Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let all of you know that one of our list members recently lost her father. Spencer Henry Hardin - 2nd husband of Ellen Gertrude Ivester and step- father of Ruby Mae Sodon Easley. As Ruby commented, although he was her step-father, after 57 years of marriage to her mother, he was her father and she never considered him anything else but her Dad. He was 91 years old. The line would be: Ellen Gertrude Ivester & Spencer Henry Hardin William Batten Ivester & Bertha Ora Bell Eason John A. Ivester & Martha Tillertson Jacob Ivester & Nancy E. Massy and then if our guess is right it would go to John Ivester and Elizabeth Helms. Ruby also has another Ivester line but we have not been able to match them up yet. That line would be: Ellen Gertrude Ivester & Spencer Henry Hardin Bertha Ora Bell Eason & William Batten Ivester Asa Almorine (Albert) Eason & Lucretia Adaline Wilson John B. Eason & Elmina Elvira Ivester Thanks and take care everyone - Emma Emma,

Sorry I forgot that I had seen this e-mail before and answered it again. Roni

Yes,. They had a son Cecil and a daughter Joyce. Cecil Jr. was in the war. I am the Great Granddaughter of Thelma and Cecil. Roni

>Christmas is approaching. I am wondering if any of you have used Christmas >or another family gathering as a chance to share some family history and if >so what did you do? What I did for my own kids several years ago, and am doing this year for the two in-laws, is to write up a narrative summary by generations, similar to what I've done on my own web pages. For instance, see http://www.duke.edu/web/chlamy/ballentine.html for a typical one. For circulation within the family, I restrict the narrative to the direct-line generations (since I find that non-genealogists often get confused by the descendant branches), and I try to add at least one paragraph per generation with details on where the family lived, any major moves, other history. I also comment on weak evidence, unanswered questions, etc. so if somebody in the future wants to continue the research, they'll know where I left off. -- Elizabeth Harris ncgen@mindspring.com NCGenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ Winston-Salem NC area genealogy: http://www.fmoran.com/

Gayle wrote: >I don't know if anyone has mentioned the Nichols/Ivester connection much on >this list before, but my direct line ancestors were Nichols. In Habersham, >Clarkesville County, the Nichols family resided in the same area as the Jones >and Ivesters. I have all three in my direct ancestor lines. >My gg-grandmother Nancy Melinda Nichols married Jacob B. Ivester. Nancy was >born in 1834 and I'm thinking Frank may have been named after the Nichols >line that married into the Ivesters. >Just a thought. I don't have Frank listed in my file but I will add him. Did >he have any other bros. or sisters? I have John N. Ivester married to a >Sally Porter. Is this information correct? >Let me know what you think about the Nichols info. >Also, remember that Nicholas without the a IS Nichols. :) > I'm not aware of any connection (yet!) to the NICHOLS family, although there could be one someplace in here. But Nicholas as a middle name (or more properly German-style second name) goes back at least three generations in this family. George Ivester's wife was Nancy WHISENANT (variable spellings). Her ancestors were John Nicholas WHISENANT (1775-1860) and Nancy THOMPSON John Nicholas WHISENANT (1743-1831) and Mary CARPENTER (anglicized from German ZIMMERMAN). Johann Adam VISINAND (1719-1784) and Barbara EAKER and Johann Adam had a brother Johann Nicholas VISINAND, born in Germany in 1716/1717. In German naming, Johann would be the baptismal name, and you might have several children in the same family named Johann Something. This child would be called Nicholas, Johann Adam would be called Adam, and so on. As the names become anglicized in the U.S., Johann becomes John, but the names often retain a two-part quality into the 19th century - John Nicholas, John Henry, John Christian, etc. would be very typical names in American families of German-speaking origin in this time frame. So this is why I've thought that John N. Ivester was probably Nicholas rather than Newton. However, lacking any further documentation, I would accept Edna's evidence from his son Frank's delayed birth certificate that it was Nichols rather than Nicholas. Yes, he did marry Sally PORTER (1842-1933), d/o Samuel Grimes Porter and Martha Whisenant (who was a half-sister to Nancy Whisenant, so John N. and Sallie were cousins). -- Elizabeth Harris ncgen@mindspring.com NCGenWeb project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ Winston-Salem NC area genealogy: http://www.fmoran.com/

Good Evening Everyone, I thought this might be a good weekend to send the lists an update. First of all - there are now 38 regular subscribers to the list and 4 subscribers to the digest version. Then... Elizabeth's christmas idea started me thinking - a dangerous occupation for me... <g>. But....... Christmas is approaching. I am wondering if any of you have used Christmas or another family gathering as a chance to share some family history and if so what did you do? One year I printed on linen looking paper a 5-generation pedigree chart and wrapped it like a scroll for everyone at our family Christmas Party. That was a very long time ago - probably 12 to 15 years and I could probably do that again but am wondering if any of you have some other ideas. Thanks and take care - Emma

In a message dated 11/27/2002 10:01:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, IVESTER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > When I was in Clarkesville in June, I made a copy of the "Vital Statistics > Index, Habersham County, GA "Births". It has a delayed birth file A-1926 > listed for Frank Newton Ivester filed 15 Jul 1947 in which Frank gave his > father's name as John Nichols Ivester. I have changed my records from > Newton to Nichols based on this information. By the way, Frank's date of > birth was 10 Dec 1882. I have a date of birth for his father of 19 Apr > 1842. . Interesting coincidence my own father's middle name was Nichols and > his father's middle name was Nicholas. > Edna I. Cole > Elizabeth Harris <ncgen@mindspring.com> wrote:John N. IVESTER was born > about 1840, son of George IVESTER and Nancy WHISENANT. > > From family sources, I had his middle name as Nicholas (which would > be reasonable, considering that Nancy's father was named John > Nicholas). However, I've been told by some of the folks on this list > that his middle name was Newton. > > Does anyone have definitive information or documentation for this? > Elizabeth, I don't know if anyone has mentioned the Nichols/Ivester connection much on this list before, but my direct line ancestors were Nichols. In Habersham, Clarkesville County, the Nichols family resided in the same area as the Jones and Ivesters. I have all three in my direct ancestor lines. My gg-grandmother Nancy Melinda Nichols married Jacob B. Ivester. Nancy was born in 1834 and I'm thinking Frank may have been named after the Nichols line that married into the Ivesters. Just a thought. I don't have Frank listed in my file but I will add him. Did he have any other bros. or sisters? I have John N. Ivester married to a Sally Porter. Is this information correct? Let me know what you think about the Nichols info. Also, remember that Nicholas without the a IS Nichols. :) Gayle

Hi Elizabeth, When I was in Clarkesville in June, I made a copy of the "Vital Statistics Index, Habersham County, GA "Births". It has a delayed birth file A-1926 listed for Frank Newton Ivester filed 15 Jul 1947 in which Frank gave his father's name as John Nichols Ivester. I have changed my records from Newton to Nichols based on this information. By the way, Frank's date of birth was 10 Dec 1882. I have a date of birth for his father of 19 Apr 1842. . Interesting coincidence my own father's middle name was Nichols and his father's middle name was Nicholas. Edna I. Cole Elizabeth Harris <ncgen@mindspring.com> wrote:John N. IVESTER was born about 1840, son of George IVESTER and Nancy WHISENANT. From family sources, I had his middle name as Nicholas (which would be reasonable, considering that Nancy's father was named John Nicholas). However, I've been told by some of the folks on this list that his middle name was Newton. Does anyone have definitive information or documentation for this? I'm working on a genealogical package for my son-in-law for Christmas and would like to get this right. -- Elizabeth Harris ncgen@mindspring.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Thanks Emma, I had that info - but it did give me an idea to start looking for Amanda under the name Manda. The strange thing is - I can find all kinds of information on Amanda's second husband, John R. "Doc" Hughes - and some on Lacy - but can't find anything on Amanda. I guess it's every researcher's dreaded curse - to have an ancestor named Jones. I have a picture of her - so I know she existed. Fran

I guess I sent that last message a bit too soon. - Thanks - Emma Stephens Co., Ga - marriages I. N. Hulley to Jane Ivester Sept. 12, 1937 Who is Jane??? Wesley Ivester md Maude Lee Gaines on Sept 17, 1937 Who is Wesley? Robert Ivester md Grace Lou Jordan on Feb 28 1947 Who is Robert???

Hi Everyone, I guess this is question night... <g>. Dorothy Grace Ivester - b. 15 Oct 1920 md Garnett Elrod. She was the daughter of George Hershchel Ivester and Nelia Segers. The information I have indicates the Dorothy Grace died 1 Apr 1941. In Stephens Co., Ga there is a marriage of a G. T. Elrod to Mildred Ivester on March 1, 1943. Is this Garnett Elrod and did he marry another Ivester? And... who are Mildred's parents? There is also an Evelyn Annette Ivester who married a Henry Robert Defoor in Stephens Co., Ga on 20 Oct 1946. Who is Evelyn Annette Ivester??? Thanks and take care Emma

Hey Fran, This was on this site: Stewart, Lasy Jones, Manda M. 02 Sep 1847 02 Sep 1847 J. C. Jarrard, CM Take care - Emma

Your welcome. Roni

John - Roni Thanks so much for the info. Take care - Emma

Cecil B. and Thelma had two children Cecil Jr., was killed on his motorcycle when he was in the war. Then there was Joyce Marie who died of rheumatic fever. Roni

Hi Everyone, Just a quick question. The SSDI shows a John Ivester - b. 24 Nov 1894 residing in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois d. Dec 1984 Is this John N. Ivester - son of Peter Thomas Ivester and Mary minnie thompson. Thanks so much - Emma

Ruth, Found the following: 1880 - Habersham Co., Ga - Deep Creek Twp - pg. 674D - dated June 26 J. M. Anderson - 24 - Farmer - Ga-NC-Ga Lovica - 22 - wife - keeping house - Ga-Ga-Ga Do you think this could possibly be Mitchell Henry Anderson and Lovicia Aveline Ivester????? Take care - Emma

Yes, that would be correct. ENC6@aol.com wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Just a quick question. > The SSDI shows a > John Ivester - b. 24 Nov 1894 > residing in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois > d. Dec 1984 > > Is this John N. Ivester - son of Peter Thomas Ivester and Mary minnie > thompson. > > Thanks so much - Emma > > ==== IVESTER Mailing List ==== > REMEMBER: This list is intended for friendly interaction among subscribers. "Flaming" someone on the list will tell others more about you than about the person you wish to "burn". > Have questions or concerns contact list administrator at > Ivester-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dorothy Gable, Abbeville Dorothy Cannon Gable, 71, of 104 Oakland Ave. Apartment 801, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2001. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Ebic Newton Cannon. Retired: Waitress. Survivors: Sons, Barry Ivester and Ken Gable, both of Abbeville; daughters, Vickie Bowie of Abbeville, and Winona Smith of Anderson; brothers, Eddie and Billy Cannon, both of Greenwood; a sister, Beatrice Ingram, of Greenville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Harris Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. Burial: Providence Presbyterian Cemetery. Family: 151 Home Drive.

Have a great day - Emma line would be George Ivester and Anna Rucker George Ivester & nancy Whistenant Pinkney Alston Ivester & mary shirley Edward William Ivester & Anthia Dover Buford Austin Ivester & Ollke Gresham Daniel Ivester, Greenville Daniel Ivester was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Ivester, 63, of 307 Groce Road, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. md - Mary Lou Williams Ivester occupation - mechanic for Coleman Forklift Co. for 15 years - owned Daniels Social Club member - Loyal Order of the Moose, Greenville chapter survivors: wife 4 children: Daniel Ivester Jr. of Greer Regenia Smith of Waterloo Reeves Case of Waterloo Tony Sizemore of Greenville six grandchildren, Leslie, Austin and Ashley Ivester, and William Case, Anthony Fischer and Ronald Smith one great-granddaughter, Savannah Case one brother and three sisters, Clayton Ivester of Waterloo Imogene Turner of Greenville Katheryn Moore of Greenville Juanita James of Keeseville, N.Y and his four beloved pets, Lady, Jock, Fefe and Little Bit Predeceased parents, Buford Austin and Ollie Gresham Ivester two brothers Buford A. Ivester Jr. David Ivester. Funeral - New Life Baptist Church on Blue Ridge Drive, in Greenville. Burial - Woodlawn Cemetery.