Diane I believe you have just answered your own question. If those of us who have sent you such emails, just think about it...we will know how absolutely thoughtless it is, to request such lookups from anyone. If newbies have sent such requests, perhaps they need to query some of us privately, so that we can either offer help, or refer them to help links for those new to genealogy. Do your coding and updates, after being with your family. Family comes first. Your Western NC Resource Center is a valuable tool for all of us. Thank you. Arlene Hampton AhamptonResearch@aol.com

Does anyone have any information about the John Millard Nordin family around 1884?

Betty wrote: > Morgan Pinkney SNEED, Sr. married Christiania HART, about 1832. Does anyone have any info on their children? I have the names: Mary Emaline, John T. Miles M, Lucy C, Isaac Franklin, Morgan Jr, Thomas I and Nancy. Any help would be appreciated. Ruth It may not be complete, but here is what I have on the family. Diane Descendants of Morgan Pinkney Sneed 1 Morgan Pinkney Sneed b: Abt 1812 in Wilkes Co, NC, d: Abt 1875 in Cherokee Co, NC .. +Christania Hart b: Abt 1814 in Burke Co, NC, d: 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC ......... 2 Mary Emaline Sneed b: Jan 13, 1833 in NC, d: Nov 26, 1904 in Cherokee Co, NC ............. +William Johnathan Hampton b: 1831 in TN d: March 1865 Father: Isaac Hampton Mother: Elizabeth .................... 3 Mary Dovie Susan Hampton b: Feb11, 1854 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Oct 07, 1941 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +James Marian Cornwell b: January 24, 1849 d: January 13, 1913 Father: Richard H. Cornwell Mother: Mary Farmer .................... 3 Nancy Hampton b: Dec 29, 1855 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Oct 23, 1938 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +William Morganton Palmer b: March 14, 1856 d: Feb 25, 1916 .................... 3 Harriet M. Hampton b: Aug 17, 1860 in Monroe Co, TN d: Jan 13, 1940 in Cherokee Co., NC ........................ +John Alexander Dockery b: May 09, 1858 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Feb 19, 1947 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: William Riley Dockery Mother: Sarah Tabitha Graves .................... 3 John Hampton b: May 06, 1864 in Cherokee Co., NC, d: April 09, 1930 in Greene Co., MO ........................ +Sarah E. "Sally" Parker b: June 1863 in Cherokee Co., NC d: Abt 1937 in Greene Co., MO Father: William J. Parker Mother: Sarepta A. ......... *2nd Husband of Mary Emaline Sneed: ............. +Thomas Roberts b: 1852 ......... *3rd Husband of Mary Emaline Sneed: ............. +[1] Frances Marion Palmer b: March 24, 1839 in Buncombe Co, NC, d: June 04, 1917 Father: John Wesley Palmer Mother: Eleanor "Nelly" Dockery ......... 2 John T. Sneed b: April 25, 1835 in Cherokee Co, NC ......... 2 Miles M. Sneed b: May 07, 1837 in Cherokee Co., NC d: Oct 07, 1873 in Cherokee Co., NC ............. +Sarah Jane Davis b: 1843 in Buncombe Co, NC, d: May 12, 1873 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: Reason Herman Davis Mother: Servilla .................... 3 Survilla Sneed b: March 20, 1865 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 09, 1947 in McMinn Co, TN ........................ +James Henry Weeks b: Feb 10, 1860 d: July 18, 1900 in TX, Father: Burt Weeks Mother: Mahala Palmer .................... *2nd Husband of Survilla Sneed: ........................ +Thomas Chambers b: August 1884 Father: Joseph Marion Chambers Mother: Eliza Caroline Jones .................... 3 Lena Tennie Sneed b: July 04, 1865 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Eli Franklin Dockery b: Nov 24, 1864 d: July 07, 1938 Father: William Riley Dockery Mother: Sarah Tabitha Graves .................... 3 John Sneed b: 1869 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Abt 1899 ........................ +Martha Palmer b: 1879 Father: Jim Palmer Mother: Elizabeth Jones .................... 3 Minnie Sneed b: 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +George Patton Johnson b: Sep 1874 d: Nov 20, 1946 Father: Isaiah Morton "Mote" Johnson Mother: Mahala Palmer ......... *2nd Wife of Miles M. Sneed: ............. +Sarah Gentry b: Abt 1835 in Buncombe Co, NC, d: Dec 01, 1924 in Cherokee Co., NC, Father: William S. "Bill" Gentry Mother: Nancy Thompson .................... 3 Baby Girl Sneed ......... 2 Lucy C. Sneed b: June 14, 1839 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: May 28, 1887 in Cherokee Co, NC ............. +[1] Frances Marion Palmer b: March 24, 1839 in Buncombe Co, NC, d: June 04, 1917 Father: John Wesley Palmer Mother: Eleanor "Nelly" Dockery .................... 3 Frances Marion Palmer b: Sep 07, 1870 d: Dec 30, 1942 .................... 3 Walter Barthue Palmer b: June 07, 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 09, 1930 ........................ +Rhoda Lou Cornwell b: Oct 19, 1869 d: Nov 14, 1910 Father: James Marian Cornwell Mother: Mary Dovie Susan Hampton ......... 2 Isaac Franklin Sneed b: Feb 11, 1844 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: July 26, 1914 in Cherokee Co., NC ............. +Sarah (Eliza?) Jane Lovingood b: Mar 06, 1848 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Nov 01, 1924 Father: Harmon Lovingood Mother: Winnie Weeks .................... 3 Merkie Sneed b: in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Coon Carroll .................... 3 William Martin Sneed b: 1866 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: June 15, 1952 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Phoebe Jane McDowell b: January 01, 1871 in Cherokee Co., NC, d: May 18, 1955 in Cherokee Co., NC, Father: Joseph Leander McDowell Mother: Nancy Louise Gentry .................... 3 Marian Jefferson Sneed b: 1869 ........................ +Mary Elizabeth Humphries b: Abt 1869 Father: James Humphries Mother: Sarah Ann Almond .................... 3 James Monroe Sneed b: March 20, 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 08, 1953 ........................ +Mattie Laurena Hembree b: Apr 05, 1879 in Buncombe Co, NC, d: Nov 07, 1917 in Denton, TX, Father: James Washington Hembree Mother: Martha Lucretia Fore .................... *2nd Wife of James Monroe Sneed: ........................ +Mollie James .................... *3rd Wife of James Monroe Sneed: ........................ +Elva Dehart d: December 26, 1987 .................... 3 America Sneed b: 1874 .................... 3 Ebbia Louvenia Sneed b: 1875 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +John Harve Humphries b: 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: James Humphries Mother: Sarah Ann Almond .................... 3 George Whitcomb Sneed b: 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Cynthia Burnette Green .................... 3 Benjamin Mayfield Sneed b: August 06, 1883 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: January 21, 1922 in Cherokee Co., NC ........................ +Mary Montgomery b: Oct 08, 1887 d: Jan 11, 1984 Father: John M. Montgomery Mother: Theodosia Loucinda Palmer .................... 3 Icey Sneed b: 1885 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: 1885 ......... 2 Morgan Pinkney Sneed b: May 30, 1846 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Oct 09, 1924 in Cherokee Co, NC ............. +Jane Gentry b: March 16, 1849 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Nov 15, 1924 in Cherokee Co., NC, Father: William S. "Bill" Gentry Mother: Nancy Thompson .................... 3 Phoebe Callie Sneed d: October 23, 1924 in Cherokee Co., NC ........................ +William Lovingood .................... 3 Lillian Ann Sneed b: July 27, 1867 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Sep 18, 1867 .................... 3 Sherman Sneed b: Jan 26, 1869 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 12, 1869 in Cherokee Co, NC .................... 3 Velda C. Sneed b: Feb 05, 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Dec 29, 1886 ........................ +[2] Thomas William "Tom" Dockery b: Oct 04, 1866 d: May 03, 1940 Father: Andrew Jackson Dockery Mother: Martha Jane McLoud .................... 3 Nancy L. Sneed b: Nov 16, 1871 in Cherokee Co, NC .................... 3 Ellen L Sneed b: Jan 30, 1873 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Aug 30, 1937 ........................ +[2] Thomas William "Tom" Dockery b: Oct 04, 1866 d: May 03, 1940 Father: Andrew Jackson Dockery Mother: Martha Jane McLoud .................... 3 William Harve Sneed b: Nov 14, 1874 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 08, 1929 ........................ +Delia Cook .................... *2nd Wife of William Harve Sneed: ........................ +Sarah Idoma Allen b: June 27, 1877 d: April 09, 1898 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: Jonathan Batey Allen Mother: Mary Ann Dockery .................... 3 Robert Lee Sneed b: March 30, 1876 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Lillie Ann Dockery b: Jul 31, 1876 d: Sep 14, 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: Andrew Jackson Dockery Mother: Martha Jane McLoud .................... 3 Ines Sneed b: April 25, 1878 in Cherokee Co, NC d: Oct 23, 1924 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Zeb McTaggart .................... 3 Mary P. "Mollie" Sneed b: March 08, 1882 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +James Robert Hembree b: Aug 08, 1876 d: Jan 28, 1960 Father: James Washington Hembree Mother: Martha Lucretia Fore .................... 3 Ollie Mae Sneed b: June 09, 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC, ........................ +John Alex Moore .................... 3 Martha Birdie Sneed b: July 22, 1888 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: July 09, 1969 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Zack C. Ramsey b: Oct 15, 1884 in Madison Co., NC, d: Oct 02, 1942 in Cherokee Co., NC, Father: William McKinley Ramsey Mother: Rachel H. Ramsey .................... 3 Annie Sneed b: May 01, 1892 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Vackel Young ......... 2 Thomas L. Sneed b: Oct 30, 1849 in Cherokee Co, NC ......... 2 Nancy Elizabeth Sneed b: June 01, 1851 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: June 08, 1888 in Cherokee Co, NC ............. +John W. Lunsford b: March 25, 1853 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Oct 03, 1923 Father: Thomas Lunsford Mother: Jemima E. Abernathy .................... 3 Thomas Morgan Lunsford b: Jan 22, 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: June 21, 1914 in Cherokee County, NC ........................ +Octavia O'Dell b: 1867 Father: David Wilson O'Dell Mother: Amanda Elizabeth Lovingood .................... 3 Mary Catherine Lunsford b: Jan 14, 1872 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: June 06, 1902 in Rabun County, GA ........................ +Granville Elexander Thompson b: July 20, 1858 in Rabun, Co, GA d: Dec 13, 1925 in Rabun Co, GA, Father: George Miles Thompson Mother: Nancy E. Calloway .................... 3 WM Larkin Lunsford b: Abt 1874 in Cherokee, Co, NC d: Abt 1898 in Cherokee, Co, NC .................... 3 Henry Rollin Lunsford b: Aug 24, 1876 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: April 16, 1910 in Rabun Co, GA ........................ +Goolie Bell Zona Thompson b: Sep 17, 1877 d: Feb 18, 1945 Father: George Hamilton Thompson Mother: Ploma Sophine Howard .................... *2nd Wife of Henry Rollin Lunsford: ........................ +Lucy Levada Thompson Father: George Hamilton Thompson Mother: Ploma Sophine Howard .................... 3 Nelson A Lunsford b: Abt 1879 in Cherokee, Co, NC d: in Died Young, Cherokee Co, NC .................... 3 Lawson Lunsford b: March 31, 1881 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: Nov 01, 1961 in Cherokee Co, NC ........................ +Darkus Lovingood b: March 13, 1879 d: Nov 05, 1967 Father: Gaither Burgess Lovingood Mother: Martha Melvina Fair .................... 3 George Washington Lunsford b: March 21, 1887 in Cherokee Co, NC d: January 13, 1980 in Cherokee, Co, NC ........................ +Ora Augusta Thomasson b: March 18, 1905 in Cherokee Co, NC, d: July 16, 1991 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: Thomas Jackson Thomasson Mother: Exie Anna Johnson .................... *2nd Wife of George Washington Lunsford: ........................ +Carrie Gecona "Cona" Thompson b: Nov 23, 1892 in Rabun Co, GA, d: March 26, 1928 in Cherokee Co, NC, Father: George Hamilton Thompson Mother: Ploma Sophine Howard

In a message dated 2/29/2000 6:09:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, facklam@swbell.net writes: << > Morgan Pinkney SNEED, Sr. married Christiania HART, about 1832. Does anyone have any info on their children? I have the names: Mary Emaline, John T. Miles M, Lucy C, Isaac Franklin, Morgan Jr, Thomas I and Nancy. Any help would be appreciated. Ruth It may not be complete, but here is what I have on the family. Diane >> Your reply contained some additional information on my Great grandfather William J. Hampton, that was new information to me. Would you be willing to provide me with the source information. I have searched long for the parents of William and this might be the break I have been looking for.

Morgan Pinkney SNEED, Sr. married Christiania HART, about 1832. Does anyone have any info on their children? I have the names: Mary Emaline, John T. Miles M, Lucy C, Isaac Franklin, Morgan Jr, Thomas I and Nancy. Any help would be appreciated. Ruth

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT E-MAILS TILL YOU HAVE TIME TO WORRY ABOUT THEM . I HAVE A 4YR.OLD I KNOW ITS HARD TO PLEASE EVERYBODY SO SAY HI WHEN I AM DONE WITH MY WORK I WILL TRY .THATS ALL YOU CAN DO.ELIZABETH Diane Miller wrote: > Hi Everybody -- > > I need some opinions, please! > > I have put together the Western NC Genealogy Resource Center. I do have > more data to code and put up. My dilema is the number of emails I > receive asking for help. (Don't get me wrong, I like to help and share, > but it seems to be a one-way share) I hate to have emails sitting in my > inbox waiting for further response, so when I get free time, I first > catch up on emails before coding and updating the site. Some of the > emails I get are along the lines of: > > My ancestor, Jane Doe was full Cherokee, please send all information you > have on her. > > or > > I'm researching John Smith. > > My question is do I let the emails go and do the coding and updates or > do I continue as I am and update when everything else is done? > > To let you know, I am working 46-50+ hours per week as a Computer Test > Engineer, studying to take my second MCP (Microsoft Certified > Professional) test, to of my daughters (10 and 8) are in softball with > two games and two practices each per week, my son thankfully took this > season off. Plus the normal Mom stuff, laundry (it piles up well!<G>), > cooking, nag (about doing chores and homework). > > So opinions please! > > Diane

I recently posted a query on William and Pernina Buce. I want to thank everyone who responded. It was just great! We did establish that Elizabeth Standridge was indeed Elizabeth Buce, but in Haywood County where they were before Cherokee County, the name was evidently spelled Buice. Also Pernina's name was Hall instead of Samson, so I'm looking for info on her family. She was born 1798/1800 in Sampson County. And also any info on Mahaly Burns, (William & Pernina's daughter). She was living with them on the 1860 census and looks like she has a 1 year old, Henry and she was still with them on the 1870 census with Henry, 11 and Andy, 8. And last, William & Pernina's son William R. Buce (which is the link this family goes back to).Looking for info on his spouse, Nancy Newton. She was born in NC in 1842 and her parents were Samuel, born in 1814 in NC and Sarah, born in 1813 in NC. William R & Nancy had 10 children born in NC. I know the oldest, Charles Marion Buce was born in Cherokee County in 1863. Again thanks to everyone. This is a great site. Lillian

RE: "Valley River Relatives" website Seven new links have been added since the last posting. Also, I've begun uploading stories regarding these related families on a new link called "Valley River Recollections" from the index page. The URL is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~snipper Enjoy! Sandra

I just found out that my Grandmother Carrie Nordin was born in Cherokee County, NC. September 17, 1874. Her parents were Millard Nordin ( I also have it as John) and Della West. I would sure like to get in contact with any family members.

Looks like that URL has changed to http://gis.state.ga.us/dotmaps/ the other worked for me last night...sorry. I just checked this URL out after one was so kind to email me and tell me the new one. Happy Hunting

you can go to http://gis.dot.state.ga.us.dotmaps and view any county map you wish in GA

My website "Kinfolks in the Knobs" is now updated with 3 stories, compliments of Aunt Billie Nichols, Cousin Tony Wilson, and Cousin David Stiles. These stories concern the Hampton, Cline, White, Lewis, Rhea, Ervin, and Stiles families from the Knobs in Monroe and McMinn Counties in TN. More stories are in the works. The url is http://www.genweb.net/kinfolksintheknobs and My other website "Valley River Relatives" is now updated with 10 additional links of families from Cherokee CO, NC. I have added Jonathan and Annie Blythe's grandchildren's family group records, all with the surname Hampton and all with the Parker surname. Additional family surnames added include Adams families. That url is http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~snipper Surname indexes have also been updated on both sites. Enjoy! Sandra

My grandmother who was born in 1911 in Royston, Franklin Co, GA did not have a birth certificate for much the same reasons already mentioned. When she was ready to retire from Fulton Cotton Mill in Atlanta GA at the age of 65 and ready to draw on her social security, they would not allow her to do so until a 'Delayed Birth Certificate" was applied for. She told them her birth date however, they did not take her word for it. They had to locate her in the census for the county she was born in order to prove she was born *laughs*. At any rate, we all know how that goes...they are usually off by a year or two. She did get the certificate of delayed birth however, they would not allow her to retire for 1 year after the application. I am not sure for this except the census was off a year. I would think anyone in the 1900s would have had to apply for much the same and some record is found. Happy Hunting Janis ----- Original Message ----- From: "MissRead" <MissRead@roman.net> To: <NCCHEROK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:30 PM Subject: [NCCHEROK] Thanks for Birth Cert. Info & Mid-wives > Thank you, Linda and Joan, for your very informative posts about birth certificates. Now I have a better understanding of things. > > Kind regards, > > Mary > >

Thank you, Linda and Joan, for your very informative posts about birth certificates. Now I have a better understanding of things. Kind regards, Mary

I would agree with Linda. My grandmother who is in her 70's has a delayed certificate of birth from Cherokee County, NC. I asked her about it, and from what I understand it was the exception rather than the rule to register a child's birth. Remember that this was and still is a very rural area where home birth was the norm even up until the 1940's when my father was born in Cherokee County. Additionally my great grandmother served as a mid-wife (1920's - 1940's), and my understanding is that it was the mid-wife's responsibility to report any births to the county courthouse. As such they only did this in batches since it was a several hour journey via horse and buggy. I hope this helps, Joan Duvall Linda Hoxit Raxter wrote: > Not everyone managed to get a delayed birth certificate. In fact, I > think most folks from the 19th century managed to get through life > without one. We just had a lady from our community die at age 103 > without a birth certificate. > > Most people never seem to have encountered a reason to get a birth > certificate. And more men tended to need them (to get Pension Plan > benefits). You might get lucky, but odds are against her getting one. > > Also consider that the information on the delayed birth certificate is > rather limited in comparison to a regular birth certificate and not > always accurate. It lists the parents and date and place of birth. There > are also three sources of proof which can be useful. But the birth date > & parents should also be listed on the death certificate which would be > easier to find. > > -- > Linda Hoxit Raxter > http://www.rootsquest.com/~alextree lraxter@citcom.net > Alexandra's Family Tree House - Western North Carolina Cemeteries > ALHN Transylvania County, NC - Transylvania Heritage Today > > Get Paid to Surf the Web! > http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=HLE-312

You can still buy Vol. 2, It cost 51.70 There is and order form on their web site with all the information The address for the Cherokee County Historical Museum is http://tib.com/cchm/ KPre833757@aol.com wrote: > You can buy the Heritage Books at the Murphy Library > > Kaye Buckner Presley

Karen -- I know Vol. I of the Cherokee Co. Heritage books is out of print. However, I obtained a copy through Bill Allen with the Dockery Family Assn. You might try Bill to see if he has more copies at: dfassoc@grove.net. I think Vol. II might still be available. Check with the Cherokee Co. Historical Museum, 87 Peachtree St., Murphy, NC. Phone # 828-837-6792. Judy > > > I am interested in the Heritage books that you refer to. Where are they > > located and are they for sale. I have lots of family from that area. > > > > Thanks for your help. Karen > >

Not everyone managed to get a delayed birth certificate. In fact, I think most folks from the 19th century managed to get through life without one. We just had a lady from our community die at age 103 without a birth certificate. Most people never seem to have encountered a reason to get a birth certificate. And more men tended to need them (to get Pension Plan benefits). You might get lucky, but odds are against her getting one. Also consider that the information on the delayed birth certificate is rather limited in comparison to a regular birth certificate and not always accurate. It lists the parents and date and place of birth. There are also three sources of proof which can be useful. But the birth date & parents should also be listed on the death certificate which would be easier to find. -- Linda Hoxit Raxter http://www.rootsquest.com/~alextree lraxter@citcom.net Alexandra's Family Tree House - Western North Carolina Cemeteries ALHN Transylvania County, NC - Transylvania Heritage Today Get Paid to Surf the Web! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=HLE-312

Cherokee County NC Heritage Vol II is still available. Vol. I has long been sold out. The museum is making a list of people who want to order Vol I should they decide to reprint. You can buy Vol II from the Historical Museum in Murphy. THe genealogical society disbanded several years ago. All their records are in the Murphy library. The Museum's phone number is 828-837-6792. They are only open certain hours during the day. Lynda W. B

2/17/00 10:40 AM Bobb Cotter >I found the Heritage Books in the local genealogical library. They appear >to be a series of books that contains hundreds of articles about longtime >residents of the various counties. It was very helpful for me as I >discovered the missing link I was looking for. Not sure if you can buy them >but I do know that you can get lookups from them through the Cherokee County >GenWeb site. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Karen Tindall <ktindall@iname.com> >To: <NCCHEROK-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:52 PM >Subject: Re: [NCCHEROK] website update > > >> I am interested in the Heritage books that you refer to. Where are they >> located and are they for sale. I have lots of family from that area. I believe the Heritage Book(s) can be purchased (if still available) from the local Genealogical/Historical Society. Should be a link, or some info on this, on the Cherokee Co.website...mentioned above. Berna Stillwell abner@napanet.net Napa Valley, CA