>Sue, Will you please share with us the marker that is not listed in the cem. book so we may add it to the record? Thanks! Dorothy< There was one double marker that was not listed but which I was pretty sure was in this cemetery. They are my grandparents. It reads John Thomas Edney Annie Mary Edney May 24, 1865 Feb 16, 1876 Dec 20, 1923 Oct 27, 1957 also a couple of corrections The book shows Benny Edney son of J.T. & M.A. Edney born 9 April 1895 died 11 June 1902 We read the stone to say " " " " " " " " " died 11 Jul y 1907 These are the only stones we found that we could read. Do you have anybody in this cemetery or know anything of it's history? SueB

In a message dated 08/24/1999 6:01:38 PM Central Daylight Time, bwhiz@mindspring.com writes: << I can only assume this was Stewart County, because she is my Arthurs daughter and they had migrated to Stewart County around 1850ish. Since some of these guys went to Henry County, that might also be a good looking place. Sorry I can't give you something more concrete. If you need anything else, I am here. Lately I've been lurking because I didn't know any of the ancestors. >> Marsha: Arthur's brother went to Henry County from Stewart County settled around the Elkhorn Community of Henry County, he was married to Arthur's wifes sister Mary Polly Gross, daughters of Fredrich Gross and Elizabeth Haller. They first settled on Standing Rock Creek Stewart County, then Samson moved to Henry County. Ira

How did you know it was McTyeire College in McKenzie? I am not familiar with that school. Bethel College was also in McKenzie at that time. Susan Knox Martin wrote: > > There is a photograph currently on Ebay of three fellows from McTyeire > College in McKenzie. One is identified as Mr. BATEMAN. Any Bateman > researchers out there? Take a look. It is item #151982924. Photo is ca. > 1900. Knox Martin > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ??

In a message dated 08/24/1999 5:30:52 PM Central Daylight Time, unicorn@sun-spot.com writes: << No marriages in Stewart for him other than that one in 1873 or 1872...so not sure what is going on here...just that one to Elizabeth Butler.... dunno...will let yall straighten it out...but please let me know what is going on. jan >> Jan et al: I forgot who ask the question about MARANDA (Note Spelling) Sikes but I have most of the information so here tis. Maranda Sikes b Stewart County abt 1838, dau of Arthur Sikes b Anson Co. N.C. 1794 and Sarah "Sallie" "Hixie" Gross b abt 1800 Rowan Co. N.C. , Maranda married Willis Whitford in 1872, (Willis was b 1813 and d 1894) Maranda was appx 35 years old when she married Willis, he had first been married to Elizabeth Campbell they had 8 children, second marriage to Maranda they had 2 children Sallie Ann Whitford and William H. Whitford, Maranda died 3 weeks after the birth of William. Willis then married Elizabeth Butler. This is from the Sikes/Sykes family history Book, and a part of my wifes family. Hope this helps Ira

Jan: Disregard first E-mail. I got this from Henry Colyer Sykes. His source was Beverly Ann Thomson of Bunker Hill, IL. It only says that they mariied in 1872 and that she was his second wife. As far as her children's names they are consistent with Sikes/Sykes naming patterns. But that is all I can tell you. If you have a way to look up births, see if you can find Sallie Ann Whitford born April 14, 1874 and/or William Henry Whitford Born September 24, 1875. She would then have died in early to mid October of that year. This then corresponds with the marriage date to Ms. Butler. He obviously wasted no time. Didn't wanna raise them younguns by hisself. (HAHA) It also gives time of death at or about 1894. I wonder if the 1880 census would shed some light on the whereabouts. I don't have access, does anyone else? I can only assume this was Stewart County, because she is my Arthurs daughter and they had migrated to Stewart County around 1850ish. Since some of these guys went to Henry County, that might also be a good looking place. Sorry I can't give you something more concrete. If you need anything else, I am here. Lately I've been lurking because I didn't know any of the ancestors. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Marsha? Do you have the county that was in??? I can't find it in the >Stewart marriage records...I know that is what the Whitford researchers >have, but I can't FIND it!!! Drivin me nuts!!! Was it supposed to be in >Stewart Co? >jan > >Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com >Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: Willis Whitford > > >> Hi! I'm not Jan but according to my records Willis Whitford was married >to >> Elizabeth Campbell and they had 8 children. After her death he married >> Maranda Sikes 35 (daughter of Arthur and Sallie Gross Sikes) in 1872. They >> had two children Sallie Ann born April 14, 1874 and William Henry "Will" >> born September 24, 1875. Maranda died of Pneumonia in 1875 only three >> weeks after baby Will's birth. >> >> Willis then remarried to an Elizabeth Butler. >> >> If you need further information, let me know. >> >> Marsha >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> >> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:57 PM >> Subject: Willis Whitford >> >> >> >Dear Jan, >> >Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for >Willis >> >Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in >> the >> >year. >> >Thanks. >> >Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! >> > >> > >> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >> >They Hide & I Seek !! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? >> >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >My Family Tree has Root Rot !! >

Jan: You are right. His 2nd wife Maranda died 3 weeks after the birth of their second child the latter part of 1875. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:26 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Well...hang on to your socks...I have looked this up before and everyone >says they don't have it, but here it is in black and white in the marriage >records AGAIN.... >Willis Whitford married 1-8-1876 Elizabeth BUTLER!!! I will look for other >marriages...but this is there! >jan > >Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com >Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Familybuff@cs.com> >To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:56 PM >Subject: Willis Whitford > > >> Dear Jan, >> Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for >Willis >> Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in >the >> year. >> Thanks. >> Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! >> >> >> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >> GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >> They Hide & I Seek !! >> >> >> >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >They Hide & I Seek !! > > > >

Sue, Will you please share with us the marker that is not listed in the cem. book so we may add it to the record? Thanks! Dorothy -----Original Message----- From: Harry Buchanan <102477.1340@compuserve.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:51 PM Subject: Arrington Cemetery >In keeping with the cemetery theme - > >Does anyone have any information on the Arrington Cemetery in Humphreys Co. >It's located near Bakerville between Sycamore Landing and Cuba Landing. >This summer we managed to find it but it is on TVA land and heavily >overgrown. I think we only found three markers that were legible, but found >several broken and weathered markers. > >Anderson, "Humphrey Co Cemetery Records Vol I" gives these surnames ( Bell, >Burcham, Crafton, Edney, Jackson, Tubbs) and says a great number of graves >are marked with fieldstones. We couldn't find most of these but we found >one marker that wasn't listed. From some of the notices I have read in the >Bakerville Review it seems to have been a community burying ground before >1900 and I suspect that a number of my Edneys are buried there. Does anyone >else have people buried there? Were there more markers at one time? Where >does the name come from? > > SueB > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >What do you mean my grandparents didn't have any kids ??? >

Dear Marsha, Thanks for your reply. I, too, feel Willis must have been quite a character! The 1880 Census shows son, James, 23 yrs. old, son David, 18 yrs. old, son Thomas, 17 yrs. old (these were by first wife, Elizabeth Orton), daughter, Sallie, 6 yrs. old, son Willie, 5 yrs. old and his sister, Polly, 60 yrs. old besides wife, Elizabeth Butler, 70 yrs. old. The other five children by Elizabeth Orton had already married by 1880. We have always laughed about his first child being born in 1838 and the last one (Willie) born in 1875. He was 63 yrs. old when Willie was born!!! Of course, Miranda was only 37. Poor thing must have had a hard life. I posted a query in Henry County a few moments ago. Thanks for suggesting it. Guess my head wasn't on straight! I should have thought of that before now. Again, thanks a lot. Carolyn Whitford

Marsha? Do you have the county that was in??? I can't find it in the Stewart marriage records...I know that is what the Whitford researchers have, but I can't FIND it!!! Drivin me nuts!!! Was it supposed to be in Stewart Co? jan Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:23 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford > Hi! I'm not Jan but according to my records Willis Whitford was married to > Elizabeth Campbell and they had 8 children. After her death he married > Maranda Sikes 35 (daughter of Arthur and Sallie Gross Sikes) in 1872. They > had two children Sallie Ann born April 14, 1874 and William Henry "Will" > born September 24, 1875. Maranda died of Pneumonia in 1875 only three > weeks after baby Will's birth. > > Willis then remarried to an Elizabeth Butler. > > If you need further information, let me know. > > Marsha > > -----Original Message----- > From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> > To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:57 PM > Subject: Willis Whitford > > > >Dear Jan, > >Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for Willis > >Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in > the > >year. > >Thanks. > >Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! > > > > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: > >They Hide & I Seek !! > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? > >

No marriages in STewart for him other than that one in 1873 or 1872...so not sure what is going on here...just that one to Elizabeth Butler.... dunno...will let yall straighten it out...but please let me know what is going on. jan Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Familybuff@cs.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:56 PM Subject: Willis Whitford > Dear Jan, > Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for Willis > Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in the > year. > Thanks. > Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: > They Hide & I Seek !! > > > >

Well...hang on to your socks...I have looked this up before and everyone says they don't have it, but here it is in black and white in the marriage records AGAIN.... Willis Whitford married 1-8-1876 Elizabeth BUTLER!!! I will look for other marriages...but this is there! jan Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Familybuff@cs.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:56 PM Subject: Willis Whitford > Dear Jan, > Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for Willis > Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in the > year. > Thanks. > Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: > They Hide & I Seek !! > > > >

I was wondering if Whitford could have possibly been Whitfield early in the 1800's. I have a Willis WHITFIELD in Rutherford Co., and have been unable to find anything on him. Karen Alexander

Hi! I'm not Jan but according to my records Willis Whitford was married to Elizabeth Campbell and they had 8 children. After her death he married Maranda Sikes 35 (daughter of Arthur and Sallie Gross Sikes) in 1872. They had two children Sallie Ann born April 14, 1874 and William Henry "Will" born September 24, 1875. Maranda died of Pneumonia in 1875 only three weeks after baby Will's birth. Willis then remarried to an Elizabeth Butler. If you need further information, let me know. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:57 PM Subject: Willis Whitford >Dear Jan, >Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for Willis >Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in the >year. >Thanks. >Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >They Hide & I Seek !! > > > >

Dear Marsha & Jan, Wow! What quick responses I received from you two! You are really on top of it! First, I must say I'm not sure how Elizabeth Campbell got in there. His first wife was Elizabeth Orton. The Orton Family Bible has been found and their marriage is recorded in it. They married Jan. 5, 1835 in Missouri. Somewhere I picked up his marriage to Miranda Sykes/Sikes as Jan 3, 1873. I believe it was at the Sykes/Sikes Family Reunion in Paris, TN. in 1993. After Miranda's death, I have him marrying Elizabeth Butler (the housekeeper) on Jan 8, 1876. Seems he liked to marry during the month of January! Anyway, the mystery has always been......where did he and Miranda marry? By the way, William Henry was my husband's grandfather. Sure wish some of the older folks were still around and could fill in our blanks for us. Thanks to both of you for your research and effort. Really appreciate you guys. The 1880 Census shows him married to Elizabeth Butler. Want a real hum-dinger to look for??? The father of Willis! Have never found when or where he was born, or his parent's names. I have always said he was born under a rock and married on a wagon train. Am beginning to believe I MAY BE RIGHT!! Well, that's enough of that! Thanks again. Carolyn Whitford

In keeping with the cemetery theme - Does anyone have any information on the Arrington Cemetery in Humphreys Co. It's located near Bakerville between Sycamore Landing and Cuba Landing. This summer we managed to find it but it is on TVA land and heavily overgrown. I think we only found three markers that were legible, but found several broken and weathered markers. Anderson, "Humphrey Co Cemetery Records Vol I" gives these surnames ( Bell, Burcham, Crafton, Edney, Jackson, Tubbs) and says a great number of graves are marked with fieldstones. We couldn't find most of these but we found one marker that wasn't listed. From some of the notices I have read in the Bakerville Review it seems to have been a community burying ground before 1900 and I suspect that a number of my Edneys are buried there. Does anyone else have people buried there? Were there more markers at one time? Where does the name come from? SueB

Dear Jan, Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for Willis Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early in the year. Thanks. Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque!

Jan, Here is the listing of those buried in the Hooper Cem on Turkey Creek. The Cem is greatly overgrown. It can't be seen from the road. If on foot, you still have to know it's back there to find it. I have been to the Cem. 5 times since 1995. It is in great disrepair - weeds & sapplings growing everywhere, one or two large trees down, fence broken down, no sign. Hope you or someone else recognizes some of these folks. I'm looking for anyone that might be interested in helping re-claim the cem. Just contact me at my addy above. HOOPER CEM: Griffin, Gilbert 5 Jan 1864 to 23 Sept 1914 Griffin, Beulah Brack 18 Mar 1889 to 12 Mar 1896 Hooper, A. Brack 1840 to 1932 Hooper, Leona Parker 1839 to 1873 Hooper, Missouri Rushing 1849 to 1932 Hooper, N. C. 8 Dec 1814 to 29 Feb 1872 Hooper, Hadley H. 19 Feb 1886 to 9 Sept 1922 Hooper, Sarah G. 14 June 1883 to 12 Aug 1914 Jones, Blanche L. 27 Oct 1883 to 27 Aug 1926 Lankford, J. A. 12 Apr 1854 to 13 Oct 1916 Madden, George H. 12 Sept 1882 to 30 Sept 1893 Parker, Pystil M. July 1851 to Nov 1858 Thompson, Lessie Horner 1899 to 1920 Thompson, George 1900 to 1920 Thompson, Other 1893 to 1917 Thompson, Lottie 5 Aug 1904 to 14 June 1906 15 to 20 unmarked graves. Addenda: Thomas, Ross Griffin, Mrs. Melinda 1835 to 1900 Daniel, Jessie Glenn 1906 to 1917 Jones, Willie 1866 to 1926 Jones, Mary E. 1828 to 1910 Jones, Billy 1820 to 1902 Carlew, Bula 1870 to 1873 Garland, Lote Humbret, Clant Shaver, Michael died 1900 This information taken from Humphreys Co., TN Cem. Records, Part I by Gladys P. Anderson & Jill K. Garrett; 1978 There is some additional information, such as inscriptions and family info, included with some of the entries. Contact me if you are interested. FYI - I am related to all the Thompsons listed above through two of my lines. Also relate to Lote Garland. Have a great day! Linda

Will: None for the Revolution I did find a William M. Wheathley of the 64th Virginia Infantry Civil War he was 2nd Sargent in Company K. Is this yours also? This listing is only for Virginia Pensions. I don't know if SC or NC has been transcribed. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: WChris9700@cs.com <WChris9700@cs.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 5:31 PM Subject: Re: William Wheatley >Hello Marsha: > Would you try to find something on WILLIAM WHEATLEY from the state of >NC or SC. I have already checked the Federal level with no luck, but I have >info that he did in deed participate in the Rev. war. His brother >Alexander's record has been established. Thanks. Wil > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Hi Ho! Hi Ho! Now where did my ancestors go ?? >

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pensions/ Now choose the one with the letter corresponding to the last name. Where as the www. extension should be ftp: extension. (Worked for me) ----- Original Message ----- From: <KKirk6@aol.com> To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: Re: Oops: Revoluationary War Address Part II > In a message dated 8/23/99 1:34:20 PM Central Daylight Time, > bwhiz@mindspring.com writes: > > << My luck hasn't been good in that regard today. >> > > Hey, been there, done that. I will be more than glad too. > > Use this address: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ > > >From there, I clicked on search files by state, typed in pension, then > clicked on VA, then clicked on search. You are then given a list of files. > Select the one you want. > > Keitha in AL > > > ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== > My family tree must have been used for Firewood !!! >

Keitha just emailed me and said you can't access a link through a search page. That's what I had done. So everyone just go to Virginia Gen Web Project and search on Pensions. Also the transcribers name is Navey, that narrows the search some also. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: Potts419@aol.com <Potts419@aol.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 1:29 PM Subject: Re: War Pension Site >No I can't get the link to work and you have it down correctly I had to >follow your advice and go through the genweb into VA and then to Charlotte >County and then I did searches.... > >thanks again > >Suzanne > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >They Hide & I Seek !! > > > >