Dear folks, The advent of FREE GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION is a reality. The only way it can grow is through the contributions of folks like you. If you have any transcribed material that does not run afoul of copyright laws, we'd love to have it. If it falls under the categories of DEEDS, WILLS, MILITARY PENSIONS, BIBLE RECORDS, OBITUARIES or BIOGRAPHIES, please consider posting it at the following site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncarch.htm Help others with otherwise unobtainable material. You may meet a cousin or two in the process. --Derick

I've been studying the Catawba West county formations and came across the 1784 formation of the line between Burke and Lincoln Counties that reads: "....Beginning at the Horse Ford on Catawba river. running thence to John Hawn's on Henry River, then to William Orr's on Jacobs River and thence to the intersection of the counties of Burke, Lincoln and Rutherford, as they now stand." Would anyone on the list know, would this put William Orr in Burke or Lincoln County? or, how could I determine this? However, I do see in 1790 Lincoln Co NC on the Federal Census William, Robert and Jno ORR. This may indicate that William was in Lincoln Co after the 1784 boundary change. Unfortunately I am missing the Burke Co 1790 Census Also, I am interested to know more about William Orr and would like to ask what records are available for this period of about 1784 and where would they be located? Is anyone on this list researching this William Orr? My known ancestor is Alexander ORR, born about 1750-1755 and believe to be found in Rutherford County on the 1782 Tax List ( still working on this), and certainly later in 1790 and 1800 on the Pendleton District SC Federal Census, before moving in 1800 to Christian Co KY. Alexander Orr's oldest known son is named William and this family seemed to adhere closely to the naming traditions for the Scotch-Irish of the time. So, you can see my interest in William as a possible candidate for Alexander's father or other relative due to proximity and names. Many Thanks, Nancy Orr Erb St Clair County, Michigan

As you may know, the completely renovated Morganton Public Library is now open. Also there is now a new research policy in place which I know will be of interest to anyone that is unable to come in person and use the facilities. If you have paid dearly in the past for professional genealogists to supply you with information, this new policy is just what you have long sought after. Morganton Public Library - North Carolina Room Policy The staff of the North Carolina Room of the Morganton Public Library provides professional research help in response to written and telephone requests for genealogical research for Burke County and western North Carolina. The rates for research are as follows: $4.00 per hour of research plus 10 cents per page plus postage $2.00 per obituary-request (will search only in the Morganton News Herald and the correct date within one week must be provided) Written and telephone requests will be answered in the order that they are received. The turnaround time for all requests is approximately 2 weeks. Please send written requests to: Morganton Public Library Attn: North Carolina Room 204 S. King Street Morganton, NC 28655 Telephone: (828) 437-5638 This information is mirrored on the Burke Co. NCGenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/library.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* For more Catawba County, NC help, queries, resources and lookups, visit the US GenWeb Catawba County page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ Subscribe to "West of the Catawba" mail list -- 500+ subscribers! See http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/catwest.htm for details! Derick S. Hartshorn ~~ 1204 4th St. Dr,SE ~~ Conover, NC 28613-1827 Sponsor, US GenWeb Project - New England Roots, NC Branches To learn of other genealogical resources provided by RootsWeb, see: http://www.rootsweb.com/ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi everyone, Thanks for the help on Pinkney Hefner. Everyone's info had his parents as Peter and Lucy. Does anyone have info on Peter and Lucy and beyond? Kirk Cronland Lincolnton, NC -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

Hi everyone, Looking for info of a Peter Swink and Mary Hudson. Believed to be from Burke Co. They had a daughter named Omey Elizabeth Swink,born 1882. Omey married Perry Tallent. I have no dates or futher info. Thanks Kirk Cronland Lincolnton, NC -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

Hi all, Does anyone have any info on a Cemila Jones. Birth unknown (approx. 1850). Don't have any more info. Thanks all, Kirk Cronland -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

Hi everyone, Does anyone have any info on a Catherine (Katie) Eckard? Born 11-11-1826. Died 5-16-1897. Was the wife of Paul Herman Thanks all, Kirk Cronland -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

Thank you kindly for looking for me Agnes.....appreciate it. Malinda -----Original Message----- From: Agnes E. Cloninger [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage >Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:28:41 -0600 >To: Malinda Jones <[email protected]> >From: "Agnes E. Cloninger" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >After I read what I wrote in your recent mailing I realized I had put down >that Pinkney Hefner was the son of Peter and Lucy "Pinkney" when I should >have put down Peter and Lucy HEFNER. > >There is a marriage for Peter Hefner and Sarah (no last name) in 6 Feb >1853 With Timothy Moser Minister. > >None for Peter and Lucy > >In another book the wife of Peter Hefner is listed as SARAH HEDNER, same >date and minister. >Pinkney Rowe married Senith Keever 23 Dec 1856 J. D. Caldwell JP presiding. > >No Pinkney connected with a Johnson that I located > >Agnes > > > > > > > >>Hello Agnes....would you mind checking to see if there happen to be any >>listings for a Keever=Pinkney marriage ?...or a Johnston=Pinkney union ? >> >> >>Thank you, >>Malinda >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Agnes E. Cloninger [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:53 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage >> >> >>Pinkney Hefner son of Peter and Lucy Pinkney married Susanah Hefner >>daughter of Daniel and Barbary on 17 Dec 1871 with C. T. Sigmon, Justice of >>the Peace performing the ceremony. >> >>AEC >> >> >>rom: Kirk Cronland <>> >>>Hi all, >>> >>>Does anyone have a county record book of marriages of Catawba or Lincoln >>>Co. I am looking for a record of Pinkney A Hefner and Sarah Susannah >>>__?__. Date approx. 1875-1880. >>> >>>Thanks for any help >>> >>>Kirk Cronland >>>Lincolnton, NC >> >> >> >> >> >>==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== >>781,000+ surnames =|= Archives =|= 16,100 discussion listss >>Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible. >>RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== 781,000+ surnames =|= Archives =|= 16,100 discussion lists Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible. RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222

>Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 10:28:41 -0600 >To: Malinda Jones <[email protected]> >From: "Agnes E. Cloninger" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >After I read what I wrote in your recent mailing I realized I had put down >that Pinkney Hefner was the son of Peter and Lucy "Pinkney" when I should >have put down Peter and Lucy HEFNER. > >There is a marriage for Peter Hefner and Sarah (no last name) in 6 Feb >1853 With Timothy Moser Minister. > >None for Peter and Lucy > >In another book the wife of Peter Hefner is listed as SARAH HEDNER, same >date and minister. >Pinkney Rowe married Senith Keever 23 Dec 1856 J. D. Caldwell JP presiding. > >No Pinkney connected with a Johnson that I located > >Agnes > > > > > > > >>Hello Agnes....would you mind checking to see if there happen to be any >>listings for a Keever=Pinkney marriage ?...or a Johnston=Pinkney union ? >> >> >>Thank you, >>Malinda >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Agnes E. Cloninger [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:53 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage >> >> >>Pinkney Hefner son of Peter and Lucy Pinkney married Susanah Hefner >>daughter of Daniel and Barbary on 17 Dec 1871 with C. T. Sigmon, Justice of >>the Peace performing the ceremony. >> >>AEC >> >> >>rom: Kirk Cronland <>> >>>Hi all, >>> >>>Does anyone have a county record book of marriages of Catawba or Lincoln >>>Co. I am looking for a record of Pinkney A Hefner and Sarah Susannah >>>__?__. Date approx. 1875-1880. >>> >>>Thanks for any help >>> >>>Kirk Cronland >>>Lincolnton, NC >> >> >> >> >> >>==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== >>781,000+ surnames =|= Archives =|= 16,100 discussion listss >>Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible. >>RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > >

Hello Agnes....would you mind checking to see if there happen to be any listings for a Keever=Pinkney marriage ?...or a Johnston=Pinkney union ? Thank you, Malinda -----Original Message----- From: Agnes E. Cloninger [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Catawba-West] Hefner marriage Pinkney Hefner son of Peter and Lucy Pinkney married Susanah Hefner daughter of Daniel and Barbary on 17 Dec 1871 with C. T. Sigmon, Justice of the Peace performing the ceremony. AEC rom: Kirk Cronland <>> >Hi all, > >Does anyone have a county record book of marriages of Catawba or Lincoln >Co. I am looking for a record of Pinkney A Hefner and Sarah Susannah >__?__. Date approx. 1875-1880. > >Thanks for any help > >Kirk Cronland >Lincolnton, NC ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== 781,000+ surnames =|= Archives =|= 16,100 discussion listss Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible. RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222

Pinkney Hefner son of Peter and Lucy Pinkney married Susanah Hefner daughter of Daniel and Barbary on 17 Dec 1871 with C. T. Sigmon, Justice of the Peace performing the ceremony. AEC rom: Kirk Cronland <>> >Hi all, > >Does anyone have a county record book of marriages of Catawba or Lincoln >Co. I am looking for a record of Pinkney A Hefner and Sarah Susannah >__?__. Date approx. 1875-1880. > >Thanks for any help > >Kirk Cronland >Lincolnton, NC

Hi all, Does anyone have a county record book of marriages of Catawba or Lincoln Co. I am looking for a record of Pinkney A Hefner and Sarah Susannah __?__. Date approx. 1875-1880. Thanks for any help Kirk Cronland Lincolnton, NC ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

John Gillespie (b.1728/32 d.1790) and Mary "?" were in Lincoln Co. NC when my ancestor, Robert, was born. Robert (b. 1775) married Sarah McDonald ( b.1781) migrated to Warren Co. KY and later to Bond Co. IL. Robert's siblings were. James, Samuel, Mary, Agnes, John, and George. Any information on this Gillespie family, the McDonald family or any other Gillespie information would be greatly appreciated. Loleta Brown

If anyone does not have the "Catawba Soldier in the Civil War, here's a chance to get one on the eBay auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=327755800 --Derick

Looking for information on the marriage of JJ Forney and Sarah Forney ( unknown maiden name) JJ Forney was born in Burke Co. in 1835 and died in Ark in 1919. Sarah was born in 1842.

The Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society is sponsoring a genealogical seminar on Saturday, May 27 at First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, NC. The cost for society members is $20; non-members $25. This includes lunch, continental breakfast, and snacks. The presenter is Robert C. Carpenter of Bessemer City and the topics include successful genealogical research methods, more advanced research tools, and using the Internet for genealogical research. The deadline for registration is May 15. Please send registration to: Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society P. O. Box 584 Mt. Holly, NC 28120

I am looking for any information or help with any of the following families: Mainly on the wives side but any help is always excepted. Daniel Philip Whisenhunt & Polly Mary Abernathy who had Martha Jane Whisenhunt b- 10/13/1837. Lazarus Deitz (have his info) & Mary Magdonline Herman b- 4/22/1816 d- 1/21/1896. Henry Martin Fry b- 1809 d- 7/4/1872 & Elizabeth Ward b- 1812 d- 5/22/1890. John Lutes (Lutz - have his info) & Sally Ann Frye b- 1804 d- aft 1860 in St. Clair co. MI. George Gilbert b- 1783 m- 5/17/1824 & Anne Holman b- 1800. Moses Monroe Huit b- 4/4/1819 d- 3/8/1880 & Rhoda Fry b- 3/18/1820 d- 8/22/1869. Philip M. Hovis (have his info) & DeLana Stroup d- 7/4/1857 as per her tombstone. George P. Whitener b- 2/22/1784 m- 11/22/1805 & Sarah / Sallie Frye b- abt 1785 d- bef 1860. William Froneberger b- 1790 m- 10/11/1817 & Sally Carpenter d- bef 1820. Parents of Pinckney Adolphus Richards, I know that his mother was Elizabeth UNK b- 1815 (She and the rest of her kids minus Pink moved and died in South Carolina) and that his grandparents are Fealty Richards and Elizabeth Clipard married 1/1/1816 (then moved to Tennessee after a number of years). I was always told 'that if you don't ask you will never know' and since I want to know where I came from I'm asking. I will gladly pass along any information that I do have of these families with anyone that wants any of my information. Kenneth Hahn, Active duty Navy

Dear folks, I hope that you have had the chance to visit the updated the CLINE REUNION Home Page by now. It describes the details of the Cline Reunion 2000 in Hickory, NC. It also gives you a chance to pre-register for the event. We have really had some wonderful times at previous reunions and have met Cline cousins from other families that are descended from our common partiarch, Sebastian CLINE (ca 1712-ca 1792). I can't tell you what a memorable experience each reunion has been for us. You may have thought that it was too late to make a reservation for this reunion because you have waited until now. BUT----IT'S NOT TOO LATE ! Our planning committee is eager to register more guests for the event--we are planning on three hundred folks--or more!. BUT----You must contact us as soon as possible. Don't delay any longer. This is an experience you will remember for the rest of your life. If this will be your first Cline reunion, you will meet friends that will truly touch your life. We have a wonderful family of diverse folks, not so many as will make this reunion crowded. Just a wonderful bunch of folks that really know how to express and accept friendship. So, if you haven't made plans for late June, we invite you come to the beautiful Catawba Valley in Hickory, North Carolina, the heartland of Sebastian's descendants, and enjoy yourself as never before. Visit the Reunion page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/cline_r.htm and contact us as soon as you can. We want to see you there !!!!! --Derick S. Hartshorn

Hi All; Need help locating a Pinkney A. Hefner. Born in the 1830-1850? I have a Bastardly Bond about him. Need more info to make a link. Thanks, Kirk Cronland -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/

If anyone has access to the Catawba County Cemetery books, please do a lookup for me. 6:136 Oakwood Cemetery Alice Tucker -- might I have birth and death dates. 7:067 Eastview-Newton Supposed to be for Jemima Smith -- is it? If so birth and death dates. Allow me to thank you!