Found in A. W. Ange Store ledgers salvaged from dump: The Richter & Phillips Company Manufacturers Importers & Exporters Diamonds - Watches, Distributors Jewelry-Silverware Phone CHerry 3510 Temple Bar Bulding Court & Main Sold To A W ANGE AND CO Cincinnati, Ohio WINTERVILLE NO CAR Dec 11 1937 Terms 2% CASH 10 DA Number Quantity Description Price Amount Total G1205 1 DIA RING 58 00 DISC 50% 29 00 SHIP TO INS PP 25 29 25 MR RUSSELL ROLLINS WINTERVILLE NO CAR All Merchandise Shipped Is Insured By The London, Liverpool & Globe Insurance Co. Covered By Our Blanket Policy. INVOICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- NOTE: James Russell "Red" Rollins married Agnes Elizabeth Worthington on 2 May 1938 in Ayden, Pitt Co., NC. We may assume from the above invoice that Agnes received a diamond engagement ring around Christmas of 1937. James Russell "Red" Rollins died on 1 May 1973, New Orleans, LA. I hope Agnes doesn't mind my revealing the source and cost of her engagement ring. Agnes was one of my father's 1st cousins. Trish

Janice & I had fun browsing through the ledgers today, getting an idea what they contain. The oldest and maybe the most interesting is a 1918 ledger containing names of every customer with an account with the store. The index at the front of the ledger contains nearly everyone who lived in the Wnterville vicinity at that time. Letterhead on a statement pinned to one of the pages: Statement A. W. Ange J. R. Smith R. W. Smith Winterville, N. C. 191__ M_____________________________ _______________________________ In Account With A. W. ANGE & COMPANY Dealers in General Merchandise Country Produce, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods and Hardware A slight amount of genealogical information may be found, in that names of spouses or other family members who bought on credit, may be written beside their purchase. Sometimes a relative paid the bills. Janice found one page with a notation about the weather affecting the crops. Perhaps it was a customer's explanation as to why a payment was late. We both found ancestors and other relatives' entries. On Feb 1, 1918, my grandfather, G. C. Worthington, purchased dynamite fuses and caps for ($) 2.28. I suppose he was clearing land on his farm. Payment examples were: By cash, by check, by chit, by "Evel aye" (? Must be reading this wrong!) by coupon, by note, by service, by labor, by draying, [Joe Worthington almost always paid by draying] by cotton, by eggs, by butter, by cheese, by potatoes, by corn, by grits, by wheat, by c. seed, by sacks, by shoes, by thermometer, by chickin [sic], by hog, by elbow (?) In addition, there was some sort of coupon system which was used. It appears coupons were either sold or issued and could be used as payment. Trish

I received a mailer on an interesting event that I would like to share with all family researchers interested in eastern NC genealogy. The Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina is presenting A Genealogy Fair, "Finding Local, State and National Records" on Saturday, March 15 in Elizabeth City, NC. Speakers will be: Raymond A. Winslow, Jr., UNC-Chapel Hill, published author, Editor of the NC Gen. Soc. Journal and an expert on NE NC genealogy. Subject "County and Local Records". William D. Bennett, Duke University, Past Registrar, NC Society of Sons of American Revolution, published author, rocognized by Superior Courts as expert witness in field of NC history & genealogy speaking on "Use of State Level Records". Carolyn L. Barkley, Wellesley, University of Pittsburg, published author & lecturer, Central Librarian at Virginia Beach Public Library, membership/officer numerous societies speaking on "A Capital Experience: Researching in Washington, DC" (National Archives/DAR Library/Library of Congress). The day begins at 8:30 am, so the Society has arranged for discounted rooms at the Quality Inn. For more and information, contact: Family Research Society PO Box 1425 Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1425 Jo Prytherch

Why not donate these Ledgers to PCFR for inclusion into our Library Section at Sheppard Memorial Library? They would be just as accessible there as anywhere else... Laymond Elks

Trish, There may be info on Gaskins,Abbott,Honsuckle all are family and lived in Winterville Dick Rountree Jr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish Worthington Cobb" <turniproots@mac.com> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:36 PM Subject: [NC-PCFR] ledgers from A. W. Ange store > Today my father rescued from a dump several ledgers from the A. W. Ange > Store in Winterville. The current owner of the building threw them > out. They are presently in the office at our business just outside > Winterville. I haven't had time to go through them, but one has > entries from 1918. Should be of interest to Winterville natives. If > anyone wants to look through them for information, please call me at > work 355-6003 tomorrow (9 a.m. -5 p.m.) or just stop by the business, > or email me at home tonight. Have to figure out what to do with them. > My father notified Wint. Hist. Soc. & they may want the ledgers. > Not sure how valuable ledger entries are for genealogy, but I found a > few pages I did take time to look over to be interesting. > Wonder what else was thrown away. > Trish Worthington Cobb > > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > > ============================== > 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 >

Please excuse me, but I must have been half sleeping these last few emails. Which Bill in the group died? Pat _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Thanks! I'll try to track the book down. Jo Prytherch

Trish, I believe the Joyner Library at ECU would like to have those ledgers for their Eastern Carolina collection. If they were at Joyner, they would be available to all. Jo Prytherch

Sorry, I don't have a William Eli Taylor. Jo

Jo, Did not get the name of the book. Sorry I can not be more help on this. I know I ran across it when I was looking for info on my Taylor line and didn't need the info, wrong Taylor. The book included other lines as well as I recall. At least you know the information is in print and all was not lost. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "prytherch" <prytherch@cconnect.net> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] My Taylors of Pitt County > What is the name of Bill's book. Maybe I can get it through inter-library > loan. > > Jo > > > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > > ============================== > 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 >

Jo, this is what I have: Descendants of Samuel Taylor of Gates Co., NC David L. Powell (Samuel, Jesse, Kinchen) P.O. Box 157 Winton, NC, 27986 Norma Thomas 3133 Scherer Drive Richmond, Va. 23235-2403 Descendants of William Taylor (will dated 1783) of Beech Run, Edgecombe Co., NC Janed Biondo (Wm. - Mary - Winifred "Winny") 7202 Arthurs Rd Ft. Pierce, Fl 34951-2090 mjbiondo@evcin.net Barbara Broman (Wm. - Mary - Martin) 302 Northwood Drive Bluffton, In 46714 ranbro@parlorcity.com Marianne Crews (Wm. - Reuben) mjcrews@brightok.net (James Crews) Mrs. Loretta Davis (Wm. - David) 4406 Moffett Road Cores, Ca. 95307-9427 Francie Lane (Wm. - Rachel) 392 Gabriel Ave. Yuba City, Ca 95993 flane@otn.net Dora Kate Lee (Wm. - Mills) lovelee@cei.net (Lovell Lee) Barbara Mock (Wm. - Reuben) 1720 Lynwood Lane Albany, Ga. 31707 paulmock@worldnet.att.net Descendants of Arthur Taylor of Edgecombe Co, NC Judith Taylor judyt@norfolk.infi.net Nancy Harper Vick (Arthur - Drury - Joel) (husbands line) 1703 Gilliam Drive Farmville, Va 23901-23569 nvick@longwood.1wc.edu Greg Young (Arthur - Priscilla) youngs@3rddoor.com Hope this helps Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "prytherch" <prytherch@cconnect.net> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] My Taylors of Pitt County > Yes, both the snail mail and e-mail addresses would be helpful for the > Taylor researchers that were on Bill's site. Thanks for your help. > > Jo > > > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > > ============================== > 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 >

I have a William Eli Taylor (1846-1909) in Martin County. Does he tie in with anyone else's Taylor's? Thanks, Stephen, St. Louis

Bill Linder, but he was not part of this group. He was a professional genealogist in Va with roots in NC. At 12:14 PM 1/9/03 +0000, you wrote: >Please excuse me, but I must have been half sleeping these last few emails. >Which Bill in the group died? >Pat > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > >==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== >Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com >Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr >Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > >============================== >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 > >

Trish, Manuscript Division at ECU might want them. Call Martha Elmore. Martha At 10:36 PM 1/8/03 -0500, you wrote: >Today my father rescued from a dump several ledgers from the A. W. Ange >Store in Winterville. The current owner of the building threw them >out. They are presently in the office at our business just outside >Winterville. I haven't had time to go through them, but one has >entries from 1918. Should be of interest to Winterville natives. If >anyone wants to look through them for information, please call me at >work 355-6003 tomorrow (9 a.m. -5 p.m.) or just stop by the business, >or email me at home tonight. Have to figure out what to do with them. >My father notified Wint. Hist. Soc. & they may want the ledgers. >Not sure how valuable ledger entries are for genealogy, but I found a >few pages I did take time to look over to be interesting. >Wonder what else was thrown away. >Trish Worthington Cobb > > >==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== >Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com >Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr >Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > >============================== >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 > >

Dear People We nee to get away to ask Bill,s wife to let you get the Records for the Pitt county History of people in Pitt County . Can you please ask if the works of Bill can be used as a Family back up on your Libary ? please rember that Bill and me have the largest set of records in Pitt County and in Florida to Pitt County Genolegies records to help out people.

Dear Pat ] I makes all of us very sorry to see a friend die as you ay it but all of us must leave some day and let people like you and me and others be the bright for runners of the People in Pitt cunty and other places .best thing to do is ask for the infomation that the computer has from the wife and let her know that she has people in Florida that send their Symphty to the Famly and Families that are so hurt in our groupe . I wish you to send this to all people that knew Bill ,and God Bles all the People and Bill,s family.

Today my father rescued from a dump several ledgers from the A. W. Ange Store in Winterville. The current owner of the building threw them out. They are presently in the office at our business just outside Winterville. I haven't had time to go through them, but one has entries from 1918. Should be of interest to Winterville natives. If anyone wants to look through them for information, please call me at work 355-6003 tomorrow (9 a.m. -5 p.m.) or just stop by the business, or email me at home tonight. Have to figure out what to do with them. My father notified Wint. Hist. Soc. & they may want the ledgers. Not sure how valuable ledger entries are for genealogy, but I found a few pages I did take time to look over to be interesting. Wonder what else was thrown away. Trish Worthington Cobb

What is the name of Bill's book. Maybe I can get it through inter-library loan. Jo

Yes, both the snail mail and e-mail addresses would be helpful for the Taylor researchers that were on Bill's site. Thanks for your help. Jo

Went into my files and found names Bill had up on the Taylor Researchers who had submitted information. Some have e-mail addressses, others post office box. Would that help? Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martha Marble" <mmarble@erols.com> To: <NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:02 AM Subject: Re: [NC-PCFR] My Taylors of Pitt County > Jo, > > Bill's site has been taken down and I didn't download the Edgecombe Co > information or the information with the Kinchen's in it - just remember the > name. > > Gloria, did you download it? > > Martha > > > At 12:08 AM 1/8/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Martha, I think I missed something. My (living) family commitments take me > >away for days - sometimes weeks at the time. My Taylors have a Kinchen or > >maybe two. The will I posted also has duplications of my Taylor's names, > >but none that are exact enough to tie them together. Please clue me in on > >Bill's web site and I'll scan it for connections. Thanks. > > > >Jo > > > > > > > >==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > >Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > >Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > >Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, > and public records. > > > >============================== > >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 > > > > > > > ==== NC-PCFR Mailing List ==== > Post to this mail list at: NC-PCFR-L@rootsweb.com > Visit the PCFR website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr > Browse our rich collection of old family photographs, private documents, and public records. > > ============================== > 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 >