Found this elsewhere. It sure explains alot! <g> Jen CINSES TAYKUR KNEEDED Air cowntys groan purty fass in resent years and now in 1869 hits a hard an time consoomin job fur one feller to cownt all thez peepl. The fedal govmint wants us tew cownt all peepl whut has cum to the frunteers of Txsis so they can no whur evrabody is an peepl fer yers to com can fin who an whur thur and sesters livd an we kned sumbodee whut can rit reel gud and kan spel purty good is kunsiderd a ass set to the job. an hit wud be a hep ifn yew had a gud mul to rid fer hit is a fer pece to walk a foot tew dew this impotunt okeepayshun. not jus enny body kan dew this here job. Hit tks sum body with a edakashun wich a gud meny peepl dont got rownd heer. If'n yew tak this mportunt job fer the Yewnited Stats uv Amuracus govmint, yew kin cawnt them peepl sowth uv town and ile cawnt them in the northe part ov tha cowntee. now theys a hole bunch ov thim Jermuns hav setled down in the sowth ind of this cawnty whut kant hrdlee talk amuracun ner kan they spel wurth nuthin so yew wil hav to do tha bes you kan with thim. Dont wury bout thim narweeguns down there, they all say they name is yohansun enyhow, yew jest kowntum and put sum ledders afrunt uv yohansen an sum nummber tween 1 an a hunert as they haint meny ovem liv much pas a hunert enyhow. bee reel keerful an git evarbode fer sum day sum body may wunt tew fin thur four bares an this wil bee tha plaze tew finum. sined: jHon Dayvuhsun Cheef Cinses Taykur Bayhar Cownte txsis

Do any of you Wilson researchers know a Frances Wilson b 1778 d 1842, married Isaac Gonce in Hawkins Co Tn in 1796? ---------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [NCASHE-L] Re: Introduction Date: Sunday, October 04, 1998 1:35 AM Hello: I just wanted to introduce myself by stating how I connect to Ashe County. It is good to see a board devoted to Ashe County. My most famous ancestor is Lt. Isaac WILSON 1822-1864 and his wife Caroline Nancy GREER WILSON (d/o Jesse GreerJr., Frankie BROWN Greer). By the way, I have two different photos of Isaac WILSON. I am always on the look out for other WILSON family photos and family links. I would be very willing to share information about my Wilson branch to anyone interested. It would be great to hear from any descendants of Isaac's siblings. Thanks, Clinton Getzinger [email protected] ==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== Digging for our Roots! To post to the list: [email protected]

Hi Diane - - >>>>Herb do you have any Penningtons connected to your line I have a number of Penningtons combining with my Lewis, Osborne and Graybeal lines, but I don't have the marriage you mentioned. For what it's worth, I do have a Nancy E. Graybeal marrying a Melvin S. Pennington ca 1893. Sorry. Herb Bohler Flemington, NJ

Diane - - >>>My dad"s middle name is Odell and at I time I thought I saw an Odell Graybeal........... My database contains 3 Odell Graybeals: Burl Odell Graybeal Sr., b 1895, Ashe Co, NC Burl Odell Graybeal Jr., b 1933, Washington Co, VA Odell Graybeal, b. 1919, NC Herb Bohler Flemington, NJ

-----Original Message----- From: Herb Bohler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [NCASHE-L] Graybeal >Diane - - > >>>>My dad"s middle name is Odell and at I time I thought I saw an Odell >Graybeal........... > >My database contains 3 Odell Graybeals: > >Burl Odell Graybeal Sr., b 1895, Ashe Co, NC >Burl Odell Graybeal Jr., b 1933, Washington Co, VA >Odell Graybeal, b. 1919, NC > >Herb Bohler >Flemington, NJ > >Herb do you have any Penningtons connected to your line my connection is as flollows Isom Pennington married Nacy Rebecca Graybeal 1869 Dawel1883 married Flora Gilly 1903 Woodrow 1917 married Ruby Mae Smiley died 1968 Estel Odell Pennington- my dad thank you Dianne Pennington Hightower > > > >==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== >If you have any concerns or questions, contact [email protected] >

is there any Graybeal"s connected to an Odell line My dad"s middle name is Odell and at I time I thought I saw an Odell Graybeal on one of the list but don"t remember recently found out about Graybeal connection Hoping Odell is a family name never seen it for a male except my dad. Dianne

Thank you for your message. I kind of thought William and Celia might have married in NC-perhaps Ashe or Wilkes Cos. Hope I find it one of these days. Ellen, [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [NCASHE-L] PENNINGTON :Ellen, : I don't know if this will help or not, but I did a search on the Southern :States marriage cd and this is what I found. : :I did a search for Celia PENNINGTON .... : :William MURRELL married Celia PENNINGTON Feb.6,1811 Meckelnburg,VA : :I did a search on William YATES prior to 1800... : :William YATES married Elizabeth BOOTH Sept.1,1785 Brunswick,VA : (Funny thing is, is this marriage appears twice)..same names Sept.19,1785 :in Sussex,VA --did a check and there many PENNINGTON's living there. : :William YATES married Isabella GAINES Feb.13,1786 Culpepper,VA :William YATES married Milly BOARD Nov.30,1798 Franklin,VA : :I'd check into the Sussex,VA thing a little bit more..Maybe there's some :answers there. : :Gail : : :==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== :Ashe County KYGenWeb page - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncashe/index.html :

Ellen, I don't know if this will help or not, but I did a search on the Southern States marriage cd and this is what I found. I did a search for Celia PENNINGTON .... William MURRELL married Celia PENNINGTON Feb.6,1811 Meckelnburg,VA I did a search on William YATES prior to 1800... William YATES married Elizabeth BOOTH Sept.1,1785 Brunswick,VA (Funny thing is, is this marriage appears twice)..same names Sept.19,1785 in Sussex,VA --did a check and there many PENNINGTON's living there. William YATES married Isabella GAINES Feb.13,1786 Culpepper,VA William YATES married Milly BOARD Nov.30,1798 Franklin,VA I'd check into the Sussex,VA thing a little bit more..Maybe there's some answers there. Gail

Dianne, I did a search on the Southern States marriage CD...I thought it was coincidental what I found. S.D. Pennington married Nancy A. Furrow Dec.13,1939 Lawrence,TN. Maybe the census taker mistakenly thought that the S was an L??? Good Luck-Gail

William and Celia Yates were in Ashe/Wilkes Cos NC shortly before 1800, perhaps sooner. by 1804 to lee Co Va.1826 Jackson Co Mo. We have never learned Celia's maiden name but someone once thought it was Pennington. there were other families in the Ashe/Wilkes area to Lee Co Va.: Goff, Shepherd, Wells, etc. Ellen Byrne, [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: DeeHightower <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 11:21 AM Subject: [NCASHE-L] PENNINGTON :Looking for anyone researching the Pennington name trying to find connection :in Ashe Co. NC. :There are so many different groups that I have had no luck in finding my :line :Isom Pennington abt.1849 married Rebecca Jane Pope abt1869 :I found them living with his parents L.D. and Nancy Pennington on the 1870 :census have no Ideal what initials stand for or what Nancy"s maiden name is :Any help would be greatly be appreciated :Thank You :Dianne Pennington Hightower : : : : :==== NCASHE Mailing List ==== :Digging for our Roots! : :To post to the list: [email protected] : :

Christopher C. and JoNettie Glenn they were married abt 1894 no nothing on him Nettie was born abt 1876 and she died 6-12-1903 From wounds 9 days after Crick as he was called turned on her after he killed a traveling Minster that was spending the night with them Some old timers say he was "hog-tied" and put on a wagon to carry him down the mountain said to of spent 20 years in prison for his crimes Any help would be greatly appreciated Dianne Hightower

Looking for anyone researching the Pennington name trying to find connection in Ashe Co. NC. There are so many different groups that I have had no luck in finding my line Isom Pennington abt.1849 married Rebecca Jane Pope abt1869 I found them living with his parents L.D. and Nancy Pennington on the 1870 census have no Ideal what initials stand for or what Nancy"s maiden name is Any help would be greatly be appreciated Thank You Dianne Pennington Hightower

Hi Dianne, There was a Levi Pennington (spelled Penington) in the 1840 Ashe County census. He was between 40 and 50 years old. His wife was between 30 and 40. Looks like they had 8 sons and 2 daughters at that time. That's the only Pennington with a first name beginning with "L". Hope it helps in some way. Amy Hatcher Ryan >Looking for anyone researching the Pennington name trying to find connection in Ashe Co. NC. There are so many different groups that I have had no luck in finding my line >Isom Pennington abt.1849 married Rebecca Jane Pope abt1869 >I found them living with his parents L.D. and Nancy Pennington on the 1870 census have no Ideal what initials stand for or what Nancy"s maiden name is Any help would be greatly be appreciated >Thank You >Dianne Pennington Hightower > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am descended from a Holly BARKER GRIFFITH of Surry Co., NC. She died in 1860 of brain cancer in Surry. Her nearest neighbor was a Polly BARKER and we think it might have been her mother. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Clinton

Hello; Could anyone tell me how I might go about finding a marriage record in Ashe Co. for my ggg grandparents; John ROSE (b. abt 1800) and Abigail (VANOVER) (b. abt. 1810)? I believe their first child was born in 1824, so maybe they married about 1823? Do marriage records that far back still exist in Ashe Co.? Thank you for any help, Margy <[email protected]> **************************************************************************** Cumberland River Region List--Whitley, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Knox, Bell, and Harlan Counties in beautiful old KENTUCKY. Visit our Web Site; <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6808/> To Subscribe to the CRR list, Send message; subscribe to <[email protected]> To Subscribe to 'Down Home Chatter', Send same message to <[email protected]> *****************************************************************************

My Vanovers: Mom's side Cornelius Vanover 1797 Ashe Ct.& Abby Easterd ( Cherokee ) Henry Vanover m. #1 unknown Ashe County # 2 Jane Austin Henry and unknown had son John P. Cutter Ram Vanover m. Catherine Taylor dau. of John Taylor of Ashe County. John R. Vanover m Virginia Jane Mullins Dad's side: Ashe Conty NC Cornelius Vanover & Abby Easterd Cornelius Vanover & Sarah Cooley Hill Henry Vanover & Rhoda Long Felix Jackson Vanover & Cassie Potter I would appreciate any help. Louise vanover Vore

Hello Everyone; Like Amy, I am very glad to see a list for Ashe Co. and Like Louise, I am a Vanover descendant....... Also looking for my ROSE ancestors of Ashe Co. Cornelius Vanover b: 1816 in Horse Creek, Ashe Co., NC d: 1864 At his residence in Whitley Co., Ky. (Now McCreary) (Civil War Veteran) Marr. Mary Polly TAYLOR b: 1820 in NC d: 20 May 1903 in Whitley Co., Ky. They married in Ashe Co., NC Their son; Henry Vanover b: 1843 in Ashe Co., NC d: 1906 in Whitley Co., KY. (present-day McCreary Co.) (Civil War Veteran) and his 2nd Wife: Mary Belle Neely b: 1875 in Pulaski Co., KY. d: 1912 in McCreary Co., KY. are my great grandparents. Also looking for any inf on John ROSE, born abt 1800, marr. Abigail VANOVER. John and his wife and children moved from Ashe Co to Pulaski Co., KY. about 1840. Happy to share and would love to learn more about them. Thank you, Margy <[email protected]>

Dear Ashe Co. Researchers, I have several family lines in the Ashe Co., NC area. I descend from William Henry DOLLAR and Jane SPARKS, through their son Alexander Monroe DOLLAR and his wife Elizabeth PENNINGTON. Elizabeth PENNINGTON is the daughter of Levi PENNINGTON and Elizabeth ANDERSON. Levi PENNINGTON is the son of Levi PENNINGTON and the grandson of Micajah PENNINGTON and Rachel JONES. I also have another family that I would dearly love some information on. My ggrandmother was Buena Vista BAILY. She was born in 1873 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. She was the daughter of Jasper BAILY and was married to a Margaret or Rachel. I would appreciate any info that anyone has on any of these families...Here is all of the info that I know of about Jasper Baley and his children. Descendants of Jasper BALEY Generation No. 1 1. Jasper1 BALEY was born Abt. 1840 in Ohio. He married Margaret or Rachel. Children of Jasper BALEY and Margaret Rachel are: 2 i. Caroline Georgianna2 Bailey, born 1864 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. 3 ii. George Columbus Bailey, born 1866 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. 4 iii. Colorado Bailey, born 1869 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. + 5 iv. Buena Vista BAILY, born 1873 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC; died April 14, 1894 in Johnson Co., TN. 6 v. John W. Bailey, born 1874 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. 7 vi. Ninevah F. Bailey, born 1876 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. 8 vii. Joanna Bailey, born 1879 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC. Generation No. 2 5. Buena Vista2 BAILY (Jasper1 BALEY) was born 1873 in North Fork Township, Ashe Co., NC, and died April 14, 1894 in Johnson Co., TN. She married John Dooley (Dula) DOLLAR April 21, 1889 in Johnson Co., Tennessee, son of Alexander DOLLAR and Elizabeth PENNINGTON. Children of Buena BAILY and John DOLLAR are: + 9 i. Claude Elmer3 Dollar, born October 07, 1890 in Johnson Co., Tennessee; died November 09, 1972 in Arvada, Co.. + 10 ii. Bessie Dozier Margaret Elizabeth Dollar, born August 07, 1892 in Johnson Co., TN; died January 20, 1983 in Jefferson, Ashe Co., NC. + 11 iii. Sophia Vestel DOLLAR, born January 28, 1894 in Mountain City, Johnson Co., TN; died February 08, 1979 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID. Thanks so much. Carmen Email: [email protected] ICQ # 2459044 Home Page: http://www2.crosswinds.net/boise/~carmenj/

HI All, Not my family but a friend's, and I just could not resist since you all were talking about Duvalls. Eliza Duvall b Jan 30 1860 in TX daughter of William DuVal bc 1830 in KY? or VA? or NC? William DuVal married Catherine Witherspoon bc 1819 Paula Gruginski searches this family. Her address is [email protected] She is currently out of the area, but should return next month. I look for some members of her family while she is away working. The Witherspoons were in NC, and appears that the DuVals may have been also, but that is speculation at this point. Any info appreciated! Thank you, Cheryl Malo

My ggg grandfather's name was JOHN BLACKBURN and according to the 1850 Macon Co., NC census, he was born in Ashe Co. NC. He married Emilia (milly) Dyer in Wilkes Co, NC. and she was supposed to have been born in VA. Both of them were born ca 1807. Sometime after they were married they moved back to Ashe Co. NC because some of their children were born in Ashe and Some in Wilkes. in the 1840's they moved to Haywood Co, NC. There was a Nathaniel Blackburn who lived there but I don't know if they were akin. From there they moved to Macon Co, NC in the late 1840's. That is where they lived until they died I think. Levi Blackburn came with him and he was John's nephew. His father's name was Benjamin (according to marriage bond in Haywood Co, NC). He married Mary Mahala Dyer from Wilkes Co. I believe that John was the son of Edmund Leroy Blackburn, Sr. of Ashe Co, but can't prove it. children of John and Milly were: Mary (Pollie) Catherine b. 28 Mar 1834--Ashe co Sarah...ca 1837 Wilkes Co. Edmund Sylvester...1839 Wilkes Co William (Bill) F....ca 1840 Wilkes Co Levi A... ca 1844 Haywood Co John Calvin...11 May 1851 Macon Co. Any Information would be appreciated...... Thanks