I have been reading through the land records of Clay Co, looking for familiar names. On 23 Aug 1843, William Cole Jr and wife Elizabeth of Barbour Co, VA, sell to Uriah modesitt of Clay Co for $300, two tracts of land in Clay Co: NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec 21 T 12 N R 7W and N 1/2 SW1/4 Sec 22 T12 N, R7 W. Both tracts were patented to William Cole Jr of Clay Co on 1 Aug 1839. So it appears to me that if William Cole, Jr, had lived in Clay Co, he had returned to Barbour Co by 1843. Does anyone know if they later returned to Indiana? Or any member of his family? Does William Jr appear in any census in Clay Co? I am trying to track the family of William and Nancy Luther Cole, not same as this William. Note that Uriah Modesitt was the brother-in-law of William Cole Jr, having married Johannah Cole. (per Reecca Bass)

Yes, I am a MODESITT researcher. I have been gone a few days, just got back and playing catch-up. Bobbie McClenny bmcclenny@wcn.net ---------- > From: Gene Blalock <hgb3@sybercom.net> > To: INCLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Modesitt/Cole > Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 11:11 AM > > According to information I have prepared by several Modesitt researchers, > Charles B. Cole is the husband of Elizabeth Mahala Modesitt. Elizabeth was > the 2nd child of Uriah Modesitt and Johannah Cole of harrison County > Virginia. > > Charles C. Modesitt, Nathanial H. Modesitt and James W. Modesitt were her > brothers. > > Are there any other Modesitt reserchers out there? I descend from > Nathanial. > > Heather > > -----Original Message----- > From: LouPero@aol.com <LouPero@aol.com> > To: INCLAY-L@rootsweb.com <INCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 10:00 AM > Subject: Modesitt/Cole > > > >In Book E p 325 of land records, Charles C Modesitt, James W Modessit, > >Nathaniel H Modesitt, Marin Bowles, Peter Emmpert and Charles B Cole post > >$2000 bond for Charles C Modesitt, who was elected Circuit Court Clerk. Who > >was Charles B Cole? > > > >I would like to add that there are numerous Modesitt deeds, I copied this > one > >because of Cole connection. I don't really know anything about Modesitt. > > > > > >==== INCLAY Mailing List ==== > >This list brought to you by Rootsweb,be sure to check us out at > >http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== INCLAY Mailing List ==== > Help support Rootsweb,become a member at; > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

I have Gertrude MODESITT/MODISETT b 16 Jan 1880. Parents Joshua Alonzo MODESITT b 2 May 1849 Indiana d 5 Jan 1911 and Mary OLIVER b 8 Dec 1855 and d Jan 1919. Bobbie McClenny bmcclenny@wcn.net ---------- > From: BooksBoop@aol.com > To: INCLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Modesitt > Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 5:14 PM > > Does anyone have parents or other info on: > > Gertrude May MODISETT, b. 1880; died March 1, 1903 Clay Co, IN. > Married T. Ross ROBISON on October 5, 1898. > > Brenda Robison > Indianapolis, IN > > > ==== INCLAY Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the InGenWeb site for links to all Indiana Counties; > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/

Can someone tell me about the McHaffie's found on page 66 of the 1870 Clay County Census? Thanks, Lori Loria1001@aol.com

I have been reading with interest of all the names connected with the Melungeaons. Living in East TN I have heard of them at various times. Some of my roots are in Clay Co. I have searched the TN page from Cyndislist and here are two more sites that might be of interest: Appalachian Mountain Families http://members.xoom.com/~XOOM/Appalachian/index.html Melungeon Mailing List melugeon-1-request@rootsweb.com Hope this help some of you. Lynn Knoxville, TN

Sherri - Does your directory have any PEYTON or BEATTY families in it? Thank you for helping all of us. Jan Baldwin in OKC

Visit the Clay County Indiana InGenWeb site at; http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclay/ http://www.ticz.com/~ccgslib/ Email address is ccgslib@ticz.com If you aren't a member, this is the best time to join the Genealogy Society! June 2000 is our 20th Birthday and we are seeking new members. Mary

--part1_3a26a061.2518735a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/21/99 5:17:07 AM !!!First Boot!!!, Hoosier723 writes: << To: GREENEALOGY@worlnet.att.net Hi Harold: I am so sorry but your names were not listed in the directory. Sherri >> --part1_3a26a061.2518735a_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Hoosier723@aol.com From: Hoosier723@aol.com Full-name: Hoosier723 Message-ID: <3a26a05d.25186ed3@aol.com> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 01:17:07 EDT Subject: Look up from Clay County To: GREENEALOGY@worlnet.att.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 29 Hi Harold: I am so sorry but your names were not listed in the directory. Sherri --part1_3a26a061.2518735a_boundary--

--part1_546ab961.25187167_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Your email came back...I must have had the address wrong.... << Hi Virginia: I am so sorry that the Braswell, Brazzells, Henry Lacy & Nancy Berry were not listed in the directory. Sherri >> --part1_546ab961.25187167_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Hoosier723@aol.com From: Hoosier723@aol.com Full-name: Hoosier723 Message-ID: <dbbfd049.25186ed0@aol.com> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 01:17:04 EDT Subject: Clay County, IN Lookup To: davisir@gte.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 29 Hi Virginia: I am so sorry that the Braswell, Brazzells, Henry Lacy & Nancy Berry were not listed in the directory. Sherri --part1_546ab961.25187167_boundary--

I am hoping some of you might be able to help me. I need driving directions to Bee Ridge Cemetery in Brazil, IN from Terre Haute, IN. My great grandmother was buried in that cemetery in 1979. I am hoping that the cemetery is an open one and not too large. Do they have an office for this cemetery that I could contact to locate the grave site? Anybody that can help, please e-mail me. A friend here in Arizona is heading there on 10-3-99 and is willing to go take pic's for me if I can find the information needed for her. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hope to hear from some of you up there in Clay County!! Thanks for helping--Dawn in AZ

Hello Sheri, I have a family found in Clay IN 1860 cenus if this book covers that time frame. STITT, Hannah - head of house w/children - Amos, Lewis, Murray, Susan Husband George STITT missing from this record. Any information on the STITT surname? I am in no hurry - appreciate any info you may find. Thanks, Norma

Sherrie,, would you look up Campbell and Jemima Haddow please let me know what you find... sometime the name is misspelled to Haddon. Thanks yvonne

My Whites and Luther/White descendants thought they were Cherokee, too, one brother even applied for Indian land in 1905. The story is that they had changed the name to white from Van because of bad trouble, which is why all the families named a son Van. They thought Joel White who came to Clay Co by 1840 was full blooded Cherokee. However, they lived in Waggoner Co, OK at the time, where there were Vanns who were cherokee, and as far as I can see we are not connected to the Vanns of Cherokee fame. Even if they were connected to Trader Vann, it would have had to be from a child who broke off from the Cherokees in GA by 1801, which doesn't really seem likely to me. I can show that Joel White was (most likely) the son of Edward White, who was in Pulaski Co, KY, by 1801. Edward is listed as a white person in 1810. There was possibly a James White who was old enough to be the father of Edward and other Whites in 1801 Pulaski Co. As far as I can see, Van is used as a middle name only in the family of Edward. The Kizzias family arrived in Pulaski Co perhaps a couple of years earlier than Edward white. They came to Pulaski Co about the same time as Joel and David White, sons of Edward. A Kizzias son married the dau of George P Luther, her brother James M Luther married Lucinda White. The Kizzias family has been shown to be Tuscarora. I am betting the Van/Whites were, too, but don't know how I will ever prove it, or even find out more about the possibility.

I found this after I sent the post for the other Melungeon site. http://members.aol.com/strat43z/melung.html Lori

www.bright.net/~kat/melung.htm I plugged "melungeon" into my browser and got some pretty good sites. I thought this one was interesting, so thought I would pass it along for those wanting an explanation of who the Melungeon were. Lori

Thank you, This Lawson family was Cherokee according to my grandmother. Drewry Lawson was said to be half brother of Benge! Thank goodness Benge left no ofspring! He was a notorius killer in the 1790's. I have no proof yet, but it is supposed to be coming by mail. Drewry was born in Pittsylvania, Va, then was living in Henry Co., Va at the time he enlisted in the Rev. War. I need to find some documentation that will help others understand about who the Melungeon people are and I should have done that before I posted the list. I already have one person who wants more information about them. My husband and I have some friends in Charleston, SC who are Lumbee's. Leon Locklear is a full blood Cherokee and his wife Elsie is one 1/4 cherokee, 1/2 Lumbee, 1/4 white. True Melungeon. Mary

In a message dated 9/19/99 9:51:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mary.gardner@juno.com writes: << It isn't easy for some folks to accept the tri racial or bi racial facts that apply to the Melungeon people. There were Melungeon people in the New Orleans area too. >> I know what you mean. I had to gulp a bit myself. I am pretty sure I have Lumbees in Robeson Co, NC. But one thing you may want to consider is that the Indian could have been Tuscarora. The Kizzias and probably Owen family have turned out to be Tuscarora. I think it is possible that Joel and David White were also from that tribe, may have been related to Kizzias before they came to Clay County, maybe even before they came to Pulaski County, Kentucky. This is where I am currently stuck.

Dear List, I am seeing a lot about the Melungeon Surnames. Can anyone explain what they are Thank you, sincerely Norma Ooley Herman

The Quaker Roots mail list has had a lot of conversation in the last few days concerning contributor names found in cook books collected by organizations. It's an idea for anyone. Below is a caveat. --- Forwarded Message from Karin Goudy <goudy@ctaz.com> --- >Resent-Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 17:31:47 -0700 (PDT) >Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 17:32:02 -0700 >Old-To: Quaker-Roots-D@rootsweb.com >From: Karin Goudy <goudy@ctaz.com> >Subject: [Q-R] re cookbook >To: QUAKER-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: QUAKER-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: QUAKER-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com Hi - Because a cookbook was compiled by the women of the Friends Church does not necessarily mean that every contributor was a Friend. My Mother (a Unitarian) gave a recipe belonging to my paternal grandmother (a Friend) to the Methodist Ladies Auxillary, who were doing a cookbook as a money raising function. Everyone in town bought one because it had such a variety of wonderful recipes. Karin Goudy ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== Post a Quaker Query - http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers/queries.htm

Lou, Yes, they did. Nancy Catherine Lawson was born in 1852 in Monroe Co., In. and moved to Greene Co., when she married Lewis Newton Michael. Just after 1880 they came to Clay City where they lived until she died in 1918. Newt died in Terre Haute in 1947. I have found records which indicate that her brother Gabriel Lawson was here too, but I think he was moving in and out. Several of his children married in Clay County in the 1880's. Gabriel was living in Clay City in 1920. He died that year. I think her brother Willis was here too, but there was an older Willis who was one of Andrew Lawson and Martha Jennings descendents. Gabe's sons Alexander and Lewis C. Lawson were also in Clay County. Cath and Gabe were the children of Amos Lawson and Rebecca Aynes who came to Monroe County from Claiborne Co., Tn. This has been a confusing family to research, because the Lawson's have all used the same given names, generation after generation. We had always known about the Indian blood in my family. It is only recently that I had heard the term Melungeon applied to us. Maybe it can help others who are having dificulty with their famly research. It isn't easy for some folks to accept the tri racial or bi racial facts that apply to the Melungeon people. There were Melungeon people in the New Orleans area too. Mary On Sun, 19 Sep 1999 23:44:34 EDT LouPero@aol.com writes: >Mary, did your Lawsons come to Clay Co? > >I would be interested in hearing from anyone whose family came to Clay >Co >from Pulaski Co KY, which I am told is in Melungeon "territory." > > >==== INCLAY Mailing List ==== >Visit the Clay County Indiana InGenWeb site at; >http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclay/ >