Dear Mr. Schroeder, I never said the two volumes on Currituck County constituted any type of proof, though I am sure there is information in them that can be taken as gospel. The old saying goes, "you can't believe everything you hear and only half of what you read". The books are, however; sources of information that can be helpful, and they should not be ignored as at least a starting place. Mr. Schroeder, I am sure that your credentials are impeccable, but be reminded that your are not likely to find absolute proof for "every" item your are researching. If the Roy you refer to is Mr. Roy Sawyer, he is probably one of the best sources of information on these families. He has corresponded with my brother, Ed, several times in the past on the Poyners, I believe. I am not a genealogist. Within my limited knowledge, I was just trying to give Mr. Seibel somewhere to start if he was not aware of the two Currituck County histories. v/r Randy L. Merrell ---- Schroeder <jfstms@bellsouth.net> wrote: > These two books do not constitute any type of proof. Yes, they are > copyrighted and published. They are books compiled by researchers like > myself who have written family history. I included sources in my articles > but a lot of people didn't. I have seen numerous errors in the books. The > articles have to be taken with a grain of salt unless their sources are > noted. > > I was hopping Roy had some real proof. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rlmerrell@roadrunner.com> > To: <nccurrit-l@rootsweb.com>; <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; > <nccurrit@rootsweb.com>; "emerrell2: yahoo.com" <emerrell2@yahoo.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: [NCCURRIT] Woodhouse and Poyner families > > > > Dear Mr. Seibel, > > > > Over the years, two volumes have been published on the families of > > Currituck County. The first volume, "The Heritage of Currituck County, > > 1670 - 1985", copyright 1985 has a lot of information on the branch of the > > Poyner family you are interested in. It is contained in article #521 on > > pages 357 thru 359. In a later collection titled "Histories of Currituck > > County North Carolina Families" copyright 2005,there is good information > > on the Woodhouses I believe you're looking for. It's in article 129, > > Origins of the Woodhouse Family of Currituck County, pages 306 thru 316. > > The information you have on Enoch Poyner appears accurate. My family has > > a connection with him though not through blood-lines. Enoch Dailey Poyner > > married his first wife, Laura Woodhouse 1868. She died in 1872, and they > > had a son named Nathan in 1869. Enoch's second wife was Sarah Frances > > Pitts, dsughter of Dr. Virginius Pitts, "physician, educator, and > > Superintendent of Currituck County Schools". Sara! > > h Frances was widely known as Miss Fannie Poyner. While she and Enoch > > were married, they adopted a girl, Paulina Woodhouse. Paulina was my > > paternal grandmother. My paternal Grandfather, Isaac Holly Merrell, and > > grandmother, Paulina Woodhouse Merrell, lived with "Grandma Poyner" and > > farmed the property at the old Poyner estate in Grandy for a number of > > years. My father, Roy Edward Merrell (one of 10 children), was born in > > 1915 in the house that was built in the late 18th century. My Grandfather > > purchased another piece of property in Bertha (now a part of Poplar > > Branch), and the family moved to the house and property around 1920. > > Grandma Poyner was the only grandparent my father ever knew. They took > > care of her until her death in 1927. > > > > I hope this has been of some help to you, but the details are in the two > > books I mentioned with the exception of the adoption of my Grandma Merrell > > (Paulina Woodhouse), and the history behind her family. Some of the > > Merrell history is in another section of "The Heritage of Currituck > > County". These volumes should be in the Currituck County Library. If you > > need any further help, you can e-mail me or call my cell phone, > > 252-337-5413. I now live in Elizabeth City. I am copying my elder > > brother on this. He has more knowledge of family genealogy than I do. > > > > v/r > > Randy Merrell > > ---- "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > >> Author: esiarchaeology > >> Surnames: Woodhouse, Poyner > >> Classification: queries > >> > >> Message Board URL: > >> > >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.currituck/1442/mb.ashx > >> > >> Message Board Post: > >> > >> I am an archaeologist working on a project near Jarvisburg in Currituck > >> County, North Carolina, and I am trying to track down the genealogy (and > >> other information) for the Woodhouse and Poyner familes, specifically the > >> line containing the following family members: > >> > >> Thomas Woodhouse (born around 1817) - Husband > >> Mary or Polly Woodhouse (born around 1814) - Wife > >> Edmond Woodhouse (born around 1840) - Son > >> Major or Mager Woodhouse (born around 1844) - Son > >> Laura Woodhouse (born around 1848) - Daughter > >> Thomas Woodhouse (born around 1853) - Son > >> > >> Thomas may have been the son of Lancelott Woodhouse, who died around 1838 > >> > >> Laura appears to have married an Enoch Poyner in the late 1860s or very > >> early 1870s, and Laura died in 1872. Enoch Poyner was the son of the > >> Reverend Nathan Poyner. Enoch and Laura may have had a son named Nathan. > >> Enoch later remarried to Francis "Fannie" Pitts in 1875. > >> > >> If you have any questions or have any information that could help me, you > >> can contact me at sseibel@esinc.cc or call me at 919-212-1760. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> -Scott Seibel > >> > >> Important Note: > >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > >> above and respond on the board. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> NCCURRIT-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 > > NCCURRIT-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 NCCURRIT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It's a shame how the meaning of an email can be misconstrued when only part of an exchange is visible. I had been having a private exchange about a specific individual with Mr. Seibel. When I responded the last time I did not realize the message was going to the list, it was intended only for Mr. Seibel. This time I have replied to all and I am sorry for any misunderstanding. The two books are a good source of information, I have both, but my comment about them not being a source of proof is accurate. I am well aware that "proof" can not be found for everything. If it could then I wouldn't have dead-ends. The fact that proof hasn't been found does not end a quest. ----- Original Message ----- From: <rlmerrell@roadrunner.com> To: <nccurrit@rootsweb.com>; <sseibel@esinc.cc> Cc: "Schroeder" <jfstms@bellsouth.net>; "emerrell2: yahoo.com" <emerrell2@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 2:54 AM Subject: Re: [NCCURRIT] Woodhouse and Poyner families > Dear Mr. Schroeder, > > I never said the two volumes on Currituck County constituted any type of > proof, though I am sure there is information in them that can be taken as > gospel. The old saying goes, "you can't believe everything you hear and > only half of what you read". The books are, however; sources of > information that can be helpful, and they should not be ignored as at > least a starting place. Mr. Schroeder, I am sure that your credentials > are impeccable, but be reminded that your are not likely to find absolute > proof for "every" item your are researching. If the Roy you refer to is > Mr. Roy Sawyer, he is probably one of the best sources of information on > these families. He has corresponded with my brother, Ed, several times in > the past on the Poyners, I believe. I am not a genealogist. Within my > limited knowledge, I was just trying to give Mr. Seibel somewhere to start > if he was not aware of the two Currituck County histories. > > v/r > Randy L. Merrell > > ---- Schroeder <jfstms@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> These two books do not constitute any type of proof. Yes, they are >> copyrighted and published. They are books compiled by researchers like >> myself who have written family history. I included sources in my >> articles >> but a lot of people didn't. I have seen numerous errors in the books. >> The >> articles have to be taken with a grain of salt unless their sources are >> noted. >> >> I was hopping Roy had some real proof. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <rlmerrell@roadrunner.com> >> To: <nccurrit-l@rootsweb.com>; <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; >> <nccurrit@rootsweb.com>; "emerrell2: yahoo.com" <emerrell2@yahoo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [NCCURRIT] Woodhouse and Poyner families >> >> >> > Dear Mr. Seibel, >> > >> > Over the years, two volumes have been published on the families of >> > Currituck County. The first volume, "The Heritage of Currituck County, >> > 1670 - 1985", copyright 1985 has a lot of information on the branch of >> > the >> > Poyner family you are interested in. It is contained in article #521 >> > on >> > pages 357 thru 359. In a later collection titled "Histories of >> > Currituck >> > County North Carolina Families" copyright 2005,there is good >> > information >> > on the Woodhouses I believe you're looking for. It's in article 129, >> > Origins of the Woodhouse Family of Currituck County, pages 306 thru >> > 316. >> > The information you have on Enoch Poyner appears accurate. My family >> > has >> > a connection with him though not through blood-lines. Enoch Dailey >> > Poyner >> > married his first wife, Laura Woodhouse 1868. She died in 1872, and >> > they >> > had a son named Nathan in 1869. Enoch's second wife was Sarah Frances >> > Pitts, dsughter of Dr. Virginius Pitts, "physician, educator, and >> > Superintendent of Currituck County Schools". Sara! >> > h Frances was widely known as Miss Fannie Poyner. While she and Enoch >> > were married, they adopted a girl, Paulina Woodhouse. Paulina was my >> > paternal grandmother. My paternal Grandfather, Isaac Holly Merrell, >> > and >> > grandmother, Paulina Woodhouse Merrell, lived with "Grandma Poyner" and >> > farmed the property at the old Poyner estate in Grandy for a number of >> > years. My father, Roy Edward Merrell (one of 10 children), was born in >> > 1915 in the house that was built in the late 18th century. My >> > Grandfather >> > purchased another piece of property in Bertha (now a part of Poplar >> > Branch), and the family moved to the house and property around 1920. >> > Grandma Poyner was the only grandparent my father ever knew. They took >> > care of her until her death in 1927. >> > >> > I hope this has been of some help to you, but the details are in the >> > two >> > books I mentioned with the exception of the adoption of my Grandma >> > Merrell >> > (Paulina Woodhouse), and the history behind her family. Some of the >> > Merrell history is in another section of "The Heritage of Currituck >> > County". These volumes should be in the Currituck County Library. If >> > you >> > need any further help, you can e-mail me or call my cell phone, >> > 252-337-5413. I now live in Elizabeth City. I am copying my elder >> > brother on this. He has more knowledge of family genealogy than I do. >> > >> > v/r >> > Randy Merrell >> > ---- "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> >> >> Author: esiarchaeology >> >> Surnames: Woodhouse, Poyner >> >> Classification: queries >> >> >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.currituck/1442/mb.ashx >> >> >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> >> >> I am an archaeologist working on a project near Jarvisburg in >> >> Currituck >> >> County, North Carolina, and I am trying to track down the genealogy >> >> (and >> >> other information) for the Woodhouse and Poyner familes, specifically >> >> the >> >> line containing the following family members: >> >> >> >> Thomas Woodhouse (born around 1817) - Husband >> >> Mary or Polly Woodhouse (born around 1814) - Wife >> >> Edmond Woodhouse (born around 1840) - Son >> >> Major or Mager Woodhouse (born around 1844) - Son >> >> Laura Woodhouse (born around 1848) - Daughter >> >> Thomas Woodhouse (born around 1853) - Son >> >> >> >> Thomas may have been the son of Lancelott Woodhouse, who died around >> >> 1838 >> >> >> >> Laura appears to have married an Enoch Poyner in the late 1860s or >> >> very >> >> early 1870s, and Laura died in 1872. Enoch Poyner was the son of the >> >> Reverend Nathan Poyner. Enoch and Laura may have had a son named >> >> Nathan. >> >> Enoch later remarried to Francis "Fannie" Pitts in 1875. >> >> >> >> If you have any questions or have any information that could help me, >> >> you >> >> can contact me at sseibel@esinc.cc or call me at 919-212-1760. >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> -Scott Seibel >> >> >> >> Important Note: >> >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL >> >> link >> >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> NCCURRIT-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 >> > NCCURRIT-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 >> NCCURRIT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message