Lonne, That is a wonderful offer. I hope you didn't have any other plans for Christmas. These three cemetery books have a number of Rackleys so we sure know they were heavy in Sampson. Thank you, Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Lonne Heath <lonneheath@coastalnet.com> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES Dee, I have on loan to me a book on the Rackley Family. It is "Rackley, A Southern Colonial Family" by Eloise Fretz Potter and Timothy Wiley Rackley. There are a lot of lines from Duplin and Sampson county. I would be happy to do any lookups while I have the book. Thanks, Lonne ----- Original Message ----- From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> To: <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES > Thank you, Richard for really good information. > At least we found Zelphenia (pure luck because she wasn't in the > index, but she was in the cemetery listed just before New Hope Church > Cemetery. These cemeteries have the same directions.) > . > From # 197 > REGISTER CEMETERY > Zyiphenia [sic] Byrd Rackley, born ______, died 01 Sep. 1884 > Remarks: Aged 32 years. Wife of D. F. Rackley > [Note: D. F. Rackley is not listed in this book] > > NOTE: I have the listings of the Oak Plains Baptist Church Cemetery > if you need to verify something from your visit. > > From # 150 > RICH FAMILY 946 > "...Dicey Lafayette [Rich] was born November 22. 1847 and married > William Byrd. They had four children..., William Lott who married > Mamie Johnson..." "William Lott and Mamie had the following children: > William Johnson who married Doris Wells, Frank Hatcher who never > married and Eleanor who married Sam Bloom...." submitted by Ben V. > Byrd (have full entry if needed) > > EDWARD AND MAHALA MATTHIS VAIL 1065 > "...Sarah W. Vail (1849?-?) married Timothy S. Byrd, son of William > and Jemima Murphy Byrd..." submitted by Billy R. Peterson (have full > entry if needed) > > Dee > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard & Jeannette Byrd <r-j.byrd@ix.netcom.com> > To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:57 PM > Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES > > > Dee Thompson: > > I am trying to find: > William Lott Byrd: b. Feb. 8, 1872 - d. June 26, 1948. > > Pearsis or Pearcy Byrd: b. sometime between 1830-1855. Died a young > woman before 18 yrs. old. > > Zilpha Byrd who remarried a Cummins and died about 1807. > > I would be interested to know if you come across any Byrds/Birds who > died prior to 1800. > > Already found: > I am a descendant of William Byrd and Jemima Murphy of Duplin County. > They, along with a son, James F. Byrd, and a daughter, Mary S. Byrd, > have markers in Oak Plain Presbyterian Church Cemetery just inside of > Sampson County. Markers also mention a William Byrd and a brother, > Benjamin Byrd. I believe the actual burials are just down the road > in Duplin County and only the marker are in the church > cemetery. There is also a Zylphenia Byrd who married a Rackley. She > is buried in Sampson County in an unknown cemetery very near New Hope > Baptist Church. > > Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated. > > Thank You, > Richard V. Byrd > > > ---------- > > From: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> > > To: Richard & Jeannette Byrd <r-j.byrd@ix.netcom.com> > > Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] SAMPSON COUNTY CEMETERIES > > Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:27 AM > > > > Absolutely! Could you give me any first names? > > Dee > > For details on sources used, refer to this link: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm > >