Seeing queries about cemetery lists got me to thinking ... could those of you who have access to cemetery listings in Guilford County check for a William Lewis who died around 1830-31? I have checked transcribed lists in the Genealogist and combed the cemetery at Lee's Chapel where his family is. He is not to be found and I know he has to be planted somewhere!!! He was in Guilford when he died and all his family stayed here so I don't thing he was transported elsewhere. Would sure love to locate his final resting place! Thanks for any help, Alicia

J.C. Halbrooks mentioned the Bastard Bonds were printed in the "The Guilford Genealogist", the quarterly journal of the Guilford County Genealogical Society. those interested should visit the Society's web site: www.greensboro.com/gcgs the click on "Journal Contents". Use the find key and ask for "bastard". The information was printed in several issues. Good luck. LEJ

I've been told Thomas James POE gave bastardy bonds--once in 1859/1860 'n again in 1861/1862. He was born in 1841, Guilford Co, NC. Is he listed? Really appreciate your help. Elaine Evans Volunteer, Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Allen 'n Anderson Cos, KS eevans@iolaks.com -----Original Message----- From: NCGUILFO-D-request@rootsweb.com <NCGUILFO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NCGUILFO-D@rootsweb.com <NCGUILFO-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 5:33 PM Subject: NCGUILFO-D Digest V99 #120

> > Found this on another list - very informative! > > In case you ever wondered why a large number of your ancestors > disappeared > during a certain period in history, this might help. Epidemics have > always > had a great influence on people - and thus influencing as well, the > genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people disappearing > from > records can be traced to their dying during an epidemic or moving away > from the > affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the United States are > listed > below: > > 1657 Boston Measles > 1687 Boston Measles > 1690 New York Yellow Fever > 1713 Boston Measles > 1729 Boston Measles > 1732-3 Worldwide Influenza > 1738 South Carolina Smallpox > 1739-40 Boston Measles > 1747 CT,NY,PA,SC Measles > 1759 N. Amer [areas inhabited by white people] Measles > 1761 North America and West Indies Influenza > 1772 North America Measles > 1775 N. Amer [especially hard in NE] epidemic Unknown > 1775-6 Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] Influenza > 1783 Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] Bilious Disorder > 1788 Philadelphia and New York Measles > 1793 Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and Influenza > 1793 VA [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] Influenza > 1793 Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] Yellow Fever > 1793 Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] Unknown > 1793 Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] Unknown > 1794 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever > 1796-7 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever > 1798 Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] Yellow Fever > 1803 New York Yellow Fever > 1820-3 Nationwide [starts Schuylkill River and spreads] "Fever" > 1831-2 Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] Asiatic Cholera > 1832 NY City and other major cities Cholera > 1837 Philadelphia Typhus > 1841 Nationwide [especially severe in the south] Yellow Fever > 1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever > 1847-8 Worldwide Influenza > 1848-9 North America Cholera > 1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever > 1850-1 North America Influenza > 1852 Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] Yellow Fever > 1855 Nationwide [many parts] Yellow Fever > 1857-9 Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] Influenza > 1860-1 Pennsylvania Smallpox > 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans} {Smallpox > Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC} {Cholera > [A series of recurring epidemics of:} > {Typhus > {Typhoid > {Scarlet Fever > {Yellow Fever > 1873-5 North America and Europe Influenza > 1878 New Orleans [last great epidemic] Yellow Fever > 1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid > 1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever > 1918 (high point year) Influenza Worldwide more people were > hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training > camps became death > camps, with 80% death rate in some camps > > Finally, these specific instances of cholera were mentioned: > 1833 Columbus, OH > 1834 New York City > 1849 New York > 1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains, and Missouri > >

Are the B. bonds printed in The Gilford Genealogist available on the web? Is the Gilford Genealogist available on the web? Thank you -- JC Halbrooks 357 Snake Meadow Hill Road Sterling CT 06377 USA HOLBROOK, HALBROOK(S), etc. ANY TIME, ANY PLACE

Rick, Does it go back to 1779? I would like to know if it has Jessie Yates Millsaps born in 1779. He was born before his (Jane Millsaps) mothers first marriage to Samuel Yates. in (1787). Thanks Melissa *********** ubj: [NCGUILFO-L] RE: Bastardy Bonds for Guilford Co., NC Date: 6/14/99 4:35:18 PM EST From: fzsaund@ix.netcom.com (Fredric Z. Saunders) To: NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com These were abstracted and printed in the Guilford Genealogist in 1988. Listed is name of father, name of mother, date of bond, amt, and bondsman. I find no Pace listed from 1820-1825. Rick Saunders http://pweb.netcom.com/~fzsaund/0.html

These were abstracted and printed in the Guilford Genealogist in 1988. Listed is name of father, name of mother, date of bond, amt, and bondsman. I find no Pace listed from 1820-1825. Rick Saunders http://pweb.netcom.com/~fzsaund/0.html

Does anyone have access to the Bastardy Bonds for Guilford Co.? Since I can't find the parents of my ABNER PACE (b.1821-22), I thought I would try something less conventional as a possibility. I am assuming that a mother bearing an illegitimate child would give the child her own last name, so I am asking for a lookup of any Pace people who might have been to court roughly in the period of 1820-1825. Betty Pace - Norfolk, VA ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Elaine Evans Volunteer, Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Allen 'n Anderson Cos, KS eevans@iolaks.com -----Original Message----- From: Betty A. Pace <bapace2@juno.com> To: NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com <NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 3:15 AM Subject: [NCGUILFO-L] Web Site - Acts of Random Kindness >Does anyone know the web site address for the list of volunteers who do >lookups in various states and counties. It is called Acts of Random >Kindness, or something like that. It is supposed to be reciprocal. > >Betty Pace > >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > >______________________________

This is a one page document, a School Committee Report for 1856 for Guilford county, North Carolina. The teacher's name was Alfred Coble whose salary was $20 a month. He taught Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography. Listed are the names in his district. Surnames include: Wilson, Coble, Haywood, Bredlove, Fogleman. Interesting piece of NC school history. [this was sent to me. Not my line, but I thought maybe someone would be interested in it. > Hello, > I don't know if you'd be interested in this or not, but there is a > Guilford co., NC item for auction on www.ebay, which lists some Cobles. It's > dated 1856. For more details you can check out the following web page: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=116905289 > > The auction ends in six days from 6/13. Anyway, good luck with your > genealogy, G.T. Bishop

http://genweb.net/~mwellis/ I have put the scanned images of a Sermon supposed to be by Dr. George Welker on my site. This sermon was found in his house just before it was destroyed by the new owners of the property. I tried to make the image the same size as the original, but you would not have been able to read it. If you right click on the images and save to your PC, you can then bring them up in whatever picture program you have and resize them to read or print. Also new is a paper with names and dates that belonged to my Mom. Some of the names are Webster, Sharp and Isley. The pastor at Brick Church will be preaching this sermon at the 11 a.m. service tomorrow the 13th of June. Mary Ellis

Hi folks, just wanted to announced that the newspaper, "The Patriot" of Greensboro, NC for the year of 1832 is now online and can be seen at the Guilford County NCGenWeb Archive site at this URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/guilford.htm Many surnames and counties are mentioned in this paper. Many thanks to Wayne Dunn for his submission to the Archives! Sincerely, Cathy Cranford-Ailstock Windwalker@gowebway.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/ Listowner for The CRANFORD, AILSTOCK, BRUTON, HATHCOCK, and JURY Surname Lists NCGenWeb Archive File Manager For: Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Chatham, Clay, Cumberland, Cleveland, Gaston, Guilford, Hoke, Iredell, McDowell, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Stanly, Union Counties of North Carolina http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/ncfiles.htm *** Remember what you have seen, Because everything forgotten returns to the circling winds. Navajo Wind Chant

As those of you who have suffered through my innumerable queries for the last year or so realize, I am quite serious about tracing my ancestry. However, I have exhausted the resources available here in New Mexico, and seem to be at a dead end with the queries and other online databases. I have previously placed a reward notice. It worked. I found the individual for whom I was searching in about two days, and the researcher received a cashier's check. As I understand it, the search was not that difficult as they had access to relevant archival material and considerably more experience in genealogical research. Accordingly, I thought I would try it once more and am offering a $100 reward to the first researcher who can identify the parents of my great-great-grandfather Henry J. Woods who was born (depending upon which census one believes) in either NC or SC in about 1826. On the 1860 Spartanburg County SC Census, Henry's family is enumerated as follows: Father: Henry J. Woods (b. 1826) various censuses indicate both a NC or SC birth Wife: Mary H. Woods (b SC 1822) (possibly a Lynch?) Children: Nathan J Woods (b SC 1851) Lynch E. Woods (b SC 1846) female (perhaps a previous Woods-Lynch marriage?) James H. Woods (b SC 1848) (my great-grandfather) John B. Woods (b SC 1849) William B. Woods (b SC 1850) Thomas J. Woods (b SC 1854) Luther L. Woods (b SC 1856) Margaret C. Woods (b SC 1858) Robert H. Woods (b SC 1859) It should be noted that the LDS entry on Henry's family is incorrect...possibly due to the fact it was evidently taken from the 1860 Spartanburg County Census which is fairly illegible. The children Luther and Margaret were identified from later Censuses, specifically the 1870 and 1880 Greene County TN rolls. Regarding Henry's parents, the clues, I suppose, lie somewhere in either North or South Carolina birth, deed, probate or census records. However, as I posted last night, I personally feel -- but cannot make the connection -- that Henry may well be the son of one of the following Woods families that show up on the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Spartanburg County SC Censuses: 1. James Woods b. 1788 - wife Rachel (Hawkins?) b. 1797 SC. James and Rachel had at least four children: Susan b. 1829; Nathan Richmond b. 22 Sept 1831; Elizabeth b. 1833; and William James (James William) b. 4 Oct 1839. 2. William Woods b. 1780 - wife Jane (Babb?) b 1785. William and Jane (according to LDS-consider the source) had the following children: Clarissa b. 1808; Abner b. 1809; Susan b. 1812; Hugh b. 1814; Kellet b 1816; Larissa b. 1820; Polly b. 1879; Nancy b. 1824; William b. 1827; Martha b. 1829; Martin b. 1831; and Harvey Harney b. 1833. 3. John Woods b. 1787 - wife Agnes (unknown) b. 1790. 4. Robert Woods b. 1788 - wife Jane b. 1790. I have not yet determined if James, William, Robert and John are brothers. Nor do I have a clue as to their parent' identity. And again, this is just a guess on my part. Obviously, due to the similarities of names, it would appear that Henry would most likely descend from James and Rachel (there was even a Nathan in that family). Further, my great-grandfather James H. Woods b. 1848, named his first born daughter Rachel...but perhaps this is merely a coincidence. James ended up marrying an Elizabeth Fox (daughter of Isaac Fox) and living in Greene County TN. If you are interested in this project, or have the relevant information, please contact me. However, aside from this entry, and as a matter of courtesy to others, please E-mail me directly do not post your replies to this list. If requested, I will then provide you my telephone numbers and addresses, as well as any other material you feel is necessary to verify the legitimacy of my offer. In any event, I hope this will spark some interest from an individual who feels they might just be up to the challenge of finding Henry's parents and receive $100 for their efforts. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico Please Note: I will, of course, verify the information.

I am looking for information on Joseph Mills who married Martha Gwinn of Guilford County NC in 1843. They both were born around 1825. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Dale

Betty wrote : >Does anyone know the web site address for the list of volunteers who do >lookups in various states and counties. It is called Acts of Random >Kindness, or something like that. It is supposed to be reciprocal. > >Betty Pace Betty, The address is : http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm Vickie Crim Davis vcdavis@netunlimited.net

Does anyone know the web site address for the list of volunteers who do lookups in various states and counties. It is called Acts of Random Kindness, or something like that. It is supposed to be reciprocal. Betty Pace ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I am researching the WILLIIAM PEMLOTT LOMAX line. Born 14 FEB 1745 Rockingham County, NC., died 2 JULY 1813 Wilson County, TN. Married Sarah Knight who was born 18 AUG 1749 died c. 1825 Wilson County, TN. William LOMAX Pvt. Blounts Co. Dates of Enlistment & Commission 1779 Period of Enlistment W Occurrences- Omtd. Nov. 1779 #2372- Wm. Lomax pg. 16 folio pg.1 #446- Halifax Dist. Onslow Co. #259-Newbern Dist. #692- To who granted and Rank William Lomax Privt. No. of Acres 274 Service in months 36 April 27, 1784 Alex. Nelson, self 10th Regiment Col. Abraham Shepherd 2 males 16 or more 2 male under 16 3 female Roster of Soldiers from NC in the American Revolution I found the above but I'm not real sure what it all means. I understand it all separately but not why it's all together. Also since I have this much information how come when I send to the National Archives no one has ever heard of him? What am I doing wrong? Thanks so much for any help received. If anyone is researching this line I'd be happy to share information. Judi Lomax Canavan

In a message dated 6/9/99 8:38:17 AM EST, ddavis@logicsouth.com writes: << http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708 >> I got to the site but the links did not work for me Martha

TRY THIS SITE... I know it has HODGES, COLSON, COLLINS, as well as many, many others-- A Directory of Websites and Researchers, Categorized by Surname. Leave your surnames to increase this resource!! Dot wrote: Would like to share a very good site. This is a site I have used from its beginning so I know it is a free site. This site has many listings of researchers and web pages arranged by Surnames. Take a peek and happy hunting: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708 (forgive me for duplications if we are on the same lists)

Hello list, I have two ancestral sisters that died within two days of each other in August 1902. One was 81 and one 71. Does anyone know of any epidemics in Guilford around that time --- influenza? etc. Thanks, Alicia