Donna, Such a coincidense, I too am a GGGrandaughter of David William Carpenter and Mira Gragg. I come down this way; Mathias Carpenter Jacob Carpenter David William Carpenter m. Mira Gragg James Pinkney m. Elizabeth Johnson Henry Franklin Carpenter m. Dona Willis Senia Carpenter m. William Pendley Joyce Pendley (me) m. John Manuel Comer This is interesting, send me how you are related. Would like to correspond with you. Regards, Joyce Donna Adams wrote: > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=352 > > Surname: Oakes, Carpenter > ------------------------- > > I am interested in Sophia Carpenter, daughter of Jacob Carpenter, sibling > of David William Carpenter. I am David's GG Granddaughter. I would like > dates on all these people and where they are buried. I believe they were > from Avery county, NC as they are related to the Graggs and Conleys of > Graham and Cherokee County, NC.

Audrey, That Davis William is my Great GReat Grandfather. His name was DAVID William Carpenter. joyce Audrey Annable Franklin wrote: > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=353 > > Surname: Carpenter, English, Gragg, Davis > ------------------------- > > Jacob Carpenter b 1778 or 9 in Deep Creek, Rowan Cty, NC d July 18, 1856 > in Yancey Cty. married Margaret Davis b 1787 or i in Burke (now Avery) > Cty. They married about 1800 in Burke Cty. > Sophia b 1810 Burke (now Avery) d 1889 McDowell Cty m. 1830 yancey Cty > to Gabriel English > Davis William b 1806 Burke d 1889 Graham Cty, NC. married 1830 to an unknown > but had children. Married 1840 to Mira Gragg in Yancey Cty. My husband > is descended from their son Ervin b 1843-4 who is very elusive. Last found > in 1860 with his parents in the census. I know he had at least two children: > Betty Jane and Todd but I have no idea who he married etc. > No information on where they are buried. Be sure to check this out yourself > and don't trust everything.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=353 Surname: Carpenter, English, Gragg, Davis ------------------------- Jacob Carpenter b 1778 or 9 in Deep Creek, Rowan Cty, NC d July 18, 1856 in Yancey Cty. married Margaret Davis b 1787 or i in Burke (now Avery) Cty. They married about 1800 in Burke Cty. Sophia b 1810 Burke (now Avery) d 1889 McDowell Cty m. 1830 yancey Cty to Gabriel English Davis William b 1806 Burke d 1889 Graham Cty, NC. married 1830 to an unknown but had children. Married 1840 to Mira Gragg in Yancey Cty. My husband is descended from their son Ervin b 1843-4 who is very elusive. Last found in 1860 with his parents in the census. I know he had at least two children: Betty Jane and Todd but I have no idea who he married etc. No information on where they are buried. Be sure to check this out yourself and don't trust everything.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=352 Surname: Oakes, Carpenter ------------------------- I am interested in Sophia Carpenter, daughter of Jacob Carpenter, sibling of David William Carpenter. I am David's GG Granddaughter. I would like dates on all these people and where they are buried. I believe they were from Avery county, NC as they are related to the Graggs and Conleys of Graham and Cherokee County, NC.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=351 Surname: Waggoner, Wagoner, Wagner, Thompson, Crow, Wolf ------------------------- Just beginning my search on my Waggoner/Wagoner/Wagner family from Elk Park, NC. My oldest known Waggoner is stated above. Rush Waggoner Any help would be most appreciated. HL

Hi Donna, I am sorry about your situation. I don't know any Taylor. My family names are Lusk, Blevins, Hughes, Johnson, Wise and Gunter. Keep trying and maybe you can try 1920 cenus of avery county. i am still working look up 1920 cenus. Brenda

Hello: My name is Donna Conner. I am sorry to but in; but I am looking for a contact in the Avery County area. Due to a family member getting married; I did not get to go to the Avery Festival. I did visit Avery County last week and that people did not want to talk. I don't know if it was me or the the surname TAYLOR. I was in so much hope to meet and talk with Ms. Cozie Taylor. Cozie would have been a 3 cousin(I think); but she passed away in the middle of May. I am in search of family history & genealogy. Cozie's grandfather and my gg-grandfather were brothers. Her Taylor family is through James Taylor and my Taylor family is through Hugh Taylor. They were brothers that came to North Carolina from Jefferson, SC. Hugh settled in Upper Creek, Burke County, North Carolina. James went to Buck Hill. I am wanting to learn about my Taylor relatives. My Taylor lines goes like this: Hugh Taylor, gg-grandfather; Hugh son; William is my great-grandfather; William's son, Zebulon Lee Taylor was my grandfather; Zebulon's daughter, Lois is my mother. William was a very "colorful" man. He was convicted of murder and served time in prison. He was married 3 or 4 times. He had children by his wife and by his two stepdaughters. This is one of the reason I feel that my grandfather, Zeb Taylor, left Burke County. Plus, times were very hard back then. Once you were established; esepcially if it was a long distance from home, it was hard to get the money up to travel that distances. Especially when you have 10 children to feed and clothe. My grandfather, Zebulon, died in Oct. 1954 due to an accident with a hunting gun. My grandmother, Ella Amanda Toliver Taylor, died Jan 1952. I was born Jan 1954. With all these factors, I fill kinda of left out. I would love to know more about my heritage. Any help would be grately appreicated, Donna C. (WV) -----Original Message----- From: Graig S Blevins <csblev@hci.net> To: NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com <NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [NCAVERY] 2nd Annual Avery County Heritage Fest >Hi Audrey, >If Hannah Lusk is from Avery County, then yes. I am just start working on >my family tree. My father is William Kane Lusk and my mother is Irene >Hughes Lusk both are from Avery County. >Brenda > >

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=350 Surname: Calhoun, Davis, Gouge, Pyatte ------------------------- I have a Rev. Robert Davis who married a Kate Calhoun. I don't know his parents but hers are Lum (1886-1968) and Lizzie Gouge (1886-1965) Calhoun. A sister of Kate's (her youngest?), Leona Calhoun Pyatte, was born in 1916.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=348 Surname: Davis ------------------------- !!!Newbie in Geneology!!! Is anyone familiar with the name of Jake Davis; had a son Robert Davis (wife Kate, sons Ray and Bob) who lived in Cranberry on and off most of his life. He was my Great-Grand Father. I would like to know his parents names. Thank you. Katherine

Hi Audrey, If Hannah Lusk is from Avery County, then yes. I am just start working on my family tree. My father is William Kane Lusk and my mother is Irene Hughes Lusk both are from Avery County. Brenda

i would like information on the oaks and winters families of the elk park n.c. area . thank you very much. mro3654 @aol.com

Are you related to Hannah Lusk that married Abe Calloway? Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Graig S Blevins <csblev@hci.net> To: <NCAVERY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [NCAVERY] 2nd Annual Avery County Heritage Fest > Hello, > I enjoyed read your news about Avery County Festival. Sorry I did not go - I > had to go to my niece s wedding. please let me know early for next year my > family lives in Lexington, N.C. > My grandpa Carmeon Hughes lived in Newland and he passed away last year (he > was 95) but My grandma Harriet Hughes still lives in Newland. My father > William Kane Lusk and Irene Hughes Lusk grew up in Avery County. That s why > I signed up Avery county to try to get information on my parents family in > Avery County. > I would love to go to Avery County Festival next year and please let me know > ahead of time so I can let my 9 siblings know about Avery County - they > live in Piedmont area. I live in Morganton, N.C. > Thank you so much. > Brenda Lusk Blevins > >

Brenda, Such a coincedense, I live in Morganton too.I live out behind the K-MART. They always announce the Festival on the NCAVERY FORUM. But I' will try to remember and inform you. Joyce Graig S Blevins wrote: > Hello, > I enjoyed read your news about Avery County Festival. Sorry I did not go - I > had to go to my niece s wedding. please let me know early for next year my > family lives in Lexington, N.C. > My grandpa Carmeon Hughes lived in Newland and he passed away last year (he > was 95) but My grandma Harriet Hughes still lives in Newland. My father > William Kane Lusk and Irene Hughes Lusk grew up in Avery County. That s why > I signed up Avery county to try to get information on my parents family in > Avery County. > I would love to go to Avery County Festival next year and please let me know > ahead of time so I can let my 9 siblings know about Avery County - they > live in Piedmont area. I live in Morganton, N.C. > Thank you so much. > Brenda Lusk Blevins

Hello, I enjoyed read your news about Avery County Festival. Sorry I did not go - I had to go to my niece s wedding. please let me know early for next year my family lives in Lexington, N.C. My grandpa Carmeon Hughes lived in Newland and he passed away last year (he was 95) but My grandma Harriet Hughes still lives in Newland. My father William Kane Lusk and Irene Hughes Lusk grew up in Avery County. That s why I signed up Avery county to try to get information on my parents family in Avery County. I would love to go to Avery County Festival next year and please let me know ahead of time so I can let my 9 siblings know about Avery County - they live in Piedmont area. I live in Morganton, N.C. Thank you so much. Brenda Lusk Blevins

Yes I would love to have more info on the Freeman family...you are the only one I have contacted that knows of this family...you're an angel... Fannie Freeman m. Julius Twiggs (can't find anything at all on him) & had Polly m. Jackson Moody (she was my mother-in-law) Earl Hattie Pearl m. Crowe Wesley Haze Andrewa m Dorothy Vance m Anita Colleen Kenney (my sister) As you can see I am related two ways into this family. I will anxiously be awaiting the rest of the info on the Freeman family. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know...Thank you, Nancy --- John Comer <jcomer@hci.net> wrote: > Nancy, > Yes I have that info on Samuel Freeman: > Samuel E. Freeman b.1851, was the son of John (Jack) > V. Freeman and > Rachel M. Silver. > He married a Mary Margaret? > > Their Children were:; > Elijah Freeman b. 1875 > R.B.H. Freeman b.1876 > Nancy Freeman b.1879 > Nannie Buena Vista Freeman b. 1883 > James Tillmon Freeman b.1885 > Fannie S. Freeman b.1887 m. Twiggs > Hannah E. Freeman b.1889 > Rittie Manassie Freeman b.1891 m. Bentley > Sarah N. Freeman b.1893 > Molly Jane Freeman b.1872 B. may 25, 1872 in > Mitchell County m.(1) > Charles Augustus Gaddy (2) Marion Lafayette Freeman > > Hope this helps, I have more on these Freeman's if > you need it. > Joyce > > > Nancy Leavitt wrote: > > > I am searching for Samuel Freeman who had a > daughter > > named Fannie who m. Julius Twiggs. In 1920 she and > > daughter Polly & son Earl were in Toe River, > Avery,NC. > > Do you have any info on these Freemans? > > > > Thank you......Nancy > > > > --- Joyce Comer <jcomer@hci.net> wrote: > > > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > > > Board URL: > > > > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=344 > > > > > > Surname: Pritchard, Pendley, Carpenter, Gragg, > > > Johnson, Freeman, Stamey, > > > Hall, Willis, Silver, McMahan, Wilson > > > ------------------------- > > > > > > I would like very much to find someone that is a > > > direct descendant of Trim > > > Pendley, sometimes called Trim Pritchard/ > Pritchett. > > > Trim's name was Issac Trimmer Pendley, son of > > > Matilda Pendley. When Trim > > > was 5 years old his mother, MATILDA ,married a > Wiley > > > Gaither Pritchard. > > > Trim married MARY (POLLY) BURLESON daughter of > > > RUSSELL BURLESON. The deeds > > > I found for Trim had him buying land on PLUM > BRANCH > > > from Russel Burleson. > > > Trim and Polly had a daughter Named "LOTTIE > > > PENDLEY". LOTTIE married BURGIN > > > BURLESON. > > > HE had a son named ElIAM PENDLEY/PRITCHARD that > > > married a VETTIE WILSON. > > > Do any of you researchers know of this family? > > > Children or grandchildren? > > > Any help will be so much appreciated.Please feel > > > free to e-mail me at jcomer@hci.net. > > > Thanks, > > > Joyce Comer > > > > > > > > >

Nancy, Yes I have that info on Samuel Freeman: Samuel E. Freeman b.1851, was the son of John (Jack) V. Freeman and Rachel M. Silver. He married a Mary Margaret? Their Children were:; Elijah Freeman b. 1875 R.B.H. Freeman b.1876 Nancy Freeman b.1879 Nannie Buena Vista Freeman b. 1883 James Tillmon Freeman b.1885 Fannie S. Freeman b.1887 m. Twiggs Hannah E. Freeman b.1889 Rittie Manassie Freeman b.1891 m. Bentley Sarah N. Freeman b.1893 Molly Jane Freeman b.1872 B. may 25, 1872 in Mitchell County m.(1) Charles Augustus Gaddy (2) Marion Lafayette Freeman Hope this helps, I have more on these Freeman's if you need it. Joyce Nancy Leavitt wrote: > I am searching for Samuel Freeman who had a daughter > named Fannie who m. Julius Twiggs. In 1920 she and > daughter Polly & son Earl were in Toe River, Avery,NC. > Do you have any info on these Freemans? > > Thank you......Nancy > > --- Joyce Comer <jcomer@hci.net> wrote: > > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > > Board URL: > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=344 > > > > Surname: Pritchard, Pendley, Carpenter, Gragg, > > Johnson, Freeman, Stamey, > > Hall, Willis, Silver, McMahan, Wilson > > ------------------------- > > > > I would like very much to find someone that is a > > direct descendant of Trim > > Pendley, sometimes called Trim Pritchard/ Pritchett. > > Trim's name was Issac Trimmer Pendley, son of > > Matilda Pendley. When Trim > > was 5 years old his mother, MATILDA ,married a Wiley > > Gaither Pritchard. > > Trim married MARY (POLLY) BURLESON daughter of > > RUSSELL BURLESON. The deeds > > I found for Trim had him buying land on PLUM BRANCH > > from Russel Burleson. > > Trim and Polly had a daughter Named "LOTTIE > > PENDLEY". LOTTIE married BURGIN > > BURLESON. > > HE had a son named ElIAM PENDLEY/PRITCHARD that > > married a VETTIE WILSON. > > Do any of you researchers know of this family? > > Children or grandchildren? > > Any help will be so much appreciated.Please feel > > free to e-mail me at jcomer@hci.net. > > Thanks, > > Joyce Comer > > > >

I am searching for Samuel Freeman who had a daughter named Fannie who m. Julius Twiggs. In 1920 she and daughter Polly & son Earl were in Toe River, Avery,NC. Do you have any info on these Freemans? Thank you......Nancy --- Joyce Comer <jcomer@hci.net> wrote: > Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum > Board URL: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=344 > > Surname: Pritchard, Pendley, Carpenter, Gragg, > Johnson, Freeman, Stamey, > Hall, Willis, Silver, McMahan, Wilson > ------------------------- > > I would like very much to find someone that is a > direct descendant of Trim > Pendley, sometimes called Trim Pritchard/ Pritchett. > Trim's name was Issac Trimmer Pendley, son of > Matilda Pendley. When Trim > was 5 years old his mother, MATILDA ,married a Wiley > Gaither Pritchard. > Trim married MARY (POLLY) BURLESON daughter of > RUSSELL BURLESON. The deeds > I found for Trim had him buying land on PLUM BRANCH > from Russel Burleson. > Trim and Polly had a daughter Named "LOTTIE > PENDLEY". LOTTIE married BURGIN > BURLESON. > HE had a son named ElIAM PENDLEY/PRITCHARD that > married a VETTIE WILSON. > Do any of you researchers know of this family? > Children or grandchildren? > Any help will be so much appreciated.Please feel > free to e-mail me at jcomer@hci.net. > Thanks, > Joyce Comer > >

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=346 Surname: Avery, Ollis ------------------------- Albert Biggs born 1899 in Linville Township, Avery County to James B. Biggs and Ellen Biggs. 1920 Census says that he was 21 years of age living at home. Brother was Roby W. Biggs 31 years of age, at home. Sisters were Bessie Biggs 21, Mary 16, Dollie 13, all at home. Albert served in WWII, and Rowy W Biggs in WWI. Looking for any information on this family.

Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery?read=344 Surname: Pritchard, Pendley, Carpenter, Gragg, Johnson, Freeman, Stamey, Hall, Willis, Silver, McMahan, Wilson ------------------------- I would like very much to find someone that is a direct descendant of Trim Pendley, sometimes called Trim Pritchard/ Pritchett. Trim's name was Issac Trimmer Pendley, son of Matilda Pendley. When Trim was 5 years old his mother, MATILDA ,married a Wiley Gaither Pritchard. Trim married MARY (POLLY) BURLESON daughter of RUSSELL BURLESON. The deeds I found for Trim had him buying land on PLUM BRANCH from Russel Burleson. Trim and Polly had a daughter Named "LOTTIE PENDLEY". LOTTIE married BURGIN BURLESON. HE had a son named ElIAM PENDLEY/PRITCHARD that married a VETTIE WILSON. Do any of you researchers know of this family? Children or grandchildren? Any help will be so much appreciated.Please feel free to e-mail me at jcomer@hci.net. Thanks, Joyce Comer

Hi Everyone, I was fortunate to be visiting my East Tennessee home this weekend, and be able to attend the 2nd Annual Avery County Heritage Fest in Newland. This year's event was a little bigger than last year's, and every bit as enjoyable. The square was ringed with canopies that had been set up for the local families who came to share their family histories. A small Civil War camp was set up on one end of the square, and on the opposite end was an encampment from the Overmountain Victory Trail. Period reenactors shared their stories, their eqipment and artifacts, and their research. The Fest got underway with the sound of Bagpipes echoing off of the nearby hills, a fitting start for this community with so much Scots-Irish heritage. This was followed by several local entertainers performing traditional and contemporary country and gospel music. The information that was available in the family tents ranged from the stories that are passed from one generation to the next, to complete family genealogies prepared on computers. Heirlooms and family treasures could be found in most tents, complete with the histories of the objects. The whole scene was characterized by a friendly atmosphere, and a desire to exchange information. The following family tents and displays were set up: Holden Blalock Trivett Blue Ridge Soap Shed Robbins - Aldridge Fletcher - Daniels Gribble - Tolley Stewart Cook Watson Avery/Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Two tents featuring local authors Franklin Burleson - Houston Burleson Feely - Munday Hartley Crowe - Garland Sudderth Robert Harris also roamed around the Square astride his beautiful horse portraying The Circuit Rider that was an important part of many of the early churches in the area. The Avery Heritage Committee published the Avery Heritage Family Scrapbook 2000, which is full of family pictures and stories. I believe that these will be available for mail order through the Avery/Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce. On a personal note, it was a pleasure to meet James and Diana Ward Trivett, with whom I had exchanged information concerning out Trivett(e) ancestry. They had done a terrific job in preparing and displaying their family history. I also got to renew my acquaintence with Grace Tolley and her family. Grace shared a family Bible record from her grandfather George Tolley, and this record has been placed in the Avery County USGenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/avery.htm This report would not be complete without mentioning the Avery County Museum. I arrived in Newland early, and my first stop was the Museum. Elaine Speer gave me a personal tour of this year's new display, The Life and Music of Lulu Belle and Scotty. I have long been a devoted fan of traditional mountain and bluegrass music, and am no stranger to Scotty Wiseman and his wife Lulu Belle. I quickly learned how little I knew about this pair as Elaine showed all of the information that she had gathered during her year-long research project leading up to the display. I was very impressed with the professional quality of this presentation, and highly recommend it to everyone. Plus, they have all of those great Avery County history and genealogy books on display and for sale. About mid-afternoon, the clouds which had been growing ominously on the western horizon cut loose with a heavy thunderstorm, abruptly ending the Fest. A lot of people went home very wet, but the spirit of this event was not dampened. See you next year? Mike