Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10507 Surname: Harmon ------------------------- I am trying to get in touch with Jonathan Miles Harmon whose address is: 2575 Flat Springs Rd., Elk Park, NC - Telephone number 828-898-8216. Strangely enough, I have called this number continuously and ALWAYS receive a busy signal. If there is ANYONE who knows Mr. Harmon, could you please get in touch with him and tell him that I am a Roberts descendant (as he is) and saw some information on the LDS site that he placed there and would like to talk with him about it. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! My telephone number is 205-921-3489 and I would be glad for him to call me collect. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10506 Surname: Reed ------------------------- I believe Newland was in Mitchell Co., NC in 1884 so you might have better luck posting this meassage on the Mitchell board.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10505 Surname: REED, RASH ------------------------- I am searching for my wife's grandfather's family. Grandaddy, BUCKLEY RANDOLPH REED, was born in North Carolina on April 20, 1909. His father's name was ROBY ANDERSON REED and his mother's name was LUTISHA RASH. I believe Roby was involved in the logging business. Buckley passed away on February 3, 1996, and is buried in Louisville, Kentucky next to his father and mother. On his certificate of death Roby's birthplace is listed as Newland, North Carolina. ROBY ANDERSON REED was born on March 31, 1884. He fathered two children Buckley and HUBERT D. REED, also known as "Hub". I know that Roby and Hubert both worked in Kingsport, TN. Buckley was a strong and talented man, there was seemingly nothing he could not repair, build or grow and would certainly be considered a fine example of a Tar Heel man. Any help that I could recieve regarding Roby and Buckley's heritage would be greatly appreciated. They just don't make them like him anymore.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10504 Surname: Vance, Aldridge, Houston, Wiseman ------------------------- I'm interested in info on my Great Grandfather Galen Wiseman. He was the 1/2 brother of Arizona Houston and Jim Houston they all lived in Avery County on Henson Creek. Please contact me at wbolil@cfl.rr.com

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10503 Surname: Clark, Franklin, Briggs, Winters ------------------------- Does anyone know about the Clark Book that Tom was referring to in the Eban Franklin Post.? I'm needing to find out who the parents of Nancy Victoria Clark,who married John Edward Franklin son of Andrew Franklin and Mary Jane Winters.we have heard Nancy's father may have been a Thomas Clark. from Avery County. Nancy was born in 1883.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10502 Surname: Perkins, Carver, Richardson, Puckett ------------------------- My name is Debra Barnett, nee Perkins. My grandfather, Arthur Perkins was from Avery County,NC. He was a descendant of Joshua Perkins, and it is only through family lore I know anything at all about the Cranberry mines. We were always told that Joshua and his brother, whose name escapes me, came to Avery County from somewhere in TN. It was likely the Shell Creek area since my some of my Perkins relatives hailed from that area. Joshua and brother were, reportedly, on the run from the law due to either assault or murder. They found the vein of ore, and according to the law of the era if they set up a hammer mill and worked it for a year they were entitled to a certain amount of the surrounding land. After that I have no idea what happened to either brother. My father, Arthur Jr., was born in WV, and raised in Avery county where he still has a number of relatives. My grandfather, Arthur Sr., lived in the Avery county area until he moved to TN in the late '40s, and on to KY where he lived until his death in '87 at the age of 93. There was a book published locally that detailed the Cranberry mine, and a search of the Avery County Library would be the place to start looking for it.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10500 Surname: Ledford, Burleson, McKinney, Dellinger, Pittman, Scoggins, Dean ------------------------- Searching information on family tree.To my Knowelege all family came from Spruce Pine,Cane Creek and Henson Creek area's in Avery County.Information that I have is I am related to the names listed above.Would appreciate any info that you can give me.And if dburleson who wrote could write back.I have misplaced his address but have info to share. Thank you.

This is a reminder that the 3rd Annual Heritage Fest in Avery County, NC will begin at 10:00 AM on June 2, 2001. If ypu are on any other Lists, please forward this on to them. We are compiling the 2002 Heritage book and will be accepting pictures and articles for that book at the 2001 Fest. Pictures and articles will not be returned to you, so you need to have copies made before you turn them in to us. Check out our web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncavery/ Connie B Greene E-Mail : cgreene@avery Internet: connie_greene@ncsu.edu Phone : 828 733-8270 Fax : 828 733-8293 "Helping People Put Knowledge to Work"

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10499 Surname: Ledford, McKinney, Burleson, Dellinger ------------------------- I am searching info on my family in Avery Co.Father:Cecil Ledford(lee)mother : Frances McKinney her parents:Florence Dellinger,who married Jete Mckinney.My father parents are: Charles Ledford who married Florence Burleson areas lived in Henson Creek,Cane Creek and also Spruce Pine.Would appreciate any information.I've heard family talk about the other names you listed

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/10498 Surname: ------------------------- Has anyone in Avery County come across listings of Bible records published in FAMILY PUZZLERS, the weekly genealogy magazine edited by Mary Bondurant Warren from 1964 until 1998? I thought that HERITAGE PAPERS went out of business when Mrs. Warren stopped publishing Puzzlers the end of 1998. Not so!! I recently found the new websites for HERITAGE PAPERS as well as for FAMILY PUZZLERS, TNG, the monthly magazine edited by Mrs. Warren's daughter Amy Warren Sanders! Most of the items that Heritage Papers used to advertise in their annual catalog are still available, including back issues of the quarterly magazines GEORGIA GENEALOGIST and CAROLINA GENEALOGIST, lots of historic maps, as well as source materials for Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. Some bound volumes of Family Puzzlers are still available. For Heritage Papers, go to http://www.galaxymall.com/books/heritagepapers For Family Puzzlers, The Next Generation, go to http://www.galaxymall.com/books/familypuzzlers I just thought you'd like to know! Rick Mayes Leitchfield, KY

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10497 Surname: ------------------------- You might want to contact the Avery Journal. Their email address is: averyjournal@averycounty.net.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10496 Surname: James Monroe Presnell ------------------------- My dad was Jim Presnell who was the Chief Deputy Sheriff in Avery County in the 1960's when I was just a baby. He was murdered in 1968 but it was ruled a suicide, until the murderer confessed on his death bed to the Sheriff of the County who let our immiedate family know. I want everyone to know, I went to our house today to show my kids where I grew up in Banner Elk and one of the neighbors I talked to said the town store owner told her the history behind our house. I want his name cleared we went over 25 years thinking he had killed himself, I was young but my mom and older sisters knew all along as well as did a lot of other people. I was made fun of and my dad was called names, I want his name cleared how do I do it?

Nell and List (in case others are interested), www.crossnore.com Yes, it's still operational. Or at least they still have a web page. The web page includes a newsletter from Winter, 2001 (and earlier newsletters). Office: (828) 733-4305 or (800) 557-4305 Crossnore School, Inc. PO Box 249 Crossnore, NC 28616 Leslie > -----Original Message----- > From: Javan Michael DeLoach [mailto:Javan@deloach.org] > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 14:23 > To: NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCAvery] Crossnore School > > > Can anyone help Nell: > > > From: nellyak@webtv.net (nell bozeman/denton) > Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:21:11 -0400 (EDT) > To: javan@paonline.com > Subject: Crossnore,School for troubled children. > > Please can you tell me if the school is still > operating.Thanks in advance.Nell > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Can anyone help Nell: From: nellyak@webtv.net (nell bozeman/denton) Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:21:11 -0400 (EDT) To: javan@paonline.com Subject: Crossnore,School for troubled children. Please can you tell me if the school is still operating.Thanks in advance.Nell

Casualties of the Korean Conflict Mitchell, Yancey, and Avery Counties This is a new page to be added to the Mitchell County page. Since that update may take a while, I decided to post it to the lists, also. U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED FROM HOSTILE ACTION (INCLUDING MISSING AND CAPTURED) IN THE KOREAN WAR, 1950-1957 • Cpl. Ben R. Aldridge (Avery NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 11 Sep. 1950. • Pfc. Bob D. Autrey (Yancey NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 11 November 1951. • Pvt. Phillip Duncan (Mitchell NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 23 March 1952. • Pfc. John Hilemon (Yancey NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 04 September 1950. • Pvt. Lloyd B. Howell (Mitchell NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 30 June 1953. • Pvt. Luther R. Howell (Avery, NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 13 February 1951. • Pvt. Gene A. Laws (Green Mountain, NC), U.S. Marines. Killed in action, 12 July 1953. • Cpl. Lawson Pearson (Mitchell, NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 08 March 1951. • Cpl. Billy Pendley (Mitchell, NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 27 June 1951. • MSgt. Jack R. Renfro, Jr. (Yancey, NC), U.S. Army. Died of wounds, 10 September 1950. • Pvt. J. S. Silvers (Yancey, NC), U.S. Army. Died while missing, 06 July 1953. • Sfc. David P. Sluder (Avery NC), U.S. Army. Died while missing, 14 July 1950. • Pfc. Clarence W. Trivett (Mitchell NC), U.S. Army. Died while missing, 02 November 1950. • Cpl. Hurley Wilson (Yancey, NC), U.S. Army. Killed in action, 31 March 1951. Notes: • For persons who died while missing or captured, the date of casualty is the date died or declared dead, not the date declared missing or captured. • Residence: Army lists county; Air Force, Navy, and Marines list city or town or place. Source: Korean Conflict Casualty File, 1950-1957 (machine-readable record), Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10495 Surname: Wright -Briggs ------------------------- Alfred Wesley Briggs,Jr that married Lovia Bailey was a brother to my great grandmother Mary (Polly) Briggs. They were the children of Alfred Wesley Briggs and Jennie Wright. Mary married John Wesley Bailey,Jr. Jennie Briggs is buried at Bakersville,Nc but I have not been able to determine who her parents were.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10494 Surname: Wright-Briggs ------------------------- Re- Your reply to my Avery county posting. I am sure that the Avery County and Mitchell County Wrights are of the same Family. Alfred Briggs and Jennie Wright lived at Bakersville. Their son Alfred Wesley Briggs married Lovia Bailey and lined in Avery County. Jennie is buried at Bakersville,Nc in Bailey Memorial Cemetery. I have not been able to determine her parents.

High County Heritage Festival! Greetings folks! I would like to take the opportunity to invite you to the High County Heritage Festival, May 5, 2001. The event will be held on the grounds of the Watauga Campus of Caldwell Community College in Boone, NC. This event will feature local storytellers, musicians, traditional crafts and food. The Watauga County Genealogical Society will be on hand, along with the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The 58th North Carolina Troops will be taking part, providing hands-on learning concerning the Civil War in the mountains. Local authors doing talks and book signings include Ralph Lentz _W.R. Trivett, Appalachian Pictureman: Photographs of a Bygone Time_; Matt Bumgarder _Kirk's Raiders_; and Johnny Graybeal _Along the ET&WNC Volume I_, just to name a few. Michael Hardy, president of the 58th North Carolina Troops Preservation Society, will be speaking on activities in the area during the Civil War. Storytellers coming include: Diane Hackworth, Tammy Hicks, and several elderly members of the community who will reminisce about their lives here in the mountains. This event is free and open to the public. The festival will open at 10:00 am, and conclude at 5:00 pm. For more information, please contact: Jinx Miller at 297-3811 or jmiller@caldwell.cc.nc.us. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10493 Surname: Briggs, Bailey ------------------------- I have and Alfred Wesley Briggs m. Lovia "Louise" Bailey (1840-1923). He might be the same guy.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Avery/10492 Surname: Wright, Fox, Aldridge ------------------------- My Wright family traces back to 1820 only. I do not have a Jennie Wright in my database. I have been told that the cemetery I was seeking was destroyed when a highway was put through some years ago. No records were kept of any of the persons buried as it was an old abandoned cemetery and no family could be found of any of the persons buried there. Is your Wright family from the same area I mentioned?