Hi Valorie and other McBee hunters. I went to the site shown below and got an altogether different impression than Valorie did. Unless I'm totally misconstruing the meaning of the whole thing, they don't mean for you to access the links given, just the opposite, they are warning AGAINST using them, and quite clearly telling you why they are NOT desirable sites, and the reasons why not. How do the rest of you read it? I think it is a very valuable service that they are offering and intend to access it often to remain up to date on the new scams that are discovered. Pat, in Oregon original message: > Someone referred to this site on another Rootsweb list, and I decided to > check it out. Oh, my goodness! The first link I followed had a scam site > that was not only collecting genealogical information and selling it, > but also getting names, SS#s, addresses, familial relationships and > email addys to sell to mass marketing list resellers! This could be > *dangerous* for people. > > Check it out for yourself.... > > <http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm> > > I believe it was set up to counter mis-information, but its mission has > grown more important, even crucial to our personal safety, over time. > Watch yourself out there, folks, and BE SAFE! > > All the best, > > Valorie, IBSSG > Listmom, Baysinger-L and McBee-L > Black Diamond, Washington USA > Proud sponsor of Rootsweb > > ______________________________

Another oldie, but goodie. Let me (and the list) know if this helps your research. Valorie EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE 27 October 1998 Oregon Pioneers: The Wagon Train of 1843 -- The Great Migration In May of 1843 a large group of potential pioneers gathered in Jackson County, Missouri at a place known as Fitzhugh's Mill to begin a long and dangerous journey across the plains and mountains of western America in search of a new life in Oregon and California. With this website, Mike Ransom pays tribute to the 400-plus people in that company, with extensive information on the trip taken from General J.W. Nesmith's account as recorded in the 1885 Himes and Land book, History of the Willamette Valley. Of special interest to family history researchers is the alphabetic list of men from that company. This list was originally prepared by Nesmith, and has been augmented by Mr. Ransom with additional information from other sources. Some names on the list stand alone, while others are accompanied by extensive biographical data and references to other resources where information on them can be found. While Mr. Ransom has done an excellent job of presenting this invaluable data on the Web, not everything can be digitized or indexed for use online. To help those with further interest, he has included a list of libraries where the History of the Willamette Valley can be found, and of course, he has provided a good number of links to other Internet sites where related source material can be located. A reminder: While most of the 430 people noted did go to Oregon, some did leave the company to travel to other destinations, including California. So don't dismiss this list if your Oregon Trail ancestor went to California instead of Oregon. Resources: Oregon Pioneers: The Wagon Train of 1843 -- The Great Migration http://www.peak.org/~mransom/pioneers.html Online Resources for Oregon Genealogy http://www.everton.com/usa/or.htm Copyright 1998, Everton Publishers All rights reserved - ------------------------------------------------------------------ FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE is a free daily genealogy news service provided by Everton Publishers subscribe: <[email protected]> message: subscribe history unsubscribe: <[email protected]> message: unsubscribe history Recent articles are available online at http://www.everton.com/FHN/

Another 'oldie' from my "Sent" file.....My Baysingers and McBees were both in Missouri in these troubled times, and may either have been with the 'bad guys' or their victims.... I hope this gives some of you some information and enjoyment. Forwarded with permission of the author -- Valorie -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AGS-L] VILLAINS and VIGILANTES Date: Fri, 21 Aug 98 15:28:20 PDT From: "hsmiley" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] With the recent interest in the "bald knobbers", here is another sent to my by my cousin, Frank. VILLAINS and VIGILANTES For over a century the lawlessness of the frontier has been an integral part of America's "western" literature. Normally, we think of such violence as taking place in the untamed cattle towns of the high prairies or the gold camps of the Rocky Mountains. But much of the violence associated with the frontier originated right in Southwest Missouri. What is generally thought to be the first street shoot-out, for example, took place not in Dodge City, Kansas or Tombstone, Arizona, but in Springfield, Missouri., when in 1865 Wild Bill Hickcock killed a man named David Tutt over a dispute dealing with a watch. The date is significant because the shoot-out occured in the year the Civil War ended. And it was the Civil War which made Southwest Missouri a lawless no man's land. Pre-Civil War violence started in bloody Kansas as pro and anti-slavery advocates used intimidation and bloodshed to try to drive off settlers who opposed their views. Once the war started, the hatreds spilled over into continuous border violence in Southern Missouri snf Northern Arkansas. Although a number of major battles took place in the two states, neither side wished to expend their limited resources on the frontier. Because of this, irregular armies began operating in the area. The most notorious, perhaps, was Quantrill's Raiders, a group of cutthroats who terrorized Missouri and Kansas during the Civil War. In fact, they were so violent and unscrupulous that the Confederates, after originally encouraging Quantrill, would not formally commission him or support his activities. Though Quantrill was killed, other members of his gang went on to lives of violence after the war was over - characters like Frank and Jesse James and the Younger brothers. In the Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas area any number of unscrupulous characters used the war as an excuse to prey on defenseless women and children who were left behind when their men went off to fight. These ruthless gangsters, who became known as bushwhackers, used the chaos of the war as a cover for their crimes. Of these, the infamous Alf Bolin was one of the worst. It is almost impossible for us to imagine the total devastation which prevailed in the "no man's land" of the Arkansas-Missouri border during the Civil War. Family loyalties were commonly split, passions ran high and murder and thievery were commonplace. As the war dragged on and towns on both sides of the border were occupied by alternating armies in succession, the devastation to the region accelerated. Towns like Forsyth, Missouri and Berryville, Arkansas were put to the torch. Families left the area by moving further North or South, seeking shelter not only from the opposing armies but from the bands of outlaws. The war created radical dislocations even for years after it formally ended. In the vacuum of authority which followed the end of the war, many unsavory men seized control of civil authority. Justice was virtually non-existent, with a resultant lawlessness which plagued the area. When murder after murder went unpunished, vigilante organizations like the "Bald Knobbers" came into existence to impose law and order and quickly established their own brand of lawlessness. While the years finally healed most of the wounds associated with the rift between "Yankee" and "Reb", the Ozarks region has continued to be a place which because of its relatively remote and inaccessible nature has lured indivuals escaping from the law, such as, the infamous outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, and the notorious gangster, Jack Fleagle.

Dick Eastman's newsletter had this interesting announcement. At the NGS National Conference, lots of new products and services are announced. I just tried this one, and while nowhere near as useful as Surname Helper at Rootsweb, still, I did get one new connection.... The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1999 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. GenPageFinder Ancestry.com has introduced a new search engine designed just for genealogy. I used it briefly this week and it looks great. Here is the announcement from Ancestry.com: The world of family history on the Internet can seem like an intimidating, incomprehensible mass because it is always growing and always changing. Many researchers wonder how to make sense or use of it all. GenPageFinder is a vital part of the solution. GenPageFinder is a search engine, which currently indexes the contents of over 200,000 genealogical Web pages and is updated every week. It offers search results surrounded by their immediate context and free from non- genealogical clutter. GenPageFinder is a free service and a proud addition to the Ancestry.com Online Genealogical Library. GenPageFinder is now available on Ancestry.com. GenPageFinder also appears as part of the Ancestry.com GlobalSearch results. Some of the pages GenPageFinder will find are quite large. If your keywords are not immediately visible on the page GenPageFinder finds for you, try pressing Ctrl F and entering your keywords again. This should take you to the spot on the page where your keywords appear. Whatever your research interests and whatever searching you've already done, chances are that a search on GenPageFinder will yield fruitful new sources. You can find the new service by going to http://www.ancestry.com and following the menus. However, a direct shortcut is available by going to: http://www.ancestry.com/genpagefinder/genpagefinder.htm

Someone referred to this site on another Rootsweb list, and I decided to check it out. Oh, my goodness! The first link I followed had a scam site that was not only collecting genealogical information and selling it, but also getting names, SS#s, addresses, familial relationships and email addys to sell to mass marketing list resellers! This could be *dangerous* for people. Check it out for yourself.... <http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm> I believe it was set up to counter mis-information, but its mission has grown more important, even crucial to our personal safety, over time. Watch yourself out there, folks, and BE SAFE! All the best, Valorie, IBSSG Listmom, Baysinger-L and McBee-L Black Diamond, Washington USA Proud sponsor of Rootsweb

Please reply directly to Lenore, click <mailto:[email protected]> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Mary McBee Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 19:04:08 EDT From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi Sorry ,searching for a Mary Mcbee she married a Samuel Coziahr they had one daughter named Cynthia Ann Coziahr thats my grandmother ,I have herd that shew was related to the Vardy family if you have any information please contact me . Thanks Lenore [email protected] I tried to mail this to McBee -L- rootsweb.com an it won't take it says its address is to long ?

Hello, everyone. I just edited a new Welcome Message for the list. You know, the one you received when you first subscribed? So, toss the old one, and file THIS one! Welcome to the McBee list. This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in Genealogy or History related to the McBee family, including any related spelling. My name is Valorie Zimmerman and I'm the owner of this list. I'm responsible for keeping it running as smoothly as possible and setting some rules and guidelines. Questions? Problems? Just ask....<mailto:[email protected]> My mother's father was a McBee, and I have some related family information, but not much beside some census records on the McBees. So I hope that the members of this list post their research results here on the list, and on the GenConnect boards. At the bottom of this message will be a lot of nitty-gritty info you will need to keep around, so *PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE*. If you don't know how to do that, or set up message filters in your email software, please ask me how! <mailto:[email protected]> Feel free to send invitations to join the list to any McBee researchers you know, or send their email addresses to me. I hope in the near future to establish a website as a home for the list and GenConnect boards, and all of you researchers. Please offer your help if you have any expertise in this area! I look forward to seeing all of your research results, and hearing your stories. I hope that this list can help link us living relatives, and help us all find our ancestors! If you go to <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/McBee-L/>, you will see all the posts to our list. If you go to <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/search.html> you can search in all Rootsweb lists. If you do not have web access, this is possible to do by email. Ask me for help. <mailto:[email protected]> OK, some *GUIDELINES* * This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily regarding McBee and related families. Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, McBee settlements, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. as relates to McBees is encouraged as well as discussion of collateral families. Public announcements of information of interest to Genealogists in general though it may not be McBee-specific is permitted but please use discretion. If it will help out others on the list, send it......EXCEPT.... **** Do not post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, or personal messages. For information on virus hoaxes and urban legends see <http://www.kumite.com/myths/> among others. * Please do not send file attachments (messages with files appended) to the list. In fact, never send anything but *plain text.* Turn off HTML and MIME. Write me if you need help with this. If you have a file you would like to share with the members, announce what you have to offer, then send the file only to those who request it, via private email. There are many McBee branches and not everyone will want the data on your line. * No rude comments or flaming in the list! No *discussion of flaming* in the list. For definitions of flaming and related information see <http://www.man.ac.uk/~zlsiira/Netiquette/flame.html> * Don't try to regulate this list. I'm the Listmom. If you don't like the way someone formats their queries or responses, or the content of their subject titles, take it up with the listowner, NOT in the list. The list is for Genealogy and History. <mailto:[email protected]> * Try to keep quoting to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text of the message you are replying to. Some quoting is necessary to remind other readers what the thread is about but do try to use good judgement. Quoting the previous writer's signature block, surname list or the tagline is *totally unnecessary* (and annoying). Whew! It's getting to be a book! Hold on, we're already to *TIPS* * Accuracy is important and sources are vital. Ancestor lists are worthless if the information is wrong. * All information need not be accompanied by source citations, but I do recommend strongly that posts either include sources or a note stating that they are available on request. * If information is speculation then label it as such! * When posting your query try to give as much information as you know, such as dates and places of all vital events if known, along with enough other family members so that the reader can positively identify if they are researching the same family. "Anyone out there researching McBees?" just doesn't cut it! * When replying to the list (this also can apply to private replies) try to quote some portions of the previous message so that other readers are reminded what the "thread" is about. Make clear what is quoted material and what you are adding. Most mail readers take care of this for you by inserting greater-than signs ">" at the beginning of each quoted line or possibly double brackets "<<" before and ">>" after the quoted piece. Use standard Windows procedures to cut unnecessary material. Ask me if you need help learning to do this. <mailto:[email protected]> * Post your queries and information to our GenConnect boards as well as the list. That way anyone searching Rootsweb will be able to find you. Put in links to the proper counties or states, if known, too. I can help you keep them up-to-date as far as email addresses, homepage links, etc. * Please send McBee replies to the list, not just to the original poster. Other members may benefit from the data that you provide. If you have your "reply to" set with your own address, that will over-ride the automatic list reply. It's best if you leave that blank in your own mail software. Last, but not least, the *NITTY-GRITTY* RootsWeb was founded in 1996 by Dr. Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson. Due to their foresight, expertise and financial contributions, we're all here enjoying one or many of the mailing lists and other marvelous services to genealogists which reside here at RootsWeb. We are fortunate, indeed, to have all this genealogy at our disposal. To find out more about what else is available, go to and explore a bit. And if you are not yet a member or sponsor of RootsWeb, do consider joining. Your support added to that of many others can help sustain and nourish this wonderful resource. <http://www.rootsweb.com/> To subscribe to the list in mail mode (single messages), click <mailto:[email protected]>, type the word subscribe in the message body, and *nothing else,* and send. If you prefer digest mode (a group of messages), click <mailto:McBee-D-[email protected]>, and send the same "subscribe" message. To unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to [email protected] (if in mail mode) or [email protected] (if in digest mode). To switch from one mode to the other, unsubscribe from one and then subscribe to the other. There is no "no mail" mode -- if you want messages to stop, you should simply unsubscribe. If you have any problems, don't write the list, write me! <mailto:[email protected]> And NOW FOR THE IMPORTANT PART; sharing your questions and information: To post to both McBee-L and McBee-D, messages should be sent to [email protected] Messages sent there will appear both places. GenConnect addresses: Queries: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBee Bible records: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeeBibl Biographies: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeeBios Deeds: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeeDeed Obits: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeeObits Pensions: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeePens Wills: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/mcb/McBeeWill If you have never used GenConnect, there's a great Hints & Tips page at <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/HINTS/index.html> I want to read your queries and information. I hope this list will help each of us build connections, find more ancestors, and our living relatives! All the best, Listmama Valorie Cowan McBee Zimmerman, IBSSG Proud new listowner of Baysinger-L and McBee-L Black Diamond, Washington USA Proud sponsor of Rootsweb

Jeffrey Treon forwarded a message from Tom and Ann McVey with this subject line: Subject: [MCBEE-L] Collaboration Message (This was sent to me from the new LDS site and you can reply to the above mailto:[email protected] I had heard that this "collaboration" feature of FamilySearch was not yet working, but this message is evidence that it IS. Jeffrey, would you mind sharing with us your experience in using this newly online feature of FamilySearch? Listmom Valorie <mailto:[email protected]>

Topic: McVey Family History I'm trying to locate an Elwood Erastas McVey, born in about 1864 somewhere from Iowa to Illinois. He moved into the Grand Junction area of Colorado in the early 1900's and died in about 1939 in Grand Junction. He would be my greatgrandfather whom we know very little about including the family he came from. If anyone has clues, drop us a line. Thanks, Tom & Ann McVey

GEORGE G. MORGAN: “ALONG THOSE LINES . . .” “Land Records Online” <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<< =================================================== In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, I want to share an interesting Web-based research facility with you. If you are searching for copies of land patents on the eastern public land states, the Bureau of Land Management--Eastern States, General Land Office has a wonderful facility for your use. STATE LAND AND PUBLIC LAND--WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? It is important to understand that there were two types of land. Before the American Revolution, there were thirteen colonies: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. Land in these colonies was held by the British government and was granted to private individuals for a variety of reasons. The Crown granted some land to individual proprietors or corporations, who then granted land to individuals. Some settlers received land just for settling in the colonies. After the Revolutionary war, the original thirteen colonies and five new states formed from the original colonies--Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia--also granted land to their citizens. Many of these states awarded bounty land to Revolutionary War soldiers in payment for their military service. Later, Texas and Hawaii were added to these eighteen states, and these twenty states are known as state-land (or nonpublic-land) states. When the federal government was formed after the Revolutionary War, all the lands outside the original thirteen colonies and the other five new states mentioned above was ceded to the federal government and became part of the public domain. That means that the other thirty states are referred to as public land states. An act passed by the Continental Congress in 1785 called for the surveying of all the public domain and, beginning in Ohio in 1786, the surveying began. The lands originally surveyed were used as military bounties for soldiers and the remaining lands was offered for sale to the public. Depending on the piece of property and the time frame, the document issued by the government relating to the survey, sale or transfer of the parcel may be called a land patent, a warrant, or a homestead. A patent transfers title of land ownership from the federal government to a private party. The patentee may be an individual, corporation, a state or local government or some other entity that receives ownership of the title of land as a result of the granting of a patent. A warrant is a document issued to authorize the surveying of a specific parcel of land (also called a tract) for a specific person (also called the warrantee). The survey is the physical measurement of a specific area of land and includes the production of a written description of the property. The description uses the metes and bounds method of combining compass directions, physical measurements using standardized measures (chains, links, rods, etc.), and references to natural and manmade objects (trees, rocks, streams, fences, posts, etc.) In some cases, warrants were issued to authorize a survey and the survey never took place. A warrant may also have been signed over to another person. And in some cases, the warrant was issued and the survey was conducted, but the patent was never issued to the individual. LAND RECORDS ONLINE The original documents produced as a result of these land transactions still exist. In fact, the Bureau of Land Management--Eastern States, General and Office has digitized the majority of the land patent records for the following twelve states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (Iowa is coming next.) These can be located at their Web site at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ At this Web site, you have live database and image access to more than 2 million Federal land title records for the Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908. There is a disclaimer on the site which states, "Due to the organization and binding methods utilized by the GLO, the data bases accessible from this Web site currently do not contain every Federal title record issued for the states listed." You start by searching the land patent database. If you know the document number, the patentee's name, the warrantee's name, or the legal description of the tract of land, you may enter one or more of these and start one of two database searches: a genealogical search or a title search. (Note: The search can be restricted to specific counties to fine-tune your inquiry.) The genealogical search presents you with a search results list of Patentee Name, signature date, the document number, the accession number, and buttons allowing you to order a certified copy of the document itself. (More on this later.) The title search provides more information. Here are columns labeled Aliqiot Parts (more on this in a moment), the section township, range, and meridian east or west of which was used to calculate the section, township, range, etc. You may also order a certified copy of the document itself from this screen. On the title search screen, please note that the link in the column labeled Aliquot Parts will present you with another screen. This screen provides details about the patentee, the warrant, whether a metes and bounds survey was performed, and some details about the land tract and the township in which the patent was granted. At the bottom, you can view a digitized version of the document itself on your computer. To do so, you will have had to have downloaded and installed the free image viewer. (The image viewer links with your copy of Netscape 4.0 (or better) or Internet Explorer 4.0 (or better) Web browser.) The digitized documents do require a lot of computer memory (RAM) to view but they are worth the effort to see what information they might contain. You may certainly print a copy of the digitized document, although I must say there were some documents that I found were awkward to work with. If you like what you see, you can certainly order a certified copy of the document from the BLM. The price is $2.00 for each single page; additional copies of the same page are $ .75 each. Orders can be placed through the Web site or by mail. I ordered eleven certified copies and received them two weeks to the day after I ordered them. They were crisp, highly legible copies on 8.5" x 11" paper, embossed with the government seal and with a signed, certification block on the back. QUICK, EASY AND IMPORTANT RECORDS Not only is the BLM's database simple and quick to use, it provides you with conclusive proof of your ancestor's whereabouts at a specific point in time. These land records may provide essential information you need between censuses, and the data is more reliable that a census enumeration. If you know you had an ancestor or relative who purchased a land patent in these eastern states between 1820 and 1908, I encourage you to check the BLM's Web site at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ So much information is being added to the Web each month, and this is an excellent example of what the future will hold for genealogists. Here is quality, digitized information from a U.S. government agency, accessible in a searchable database. It can be viewed, downloaded, printed or certified copies may be ordered. The future is here today. Happy hunting! George ---------- Have any of you used these BLM databases to track down any ancestors, break down any brick walls, or pick up some fascinating stories? Valorie

JEFFREY A TREON wrote: > > Hi. I found a cemetery link with a bunch of MCBEE'S listed. It is copyrighted > so I will just tell you the address: > > Still haven't figured how a cemetery can be copyrighted, that's a real shaky > touchy area there. If my folks were buried there and I wanted to tell everyone > who else was there, I wouldn't see how that could be copyrighted. > > Anyway, this is for ST.LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CEMETERY in LINCOLNTON,LINCOLN CO,NC > and was done by a W.D.FLOYD who has it posted on the net at the following > address: > > http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/StLukes.html > > There are approx. 15 MCBEE'S buried there and seem to be intermarried with > the SUMNERS. I don't live too far from Lincolnton, but was looking for my > MACABOY/MCVOY ancestor and saw them. > > Bonnie Bonnie, thanks for posting this link. W.D. Floyd can copyright her or his publication of the cemetery information, but not the information itself. So if any of you go out to cemeteries and transcribe gravestones, that will NOT be infringing on anyone's copyright. My own local genealogical society (South King County GS) surveys local cemeteries, matches the data with obituaries and death records, and then publishes and sells the books. Their service to the genealogical community is enormous, and no one should try to take their profit from them! Still, if anyone wishes to walk a cemetery and publish their work on the web, they have copyright to that work. I think we owe W.D. Floyd thanks for her or his labor and generosity. If any of you do any sort of similar work and publish it, YOU will own the copyright on that work. This includes your posts to this mail list! For more on copyright issues, check out <http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/bwocwp.html#rule> (what you expect) <http://moyra.com/jewels/html/eleventh.html> (quite a surprise!) All the best to all my relations, Valorie, IBSSG, Listmom <mailto:[email protected]>

Hi. I found a cemetery link with a bunch of MCBEE'S listed. It is copyrighted so I will just tell you the address: Still haven't figured how a cemetery can be copyrighted, that's a real shaky touchy area there. If my folks were buried there and I wanted to tell everyone who else was there, I wouldn't see how that could be copyrighted. Anyway, this is for ST.LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CEMETERY in LINCOLNTON,LINCOLN CO,NC and was done by a W.D.FLOYD who has it posted on the net at the following address: http://www.rfci.net/wdfloyd/StLukes.html There are approx. 15 MCBEE'S buried there and seem to be intermarried with the SUMNERS. I don't live too far from Lincolnton, but was looking for my MACABOY/MCVOY ancestor and saw them. Bonnie

SEEKING info on MURTHOUGH MACOBY or MACABOY, etc. Contact: Bonnie McVoy Treon mailto:[email protected]

We've traded information before I think, Jean told me that she thought or had info that my Jessee was the son of a Wm. (this is on one of my other computers, I'll look it up) and they had been in Paulding Co. GA at one time. I know they had been in Jackson Co. AL because of the things in "Out of the Wilderness" I am just using my memory here (male memory...upfer syndrome-can't remember what I got up fer) so don't trust this but I think Jean told me that Wm. was married to a Rebecca also. Did Laban have a brother Wm. that would fit for time period? Ron [email protected] wrote: > Ron, was your Jesse MCBee related to Laban Magbee who was living in Chambers > Co in the 1840's? He married Rebekah Whatley in 1806 and had a dau. Mary, we > spell MCBee Magbee, who married David Hughey and they moved to Columbia Co, > AR. If this connects let me know. Clare > > ==== MCBEE Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe: Click on <mailto:[email protected]> (list), > or <mailto:[email protected]> (digest) with UNSUBSCRIBE as > the *only* text in the message. Contact Valorie <mailto:[email protected]> > with any questions, list problems, or virus warnings.

Ron, was your Jesse MCBee related to Laban Magbee who was living in Chambers Co in the 1840's? He married Rebekah Whatley in 1806 and had a dau. Mary, we spell MCBee Magbee, who married David Hughey and they moved to Columbia Co, AR. If this connects let me know. Clare

I am looking for the parents of Jesse McBee and his wife, Rebecca Susan McKinney. I. Jesse McBee b. 10 Oct 1812 in TN; m. 8 Oct 1836 in Marion Co., Tn; d. 6 Jun 1882 in Newton Co, MO. Buried in Pumpkin Creek Cemetery, which is South of Seneca Mo on HWY D. ....sp. Rebecca Susan McKinney b. 26 Jan 1813 in Ky; d. 13 Nov 1908 in Newton Co., MO. Children 1. 1st Baby McBee b. 23 Oct 1837; d. 26 Oct 1837 2. Robert Frank McBee b. 7 Sep 1838 in TN; m. 25 Apr 1858 in Polk Co., Mo; d. 20 Mar 1864 in Military Hospital, Ironton, Mo ....sp. Emerline C. Rook 3. Catharine McBee b. 17 Feb 1840 in Polk Co., MO; m. 5 Nov 1857 in Polk Co., MO; d. 9 Dec 1908 in Seneca Newton Co MO. ....sp. Peter H. Montgomery 4. Polly Ann McBee b. 12 Mar 1842; d. 11 Oct 1843 5. Elizabeth McBee b. 1 Apr 1845 in Polk Co., MO; m. Sept 1867; d. 17 Feb 1869 ....sp. ? Southworth 6. James Andrew McBee b. 25 Jul 1847; m. 19 Sep 1869 in Newton Co., MO; d. 11 Sep 1899 in Newton Co., MO ....sp. Sarah Julia Hutchinson 7. Samuel McBee b. 22 Mar 1850 in Polk Co., MO; m. 11 Sep 1874 in Newton Co., Mo; d. 16 Jun 1930 ....sp. Sarah Suzanna Cochran 8. Sarah Jane McBee b. 17 Aug 1852 ....sp. George Morgan 9. Lucinda Caroline McBee b. 23 Apr 1855; m. 22 Dec 1875 in Newton Co., MO ....sp. Charley Staton 10. Thomas J. McBee b. 4 Mar 1858 ....sp. Laura E. Monor There are so many Jesse McBees it is difficult to determine who the ancestors of my Jesse might be. Any help or direction would be appreciates.

I could see nothing but Protestant churches here, but still, it seems pretty comprehensive. CHURCHSURF. Churches of the world listing hundreds of churches currently on the Internet. ChurchSurf is in other languages including Spanish, German, and French. Surf ChurchSurf through AltaVista's Translation service. Warning: This is in beta. This service does not get all of the words or phrases. <http://www.churchsurf.com/ All the best, Valorie

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EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE Tuesday, 11 May 1999 The U.S. Navy Historical Center The westward advance of the United States frontier is justifiably seen as a continual acquisition of land. But the growth of the United States is even more tied to the sea -- from the first colonists arriving on the eastern shore to the "forty-niners" who arrived on the west coast to the acquisition of Hawaii and other territories in the Pacific. Without sea power, the United States would be far smaller than it is today. The United States Navy has a long and proud history, and there is an abundance of materials for the family historian with a naval connection to use in the search for biographical and "environmental" information on his or her ancestors. One of the best websites to visit to help you learn about that information is maintained by the U.S. Navy Historical Center in the nation's capital. Among the greatest features of this website is its FAQ (answers to Frequently Asked Questions), with over 100 entries addressing Navy subjects as diverse as naval casualties, nurses in the U.S. Navy, the World War 2 Code Talkers, how to locate and use deck logs, Navy and Marine Corps recipients of the Medal of Honor, African Americans in the Navy, and military dog tags. The answers to these and other questions are explained in some detail, with extensive bibliographies allowing you to research each topic in depth. Some entries include individual names and biographical data, but all of the answers act as doorways to libraries of information. Of course, the FAQ is only one of several portions of this excellent site. Other components include information about the Center, its holdings, how to use its facilities, and of course, links to other websites in a similar vein. The website sponsored by the U.S. Navy Historical Center is well worth the visit for anyone with an interest in the history of the United States, whether or not they have a progenitor who served in the Navy. But we should include a word of caution: Even a "short" visit may lead to a much greater investment of your time as you discover the fascinating history of the U.S. Navy and the men and women who served their country in that branch of the military service. Resource: The United States Navy Historical Center Washington Navy Yard 901 M Street SE Washington, DC 20374 http://www.history.navy.mil Copyright 1999, Everton Publishers All rights reserved

Just in case.... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: your GenConnect L post Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 00:38:59 -0500 From: Linnie Howell <[email protected]> Hi Valorie, Saw your post on the GenConnect list and that you have the McBee boards. I'm not researching the McBee surname - but - one of our Standridge family married a Rev. Samuel McBee in NC probably around 1800. The Standridges have a reunion every two years; I've been to a couple and have heard the McBeen name a lot. The family association is very active in researching the Standridge families. So - if you know of any of your McBees who married a Standridge you might want to contact the family historian. There are so many involved in Standridge research that I save my time for other lines; but, I do have the GenConnect boards. Thought I would drop you a note "just in case." Linnie Hoover Howell http://linnie.rootsweb.com When I asked Linnie for permission to forward her post to the list, she added, "It's fine with me if you forward it; the Standridge info starts at http://linnie.rootsweb.com/stanrgen.htm There are links there to the family association and all the boards plus other Standridge info." Linnie