I know nothing more about her, but there was a Jane Standridge on the 1840 Polk Co. TN census. If anyone would like the numbers, I will be happy to supply them. Cathy Hall Grand Island, NY TNGenWeb Bradley County http://www.tngennet.org/bradley Subscribe/Unsubscribe to Bradley Mail List: TNBRADLE-L-request@rootsweb.com TNGenWeb Polk County http://www.tngennet.org/polk Subscribe/Unsubscribe to Polk Mail List TNPOLK-L-request@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Ann Tindell <catinjax@bellsouth.net> To: <NCCHEROK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 4:59 PM Subject: [NCCHEROK] BUCE, STANDRIDGE, STYLES, ROBERTS > Hi Lillian, > > I seem to have ties to the STANDRIDGEs of Cherokee Co., NC. My Leathy ROBERTS > received from the STILES fmaily over 100 acres of land in 1853, paid for by John > STANDRIDGE. I posted a deed to the Cherokee Co., NC Deed forum...and if I > remember right...it also mentions Wolf Creek. I know where this land was...it > was right on the Polk Co., TN line. So far, I have no other leads as to how or > why Leathy received this land and what her maiden name was. No other Standridge > or Styles researcher seems to have her...so I'm at a dead end > > BUCE, I've not heard a lot about this family before....there are quite a few > BRUCE families in both Cherokee Co., NC & Union Co., GA. Wait...could it have > been spelled BUICE?? I have 2 of them presently young & living...but their line > goes back into Hayesville, NC via the PENLANDs & the ENGLANDs....& the > CRAWFORDs... > > LABUCE@aol.com wrote: > > > This is my first posting so hope I don't make too many boo-boo's. I am > > looking for any info on Williamn Buce 1798/1800 born in SC (possibly NC) and > > his spouse Pernina Samson 1798/1800 born in Sampson Cty, NC. On the 1850 > > Cherokee Cty census three children are listed - Elizabeth 17, Mahaly 13 and > > William R. 10. On the 1860 census Mahaly is listed as Mahaly Burns with a 1 > > year old Henry. William R and Mahaly are listed as being born in Haywood > > Cty. Next to the Buce listing is W R and Elizabeth Standridge 26, born in > > Haywood Cty so I wonder if this could be Elizabeth Buce. > > In 1853 William acquired 100 acres on Persimmon Creek and in 1856 100 acres > > on Shoal Creek. The 1870 census listes the PO as Wolf Creek, Hothouse TWP. > > The 1880 census has William living with his son William R at the same place. > > So William died from 1880 on and Pernina died between 1870 and 1880. > > I wonder if anyone might have information on the cemeteries in the area or > > ANY INFO. I have been researching this family for several years but haven't > > been able to go back any further. Thank you very much. Lillian Buce > > -- > Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell > Jacksonville Beach, FL > C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ > Researching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, CANTRELL, DANIEL, > ROBERTS & WOOD{S} > >