This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rich, Poteet, Hains, Blanton, Hamrick, Braddy, Smawley, Dickson, Denton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2793 Message Board Post: According to the 1850 Burke County, NC census, Joel Rich is enumerated in the household of David Rich and Rhoda Hains Rich. He is the oldest of the 10 children listed. His age is given as 21 and his occupation as "Miner". I have found additional information about all of the other nine children of David & Rhoda, but absolutely nothing more about Joel. Can anyone help in finding what happened to Joel?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/2792 Message Board Post: Morganton High School is having an All Year MHS Reunion in Oct 2004 and I have been tasked to collect information on any graduates who were veterans. Is there any information already gathered on Burke County Veterans? I am doing an individual search of each name on Ancestry.com but it is tedious.

Hello, Reuben White (1772-?), a son of William White, Esq. (1730-1818) married Nancy Stone. I am attempting to find the names of the offspring of Reuben White and Nancy Stone. They apparently lived in the part of Burke County which became Caldwell County in 1842 or so. Kenneth J. Stasch

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jones Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/2791 Message Board Post: I want to say THANK YOU to the many folks who offered help in finding my grandfather Charles Minter Walker Jones. A very kind lady named Betsy found his death certificate. He did die at Broughton, and now I know the family "secret" which had puzzled me for 50 years. Again, thanks to the many listmembers who offered help. Nancy Jones

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2790.2 Message Board Post: I own a copy of "Cemeteries of Burke County Vol. IV", published in 2001 by the Burke County Genealogical Society. This volume has a listing of the Broughton Hospital burials as of that time frame. There is not a listing for a Charles Jones or anything similar to the name Charles M W Jones.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2790.1 Message Board Post: HI. He was probably at Broughton Hospital in Morganton which is still open. The hospital is located on Sterling Street and the cemetary is behind the hospital. The library there has old records. A list of the folks buried there can be accessed -- Broughton has a website. I think it is broughtonhospital.org I believe information on the buried folks can be found at that site or that site may have links. Broughton is indeed a psychiatric hospital that has been around since the late 1800s -- beautiful campus. I worked there until relocating. I also had an uncle that was a patient there for 15 years in the 50s -- my family too kept quite about what the problem was. Good luck in your search!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2790 Message Board Post: I have reason to believe that my grandfather, Charles M W Jones, died at the Morganton hospital between Jan 1934 and oct 1935. Nobody in the family would ever discuss details of his death except to say that he became "disturbed" later in life. Where can I find a transcription of the gravesites at Morganton? What other sources are there for finding this info? Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2789 Message Board Post: The Moore Co. Heritage Book Committee announces a Free Family Writer's workshop! It will be held Thursday, September 16th, 6:30 PM at the Golden Corral in Aberdeen (near Super Wal-mart). All persons interested in Moore County Genealogy and History are invited! Come and learn how to submit free family stories and photos for the new book; Moore Co., NC Heritage-2005. For all details about the book, please click on: http://www.nccountyheritage.com/mooreco.html Proceeds benefit the Moore Co. Genealogical Society. See you in Aberdeen on Sept. 16th, 6:30 PM. If you have further questions, please email: [email protected] Thanks! Vickie & John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRITTAIN, MULL, LEFEVER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2788 Message Board Post: Hi, I just posted an old newspaper article about a fight between family members over the distribution of some land. This took place in the South Mountains of Burke Co., NC. It's quite colorful, to say the least! Surnames mentioned include MULL, LAFEVER and BRITTAIN. This was scanned from an original issue (NOT microfilm!) of the Macon Daily Telegraph (GA) newspaper dated February 10, 1920, and you can see it online here: http://theoldentimes.com/mulllafevbritt20burkenc_1.html I hope it's helpful! Barbara http://theoldentimes.com/old_news_nc.html http://theoldentimes.com/deaths.htm http://theoldentimes.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2787 Message Board Post: Hello, I am in desperate need of finding my relative. He was born in 1807 in SC but I believe his family comes from NC not SC. He settled in Laurens County Ga. and by 1830 he was married to Nancy Abbott and had the following children. Please won't you help me? I want to know who his parents were and so on. Sincerely, Dawn [email protected] Susan Powell born 1832 John Powell born 1834 William Powell born 1836 Nancy Rhody Powell born 1838 David Powell born 1840 Joseph W. Powell born 1843 Mary Elizabeth Powell 1845 Thomas C. Powell born 1848 Pina Powell born 1850 Samuel Powell Born 1853

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/2786 Message Board Post: Looking for any information about Hugh McKenzie Franklin, son of Samuel and Nancy Erwin Franklin, born about 1864 or 1865. He was married to Ida Smith and had two sons, Robert Alexander Franklin and Hugh Waightsill Franklin. Thanks for any help.

For those Burke researchers studying the McDowell family, this is being cross-posted from [email protected] ------------------------------------------------- At 11:50 AM 8/19/2004, you wrote: >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [http://orvf.com] McDowell Surname DNA genealogy testing > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: McDowell/ MacDowall/MacDougall/ Dowell and Variants >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EhC.2ACI/1317 > >Message Board Post: > >Hello I am looking High and Low for >My Joseph Cathey McDowell and His Family They Came to Tennessee we believe >from NorthCarolina before 1803. >We have exausted many other Sources and Now as we continue to search in >the conventional way we are using >this new and Historic means of DNA.... >Interested go to this LINK wwwfamilytreedna.com >and watch the Surname Video and Sign up for the Project....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Franklin-Parker-Oakes-Buchanan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/509.548.550.729 Message Board Post: Hi Gayle, My name is Dawn and we share the same family tree. Samuel Joseph Franklin born 1780 is my 5th great-grandfather. I have been researching myself and this tree is very confusing. If you'd like to email me please feel free..I do have a lot of information.

Hi, In response to your question: "The newest version of Familytreemaker just came out. This site shows how much they changed the format from ftm 11. I am wanting to know from someone if it looks like a good investment to purchase the program or just stick with version 11." I've been using FTM since it first came out in a Windows version over 10 years ago. I currently use version 11. I held off getting version 10 because of very little improvement in the software. I got version 11 even though I still did not see much improvement. I have yet to benefit or use any of the version 10 & 11 features. When I received the email announcing the latest version - 2005, I checked out this new version and was very disappointed in the supposed improvements offered. When it comes to managing my FTM data and assisting me in my efforts, this new version does me no good. I don't need FTM to do Google searches for me. I do not have a need to post my data to the web in FTM's format. I want better database management of my Gen. data, easier data entry features, more printout features and better export to Excel features so that I can manipulate/print my data in ways that FTM does not take the time to attempt to build into their product! FTM needs to get back in the business of improving the utility of their flagship software product and to listen to what their users want & need improved in this product rather than being totally fixated in their pursuit of maximizing their profits. Just my opinion. Mike Fairfax, VA

I want to share this with permission of Lorine Dornin who is the original author. She was sharing some good resources she have located recently through the rootsweb mailing list. I also want to question to see if anyone has the new version and their thoughts on upgrading. *************************************************** Here are a few of my top ones I found most useful: http://www.uswars.net/1775-1783/ List of most units and battles of the revolutionary war. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Great for finding civil war ancestors. http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm Links to county formation maps. Neat to see how county lines have changed over the years and how you can live in the same location but be located in 3 different counties in a 10 year time frame. http://www.mycensusmaps.com Links to county Census maps. Kinda like the above link only shows every ten years and overlays the previous census year so you can compare the two. VERY USEFUL. http://www.ftm2005.com/ The newest version of Familytreemaker just came out. This site shows how much they changed the format from ftm 11. I am wanting to know from someone if it looks like a good investment to purchase the program or just stick with version 11. *************************************************

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/377.746.1892.1894 Message Board Post: Does your info. have a Joe & Sallie Arwood Ballard... I need help on this couple. Thanks Norma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5UB.2ACI/2785 Message Board Post: On my website, Cemetery Surveys, Inc. <http://www.cemeterysurveysinc.com>, I have the Whisenant Family Cemetery, Burke Co., online, complete, with pictures of each stone. Please go and take a look, add the link to your surname website and/or forum, if you like, and before leaving, stop and sign the guestbook. Rose Birdwell

At 12:39 AM 8/11/2004, Drew Welch wrote: >Edith Warren Huggins, Burke County, North Carolina, land records, and more >important miscellaneous records, 3 volumes (Easley, S.C.: Southern >Historical Press, 198-), I: 68. #730, p. 244, Wm. Lavender Sen. Guardian >to Wm. Lavender Junr. 250 acres on both sides of Grassey Creek of Tow >River, including Lees camp "and the place where his son was buried." 5 >Sept. 1778. > >Does anyone have a clue who this William Lavender was? > > >Drew Welch >[email protected] >Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. [email protected] is listed on the Burke surname site [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncburke/surname-reg.htm] as a LAVENDER researcher. William & Benjamin Lavender had land grants [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/burke/deeds/grants01.txt] --Derick

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rich, Poteet, Hains, Blanton, Hamrick, Braddy, Smawley, Dickson, Denton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/2784 Message Board Post: Recently I was at the local library and found a census that was taken from the 1st Monday in June until July 1, 1890. It was North Carolina 1890 Civil War Veterans Census by Sandra Lee Almasy, copyright 1990, Kensington Glen Publishing Co., 103 Meadow Ave., Joliet, Illinois 60436. In this census, I found under Burke County, page 1, Enumeration District #54, Silver Creek, G. F. Chase Enumerator: House #222, Family #225 Ransom L. Rich, Landsman, Navy, Montgomery, 1863 to June 1865, 2 yrs. "Discharge papers in hand Blake Person, agent." House #225, Family #228 Andrew J. Epley, Navy, Montgomery, 1863 to June 1865, 1 yr 6 mo. P. O. Bridgewater, "Discharge papers". On the cover page was the following: "In 1889 Congress directed the Department of Census to cause to be taken on a special schedule of inquiry, acording to such form as he may prescribe, the names, organizations, and length of service of those who served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States in the war of the rebellion and who are survivors at the time of said inquiry..." Some enumerators exceeded their instructions - supposed to record only survivors and widows of the Union forces, they also listed many confederates." ( These confederates were supposedly so marked as confederates or lined out on the forms ) The listings for Ransom and Andrew were not marked as Confederate or lined out. Which would indicate that they served for the Union only. However, I found on Ancestory.com that Ransom L. Rich served in Co A, 6th N.C. Infantry as a private. However I could not find him listed in NC TROOPS 1861-1865 A ROSTER Compiled by Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr. Ransom's brother John L. Rich served in Co A, 6th Regiment N. C. Troops, was wounded at Gettysburg, captured in Virginia in November 1863 and confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. He was released on January 23, 1864 after taking the Oath of Allegiance and joining the U. S. Navy. I wondered if this could have been the case with Ransom, tho I have found no record of him being captured, and according to the above census, he joined the Navy 6 or 7 months prior to John taking the oath and joining. Did Ransom L. Rich serve with the South and with the North, or just with the North only?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5UB.2ACI/252.672.1283.1291.1.1 Message Board Post: The only name that I have is Catherine Patton, b.1767 and 1770 so I am unable to match any of the names that you sent.