The following e-mails were sent to me; for some reason, the first time I tried posting them to the list, they bounced back. Can anyone help this researcher? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Subj: Hampton Date: 3/6/01 9:56:39 PM Eastern Standard Time From: ksenecha@bloomington.in.us (Karen Senechal) To: booleygirl@aol.com Hi Dawn, I have been researching my family for about a year and a half, and have seen your name many times in my search. I thought I would give a shout, so to speak, and see if you have any info on my family. My gg-grandfather, Turley Hampton, was born in Buncombe Co in 1821, and his brother Tilman born in 1823. They both are on the Buncombe Co census in the mid 1800s, then first Tilman is gone, then later Turley is gone. They both moved to the Cherokee Co, NC area with their families. Turley and his extended family settled near the Harshaw place, near Brasstown. Tilman is found in Union Co, GA, where I think he married Rebecca Leona Cobb, after his first wife, Sarah Shope, must have died. They later moved to MO. Some of the older children of Tilman remained in Cherokee Co. Turley's descendants lived in Cherokee Co, and of course have gradually scattered. My grandad, William Turley Hampton, in 1905 married my grandmother, Mary Edwards, also called Mollie. She was from Rabun Co, near Clayton, and is reported to be half Cherokee or so. The details are obscured. My dad, James Edgar Hampton, was born in about 1920, in Hiawasee, GA. He was raised near Murphy until the age of 6 or so, then his family moved to Gastonia, to work in the cotton mills, and I was born there, and lived until 18, never to live there again. (I don't like it there, once I got away.) I suspect that Tilman and Turley were sons of a younger Micajah Hampton, son of Ahab, who had come from Halifax Co VA by 1800 to Buncombe Co. Others in that family also moved to MO, to several areas, one I've seen mentioned a lot is Saline Co. I suspect that Tilman was moving out to where uncles, cousins, etc, had already gone. I keep finding lots of more details, and am still waiting on the motherlode, to find out Turley's parents for sure, and to find out anything about my grandmother Mary Edwards family. Some cousins think her parents were Bill and Adeline Edwards, from near Clayton. I have not been able to get anywhere on that. I need to come out to Clayton. If this rings any bells, or you have any info, please let me know. I appreciate any info you might have. Thanks, Karen Hampton Senechal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subj: Hamptons Date: 3/6/01 10:00:34 PM Eastern Standard Time From: ksenecha@bloomington.in.us (Karen Senechal) To: booleygirl@aol.com More details, my grandad, William Turley, registered for the draft in Towns Co, GA, in about 1918. My grandmother was born about 1884. I remember one of her brothers, we called him Big Jim Edwards. Interestingly, my brother recalls that our dad would take his mother to the Okefeenokee swamp area on occasion, to visit her people, who were alligator hunters and boot leggers. Sound like interesting folk. Wonder if they were Indians, trying to live in obscurity. Thanks, Karen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>