Catawba-West Researcher, Cousins of mine obtained the following info. a few years ago from an Internet source. The impression left was this info was from a Huffstetler Bible or some other Hufftetler research source. We are very anxious to verify this data by obtaining the source of it. If anyone has any information as to the source of this information please respond. Moses Hearne settled near Dallas, Lincoln Co. near the Froneberger Community. Info in question follows. Many Thanks, Mike Hearn - -------------------------------------- Moses was born about 1782 and married in September of 1803 to Mary Fronegerger (b. about 1785, d. after 1850). Mary was a daughter of John Froneberger, Sr. and Barbara Huffstetler (daughter of Michael Huffstetler). Children of Moses, Sr. and Mary were 1. Elizabeth (b. about 1804, d. after 1850, m. 1/13/1824 to Lawson Huffstetler (son of John Huffstetler and nephew of Barbara Huffstetler), 2. Martha A. (b. 4/22/1805, d. 10/28/1810), 3. Joshua A. (b. about 1808, m. Jane Gunn 1/18/1831), 4. John T. (b. 12/30/1812, d. 8/18/1886, m. Margaret ___?___, b. 10/15/1812, d. 1/29/1843), 5. Moses, Jr., 6. Sarah Abigail (b. 4/23/1823, d. 6/30/1890, m. 2/24/1840 to Stephen Fraley), 7. Isaac (b. about 1825) and 8. Mary S. (b. 1827, d. 2/24/1840).

Gene: See Burke Co. Land Entry record #1182 - 12 Dec 1778 for 640A where the administrators Conrad Tipong (Tipps) and George Pope in behalf of the orphan, said Mathias, son of Mathais Barringer, deceased. which included the improvements his mother lived on. Margaret latter married Conrad Tipps (Tipong.) For more on these families see "German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in NC 1750-1800" Matthais is supposed to have died late summer of 1776 on John's River during an encounter with the Indians. Only Phillip Fry survived to tell aboutit. Lorena "Gene Rooks" <[email protected]> wrote: Does anyone have a documentable date of death for Capt. Mathias BARRINGER? Was it 1776 or 1779? thanks, Gene in Gotha ==== 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 ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.

Gene, it was 1776. The monument to Mathias Barringer at the court house in Newton, and others who died, states that it was 1776. Mary Beddingfield -----Original Message----- From: Gene Rooks <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 10:06 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Death Date for Mathias BARRINGER >Does anyone have a documentable date of death for Capt. Mathias BARRINGER? >Was it 1776 or 1779? thanks, Gene in Gotha > > >==== 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 >

Does anyone have a documentable date of death for Capt. Mathias BARRINGER? Was it 1776 or 1779? thanks, Gene in Gotha

Hi everyone, Is anyone researching the Travis Family? I am looking for info on Maheda Travis, born abt. 1850-1855. Thanks for any help, Kirk

Hi everyone, Is anyone doing research on the Jones Family. I am looking for info on Cemila Jones born abt. 1850-1855. Thanks all, Kirk

1850 Catawba Co., NC Census Notes taken June 5, 1997. p. 269 Hunsucker, John 45 farmer 2000 Lida 43 Lucinda 22 Jeramina 18 Unsure of this spelling Jessamima 18 Raney 17 Sarah 15 Francis 13 Patzy 1 Hunsucker, Marcus 19 Jacobe 9 p. 279, fn 213 Hunsucker, David 51 farmer 1000 Mary 40 Colin 14 Martin 11 Martha Ann 4 fn 214 Hunsucker, William 78 farmer 1500 Hariette 78 Sarah 40 p. 313, fn 708 Hunsucker, Christian 77 Catherine 69 Paul 32 Jacob 28 Catherine 30 Jonas 24 Malinda 21 p. 317, fn 762 Hunsucker, Joseph 63 d. 1874 Mary/Polly 50 Catherine 28 Jeminna 20 Not sure of spelling Sally N. 18 Abel 16 William 14 James J. 8 fn 763 Hunsucker, Jacob 55 2000 Melinda 28 Philo 22 (male) Harris 18 Lawson 16 b. Feb. 11, 1834 d. Nov. 13, 1921 p. 280, fn 231 Smyer, George 55 farmer 4500 Elizabeth 47 Hunsucker, Sarah 23 John 19 Catherine 17 Malinda 14 Franklin 8 Hop, Sarah 69 (Hoke is an area name) p. 218, fn 250 Hunsucker, Lawson 29 Nancy A. 31 Hefner, Sarah 21 Maniver 3 fn 251 Hunsucker, Polly 45 Carry 21 (male) Sheffleus M.(?) 12(male) p. 306 Hunsucker, Devault 44 Connor, Dr. Henry 24 Hoke, Lleano(?) 17 JOY

Rean C. Rhyne DALLAS — Rean Eugenia Cloninger Rhyne, 95, Dallas-Stanley Highway, died Feb. 29, 2000, at home. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John Lester and Bertha Lineberger Cloninger, sister of the late Ralph, Paul H., Thomas, Elmer, Maurice and Roy Cloninger and Merlin Mauney, Verlie Thornburg, member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, retired school teacher, graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College and Appalachian State University, where she was a basketball star. SURVIVORS: Daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Ann and John B. Abernathy, Alexis, Rebecca and Ray W. Hovis, Stanley; son and daughter-in-law, Jacob Paul and Carolyn P. Rhyne, Dallas; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren FUNERAL: 11 a.m. Friday, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Revs. Jack Kayler, Ted Goins BURIAL: Holy Communion Lutheran Church Cemetery VISITATION: 6:30-8:30 tonight, Dallas Funeral Home MEMORIALS: Our Saviour Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 457, Dallas 28034 ________________________________________________________________ A great friend and suporter of Geneaology and History has moved to another level. Her presents will be missed. Pat C. Cloninger 1729 Brentwood Drive Newton, North Carolina > > >

HI ....My Lawson Keever & Malinda E Johnston named one of their sons George Pinkney (the 3rd one in the family with that name) and one of their daughters Callie. I realize this is a long shot...but do you suppose there might be a connection somewhere ? Do you know where the name Callie came from ? Thank you ...Malinda Jones "Derick S. Hartshorn" wrote: > At 06:15 PM 2/29/2000 , you wrote: > > Rosemary, > > The letter were priceless!!! > > Here are a few facts that you can piece together. It's not the whole story > but is what I was able to find in a short time: > > Eastview Cemetery, Newton: > Capt. P.C. Shuford > 6 Feb 1832 > 9 Oct 1909 > / > Nancy Shuford > 8 April 1835 > 21 Jan 1924 > > Setzer, Albert A. [25] Shuford, Dora [18] 12 Dec 1877 > [No Parents Listed] [No Parents Listed] J.A. Sherrill, Min. > Wit: J. Turner, L.A. Shuford, John H. Powell At: P.C. Shuford's > > Sherrill, Jason A. [24] Shuford, Laura J. [20] 15 Dec 1880 > [Jepphtha-Eliza] [P.C.-Nancy] P.F.W. > Stamey, Min. > Wit: C.F. Powell, F.A.Sherrill, J.P. Sherrill > > Eastview Cemetery, Newton: > Florence C., d/o P.C.& N.C. Shuford > 4 May 1862 - 15 July 1887 > 25y 4m 11d > (next to father's grave) > > Fry, William R. [26] Shuford, Callie [23] 20 March 1889 > [Joseph E.- A.K.] [Pinkney C.- Nancy C.] J.M. Lumley. Min. > Wit: J.B. Little W.B. Gaither B.J. Summerrow > > Clapp, Crawford [24] Shuford. Gussie P. [25] 25 July 1893 > [J.C.-E.L.] [P.C.-N.C.] > G.W. Ivey, Min. > Wit: P.C. Shuford, N.C. Shuford, M.O. Sherrill > > 1880 Catawba Co Federal Census, Catawba Twp. > 404/406 Shuford, Pinkney C. W M 48 Works Cotton Mill > Nancy C. F 45 Wife > Laura J. F 19 Dau > Florence C. F 18 Dau > Callie L. F 15 Dau > Gussie P. F 12 Dau > Pinknie L. F 7 Dau > > --Derick > > >Hi everyone, > >I am searching for descendants of the above couple. > >PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. > >Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. > >PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. > >Children were: > >Dora (1860-) > >Laura (1862-) > >Florence (1863-) > >Augustus (1864-) > >Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry > >Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen > >Pinkney (1873-1947) > >Any help appreciated! > >thanks, > >Rosemary > > ==== 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

Thank you for putting the letters from P. C. Shuford on this site. I finally know why Co. E of the 32 NC Inf. was combined with Capt. Daniel Little's 89 on April 2, 1865 when my gggfather Joshua Bowman was killed near Petersburg VA and buried with Capt. Daniel Little who was his uncle. Co. E had lost its officers! Did PC Shuford survive that April 2 battle and do you have his account of it? According to Daniel Boone Teague's account, he was one of only three that survived their wounds when they were shot down during their surrender formation and their subsequent capture. Another account just says that they were killed in the final battle at the fortifications as Lee was retreating out of the area around the railroad. Most of Joshua's brothers and uncles were in other outfits, but many died or were captured & died in the prison camps that are never described like Andersonville but had just the same deadly effect: Elmira NY, Johnson Island OH, and the infamous Prison SE of Washington DC. G. Norman Crump in VA now at [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 6:15 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Re: Desc & letters of PC Shuford & Nancy Turner > Hi everyone, > I am searching for descendants of the above couple. > PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. > Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. > PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. > Children were: > Dora (1860-) > Laura (1862-) > Florence (1863-) > Augustus (1864-) > Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry > Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen > Pinkney (1873-1947) > Any help appreciated! > thanks, > Rosemary > > > Below are letters Pinkney wrote to Nancy during the Civil War. He served in 32nd Regt Co E. NC Troops. > > Bunker Hill Va. > July 31st, 1864 > > Beloved Wife, > I have just received yours of the 21st and I > was truly glad to hear that you were a getting along so > well, for there is enough to distress upon the family > at present. And the death of Gib will add so that Jane > will not be of much use for awhile. > I wish you were able to go to see your folks, but I hope > you will soon be able to go. > I would try for a furlough now, but I know it would be of > no use as it would not be signed. But I think the > campagne in the Valley is about over. I don't think that > the Enemy will follow us and I have no idea that we will > follow them. A few days ago I thought we were bound for MD > again we left Winchester and went to Martinsburg and > staid there a day of two and then we went to the Potomac > at Williamsport, the Cavalry crossed over and our Brigade > of our Division, I was certain we were agoing to make > another raid. But next morning we come back to Martinsburg > captured one hundred prisoners no less on our side. > This morning we came to the place we are now at the forks > of the road. We may go to Winchester of in the direction > of Grand Royal. If we go to Winchester I will go ahead > and get Gibs things if I can. I flatter myself that we will > go to Strousburg in a few days and that our lines will be > established there for awhile, > We have had a detail out for some time threshing wheat., > I think we will stay here until the wheat in all gathered > out of the country. I want to stay here until fall, I > din't (sic) want to have to go back to Richmond while Grant is there. > I think our corps has done its part this campagne, I > fully believe that this campagne will end the war. I > hope and pray that it may. In marching along I think > frequently how I would do if this war was over and we had > our independence. I can certainly appreciate living at > home with my family if ever I have the chance again. As > for a name for the baby I want you to name it or wait a > while, I can't think of any name that I prefer. I tell you > that there are so many stern realities of such melancholic > occurances that I am not very fanciful in my notions at > present. > If your Pa should drop off the family will be in a bad > fix. There are so many families connected together now > that when an old man dies it effects several families. > I am glad to hear that you have good seasons. There will > not be much corn raised in this country and the garden > are not much. We have not had only one rain since we left > Richmond. > I wrote sometime ago that I wanted you to get me a hat > at Newton one of Smiths_______. If you can get > Levi or Rowell to get me one do so, but if it should be too > much trouble don't get it. I will try and get to Richmond > when we get settled. > I will get a suit from the government as soon as our waggons > get up from Stanton. > I will close & write soon > > Your Devoted husband, > P C Shuford > > NCS > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Camp near Petersburg > March ____ 1865 > > > Beloved wife, > > Another day of anxiety and terror has about closed > with me. And while I am rejoicing that I am spared you > are living in suspense. But when you read there few lines > you will see that the hand of Kind Providence was with > me now that I am still spared from wounds or death. > How grateful we ought to be to God, This morning about > two o clock we were aroused and ordered into line. We > moved off not knowing where we were going. About daylight > we found ourselves near the Appomattox River going into the > water and hearing some firing we knew that our Sharps > shooters had attacked. the enemy by surprise. I will > not give a detail as to that as the papers will have it > more correct. We went into their works about daylight and > remained there some two hours fighting them all the time > most desperately I thought balls fell as thick as I > ever knew. They also shelled us furiously. At last > we were compelled to fall back to our works. I tell you > we had to pop through a perfect torrent of shells and balls. > I thought I would certainly be killed or wounded. But thanks > and praise to him who directs all things. I came out safe. > And now I am back to my quarters thinking how fortunate > it was. > Our Regt. is pretty heavy in killed, wounded, and > missing. The Maj. commanding the Regt. was mortally wounded > The Adgt. had his leg broken > Lt. Anthony is wounded and I fear is the hands of the enemy. > Hamilton is wounded and I fear left and I have two missing > But not from Mt Creek, _______, Gant, & ________ > are safe. One man in both is missing (A Mathis) all the others are > safe. Cpt. _______ is safe, we lost no Gen. Officers. > While I am writing very heavy firing is going on in our > nights. But as night is closing in I hope it may stop. > I tell you there was a general stir in the Yankee camps. > We can see their forces moving in both directions. I > think their demonstrations was made to keep Grant from > sending Sherman any forces. I hope it may prove successful > and that by the providence of God, Gen. Johnson may whip > Sherman out of SC. I am sick and tired of this slaughter > Oh! God how long is it to continue, I hope and pray not long. > I now hope that there will be a lull for awhile and that > we may have some rest. I am now doing something that I > don't know much about is command of the Regt. I hope > some of the officers may soon be exchanged. There is > more responsibility resting on me that I wish to shoulder. > But I will do the best I can. I hope no fighting > will come off while I am in command. Sunday morning > everything quiet I have not heard from the fighting on our > right. Yesterday evening some few have come in so no > Co E Infantry men killed that I know of. I will close and > write again in a few days. > > Your Devoted husband, > P C Shuford > > NCS > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes CATAWBA-WEST possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

According to the death certificate of Sarah (Willis) Wesson her mother's maiden name was MORRISON - here is this family - Any info on these children or Lovina Morrison greatly appreciated. Thanks Diana Taylor - [email protected] James R. WILLIS b. 16 Apr. 1829 Lincoln Co., NC d. 30 July 1910 m. Lovina MORRISON b. 14 Dec. 1823 d. 8 Mar 1896 m.abt 1847 Children: 1.) Mary J. WILLIS b. abt 1849 2.) Sarah E. WILLIS b. 1848 d. 1920 m. L. D. WESSON b. 1853 d. 1894 3.) John A. WILLIS b. 1853 d. 1920 m. Mary A. ? b. 1857 d. 1940 4.) Susan L. WILLIS b. 1856 d. 1873 5.) Barbara Ellen WILLIS b. 1858 d. 1927 m. Lemuel S. SELF b.1860 d. 1937 6.) Martha E. WILLIS b. abt 1860 7.) Eliza WILLIS b. 1866 d 1907 m. Lemuel Boyd WILLIS b. 1851 d. 1921 2nd Wife of James R. Willis - Susan Mauney GILL b. abt 1839

Well, I thought while I was waiting for someone to comment on the parents of Mathias possibly being Wilhelm and Paulina Behringer, I would also throw out this alternate possibility. I understand a Sheridan Reid Barringer has a book out that puts forth the position the parents of Mathias and John Paul BARRINGER are actually Johaan Matthaus BERINGER and Anna Catharina BOGER. They had 11 children in Schwaigern, Germany. He cites abstracts from church records of the Evangelical Lutheran City Church, Schwaigern, West Germany, used in the book "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German Speaking Lands to North America," Vol. 1, by Annette Kunselman. I have not personally seen either Sheridan's book or the Kunselman volume, can anyone else comment on this? Thanks, cuz Gene in Gotha

At 06:15 PM 2/29/2000 , you wrote: Rosemary, The letter were priceless!!! Here are a few facts that you can piece together. It's not the whole story but is what I was able to find in a short time: Eastview Cemetery, Newton: Capt. P.C. Shuford 6 Feb 1832 9 Oct 1909 / Nancy Shuford 8 April 1835 21 Jan 1924 Setzer, Albert A. [25] Shuford, Dora [18] 12 Dec 1877 [No Parents Listed] [No Parents Listed] J.A. Sherrill, Min. Wit: J. Turner, L.A. Shuford, John H. Powell At: P.C. Shuford's Sherrill, Jason A. [24] Shuford, Laura J. [20] 15 Dec 1880 [Jepphtha-Eliza] [P.C.-Nancy] P.F.W. Stamey, Min. Wit: C.F. Powell, F.A.Sherrill, J.P. Sherrill Eastview Cemetery, Newton: Florence C., d/o P.C.& N.C. Shuford 4 May 1862 - 15 July 1887 25y 4m 11d (next to father's grave) Fry, William R. [26] Shuford, Callie [23] 20 March 1889 [Joseph E.- A.K.] [Pinkney C.- Nancy C.] J.M. Lumley. Min. Wit: J.B. Little W.B. Gaither B.J. Summerrow Clapp, Crawford [24] Shuford. Gussie P. [25] 25 July 1893 [J.C.-E.L.] [P.C.-N.C.] G.W. Ivey, Min. Wit: P.C. Shuford, N.C. Shuford, M.O. Sherrill 1880 Catawba Co Federal Census, Catawba Twp. 404/406 Shuford, Pinkney C. W M 48 Works Cotton Mill Nancy C. F 45 Wife Laura J. F 19 Dau Florence C. F 18 Dau Callie L. F 15 Dau Gussie P. F 12 Dau Pinknie L. F 7 Dau --Derick >Hi everyone, >I am searching for descendants of the above couple. >PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. >Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. >PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. >Children were: >Dora (1860-) >Laura (1862-) >Florence (1863-) >Augustus (1864-) >Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry >Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen >Pinkney (1873-1947) >Any help appreciated! >thanks, >Rosemary

Hi everyone, I am searching for descendants of the above couple. PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. Children were: Dora (1860-) Laura (1862-) Florence (1863-) Augustus (1864-) Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen Pinkney (1873-1947) Any help appreciated! thanks, Rosemary Below are letters Pinkney wrote to Nancy during the Civil War. He served in 32nd Regt Co E. NC Troops. Bunker Hill Va. July 31st, 1864 Beloved Wife, I have just received yours of the 21st and I was truly glad to hear that you were a getting along so well, for there is enough to distress upon the family at present. And the death of Gib will add so that Jane will not be of much use for awhile. I wish you were able to go to see your folks, but I hope you will soon be able to go. I would try for a furlough now, but I know it would be of no use as it would not be signed. But I think the campagne in the Valley is about over. I don't think that the Enemy will follow us and I have no idea that we will follow them. A few days ago I thought we were bound for MD again we left Winchester and went to Martinsburg and staid there a day of two and then we went to the Potomac at Williamsport, the Cavalry crossed over and our Brigade of our Division, I was certain we were agoing to make another raid. But next morning we come back to Martinsburg captured one hundred prisoners no less on our side. This morning we came to the place we are now at the forks of the road. We may go to Winchester of in the direction of Grand Royal. If we go to Winchester I will go ahead and get Gibs things if I can. I flatter myself that we will go to Strousburg in a few days and that our lines will be established there for awhile, We have had a detail out for some time threshing wheat., I think we will stay here until the wheat in all gathered out of the country. I want to stay here until fall, I din't (sic) want to have to go back to Richmond while Grant is there. I think our corps has done its part this campagne, I fully believe that this campagne will end the war. I hope and pray that it may. In marching along I think frequently how I would do if this war was over and we had our independence. I can certainly appreciate living at home with my family if ever I have the chance again. As for a name for the baby I want you to name it or wait a while, I can't think of any name that I prefer. I tell you that there are so many stern realities of such melancholic occurances that I am not very fanciful in my notions at present. If your Pa should drop off the family will be in a bad fix. There are so many families connected together now that when an old man dies it effects several families. I am glad to hear that you have good seasons. There will not be much corn raised in this country and the garden are not much. We have not had only one rain since we left Richmond. I wrote sometime ago that I wanted you to get me a hat at Newton one of Smiths_______. If you can get Levi or Rowell to get me one do so, but if it should be too much trouble don't get it. I will try and get to Richmond when we get settled. I will get a suit from the government as soon as our waggons get up from Stanton. I will close & write soon Your Devoted husband, P C Shuford NCS ________________________________________________________________________ Camp near Petersburg March ____ 1865 Beloved wife, Another day of anxiety and terror has about closed with me. And while I am rejoicing that I am spared you are living in suspense. But when you read there few lines you will see that the hand of Kind Providence was with me now that I am still spared from wounds or death. How grateful we ought to be to God, This morning about two o clock we were aroused and ordered into line. We moved off not knowing where we were going. About daylight we found ourselves near the Appomattox River going into the water and hearing some firing we knew that our Sharps shooters had attacked. the enemy by surprise. I will not give a detail as to that as the papers will have it more correct. We went into their works about daylight and remained there some two hours fighting them all the time most desperately I thought balls fell as thick as I ever knew. They also shelled us furiously. At last we were compelled to fall back to our works. I tell you we had to pop through a perfect torrent of shells and balls. I thought I would certainly be killed or wounded. But thanks and praise to him who directs all things. I came out safe. And now I am back to my quarters thinking how fortunate it was. Our Regt. is pretty heavy in killed, wounded, and missing. The Maj. commanding the Regt. was mortally wounded The Adgt. had his leg broken Lt. Anthony is wounded and I fear is the hands of the enemy. Hamilton is wounded and I fear left and I have two missing But not from Mt Creek, _______, Gant, & ________ are safe. One man in both is missing (A Mathis) all the others are safe. Cpt. _______ is safe, we lost no Gen. Officers. While I am writing very heavy firing is going on in our nights. But as night is closing in I hope it may stop. I tell you there was a general stir in the Yankee camps. We can see their forces moving in both directions. I think their demonstrations was made to keep Grant from sending Sherman any forces. I hope it may prove successful and that by the providence of God, Gen. Johnson may whip Sherman out of SC. I am sick and tired of this slaughter Oh! God how long is it to continue, I hope and pray not long. I now hope that there will be a lull for awhile and that we may have some rest. I am now doing something that I don't know much about is command of the Regt. I hope some of the officers may soon be exchanged. There is more responsibility resting on me that I wish to shoulder. But I will do the best I can. I hope no fighting will come off while I am in command. Sunday morning everything quiet I have not heard from the fighting on our right. Yesterday evening some few have come in so no Co E Infantry men killed that I know of. I will close and write again in a few days. Your Devoted husband, P C Shuford NCS

At 11:34 AM 2/29/2000 , you wrote: >Jerry, >You probably can determine the parents of W. P. Sherrill by researching >the beneficiaries of his will. <snip> >worthless. Sworn to and subscribed 31st July 1876, Thos. S. Long, >Executor >====== <snip> >"According to this statement there is due the Executor $268.75. T. S. >Long, being sworn says that the foregoing statement of amounts collected >& disbursed as Executor of W. P. Sherrill deceased are just & true. >Sworn to 30th August 1876." >======= Bravo, Kathy! Really nice piece of work! I did a casual scan on the database and was able to pretty well follow the life of Thomas S. Long, till he died and was buried at Catawba UMC in 1884. I note the Long families, almost always in the census, were neighbors of a Sherrill family. Keep up the great work, --Derick >[email protected] wrote: > > > > Seeking parents of William P Sherrill. He filed a will April 29, 1861 > > in Catawba County upon enlisting in the Confederacy. He was a merchant > > in Catawba County when he enlisted at age 25, April 27, 1861 in Company > > A, 12th Regiment NC Troops. He transferred to Company F, 32nd Regiment > > Sep 14, 1861. > > > > Possibly a brother, Thomas Sherrill, age 18, also listed as a > > merchant, was in both of the above companies on the same dates. > > > William P Sherrill was promoted to Sergeant on May 1, 1862. Captured at > > Spotslyvania Court House, VA and confned at Point Lookout, MD, May 18, > > 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY, August 3, 1864 where he died August 6, > > 1864. > > His Will is in the NC Archives. He willed James Cashion $140.00; To the > > sons of Thomas Long, J.W.C. Long, Avery P Long, and Thomas W Long, $100 > > each. > > Remainder of estate was willed to child of Mary Pierce. Thomas Long > > appointed Executor. Probate date was April, 1866 in Catawba County but > > an Estate settlement is not found in NC Archives. > > > Jerry Lynn > > >==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== >Your donations to RootsWeb makes CATAWBA-WEST possible. >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* 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/ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Jerry, You probably can determine the parents of W. P. Sherrill by researching the beneficiaries of his will. Many of Catawba County's loose estate papers were discarded, but the probate records were entered into the Clerk of Court's record books and these have been microfilmed by NC Archives. The films are also available at Catawba Co. Library in Newton in the genealogical research section. The Clerk's records consist of several separate volumes depending on which type of report it was. Therefore, a person's probate records are scattered throughout several different volumes. In 1997 I compiled an index to Catawba Co. Probates 1843-1885 and contributed it to the Catawba Co. Library to be used in conjunction with the microfilms. Following are the Clerk's records on W. P. Sherrill's probate. You will note that there were no funds left at final settlement so the beneficiaries did not receive anything. County Court April Sessions 1866: Executor Thomas S. Long qualified on the Estate of W. P. Sherrill ===== C.021.50002: Catawba Co. Record of Estates p192 October Sessions 1866. A Return of Notes due the Estate of W. P. Sherrill dec'd. as returned by the Executor, T. S. Long Note on E. S. Sherrill, T. Beaty & J. H. Ward Two Notes on C. M. Cansler & Co. Note on J. H. Harwell & J. H. Mott Note on W. G. White Note on T. P. Sherrill & M. W. Sherrill Two Notes on J. H. Cashian Note on C. M. Cansler Note on P. C. Shuford Note on C. Hobbs One Receipt on J. Thomas Credit of J. R. Cornelius All of which is considered doubtful. ==== C.021.50001, Catawba Co. Record of Accounts & Inventories, volume 1 page 562. List of insolvent notes due G. W. Cansler & Co. 1/3rd of which belongs to W. P. Sherrill estate: Marcus Abernethy; W. F. Brown; R. A. McCorkle; M. O. Doz; Jas. H. Cashian; F. A. Fortier; Wilson Turbyfill; J. F. Green; Ab Gabriel; W. J. Sherrill; W. F. Robinson; Jesse Walden; W. M. Robinson; W. J. Sherrill; W. O. Turbyfill; J. J. McCombs List of insolvent accounts due to G. W. Cansler & Co. 1/3rd of which belongs to W. P. Sherrill's estate: Robert Lee; Miss O. Little; Nelson Sherrill; Ferdinand Robinson; E. W. Gant; Thos. McConnell; James Husen; Thos. M. Fisher; G. G. Marshall; Osborne Munday; Saml. Robinson; F. H. Reynolds; Jess Sherrill; Newton Sherrill; Pink Sherrill; Marcus Clark; Joseph Cashian; Harrison Sigman; Sarah Cashian; Babe Cashian; David Abernethy The deceased had 1/3rd interest in the above notes and accounts and they have been in the hands of surviving partners and are considered worthless. Sworn to and subscribed 31st July 1876, Thos. S. Long, Executor ====== C.021.50049 Catawba Co. Record of Settlements, p227. Settlement of W. P. Sherrills Estate 1876. T. S. Long, Executor [The Executor reports having been able to collect part payment of some outstanding notes at "scale value" - a reduced value. These were notes on: G. W. Cansler, J. H. Harwell & J. J. Mott, W. S. White, Thos. P. Sherrill, J. H. Cashin, Columbus Hobbs, P. C. Shuford, J. Thomas, an additional amount of $304.36 was collected "in Iredell"; total $1,272.78. Expenses paid out to: Wm. Long on W. P. Sherrill's note $1,329.16; W. P. Wasson, Houston & Lowrance attorneys; J. H. Cashan, C. Hobbs, M. O. Sherrill.] "According to this statement there is due the Executor $268.75. T. S. Long, being sworn says that the foregoing statement of amounts collected & disbursed as Executor of W. P. Sherrill deceased are just & true. Sworn to 30th August 1876." ======= [email protected] wrote: > > Seeking parents of William P Sherrill. He filed a will April 29, 1861 > in Catawba County upon enlisting in the Confederacy. He was a merchant > in Catawba County when he enlisted at age 25, April 27, 1861 in Company > A, 12th Regiment NC Troops. He transferred to Company F, 32nd Regiment > Sep 14, 1861. > > Possibly a brother, Thomas Sherrill, age 18, also listed as a > merchant, was in both of the above companies on the same dates. > William P Sherrill was promoted to Sergeant on May 1, 1862. Captured at > Spotslyvania Court House, VA and confned at Point Lookout, MD, May 18, > 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY, August 3, 1864 where he died August 6, > 1864. > His Will is in the NC Archives. He willed James Cashion $140.00; To the > sons of Thomas Long, J.W.C. Long, Avery P Long, and Thomas W Long, $100 > each. > Remainder of estate was willed to child of Mary Pierce. Thomas Long > appointed Executor. Probate date was April, 1866 in Catawba County but > an Estate settlement is not found in NC Archives. > Jerry Lynn

At 10:55 AM 2/29/2000 , you wrote: >I am interested in receiving the above mentioned publication. Can anyone >help me? > >Thanks, > >Juanita See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ccgsmain.htm --Derick

The VAN HORN families of Isaac and his son John of Burke Co., are a special project of mine. There are a couple of 'stray' VAN HORNs I'm trying to pin down. Who is the Adolphus VAN HORN that is shown in Anne McAllister's wonderful volume I Through Four Generations on page 767 who married Nancy A. LUTZ, daughter of Elias and Elizabeth MILLER LUTZ? Elias and Elizabeth married in 1830, would guess Adolphus probably born close to then. Was he a son of Isaac VAN HORN, son of John and Sarah Winkler VAN HORN, born 1798 who married Sarah MULL? cuz Gene in Gotha

Cousins, would like to share with you a tidbit received recently from a BALDY researcher, which he has posted under the ASCHENBRENNER GenForum board. The will of John (Jacob)Balty(Baldy) found in Philadelphia Wills, volume L, pg 61 has the following: To son-in-law Urban Eshenbrenner after my wife's decease my great Dutch Bible and one small iron pot.....To wife Mary Sophia my improvement and personal estate. At her death it is to be sold and divided into 2 equal parts, One to Urban Eshenbrenner and the other to Conrad Krider. If Conrad dies before his age or has issue, his share goes to children of Urban. The will mentioned in my post was written 12 April 1754 and was probated 23 September 1758. Posted by Gary Baldy, who advised me in private correspondence that besides the two unnamed daughters who married Eshenbrenner and (Abraham) Krider, there was a son Jacob mentioned who had previously received his share. Best wishes, cuz Gene in Gotha

Hi, Catawba Cousins, I've been off this list for a good while, working on my husband's lines. Now I want to refine my BAKER/WHITENER GedCom a bit before I have the nerve to post it on Rootsweb World Connect. The ancestry I picked up from secondary sources 20 years ago on Capt. Matthias BARRINGER, our celebrated patriot who was killed by the Cherokees at Quaker Meadow, is quite unclear. Is he really a son of Wilhelm and Paulina Behringer as put out by Mrs. Henry CLINE, or has later research established a different line? I know he is the brother of John Paul BARRINGER. Any pointers for research will be appreciated, my library in Orlando has a fair amount of North Carolina resources, but nothing like what Miss Rhodes could whip out from her vast storehouse of vertical files at the library in Newton and personal knowledge. Is she still active, by the way? Best wishes, Gene Ballentine Rooks in Gotha Catawba Proud Families: WEIDNER/WHITENER (Henry AND Michael), BAKER, WILFONG, SETZER, BARRINGER, DELLINGER, ABEE, VAN HORN, LEONARD, STAMEY, YODER, HUFFMAN, MULL, POVEY, FRY, POPE, SIGMAN and others.