On This Date in History: In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, Mass., following a 63-day voyage aboard the Mayflower. Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html Discover North Carolina Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/nc/ Discover Hawaii Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/hi/

The purpose of the above association is to preserve, promote and study remnants of the historic Trading Path of the Southeastern Piedmont. To quote from thier website at http://www.tradingpath.org/: "The Trading Path was a transportation corridor defined by river crossings connected to one another by trails. In colonial times it linked the James River colonial settlements to the Catawba and Cherokee towns in the Carolinas and Georgia. It served Indian commerce prior to European colonization, and it served as one of the principle avenues for European penetration of the Piedmont of the Southeastern United States." There is an excellent 'White Paper' on the site that gives the history of The Trading Path. This will give you some insight on how our ancestors 'settled' this part of North Carolina. Larry Noah - larmil-1@att.net My family is at- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/ Also websites for mailing lists NCOrange-L, BrickChurchNC-L, NOAH-L and BEARSE-L.

Three Cheers for Katherine, her interesting postings, and thw wonderful job she is doing with this Mail List. Merry Christmas, Helen Gant Donald

Elbtucker@aol.com wrote: > Good Morning, > I'm searching for the parents, and siblings of Stephen A Tucker. Stephen was > born in 1776, location unknown in NC. He is on the Hillsborough district > census in 1800. Married Patsey Barber in what is now Alamance co. (then > Orange) in 1814. > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Don Tucker > Wilson NC --

Is there anyone out there search the following surnames: HAZEL BETHEL PAUL MATKINS BEASLEY Warren Milteer, Jr.

Hi List, Here's a bit of Christmas trivia for those of you who have traced your families back to England during the mid 1600's, especially those of you with Puritans in your lineage. Christmas was once illegal in England. In 1643 the Puritans outlawed all Christmas celebrations, banned the keeping of Christmas trees, and made the singing of Christmas carols a crime. These laws were maintained until the Restoration. Many Puritans in New England also adhered to these regulations, curtailing Christmas festivities to such a degree that even the making a mince pies was forbidden. Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html Coordinator/Discover North Carolina Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/nc/

HI My Name is Bill Hocutt, I am a Host for a Genealogical Chat Room on AOL. I would like to invite all of you to try our new site www.stategensites.com It has links to all 50 states, over 4500 links so far. I would also like to ask that if you have a home page you would like to add to this site please e-mail it to me. We desperatly need North Carolina Sites. The Site also has 4 Genealogical Columns. I would like to invite yall to sample them. Our Newest Columnist specializs in the Civil War. This Weeks Column for Adventures in Genealogy is "Doing Interviews or Rednecks, Ear Trumpets and Aunt Bertha". You can read it at http://www.stategensites.com/unclehiram/ Then just hit the Feature Article button. Thank You Bill Hocutt

Hi Everybody My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am working on a one-name study - worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and where possible putting them in contact with other researchers of our name. KFHS Member No: 6474 GOONS Member No: 2584 Best Wishes Arthur Sydney Australia

There's a humorous set of rules of genealogy written by Bill Dolarhyde at this URL, many of which I'm sure apply to all of us. Take a look. http://www.GenealogyBulletin.com/HTML/rules.html Happy Holidays, Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html Coordinator/Discover North Carolina Genealogy WebRing http://www.accessgenealogy.com/rings/nc/

HI: I finally made a breakthrough (well, actually my cousin did :-), because he checked their death records in Ohio) with my gggrandfather NATHANIEL LONG and his wife LUCRETIA (NEE EVANS). They were from ALAMANCE COUNTY, NC and moved to GREENE COUNTY, OHIO. I'd like to know if anyone knows about my family. Here are some bare bones facts about them: Nathaniel died August 30, 1934 in Xenia, Ohio - His Father's Name was William Long (No other info on his father). Nathaniel was 75 years old when he died. He is buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery in Xenia, Ohio. Lucretia Long died October 29,1912 in Springfield, Ohio at the age of 51. She is buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio. Her father's name is Robert Evans (Alamance County, NC) and mother's maiden name is (first name unknown) Oliver or Olivier. Lucretia was said to be Cherokee, although other researchers have told me Lumbees are the dominant tribe in the area. I need info on African American and white LONGS and EVANS in Alamance County. Thanks for your help! K. Berry See my LONG/ENOCH Web page: http://members.aol.com/berryk/family/index.htm

My ancestor, David Bradford, was born about 1783 in Orange Co; died Aug 6, 1856 in Alamance. His son, James Bradford, died in 1851 in Alamance and was buried in the Cross Roads Cemetery next to his grandmother, Nancy (Hamilton) (Bradford) Bird. I have never been able to find out where David is buried. I had figured that it was at Cross Roads, but information garnered in a trip last spring to Alamance set me wondering. According to Alamance records, David Bradford lived in Burlington...he was a "Hatter". Would there be another old cemetery that may have been more "in town" in which David might be buried? Does anyone have look up capabilities for such a cemetery? Thanks, Toni -----Original Message----- From: NCALAMAN-D-request@rootsweb.com <NCALAMAN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NCALAMAN-D@rootsweb.com <NCALAMAN-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 10:41 AM Subject: NCALAMAN-D Digest V99 #83

If you have ancestors in St. Paul's Lutheran Church cemetery, you may be interested in the following information furnished by Lisa Wright, Wright@iogmail.iog.unc.edu. Lisa's aunt, Virginia Loy Fausel, compiled the cemetery listing that is on my website. They are concerned not only about their land but the proposed proximity of the highway to the cemetery. This is what Lisa said: ---------------------------quote------------- "The Dept. of Transportation wants to re-route highway 62 which now goes through the village of Alamance to go beside St. Paul Lutheran Church. This will cut across our family land where the old trading path is and run "right" beside the church cemetery. The village of Alamance Board of Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Village Meeting Hall. This is very important and we need all interested citizens to attend." ----------------end quote------------------ If anyone lives in the area and has connections to St. Paul's, please contact Lisa direct. This is one of the oldest churches in the area and, at present, has a well kept cemetery. Thank you. Larry Noah - larmil-1@att.net My family is at- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/ Also websites for mailing lists NCOrange-L, BrickChurchNC-L, NOAH-L and BEARSE-L

This site should help. Contact NC Historical Society. Contact Howard Coble Congressman. Contact Courthouse for procedures to get injunctions to stop activities on land. Start here: http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/cemetery.htm

Hi List, I got this email today and thought that you might like to know about this. If there is anything you can think of to try to stop this. Please let this lady know. Also, would you forward this to anyone else who might be interested or that you think can help. Thanks Mary Ellis -- Researching Wrenn, Sykes, Stewart, Murray, Webster, Foster from the Orange,Alamance, Guilford Co., NC area. Subject: St. Paul Lutheran Church Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 09:21:12 -0500 From: "Wright, Lisa L" <Wright@iogmail.iog.unc.edu> To: "'mwellis@worldnet.att.net'" <mwellis@worldnet.att.net> Hello Mary, My name is Lisa Wright. Could you give me any information that you have on St. Paul Lutheran church. I see that you have posted parts of chapters. We have a dilemma and I need your help. The Dept. of Transportation wants to re-route highway 62 which now goes through the village of Alamance to go beside St. Paul Lutheran Church. This will cut across our family land where the old trading path is and run "right" beside the church cemetery. This will include part of Virginia Fausel, Aunt Jenny's property and my other families. To make a long story short, I need all the historic information I can get on the church and the cemetery. If you know of any other web pages with information please let me know. If you can supply me with that and any resources it would be greatly appreciated. I have emailed Larry Noah. He knows me because I gave him Aunt Jenny's, (Virginia Fausel), permission to use her notes on St. Paul's web page that he has. The village board will take a vote on Monday night. This information may not help but it won't hurt. Thank you. Lisa Wright Siler City North Carolina

Jacob ANTHONY married Mary Magdaline SHOFFNER about 1772. They lived in the area of Orange County that is now Alamance County, NC. Jacob ANTHONY was born in 1745 probably in the area that is now Germany. He is buried at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Alamance Co. I am descended from 2 of Jacobs children. I a seeking any information on Jacob, his ancestors, and/or his siblings. Thanks. Larry Noah - larmil-1@att.net My family is at- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/ Also websites for mailing lists NCOrange-L, BrickChurchNC-L, NOAH-L and BEARSE-L.

Hi List, I got this message from another list. Does anyone out there have any ideas for this person on how to save their historic landmark? If so, please reply to the e-mail address below. Katherine White-Duke From: dbj@monmouth.com Subject: Help Save Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Cemetery Hello List, Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Cemetery is located in a small Northen Georgia town called Canton. It was established 6 years after the end of slavery by my ancestors, other former slaves, and their descendants. Contrary to what's stated in the article, the oldest graves date back 150 years and are in danger of being relocated to make way for a shopping center. Any ideas or advise on saving Hickory Log Missionary Cemetery would be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to forward or re-post this article, we hope to bring as much public attention to this as possible. Thanks, Dbj Bid to save cemetery gathering supporters BYLINE: D.L. Bennett, Staff DATE: 11-27-1999 PUBLICATION: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution EDITION: Home SECTION: Local News PAGE: H2 Preservationists are rallying to prevent the relocation of a Canton cemetery, but developers remain committed to moving the burial ground begun by former slaves. "I can't put a financial value on it, " said Judson Roberts, president of the Cherokee Historical Society. "But it is one of the oldest and largest African-American cemeteries in the county. It's a historical resource for the county." The Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Church's cemetery of more than 400 graves is on ground developer Mike Sasser plans to use for an expansion of Riverstone Plaza, a 600,000-square-foot shopping and entertainment complex. Sasser said the 127-year-old cemetery would be better off moved than left inside the boundaries of the 650-acre commercial development he's just getting off the ground. The unkempt cemetery sits high on a hill overlooking the first phase of Riverstone. Current grading plans call for slicing more than 60 feet from the hilltop. The plan would leave the one-acre cemetery standing out like a beacon. "If it were on grade, we'd do everything to work around it, " Sasser said. "I can't think of anything that works." The historical society has turned to Canton lawyer Doug Flint to clarify ownership of the land. So far, he hasn't found the deed. "We feel pretty strongly the anecdotal evidence and use of the property is enough to establish ownership," Flint said. "It's a sad situation when a cemetery stands in the way of 'progress.' " Sasser contends he bought the land and cemetery from the Jordan family, descendants of Philip Keith, who, church officials say, originally gave two acres for the church and cemetery in 1872. "We have title insurance on it," Sasser said. Church members, though, say they still own it even though no deed can be found. "Everybody's looking for that deed right now. It's like the Ark of the Covenant," Roberts said. The issue will probably be decided by the Canton City Council, which would have to approve Sasser's request to relocate the cemetery. He says he will file a request in about six months. Mayor Cecil Pruett said he'd prefer to see the community and developer come to an agreement, rather than leaving it to the council. "If they can't get together, then we will hold a public hearing and decide," Pruett said. "There are some things government just shouldn' t be involved in." The council already is being lobbied, Pruett said. Cherokee County commissioners joined those backing preservation Tuesday when they voted unanimously to send the City Council a letter asking it to block the proposed move. The commissioners admitted they had no authority in the matter. They just wanted to have their say. "It angers me that the development community can ride roughshod over all kinds of things," said Chairman Emily Lemcke. "They think they can play God. It's wrong. Where are our values as a community?" ILLUSTRATIONS/PHOTOS: Riverstone Plaza developers want to relocate the estimated 400 graves in the cemetery of Hickory Log Missionary Baptist Church. Map shows location of cemetery. Inlaid map shows cemetery in relation to Metro Atlanta. / Elizabeth Landt / Staff © Copyright 1999,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, All rights reserved. D.L. Bennett, Staff, Bid to save cemetery gathering supporters., 11-27-1999, pp H2. -- Daniel Byrd Jr. 85 Pleasure Bay Long Branch, NJ 07740 Email: dbj@monmouth.com Day: (732)532-3327 Evening: (732)870-0579 ------- End of forwarded message ------- Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html

Hi List, A couple days ago I posted a link to the book Wagon Wheels A- Rollin' and nobody could access the book. The end of the link was cut off. Here is the complete link. I tried it and it works this time. http://books.iuniverse.com/viewbooks.asp?isbn=1583487336&page =fm1 Be sure you put in the whole thing or you won't get the right page. Sorry for the confusion, Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html

Hi List, The following exerpt is from Dear Myrtle's daily genealogy column regarding submissions to the JC Church of LDS. This is pretty clear, so everybody, post your genealogies to the LDS database; and check to see if any of your missing links are there. I've found several. The source of the posted information will also be listed with an address where you can write to your long-lost "cousin." Happy Hunting, Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html "You will recall last month that I asked you to make a push to computerize the rest of your direct-line ancestry (grandparents, great-grandparents, etc.), filling in the collateral lines (cousins, spouses, children) as you run across the information. For culminating activities, may I suggest that you:" "1. Create a GEDCOM file of your genealogy data and send the floppy disk to the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake. Use the following address:" Family History Department Ancestral File Submissions 50 East North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 "We want YOUR data to be added to the next edition of the ANCESTRAL FILE(tm) which is the huge CD-ROM pedigree database available at the over 3,200 local Family History Centers that are equipped with Family Search Computers. You'll also want to upload the GEDCOM file at www.familysearch.org so that your family history will be available through the new Resource Data File on CD and soon to be released at FamilySearch online." "This is also a good way to ensure there are copies of your genealogy elsewhere in the universe in preparation for Y2K." "During the creation of your GEDCOM file you will be asked to include your name/address and phone number. (Just follow the directions under HELP in your genealogy program, or check the manual!) PLEASE add your e-mail address in the extra address line. For example, dearmyrtle@aol.com" "This increases the avenues for communication with your distant and here-to-fore unknown cousins who may find your data in the CD-ROM collection. When you DO get a response, you will be able to exchange photocopies of documents that support your lineage claims and add names the cousin may have traced that you are unaware of at this point. OF COURSE, it will be easy to retrieve the documents, since you have them all neatly filed away in the top-loading archival sheet protectors!" Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html

Hi List, The following exerpt is from an on-line newsletter that I receive each month, AncestorNews. The web-site at the end may be of some help to any of you with Western-bound pioneers in your line, esp. those who traveled the Oregon Trail. Good Luck, Katherine White-Duke >From Joe Pierre: It was suggested by a friend that I inform you of the re-release of my grandmother's book, "Wagon Wheels A'Rollin'" It was originally published by Heritage Books, Inc., who also publish my book, "The Descendants of Thomas Pier." Heritage stopped publication of "Wagon Wheels A'Rollin'", however, and so it is now being published by toExcel, an imprint of iUniverse. The book is my grandmother's autobiography, and includes her journey West with a wagon train in 1880 from May Day, Kansas, to Tumwater,Washington, over the Old Oregon Trail. It has a good name and place index with hundreds of names of other people who traveled on the train (48 wagons) with them, and includes a history of her early life in Tumwater, where her father (my great-grandfather) Joseph Brown, MD, was one of the first physicians. Now, here's the good part: The book sells for $16.95, but your readers may read the entire book, including the index, free, simply by going to http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=158348733 6 Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html

Hi Everyone, I have moved my home page. The new URL is http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html so update your bookmarks or address books. Check it out. The main family names on it are: Baldwin, Carroll, Duke, Evans, Roberts (2 lines), and White. There are many other names in addition to these. If you find any mistakes or broken links that may have occurred during the server switch, please let me know. Thanks Katherine White-Duke http://www.dreamwater.com/wylchild/tree/wyltree.html