Virginia: No, not yet. I am going home in a couple of weeks and I am going to get that and the cemetery books. My Uncle is the Funeral Director at McEvoys. Marsha -----Original Message----- From: Virginia Long <vsenoj@swbell.net> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 9:33 AM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Do you have the information from the McEvoy Funeral Home book regarding the >people named SYKES for whom they handled the funerals? I have the book and >there's several listed. Please let me know if I can be of assistance in >forwarding this information to you. > >Virginia >-----Original Message----- >From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> >To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:05 PM >Subject: Re: Willis Whitford > > >>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 !! >>> >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... >>Now What ???? >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... >Now What ???? >