I can do that but it will take me a couple of weeks since I have to order them - how about it for anyone who can access the index without ordering it - I am in Idaho and the entire 1920 census itself is here in my local archives but not the index - Can anybody lend a hand and make this a co-op effort? Agnes >"Agnes E. Cloninger" wrote: > >> give us a birthdate for your mother, someone may be able to check census >> records for you. >> >> Agnes Cloninger >> >> >Can anyone on the list help me. I'm trying to find out something about >> >my grandparents. My mother, their daughter, Mary Elisabeth Jonas b 1915 >> >is deceased. My grandparents names were ; >> >Minnie Reep and Dan M. Jonas >> >I just found out their names from my mother Social security Application. >> >Mother left some old photos taken in Vale, Reepsville, Boone,NC and >> >Amherst and Gladstone,VA. Don't know how to go about finding where they >> >were from.Believe they were farmers but can't located where they were >> >born or died. Any suggestions? There's no place around where I live to >> >try to check all those census. if I could find a starting locale, I'd >> >travel down to NC, whwere most of the Jonas and Reeps lived. >> > >> >Ann Reed Pocono Lakes,PA > >Dear Agnes, >My mothers name Mary Elisabeth Jonas, her birthdate was 22 Nov 1915. >She claimed to have had a brother Hoke/Hoagie who was supposedly killed in >WW2 in the Pacific but can't find any record for him in the Military. >Thanks, >Ann Reed

Hi, groups, I thought I remembered someone looking for a burial site of a Jonas Reep sometime recently. Well, while I was looking at gravesites of some of my ancestors this weekend, I ran across this gravestone. The cemetery is Mt. Vernon Baptist in Vale, NC. The stone read "Jonas Reep, 23rd NC Infantry, Co.K, CSA." There are no dates on it. There are other Reeps buried in the cemetery. I hope this helps someone! Lynn Wesson Raleigh, NC

>To: [email protected] >Subject: {not a subscriber} Frederick Hoke's Rock Barn > >I also recently visited Catawba County and visited with my aunt, >Catherine Hoke Hedrick, who is a direct descendant of Frederick Hoke. I >was able to take pictures of the rock barn and the other structures on >the land. In case you didn't go into the barn, there is a full wall of >the original stone inside, together a ladder going up to what was, >perhaps, a hay loft. The timbers inside appear to be original. >Fortunately, I took pictures which are quite good. > >Among the genealogical/family history information I copied or purchased >is a book entitled CATAWBA COUNTY: AN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY. On page >157 is found: > >"Chapter 6 >CLINE'S TOWNSHIP > >National Register Property >Rock Barn Farm > >The Rock Barn Farm is a nineteenth-century farmstead in north Catawba >County consisting of an unusual two-story frame house probably built by >Daniel Roseman shortly after the Civil War, a unique two-story >stone-bank barn built by Frederick Hoke during the second quarter of the >nineteenth-century, and a small collection of other outbuildings more >typical of Piedmont farms. The main, two-story portion of the house is >nearly square, with unpainted weatherboard siding, a dry-laid stone >foundation, hipped roof with overhanging boxed eaves and wood shingles >still visible beneath the current asphalt shingles, and two interior end >chimneys with corbelled caps on the west side of the house." > >There are four more paragraphs in this article which deal with the >construction features and layout of the structures, as well as a very >short history of Frederick. If you are interested in them, I'll send >them along. There is no mention of individuals other than Daniel >Roseman and Frederick Hoke in this article. > >This book can be purchased from the Catawba County Historical Society. > >Hope this helps a bit. > >Diane Streuling >[email protected]

I recently visited Catawba County and saw the Rock Barn on Frederick Hoke's old homeplace. Actually, I should say that I saw what was left of it. The lady who lives there was gracious enough to let me and my family members walk up to it and crawl through the bushes to see the only remaining side that is completely made of rock. Does anyone know more about when this structure was built? A family legend that was passed down by my great-uncle Ernest Dagenhart, indicates that our ancestor, Heinrich Degenhard (Henry Dagenhart) helped to build it along with other men from the neighborhood. Any thoughts or other legends related to the Rock Barn?

Would one of you kind people do a census lookup for me? I'm looking for Emanuel Bolch (could be Bolick, Bolich or Boliek) on the 1860 census. His mother is Elizabeth Bolch and his father is Solomon Bolch. He was born abt 1835 (15 on the 1850 census). He died sometime in 1862 during the Civil War. I have never listed a wife for him but it dawned on me yesterday that he would have been 25 or 26 when he left for the War so he could have been married. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Melanie Coyl

Need help with the following information: Lewis E. Lefever married Catherine "Kate" Fowler, had three children, Maggie, Author, Mary. Lewis was born ca. 1835 possibly in Lincoln County. Does anyone have information of either Lewis' or Kate's ancestors? Also, the 1840 Lincoln County Census lists a Campbell Lefever with one son under 5 and one son 5-10. Also woman 20-30. Does anyone have any information of this family? Perhaps this is the family of Lewis mentioned above? Any insight greatly appreciated. Pat

I don't know how much you have worked in Catawba records. However, may I suggest that you will find some information in an article on the Gortner-Frye connection that will be interesting to you. Clara Shook and I put together everything that we had on these families. The article appeared in "Catawba Cousins". In accordance with the will of Philip Fry [dated 11 Feb. 1786], Philip Fry and his wife Elizabeth, gave 240 A to George Icard on both sidesof Hopp Creek. Lincoln County, NC Deed Book 3:24. [Philip Fry was the son of Nicholas Fry and Maria Elisabeth Pope/Pabst, who in 1787 married 2) Michael Whitener.] In this article, you will find abstracts of the seven deeds of Philip Fry and his wife, Elisabeth, which appear to be his division to his children. This Gortner/Frye relationship is complex, so you will need to read through all the records, which we have tried to supply for you. The Frye records of Col. George M. Yoder were from his memory, and are incorrect in many places. Use this material with care. I don't have the date the article appeared in "Catawba Cousins",. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Frye <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 7:18 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Fry-Ikerd Marriage > Looking for some clarification on the Ikerd family information on the > County website and other queries. > 1. Johann George Ikerd (23 Apr 1759-bwt 1830 and 1840 or Aug 1836) > s/o Peter Ikerd marries abt 1780 Mary Barbara Fry (abt 1762- aft 1800) > d/o Phillip Fry. Does anyone know how they proved the relationship > between Phillip and Mary Barbara? > > 2. Susannah Ikerd (28 Jan 1757- aft 1826) d/o Peter Ikerd marries > Phillip Fry s/o Nicholas Fry. Is there some proof of this marriage? > > I am hoping someone can help me out with these folks. Thanks, > > Karen > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > >

Looking for info on the Jones Family. Looking for a Cemila Jones who with Drewy Hamilton had a son named Robert L. Hamilton. Cemila was born abt. 1844. Thanks to all Kirk Cronland Lincolnton,NC -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/