This is a good site for ordering genealogy books, I have order from them with no problems. Helen _http://www.mountainpress.com/books/nc/_ (http://www.mountainpress.com/books/nc/)

Seeking a Wilson - Gillis connection. My oldest known Wilson ancestor: Charles Gillis Wilson b. NC Jul 26, 1826 married in Cumberland County to Margaret McCraney b. abt. 1825 the daughter of Neill McCraney b. abt. 1779 Scotland. Any help would be appreciated, Stuart Armour _________________________________________________________________ Get connected - Use your Hotmail address to sign into Windows Live Messenger now. http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

Anyone going to the National cemetery in Elmira are in for an experience. The Confederate are on one side and the Union on another. One has pointed tops, the other rounded tops. We have been at the site for Bordeaux & Kemp. Elmira Prison was known as "Hellmira" -- It and the one at Fort Douglas in IL were equal to Andersonville in the South. Neither side were innocent of inhumane treatment of their prisoners. Allen Betty & Allen Johannes abelj@htcomp.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine O'Briant" <cherokeecatz@cox.net> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) History site > > My 3rd great grandfather Zebulon James Hunt served in Company E, 18th > Infantry Regiment North Carolina and was imprison in Elmira. > > What little information I've been able to uncover is that he refused to > sign > allegiance so there fore remain in prison until the end. Zebulon was > capture Aug 27, 1862 and was release in 1864 after the ending of the war. > He was born in Cumberland but made he home in Pender Co., NC where he > returned until his death on Sep 22, 1897. > > Based on what reading material I found considering the living conditions > "just horrid for everyone!" he was one of the few surviving. > > I'd be very interested should anyone have any further information. > > Thank you, > Catherine O'Briant > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nccumber-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nccumber-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Woodrow Smith > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:39 PM > To: nccumber@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) History site- I > ambored, and at a dead end lol > > Helen, Interesting. Mr GG Grandfather was captured ata Fort Fisher, > taken > > to Elmira, dired and is buried there. Woodrow > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HEW4010@aol.com> > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 8:47 PM > Subject: [NCCUMBER] Elmira Prison Camp (Civil War) History site- I am > bored,and at a dead end lol > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Will, you are my cousin and I never even knew you existed! William Joseph Woodward, brother of your James McKethan Woodward, was my gr-grandfather. Both were children of Andrew Jackson Woodward and Clara Clarissa Mitchell. AJ was originally from Holly Springs near Raleigh - the area called Middle Creek. His parents were Joseph Woodward and Delia Jones both of Middle Creek. Clara was the daughter of William Mitchell and a Miss (unknown) McKeithan of Brunswick Co. I have a wealth of info I can share with you, much of it on the web so you can access it easily. It will take you back generations on both sides and is well documented with original records. His name is James McKethan Woodward on his tombstone, but his grandmother's family actually spelled the name McKeithan. There was family of McKethans in Fayetteville who were close to the Woodwards - probably distant cousins. I would imagine the family did not know about the other spelling when they had his stone made up. The reason I'm so surprised is because I never had any idea that James had married or left any descendants. He died 1/8/1892 in Fayetteville and is buried in Cross Creek Cem with his parents and several siblings. DOB 10/12/1852. Please email me at fharper@triad.rr.com. We have a LOT of catching up to do! Frances Cullom Harper "Cookie" > >Message: 1 >Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:43:43 -0600 >From: Will Branch <wbranch@mac.com> >Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Branch/Woodward/Vann/McNeal families >To: fharper@triad.rr.com, nccumber@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <3C92262D-0347-42FB-AFEA-74660249F227@mac.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; > format=flowed > >Hi, > >Thank you so much for your reply. > >My Woodward connection begins with my Great Grandmother, Lillian >Pearl Woodward, who was born in 1882 in Raleigh, NC, and died in >1961, in New >Bern, NC. > >She married William McNeal Branch in 1906. William McNeal Branch was >born in Fayetteville, NC in 1880 and died >sometime around 1918-19, place unknown, possibly from the flu. > >They had the following children: > >William Woodward 1907 - 1958 (my grandfather) >James Lee 1909 - ca. 1911 >Emma Virginia 1912 - 1991 >Samuel Parrish 1917 - 2001 > >Lillian Pearl was the oldest child of James L. (or James McKethan) >Woodward and Emma Jane Parrish, who married 15 Sept 1880. > >Generation 3 > >Lillian Pearl 1882 - 1961 >Mamie Irene 1883 - 1884 >Margaret Hines 1885 - ? >James Leondilas 1888 - 1943 >Julia Esther 1891 - 1894 >Mattie Ross (Janie) 1893 - 1984 > >Generation 2 > >James L. / James McKethan Woodward was born 12 Oct 1852 and died >before 18 Sep 1897, >places unknown. This information comes from a family Bible. > Emma Jane Parrish was born 6 May 1862, and died 26 Jun 1947. > >James L. / James McKethan Woodward was the 5th child of Andrew >Jackson Woodward and Clara/Clarissa McKethan Mitchell, who married in >20 Oct 1842, Cumberland Co., NC. > >Generation 2 > >W J / William Joseph ?Willie? 1 Sep 1843 - 11 Oct 1907 >George Washington 12 Jun 1845 - 1924 >A J Jr / Andrew Jackson Jr 3 Sep 1847 - 18 Jul 1890 >Pembroke W. 13 Oct 1849 - 10 May 1910 >James L. / James McKethan 12 Oct 1852 - 18 Sep 1897 >Joel Augustus 27 Jan 1854 - aft 1870 >Ellen 15 Jan 1856 - aft 1870 >Emma White 3 Feb 1858 - 2 Apr 1932 >Mary 15 Feb 1860 - bef 1870 >Alice 1861 - aft 1910 >Delia Blanks 18 Apr 1863 - aft 1880 > >Generation 1 > >Andrew Jackson Woodward was born 12 Jun 1818 and died 19 Jun 1904. > Clara/Clarissa McKethan Mitchell was born 29 Dec 1825 and died >before 1910. > >Sources I have are as follows: > >1880 US Census > >http://www.familysearch.org > Andu. J. WOODWARD Self M Male W > 62 NC Farmer NC NC > > Clara WOODWARD Wife M Female W > 57 NC Keeping House NC NC > > James WOODWARD Son S Male W > 28 NC Book Keeper NC NC > > Emma WOODWARD Dau S Female W > 22 NC At Home NC NC > > Alice WOODWARD Dau S Female W > 20 NC At Home NC NC > > Delia WOODWARD Dau S Female W > 17 NC At School NC NC > > Nancy RUSS Other S Female B > 60 NC At Home NC NC > >Source Information: >Census Place >Cross Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina >Family History Library Film 1254960 >NA Film Number T9-0960 >Page Number 569C > >Birth and death dates mostly came from Susan Forbess' website on >Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? >op=SHOW&db=slforbess&surname=Woodward%2C+Andrew+Jackson%2C+Sr%2E > >I also have some information from 3 previous generations of >Woodwards; the families of Joseph Woodward, Pleasant Woodward and >Christopher Woodward and his siblings. > >I know nothing about Clara Mitchell, other than her parent's names, >William Mitchell and an Unknown McKethan. >I'd love to know more about the Mitchells, if you have information. >I'm curious as to whether I'm hooked into the correct Mitchell. >Hopefully, you can tell me more. >Also, I'm curious to know what James L. / James McKethan's actual >name was (Generation 2). His son was James Leondilas, but if >McKethan was a family name, that would also make sense. >Any other information, particularly family stories or lore would also >be wonderful. > >Thank you for your help, > >Will Branch > > > > >

A brief introduction to Genealogy and the American Civil War site: _http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/cwgeneal.html_ (http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/cwgeneal.html) Cornell University online collection: _http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/_ (http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/) Confederate Cemeteries of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Counties _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/FredCWCEM/) Cyndi's list, this is were I got a lot of mine from: _http://www.cyndislist.com/_ (http://www.cyndislist.com/)

I think you can order this book _http://home.att.net/~hbridges/malcblue.htm_ (http://home.att.net/~hbridges/malcblue.htm)

_http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/_ (http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/)

saw a few posts on interlibrary loans you can find some info here and a lot more: _http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/_ (http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/)

this is a good site for looking for VA records _http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/index.htm_ (http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/index.htm)

Sorry, I don't know where to look for the pages on Mary Talbot and John Harold Hubbard. Thanks Beverly Godfrey <bgodfrey1@triad.rr.com> wrote: Blake, I am very interested in the page. Please tell Bess hello for me - we met in NC Archives years ago and exchanged information at a Coonie Hubbard reunion in Stedman. I'm thrilled to hear about her successes - please tell her congratulations for me! Since I am an on-again/off-again researcher I'm very interested in what she has found! Beverly Hubbard Godfrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Tyner" To: Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 8:11 PM Subject: [NCCUMBER] Hubbards > > > For anyone interested in the Hubbards from Cumberland County I have set > up a page on John Harold Hubbard (first one in NC) and a page on his wife > Mary Talbot. > > My wife has taken his line back 9 generations(all that is in FamilyTree > Maker currently) and her line goes back 31 generations. > > I hope this helps anyone working on this family. My wife has joined > several > organizations using this documentation: National Society Daughters of > Founders > and Patriots of America; National Society Sons and Daughters of the > Pilgrims; > National Society Magna Charta Dames; National Society Women Descendants > Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co.; Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192 to > name a few. > > If anyone would like more information please contact us. > Blake Tyner > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com 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 NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is some good info here and the music is nice. Helen _http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/_ (http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334/)

For McNeill, McMillan and Currie researchers: From Passports of Southeastern Pioneers 1770-1823 by Dorothy Williams Potter (Library of Congress Catalogue card # 89-81678): "Executive Department Monday 29th October 1804 On the recommendation of Turguel McNeill and Angus McMillan inhabitants of Washington County ORDERED That a Pass port thro the Creek nation be prepared for Malcom Curry a citizen of North Carolina which was presented and signed" I highly recommend this book to researchers of ancestors who headed west.

Florah Ann GILLIS b. abt 1822 married Daniel LESLIE. Daniel LESLIE's will was dated July 18, 1859. He mentions his wife, Florah Ann. He only mentions one of his children by name, Daniel Newton LESLIE, but mentions other children "both male and female" who will share in the estate. He names John A. GILLIS executor. There are several pages of accounting of the estate settlement in 1860 and many Cumberland Co. names are listed such as CURRIE, CAMPBELL, McLEOD, McPHERSON, RAY, McNEILL, BLUE, McDIARMID, among others. We have not concluded whether this Daniel LESLIE who married Florah Ann GILLIS is related to our LESLIE line that migrated to Macon Co., AL, but would appreciate any information anyone might have to share, such as the names of the siblings of son Daniel Newton LESLIE. Evelyn Leslie Remlap, AL

Need any information on the parents of Charles and William Crawford. They was brothers that married Mcneill sisters in Cumberland Co NC. They come to Robertson Co TN in 1820

Hi Gilbert, I think I ask you about the RAY family connection to the GILLIS line at one time. I have Ann GILLIS that married John RAY in Richmond Co. in 1832. My families were in Richmond,Cumberland, and Moore Counties. Some stayed in NC, but some went to GA, AL, MS. LA. then TX with stops in between. How far have you gone back on your grandmother's side? Since I have 2 lines on the GILLIS side, both in that area I would like to hear about her. I am sure she is related to one of these families. I will be happy to share what I have on John Ray (not much) or the 2 Gillis lines (a lot after). Thanks, Velta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gilbert Ray" <gmray47@nc.rr.com> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Malcolm McNeill, > My grandmother was a Gillis from Cumberland county. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Velta" <vanneh@bellsouth.net> > To: <trishahen@earthlink.net>; <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 11:26 AM > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Malcolm McNeill, > > > > Do you have any GILLIS / GILLIES families in your line? > > Thanks, > > Velta Gillis Hord > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patricia London" <trishahen@earthlink.net> > > To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com>; "John McNeill" <mcneill@apk.net>; "Lois > > Haile" <heartbar@quik.com>; "Emily Lees" <emilylees@bellsouth.net>; "Kenny > > Stewart" <kenith@mindspring.com> > > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 8:16 PM > > Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Malcolm McNeill, > > > > > >> > >> # 2 is spelled Janet Murchison and actually she was the widow of John > >> Murchison and was Janet McLean, born Feb 27, 1800 in Cumberland Co NC- > >> daughter of Daniel McLEan and Flora McAllister prior to marrying John > >> Murchison in on Jan 8, 1821 in Cumberland Co NC ..... > >> Trisha > >> > >> > [Original Message] > >> > From: Lois Haile <heartbar@quik.com> > >> > To: john mcneill <mcneill@apk.net>; <nccumber@rootsweb.com> > >> > Date: 2/3/2007 4:58:43 PM > >> > Subject: [NCCUMBER] Malcolm McNeill, > >> > > >> > John & list, > >> > The names I have for Malcolm & Janet McAlister McNeill's children are: > >> > 1. Coll McNeill m- Effie Buie. > >> > 2. John McNeill , m- Lovey Robinson & Janet Murcheson. > >> > 3. Janet McNeill, b- 15 April 1779. m- John Atkins > >> > 4. Archibald McNeill, d- July 1796. > >> > 5. Neill McNeill, b- 2 Jan. 1782. d- July 1796. > >> > 6. Flora McNeill. m Neill McKay. d- 7 Oct. 1868. > >> > 7. Isabella McNeill. b- 16 Dec. 1789. m- 19 Nov. 1803 in Cumberland > >> > Co., > >> James Atkins. James Atkins d- 1822 and Isabella then m- John Purifoy. > >> ( It > >> is my belief that James Atkins was quite a bit older than Isabella). > >> > > >> > Lois Haile > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com 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 > >> NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.19/663 - Release Date: 2/1/2007 > >> 2:28 PM > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com 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 NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.19/663 - Release Date: 2/1/2007 2:28 PM > >

Thanks for all the genealogy websites people are sending in. I appreciate the help. The county lines have changed over time and I find myself posting questions to many different county lists. Billie Shaw Powell in Texas Researching SHAW, MCCRANEY, FAISON, BANNERMAN, ROBINSON, LAMB and many other surnames in North Carolina. Researching FIELDS, ALLISON, PLEDGER in SC.

Looking for info on Sarah A. Wilson b. 1825 NC married in 1851 Cumberland Co to Henry Hawkins Wood, she died 1902 in Cumberland Co, they lived and are buried in the Linden area of Cumberland Co. Thanks for any help Helen Ennis Williams

Here is some info on the Neill's from a booklet I have on The Records of Emigrants from England and Scotland to NC 1774-1775: The enclosed paper is a list of persons lately sailed as Emigrants, to Wilmington in NC, from the Port of Greenock(In Argyle Co. on the western coast of Scotland) The information in the order given is classified in the original report under the headings: passengers name, age, former place of residence, business, reason for emigrating. List of Passengers on board the Ship Ulysses James Chalmers Master for Wilmington in NC Neil McNeil, 64, Kintyre, farmer, high rents and opression Isobel Simpson, 64, Kintyre, his wife, high rents and opession Daniel McNeil, 28, Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession Hector McNiel, 24, Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession Peter McNeil, 22, Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession Neil McNeil, 18 Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession William McNeil, 15, Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession Mary McNeil, 9 Kintyre, their child, high rents and opession The above list of passengers is from the 12th August 1774 to the 18th August 1774 Hope this helps, seen your posts on different Neil McNeil's helen

Emily I will be glad to send you these data which are anecdotal. If you would contact me directly I would appreciate it. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily Lees" <emilylees@bellsouth.net> To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] Neill McNeill's; > Hi, John -- Could you also send me the information on Neill Dubh > McNeill? I am descended from both him and Alexander McAlister, mentioned > in the message below from Lois. I am a descendent of Neill's daughter > Flora, who married Alexander McAlister. There may be other McNeill ties, > too -- my mother always told me we were descended from Jennie Bahn Smith > McNeill, but I am still untangling all of this. > > Thanks. > > Emily Lees > Chapel Hill, NC > > john mcneill wrote: > >>I have done some research along this line. I ahve anecdotals on Red Neill, >>Dubh McNeill and the 1739 emigres. >> >>John McNeill >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Lois Haile" <heartbar@quik.com> >>To: <nccumber@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 11:13 PM >>Subject: [NCCUMBER] Neill McNeill's; >> >> >> >> >>>I enjoyed the list sent of the Argyll Colonists as printed in the Argyll >>>Colony Plus. I already had it somewhere. My husband's ancestors were >>>Neill, >>>(Black) McNeill and Alexander McAlister. I find so many Neill McNeill's >>>interesting but do not know how to tell them apart , or can anyone? >>> >>>I started a list of the many Neill McNeill's but cannot find it tonight. >>>There were four on the Colonists list. There was Long Neill, Black Neill >>>& Little Neill and just Neill. >>>There was also a Bluff Neill and a Red Neill, that I can thihnk of >>>offhand. How many others? >>> >>>Lois Haile >>> >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/163 - Release Date: 11/8/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com 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 > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/163 - Release Date: 11/8/2005 > >

Helen, Your posts are very helpful! Thank you for taking the time....I have printed all of them to use for my geneaological search. Kit Woodrow Smith <woodyjo@earthlink.net> wrote: Helen, your postings are very helpful. Keep up to good work. Woodrow ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [NCCUMBER] My Virginia and North Carolina Genealogical Exchange > Hi All > I am sorry if I have upset anyone with all my posts, but I thought that > was > what this site was for, to help each other. > Helen Ennis Williams > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.21/665 - Release Date: 2/2/2007 > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.