Island Ford road, according to the old RA Yoder map (1886) ran from Lincoln County to the Catawba River. The portion if Island Ford road, near Maiden is probably the current US 321). St. Matthews church is about 1/2 mile into Lincoln. On your Daniel Hallmans, you state: "One was born c1796, and probably died before 1880." That would be the Hallman who married 1. Daniel HALLMAN. Daniel HALLMAN and Sally CLINE were married in 1818. Sally CLINE (daughter of Jacob CLINE and Catherine Elizabeth WILFONG) was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina. They had the following children: 2 i. Noah HALLMAN. +3 ii. Laban HALLMAN. 4 iii. Vardrie HALLMAN died in Civil war. 5 iv. Elkanah HALLMAN died in Civil war. +6 v. Ephraim HALLMAN. 7 vi. Calvin HALLMAN. 8 vii. Hosae HALLMAN died in South Carolina. 9 viii. Lizzie HALLMAN. The other Daniel Hallman: 1. Daniel HALLMAN was born on 19 Jan 1803. He died on 13 Jan 1891. He was buried in St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, Lincoln Co., NC. Will dated June 1888 and probated 20 Jan 1891, lists children by wife and also states to include illegitimate child of daughter Vilecta. [WB 4-450.] Daniel HALLMAN (son of Henry Hallman, Jr. and Rachel Warlick) and Mary LORETZ were married on 5 Feb 1824. Mary LORETZ was born on 5 Oct 1801. She died on 18 Nov 1842. Daniel HALLMAN and Mary LORETZ had the following children: +2 i. Laban HALLMAN (born on 20 Sep 1823). +3 ii. Elenora HALLMAN (born in 1824). +4 iii. Elmira HALLMAN (born about 1828). +5 iv. Andrew HALLMAN. +6 v. Abel HALLMAN (born on 10 Feb 1832). +7 vi. Fylector HALLMAN (born on 24 Jun 1834). +8 vii. Michael HALLMAN. +9 viii. Mary Catharine HALLMAN (born about 1838). +10 ix. Martha Emeline HALLMAN (born about 1842). Daniel HALLMAN and Sarah "Sally" (_unk_) were married. They had the following children: +11 i. Margaret HALLMAN (born on 6 Jun 1847). +12 ii. Frances HALLMAN (born in 1849). St. Matthews lists Daniel and wife: Mary, Consort of Daniel Hallman 1801 Illegible Daniel Hallman 19 January 1803 13 January 1891 87y 11m 24d Good luck, --Derick ---- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Cason" <nancason@comcast.net> To: "Derick Hartshorn" <derickh@charter.net> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land description > Thanks, Derick. That would fit in with other information I have. Couple of > questions: Is St. Matthew's church in Maiden? Also, what (modern) road do > you think this might be? Was the "Island Ford" over the Catawba River, or > over one of the creeks, such as Clarks Creek? This location was mentioned > in a will, and no metes and bounds were given. Another deed specifies land > at the confluence of Clarks Creek and Lockharts Creek. (I have metes and > bounds for it.) Any ideas where this is? I think it is in the same area > as the parcel on the Island ford road -could even be the same parcel. I > have a modern map (1993) for Lincoln Co., but not for Catawba Co. Guess I > need to get one of my cousins to send me one. I have ordered the 1886 Yoder > Map from the Catawba Co. Historical Association. > > What I am trying to untangle is this: There were two Daniel Hallmans of > almost the same age. One was born c1796, and probably died before 1880. > The other one was b. 1803 and died 1891. (He's buried at St. Matthews) One > was the son of Henry Hallman Jr., and the other one was the son of Anthony > Hallman. I am a descendant of Anthony Hallman through his son Jacob. Just > trying to figure out which of the Daniels belonged in this family group. I > believe the Daniel buried at St. Matthews is the son of Henry Jr. and owned > the property on the Island Ford road. However, to make matters worse, > Anthony's land was in the same area and HIS son Daniel inherited a portion > of it. And Wiley Hallman, Henry Jr.'s son and brother to one of the > Daniels, had property adjoining Anthony's! I have DeedMapper and just > beginning to enter the deeds I have. Wish me luck! > Thanks so much for your help. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derick Hartshorn" <derickh@charter.net> > To: "Nancy Cason" <nancason@comcast.net> > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land description > > > > Sounds to me like it is just over the Lincoln County line, S. of Maiden. > > > > --Derick > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nancy Cason" <nancason@comcast.net> > > To: <CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 12:11 PM > > Subject: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land description > > > > > > > Hello all: > > > I have a will which gives the following land description: "my home > > > place...lies on the Island ford road at the six mile post, just before > > > Matthews's church." Can anyone pinpoint this location on a modern map > for > > > me? I do not live in the area, so need a little help knowing where this > > is. > > > A cousin once took me to St. Matthew's church on a cemetery research > > outing, > > > but I don't remember where we were! Thanks a million. > > > Nancy Cason, Texas > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > >