Thanks Cuzzn. Same GGGs for me too. We may have connected in the past if you were the source for Mary's picture and John ?s. Do you have a copy of Mary's will and that of Josiah Mohoon from 1794? The spelling change from Mohoon to Mhoon happened between the 1810 and 1820 Censuses. Search Mohoon in http://books.google.com and also Mhoon. BTW, there is another site for Mhoontown Cemetery that has incorrect information. It says that a Mhoon was the first person buried there: It's not... Census Tip HeritageQuest: 1790 you must search for Mahon to get to Mohoon; 1820 Search for John Mohun and James Mohun to find Mohoons; 1810 search Moheen to find Jesse and McGoon to find John and Mohun to find Joel. Also, the missing census years in HeritageQuest search only mean that they are not searchable. Click on the browse button and slect state, county/parish, township and you can find what you are looking for. Bob Mhoon Arlington, TX -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Hunt Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 1:14 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Mhoon Mohoon Mohoun My GGG Grandmother, Mary E. Spivey Bate, was married to John Mhoon. He was her second husband. Below is an article that I found on the Mhoontown Cemetery. You may already have all this information. The only information I have on Josiah Mhoon is that he married Mourning (last name unknown). Nancy Hunt This listing of Mhoontown cemetery is taken from W.P.A. listing in the 1930's. Contributed By Steve Nicklas April 26, 1997 "Mhoontown Cemetery Holds Special Fascination For Cherokee Area Residents" By Gene Vandiver Times-Daily Writer Cemeteries dot the countryside around Cherokee, like freckles of the face of a small boy. Pride Cemetery, Smith Cemetery, Malone Cemetery and Lane Cemetery all tell just a little of the history surrounding the area, but MHOONTOWN Cemetery holds a special fascination for many of the residents. Perhaps it's the tombs- the six great marble and granite slabs which remind all who see them the people buried underneath were something special. The 12 foot monuments are the dominant feature of the cemetery, leaping into view as soon as the final turn in the road to the gravesite is made. Perhaps it's the setting- the tall ancient fir trees which issue almost humanlike groans when the wind blows or the haunting isolation of the well-manicured cemetery and church grounds. At any rate, for many years the citizens of Cherokee and the surrounding area have told their children tales of the burial place that is older than the state itself. Probably many a child has lain awake after his grandmother told him of the Mhoon ghosts walking about at midnight, or of the gold that supposedly was buried with the owners under the weathered tombs. Or maybe the child wondered how the robbers got to the top of George Mhoon's tomb to steal the fortune that was reportedly hidden in the huge urn there. But while citizens of the area told their children these stories, they themselves wondered just who the Mhoons were and what made them come to the country that was then so wild and unsettled. Mrs. Rita Dailey, author of "A History of the Rose Trail" said in a recent interview that very little is known about the family. "The Mhoons were the older members of the Pride family, a well-known Colbert county family." explained Mrs. Dailey. "they came to the region in the early 1800's and then left for California during the gold rush. Mrs. Dailey said the Mhoons came form North Carolina, and that they were apparently a fairly wealthy family. A check of the 1790 U.S. Census reveals that John Mhoon head of the family was a resident of Bertie County, NC., had five sons and three daughters, and was the owner of four slaves. The Mhoons moved to North Alabama about 1801, and remained until the excitement of California Gold Rush caught the remaining family members in its grip. The last surviving Mhoon daughter-in-law died in childbirth, leaving no one to carry on the family name in what had by then become Franklin County, AL. That county was split into smaller counties in 1867, so Mhoontown is now located in Colbert County. The inscriptions on the tomb tell something of the family's history during their Alabama years. For instance, near the circle of tombs, adjacent to Mary Mhoon's grave, is a small stone slab which reads: "Enclosed are the remains of John, infant son." which indicates another child was born to Mary Mhoon, family matriarch, soon after arriving in Alabama. Another inscription tells of how the family or at least part of the family, went back to North Carolina to fetch Lucy Mhoon's mother when her second husband died. The mother's grave is near the other tombs. The plot the family chose as their gravesite is isolated even now. The cemetery is located about five miles north of Cherokee, about a quarter-mile from the Tennessee River. Mrs. Dailey explained how the large and ornate tombs got to their site. "The marble for the tombs came from Italy," explained the North Alabama historian. "The tombs were made by a firm in St. Louis, and then shipped down the Mississippi around and up the Ohio River, and down the Tennessee. Then they were hauled over by oxcart." Since it took such a long time for the tombs to arrive the dead were often buried and the tombs ordered with the funeral held after they arrived. Mrs. Dailey told of how one North Alabama family sent out engraved invitations to the services. The Mhoons left, but their influence on the immediate are remained. The spot they chose as a cemetery became the spot for a church and the people continued to come to worship, to wonder at the old tombs, and to bury their dead in the cemetery. Naturally, many stories grew from the number of people speculation about the old burial spot. Mrs. Maggie smith, 84, a lifelong resident of Cherokee, explained how at least one of the notions, the one concerning the ghosts roaming at midnight came to be dispelled. According to Mrs. Smith, one of her relatives, the Rev. Jeff Smith, was pastor at the Mhoontown Methodist church. The Rev. Smith had become a minister at 14, and continued his ministry until he died at 105. Some of the people in the church had reported seeing lights in the old cemetery at night and he decided to show them there was nothing to fear. He stayed awake all one night in the church, observing the lights and in the morning happily reported to his flock what they had been seeing was not the lights of the Mhoon Family congregation around the old tombs, but plain old foxfire (a phosphorescent substance which glows in the dark.) Of course, some of the legends still exist, and rightly so, because they are as much a part of the cemetery as the huge tombs themselves. And the tombs along with the legends comprise a central part of Northern Alabama's history. Sumitted by Freddie Mae Malone, Rt 2 box 163, Tuscumbia, Alabama, 35674 Mhoon, John - Infant son of Lucinda I. and William S. Mhoon. Born in Raleigh, NC Oct 11, 1831; died Tuscumbia, Ala. Jan. 25, 1837 Mhoon, William S. - This monument is erected to the memory of William S. Mhoon, Born in Bertie Co., NC Dec 25, 1801 died in Franklin Co., AL .Dec, 26 1841. Age 43 years. Mhoon, William Spivey - Was the son of John Mhoon and Mary his wife. John was born in Marine Co., NC Nov 12,1761 and died March 4, 1816. He was the son of Josiah Mhoon and Mourning his wife. Mhoon, Mary - was born in Bertie CO., NC Oct 5, 1758, died in Tuscumbia, AL Oct 16, 1838. She was the daughter of Moses Spivey and Jemima, his wife. Moses S. was born Oct 19, 1729 and died Aug 2, 1771 and was the son of Joshua Spivey and Alie his wife. Jemima the mother was born Nov 4, 1734 and was the daughter of Jonathan Stanley and Margaret his wife. Mary was married to James Bate June 20, 1776 who died June 3, 1787. Again married to John Mhoon Feb 8, 1790 who was born Nov 12, 1761 and died March 4, 1816. "In death and for many years before she enjoyed most perfect assurance of immortal life." Mhoon, Mary daughter Jas. E. and Mary A. Mhoon - born Oct 5, 1858 - Died Nov 11, 1861 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- On Jan 11, 2007, at 2:44 PM, Bob Mhoon wrote: > > Would appreciate it if anyone in the group would pass on cemetery > information if you know of burial sites for Mhoon Mohoon Mohoun. > I have > two ancestors that I'd like to locate. John Mhoon who lived in Bertie > and died 14 March 1816 and his father Josiah Mohoon who died 2 Feb > 1794 in Halifax, NC. John Mhoon was the person who bought Rascoe's > Mill and then it went to my GGGF James George Mhoon who is buried in > Mhoontown cemetery, Colbert Cty Alabama. > > Many Thanks, > Bob Mhoon > Arlington, TX > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCBERTIE- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message