Folks, I just picked up a book today and was skimming through it. I came across the name Jacob Yoder c.1726-1790 in Pennsylvania. I also found the names and pictures of Samuel J 1842-1924 and Barbara Yoder Miller 1842-1923. I know I have seen these names on this list and also associated with my Dietz line. Name of the book is A History of The Amish. Hope this helps someone. Debbie Burk-Whitfield

Dear folks, Due to the intense interest in the various Pinkney WHITEs, I have posted a specific web page. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~whitepanc/Henderson(Pinkney)WHITE.htm Please write me your comments. Derick S. Hartshorn

According to John L. Setzer, in his book, Setzer, Setser, Catherine, daughter of Jacob Setzer III and Mary Trefflestret, had two children after Maxwell died. The death certificates of both William Vance Barger (1868 - 1939) and Joseph Pinkney Barger (1869 - 19460) list their father as Simon Barger.

I have that Catherine was d/o George Walter Setzer, Sr and Elizabeth Ann Ward. She was born on 12/12/1834 in Lincoln Co. and died on 10/8/1905 in Lincoln County. They married on 1/15/1860 in Catawba Co. I have that Frances Elizabeth was born on 11/1/1860 in Catawba Co and died on 7/23/1919 in Catawba Co. She married William Pinkney Burns on 8/27/1885 in Catawba Co. I do not have anything on a 2nd husband. BTW, Maxwell died on 5/27/1863 in the Richmond Military Hospital, Henrico County, Virginia, better known as Confederate's Hospital. I have about 10 pages of notes on the Burns family if that would be of interest to you. I don't have anything on George Franklin, so I would be interested in any info you have. I'm related to Maxwell through his mother, Christina Bolch/Bolick, so I guess that means I'm related to you as well! r/Jon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debora Mauser" <dmauser@triad.rr.com> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:24 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Maxwell William Barger > Maxwell William Barger(s/o Simeon and Fannie Pitts) married Catherine > Melinda Setzer Jan 1860. Maxwell died in miltary hospital May 1863. In > 1870 Catherine has 4 children; Franklin(george franklin age 8), Fanny > (frances elizabeth age 7), william (age 2) and "not-named" aged 1. The > last two children could not be by Maxwell William -any clue about these > children. My husbands line is Maxwell, then his son George Franklin. > Also; I have no info on Catherine Setzer and would appreciate anyone's > help. > > thanks > debora mauser > dmauser@triad.rr.com > > > ==== 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 > >

Maxwell William Barger(s/o Simeon and Fannie Pitts) married Catherine Melinda Setzer Jan 1860. Maxwell died in miltary hospital May 1863. In 1870 Catherine has 4 children; Franklin(george franklin age 8), Fanny (frances elizabeth age 7), william (age 2) and "not-named" aged 1. The last two children could not be by Maxwell William -any clue about these children. My husbands line is Maxwell, then his son George Franklin. Also; I have no info on Catherine Setzer and would appreciate anyone's help. thanks debora mauser dmauser@triad.rr.com

I searched Ancestry.com and they didn't show up until 1870 for Census Records in Collins, Tuscoloosa County, Alabama. There are 2 land records for Jesse in the late 1800's in Tuscoloosa if you want them. His dad was Simeon Barger and his mom was Christina Bolick/Bolch. I can go back a couple of generations in the Bolick's/Bolch's if you don't have them. I haven't tied Leah Harmon in. I think she's a daughter of Peter Harmon, the one down on Beale's Creek by the SC border, who's not part of my Herman's, but that's a guess. The early land records of Lincoln County mention him, and he is confused with Peter Herman, who is frequently misspelled as Peter Harmon. The Lyle's Creek Herman's were not related to the Beale's Creek Harmon's; they came from Forseyth County I think, again a guess. Please let me know if you need any additional info. r/Jon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Agnes" <agnesec@cableone.net> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:19 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Re: CATAWBA-WEST-D Digest V04 #77 > I do not find the family in the 1850 census but I did find the marriage in > the Lincoln County Marriage bond book. > > Barger, Jesse; Herman, Leah. Witness John Barger bond dated 30 July 1831 > issued by clerk Henry Cline. > > The original would be available from the NC Archives in Raleigh, but they do > not show parentage nor much of anything else aside from the details above. > Perhaps you already know this but on the chance you do not, here you go. > > In 1850 they are not in Lincoln, Catawba (but there are a number of Barger > families there), Alexander or Burke, which I have in book form. The on-line > index does not show them anywhere in the state. We know they must be there > but where is a mystery. > > Agnes C. > > > > > On 8/19/04 1:00 PM, "CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com" > <CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > From: "Joel Barger" <jlbarger@charter.net> > > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:38:33 -0400 > > To: CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Jesse Barger & Family > > > > Can not find Jesse Barger & household (Leah, Barbara, Mary, David, Samuel, > > Louvina, Jesse, George, Rebecca) in the 1840 & 1850 census. In 1860, he & > > family are in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It shows that all children were > > born in NC. I have access to Heritage Quest, but not Ancestry that has an > > all name index. Has anyone seen this family in the censuses for Burke, > > Lincoln, Alexander counties, please contract me. > > > > Joel Barger > > jlbarger@charter.net > > > > > ==== 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 > >

I do not find the family in the 1850 census but I did find the marriage in the Lincoln County Marriage bond book. Barger, Jesse; Herman, Leah. Witness John Barger bond dated 30 July 1831 issued by clerk Henry Cline. The original would be available from the NC Archives in Raleigh, but they do not show parentage nor much of anything else aside from the details above. Perhaps you already know this but on the chance you do not, here you go. In 1850 they are not in Lincoln, Catawba (but there are a number of Barger families there), Alexander or Burke, which I have in book form. The on-line index does not show them anywhere in the state. We know they must be there but where is a mystery. Agnes C. On 8/19/04 1:00 PM, "CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com" <CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: "Joel Barger" <jlbarger@charter.net> > Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:38:33 -0400 > To: CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Jesse Barger & Family > > Can not find Jesse Barger & household (Leah, Barbara, Mary, David, Samuel, > Louvina, Jesse, George, Rebecca) in the 1840 & 1850 census. In 1860, he & > family are in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It shows that all children were > born in NC. I have access to Heritage Quest, but not Ancestry that has an > all name index. Has anyone seen this family in the censuses for Burke, > Lincoln, Alexander counties, please contract me. > > Joel Barger > jlbarger@charter.net >

Can not find Jesse Barger & household (Leah, Barbara, Mary, David, Samuel, Louvina, Jesse, George, Rebecca) in the 1840 & 1850 census. In 1860, he & family are in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. It shows that all children were born in NC. I have access to Heritage Quest, but not Ancestry that has an all name index. Has anyone seen this family in the censuses for Burke, Lincoln, Alexander counties, please contract me. Joel Barger jlbarger@charter.net

You can call the church and they will tell you the price, etc. .828-464-4071. You won't regret this. Mark Smith, before his death, worked tirelessly on the book, and Robert Carpenter edited it after Mark's death. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: <CBGILBERT@aol.com> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 6:08 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Book on St. John's > Does anyone know if the book "Lift High the Cross" a history of St. John's of > Conover has been reissued and if so are copies available? I'll be in town > late Friday afternoon and Saturday and would like to buy a copy. My ancestors > Elias Bolick and his wife and many others are buried in the church cemetery. > Thanks for the help. > Cynthia Bolick Gilbert > > > ==== 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 > >

At 06:08 PM 8/4/2004, you wrote: >Does anyone know if the book "Lift High the Cross" a history of St. John's of >Conover has been reissued and if so are copies available? I'll be in town >late Friday afternoon and Saturday and would like to buy a copy. My >ancestors >Elias Bolick and his wife and many others are buried in the church cemetery. >Thanks for the help. >Cynthia Bolick Gilbert The book is currently being reprinted. Orders may be directed to the church. St. John's Lutheran Church 2126 SAINT JOHNS CHURCH RD CONOVER NC 28613-8975 http://www.stjohnsconover.com/aboutus/main.htm --Derick

Does anyone know if the book "Lift High the Cross" a history of St. John's of Conover has been reissued and if so are copies available? I'll be in town late Friday afternoon and Saturday and would like to buy a copy. My ancestors Elias Bolick and his wife and many others are buried in the church cemetery. Thanks for the help. Cynthia Bolick Gilbert

Hi Ray: go to the Catawba webwsite, and click on surnames and then Bolch/Bolich and there is some of the history on this page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/ Betty Heryford Original Message ----- From: "Ray H. Smith" <rsmith2092@carolina.rr.com> To: "Anne McAllister" <awmcallister@charter.net> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] South Fork Church? > Thank you for your prompt and informative response. > > My wife has an ancestor Sebastain BOLCH who was married by Pastor Arends > at the South Fork Church in 1776. His plantation was on Lyle's Creek which > would make it more convenient to go to St. John's Lutheran Church. > > Thus far I have not been able to find his burial site which I cannot > locate in St. John's Cemetery. St John's has burned at least twice over the > years and the Church Office tells me that on site records do not go back any > further than perhaps 1859. > > The Germanic People kept precise records. Do you suppose that there > could be Pastorial Diary's or records of funerals at St. John's at the > Lutheran Synod Archives in Salisbury? > > You have been nice enough as is so will not trouble you with further > questions. > > > Ray Smith > > >

Ray, Sebastian Bolch/Bolick was living on Lyles Creek, and he would have been buried at St. John's, or on his own land. Mark Smith in "Lifting High the Cross for 200 Years, St. John's Lutheran Church", by Mark Smith lists "Boston Bloch/Bolick as in the area. I am not a Bolick researcher. Could anyone help Ray with information about the burial place of Sebastian Bolch? Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray H. Smith" <rsmith2092@carolina.rr.com> To: "Anne McAllister" <awmcallister@charter.net> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] South Fork Church? > Thank you for your prompt and informative response. > > My wife has an ancestor Sebastain BOLCH who was married by Pastor Arends > at the South Fork Church in 1776. His plantation was on Lyle's Creek which > would make it more convenient to go to St. John's Lutheran Church. > > Thus far I have not been able to find his burial site which I cannot > locate in St. John's Cemetery. St John's has burned at least twice over the > years and the Church Office tells me that on site records do not go back any > further than perhaps 1859. > > The Germanic People kept precise records. Do you suppose that there > could be Pastorial Diary's or records of funerals at St. John's at the > Lutheran Synod Archives in Salisbury? > > You have been nice enough as is so will not trouble you with further > questions. > > > Ray Smith > > >

Ray, The South Fork church did become Old St. Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church. Old St. Paul's was a union church of the Reformed and Lutheran Church. Other ministers preached here though the years, as we did not have a full time minister for many hyears.. Old St. Paul's was, probably, the oldest church in the area. However, Mark Smith's fine book "Lift High the Cross" believes there was a very early other church in the area that is in Newton today. Rev. Johan Gottfired ARends records of the South Fork church were Lutheran records. Other German families were Reformed. The two Lutheran churches (Reformed and Lutheran) agreed on everything. but the meaning of communion. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray H. Smith" <rsmith2092@carolina.rr.com> To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:47 PM Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] South Fork Church? > In time gone by did the South Fork Church become St. Paul's Lutheran Church? > > Is there any connection between the South Fork Church and St. John's Lutheran Church outside of Conover, NC? > > Am a Methodist so I do not know a lot of Lutheran history! > > Ray Smith > > > > > ==== 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 > >

In time gone by did the South Fork Church become St. Paul's Lutheran Church? Is there any connection between the South Fork Church and St. John's Lutheran Church outside of Conover, NC? Am a Methodist so I do not know a lot of Lutheran history! Ray Smith

I have created am Iraq/Afghanistan web page for the purpose of facilitation contact with service members via email. If you know of any Catawba County service members who have an email address and would like to be contacted by home folks, please let me know. The page is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawm/IraqAfgh.htm --Derick

Hi Everyone, According to the Lagle / Lail Family Book, Marth Ann Lagle / Lail, daughter of Joseph Lagle / Lail and his first wife Mary __________, supposedly born abt. 1851 in Burke Co., married William STALLIAMS on 04 April 1869 in Catawba Co. When I checked the published marriage records for Catawba Co., I noticed that Martha Ann was listed as Martha Ann SEAGLE, daughter of Joseph and Mary. It is not unheard of for a LAGLE to show up as a SEAGLE, so I did some further investigation. I first located William, who is really a STALLINGS, living with his parents, Elisha and Mary, in Lincoln Co. in 1860. I then found a Martha Ann SEAGLE, living with parents Joseph and Mary, in Catawba Co. in 1860. William, Martha, and son Luther are in Lincoln Co. in 1870. By 1880 William is dead and Martha and her children are living next door to her widowed father. I would have to say that the evidence points to Martha being a SEAGLE rather than a LAGLE. I would need to check the marriage certificate or her death certificate to be sure, but I am pretty well convinced that Martha, wife of William STALLINGS, was probably Martha SEAGLE, and that Joseph and Mary LAGLE never had a daughter named Martha Ann. I posted this information to the Lail family forum to see if Don Lail knew if there was a source other than this marriage record for the existence of a Martha LAGLE, daughter of Joseph and Mary. He replied that he was inclined to agree that Martha STALLINGS was not the daughter of Joseph and Mary LAGLE. I was hoping that someone on the list familiar with the STALLINGS and / or SEAGLE families might be able to confirm whether Martha STALLINGS was a SEAGLE or a LAGLE. Thank you for your help. Teri Tillman 1850 United States Federal Census Name Age in 1850 Estimated Birth Year Birth Place Gender Race Home in 1850 (City,County,State) Elisha Stallings 52 1797 North Carolina Male Little River, Caldwell, NC Elizabeth Stallings 45 1804 South Caroline Female Little River, Caldwell, NC Martha Stallings 7 1842 North Carolina Female Little River, Caldwell, NC 1860 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1860 (City,County,State) Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender Race Elisha Stalions Not Stated, Lincoln, NC 63 1796 North Carolina Male Mary Stalions Not Stated, Lincoln, NC 37 1822 North Carolina Female Wm P Stalions Not Stated, Lincoln, NC 9 1850 North Carolina Male Henry D Stalions Not Stated, Lincoln, NC 7 1852 North Carolina Male 1860 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1860 (City,County,State) Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender Race Joseph Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 27 1832 North Carolina Male [Age appears to be 37] Mary Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 43 1816 North Carolina Female Henry S Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 14 1845 North Carolina Male Martha Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 12 1847 North Carolina Female Margaret Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 10 1849 North Carolina Female Wesley Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 8 1851 North Carolina Male Sarah Seagle Not Stated, Catawba, NC 3 1856 North Carolina Female 1870 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1870 (City, County, State) Age in 1870 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender William P Stallings Rhodesville, Lincoln, NC 20 1849 North Carolina White Male Martha Stallings Rhodesville, Lincoln, NC 20 1849 North Carolina White Female Luther Stallings Rhodesville, Lincoln, NC 4/12 1869 North Carolina White Male 1880 United States Federal Census Bandy's, Catawba, North Carolina NA Film Number T9-0957 Page Number 360B Family History Library Film 1254957 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Martty STALLENA Self W Female W 35 NC Keeping House NC NC Luther S. STALLENA Son S Male W 11 NC NC NC Julius A. STALLENA Son S Male W 9 NC NC NC Eliza E. STALLENA Dau S Female W 7 NC NC NC Malinda STALLENA Dau S Female W 5 NC NC NC Henry STALLENA Son S Male W 3 NC NC NC Mary A. STALLENA Dau S Female W 1 NC NC NC Hampton STALLENA Son S Male W 9M NC NC NC Living next door to the Martty STALLENA [Martha STALLINGS] family in 1880 was: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Joseph SEAGLE Self W Male W 65 NC Shoe Maker NC NC Margaret SEAGLE Dau S Female W 25 NC NC NC Etter SEAGLE Dau S Female W 20 NC NC NC

Sherry, when you are unsure. Go to the Court House in your county and find where the estates can be found. In NC, it is in the Clerk of Court's office. Take the estate file with you, and they will answer any questions. Older estate files in North Carolina may be found in the NC Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. The staff will also be able to handle your questions. My son is named Gray, Anne----- Original Message ----- From: Gray6064@aol.com To: awmcallister@charter.net ; Gray6064@aol.com Cc: Catawba-West-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Deciphering documents Thanks to all who have given me some insight in these initials. B.S....Bill of sale makes perfect sense. If only I could figure out what the rest are. I have never been on a list that was more knowledgeable, thoughtful or helpful than the Catawba list. Thanks again Sherry B.S. = Bill of Sale The initials are usually for an officer of the Court. For example "J.P." is a justice of the peace. C.C. is the Clerk of Court.

Hi Everyone, Several members of the Lail family forum are trying to sort out some of the Catawba County Lail families (most of whom had Burke County roots). To be more specific, we are trying to learn what happened to Rachel LAIL, born about 1843, probably in Burke Co. She may have been the daughter of Joseph and Christina ____ Lowman (a widow who was Joseph's 2nd wife) LAIL / LAGLE with whom she was living in 1850 in Burke Co. Joseph and Christina appear to have died before the 1860 census and their children are very hard to track after their death. We are also trying to determine what became of Rachel LAGLE / LAIL, born about 1843 in NC. She may have been the daughter of John and Leah Hedrick LAGLE with whom she was living in 1860. No census record has been found for her after 1860. Don Lail, a long-time Lail family researcher, has suggested that perhaps Rachel, daughter of John and Leah, may be the Susan R. LAEL, who is living with the ISENHOWER family in Catawba County in 1870. I believe she could also be the Rachel who was the daughter of Joseph and Christine Lail. We are also wondering if the Susan LAGLE who appears in Lumpkin Co. GA in 1880 (unmarried with 2 children named Joseph and Mary) might be the woman who was living with the Isenhowers in 1870. Her age is off by 5 years but that is not a big problem. Don Lail writes: "I think this [Susan R. in the 1870 census] may be Rachel S. [born] 1843 [who was a ] dau. of John 1814. She disappeared after the 1860 census. Note that the middle initial of Susan in the 1870 census entry is R and the middle initial of Rachel in 1860 is S." He has also suggested that part of the answer to Susan / Rachel mystery (if they are in fact the same person) might be found in the Catawba County Bastardy Bonds. He believes that Susan's daughter, Mary C., born abt. 1864 - 1869, was born out of wedlock in Catawba County. One problem with this is that Susan R. has no child living with her in 1870. Of course Mary's age may be incorrect in the 1880 census. A researcher who has posted a family tree for Mary online lists her birth year as 1869. If anyone has a copy of the Catawba County Bastardy Bonds, would he or she please check to see if a bond was posted on behalf of a LAGLE / LAIL / LAEL woman in the late 1860's or early 1870's for a child named Mary? If anyone has any information that might help us solve the puzzle, we would be most appreciative. Regards, Teri Tillman 1850 U.S. Census Rachel LAIL, believed to be a daughter of Joseph LAIL and Christina ________ Lowman LAIL, was 7 yrs. old at the time of the 1850 U.S. Census (Burke Co.) Rachel S. LAGLE, believed to be a daughter of John and Leah Hedrick LAGLE, was 7 yrs. old at the time of the 1850 census (Catawba Co.) 1860 U.S. Census Rachael LAGLE, believed to be a daughter of John LAGLE (deceased) and Leah Hedrick LAGLE, was 16 yrs. old at the time of the 1860 U.S. census. There is no sign of Rachel, believed to be a daughter of Joseph and Christina LAIL, in the 1860 U.S. Census. 1870 U. S. Census Susan R. LAEL Clines Twp., Catawba Station P.O., Catawba Co., North Carolina National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1128, page 529 Susan R. is a 25 year old single North Carolina-born white female living in the home of Martin and Margret ISENHOWER where she is working as a servant. Also living in this household is a 20 year old single white North Carolina-born male, David HUDSON, who is working as a farm laborer. This is probably the David M. HUDSON, age 10, listed as "bound" and living with Martin and his family in 1860 (Catawba Co.) He may be the same David M. HUDSON listed as a servant with the Edmund SMITH household in Caldwell Co. in 1880, though that David's age is listed as 23. He is listed as married in that census but there is no sign of his wife. 1880 U. S. Census Susan LAGLE Shoal Creek Twp., Lumpkin Co., Georgia National Archives micropublication T9, roll 156, ED 147, SD 7, page 371A, page 13 hand-written in upper left-hand corner, dwelling 93, family 96 Date of enumeration: 09 June 1880 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Susan LAGLE Self S Female W 40 NC Works On Farm UNKNOWN NC Mary C. LAGLE Dau S Female W 16 NC Works On Farm NC NC Joseph LAGLE Son S Male W 2 GA NC NC I have no idea what took Susan Lagle to Lumpkin Co., GA by 1880. Perhaps a relative or acquaintance from Catawba or a neighboring county was already living there and helped her get established when she arrived. I am listing the surnames of other North Carolinians living in Shoal Creek in 1880 Some of these are no doubt misspelled or mis-transcribed. Perhaps one of you will recognize one of these as a Catawba family known to have moved to Lumpkin Co., GA. BANGGUS, BARNES, BURGESS, CLEMENTS, ELLIOT, EVANS, GILBERT, HATFIELD, KANADAY, MCGEE, MCREE, PARRISH, PECK, REDMOND, SMITH, STRINGER Susan LAGLE appears to have died before 1900. Her daughter Mary remained in Georgia where she apparently married a James B. Phillips. She is buried in Georgia. Her son Joseph moved to Birmingham, Alabama, by 1900. Some of his descendants continue to live in Alabama.

Thanks to all who have given me some insight in these initials. B.S....Bill of sale makes perfect sense. If only I could figure out what the rest are. I have never been on a list that was more knowledgeable, thoughtful or helpful than the Catawba list. Thanks again Sherry > > B.S. = Bill of Sale > > The initials are usually for an officer of the Court.  For example "J.P." is > a justice of the peace.  C.C. is the Clerk of Court. >