Folks, This appeared on the Craven Co., NC Mailing List and I thought it might be of interest to some of you. John ======================================= NCCRAVEN-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 7 Today's Topics: #1 [NCCraven] EPIDEMICS [mudfishmom@webtv.net (CSS)] #2 [NCCraven] Re: EPIDEMICS ["Nancy" <nancybrister@i-55.com>] ______________________________ Subj: [NCCraven] EPIDEMICS Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 07:34:00 -0500 (EST) From: mudfishmom@webtv.net (CSS) To: NCCRAVEN-L@rootsweb.com Hello: Would anyone on this list have access to or know of any records which might tell me if there was any type of epidemic taking place in New Bern and surrounds around the end of 1794 and early 1795? I am looking for the cause of what I think may have been an unexpected death in possibly late 1795. Thanks for any help. Mudfishmom ______________________________ Subj: [NCCraven] Re: EPIDEMICS Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:33:53 -0600 From: "Nancy" <nancybrister@i-55.com> To: NCCRAVEN-L@rootsweb.com Hi, I've referred to the list below often, I found it several months ago at http://www.genealogy-quest.com They, also, have records online, under "Collections" on the left side of the homepage. I hope this is helpful! Nancy 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. America Measles: areas inhabited by white people 1761 N. America and West Indies Influenza 1772 N. America Measles 1775 N. America Unknown epidemic: especially hard in NE 1775-6 Worldwide Influenza: one of the worst epidemics 1783 Dover, DE "Extremely fatal" bilious disorder 1788 Philadelphia and New York Measles 1793 Vermont A "putrid" fever and Influenza 1793 Virginia Influenza: killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks 1793 Philadelphia Yellow Fever: over 4,000 deaths 1793 Harrisburg, PA Many unexplained deaths 1793 Middletown, PA Many unexplained deaths 1794 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1796-7 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1798 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever: one of the worst 1803 New York Yellow Fever 1820-3 Nationwide"Fever" - started Schuylkill River and spread 1822 New York and New Orleans Yellow Fever 1831-2 Nationwide Asiatic Cholera: brought by English emigrants 1832 NY City and other major cities Cholera 1832 New Orleans Asiatic Cholera: over 1,000 deaths 1832 Ayrshire towns of Stevenston, Dalry and Kilbride Cholera 1833 Columbus, OH Cholera 1834 New York City Cholera 1837 Philadelphia Typhus 1841 Nationwide Yellow Fever: especially severe in the south 1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever 1847-8 Worldwide Influenza 1848-9 North America Cholera 1849 New York Cholera 1849-50 New Orleans Cholera: 3,000 deaths 1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever 1850 Alabama, New York Cholera 1850-1 North America Influenza 1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains and Missouri Cholera 1852 Nationwide Yellow Fever 1853 New Orleans Yellow Fever: 8,000 die 1855 Nationwide Yellow Fever 1857-9 Worldwide Influenza: one of the greatest epidemics 1860-1 Pennsylvania Smallpox 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC Smallpox, a series of recurring epidemics of Cholera, Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Yellow Fever 1873-5 N. America and Europe Influenza 1878 New Orleans Yellow Fever: last great epidemic 1878 Memphis, TN Yellow Fever 1885 Chicago, IL water-borne disease 1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid 1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever 1900 Galveston, TX Cholera 1902 Alaska measles 1905 New Orleans Yellow Fever: last US outbreak 1918 Worldwide[high point yr.] Influenza: 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. ______________________________

Folks, I have posted the 1790 Beaufort Co., NC Census inline at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmack/ncbeau/1790beau.htm This census, as a nubmer of our Hyde censuses was transcribed by Sallie Gargis and was contributed by Clarence Gargis. This is the beginning of a Beaufort County Census Project to get the censuses of our neighbor online, after all these years. Since most of the censuses of Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington Counties have been done for some time now, its time that all of us get together and remedy the problem. I would appreciate any help... in help transcribing, in copies of the individual censuses, etc. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated, especially by folks with Beaufort County ancestors. If you are like me, you probably have ancestors in Tyrrell, Hyde and Beaufort. If you can help, contact me at: mailto:jmack@carolina.net Thanks, John

Folks, If anyone is going to the Beaufort County courthouse any time soon and would be willing to make copies of some deeds for me, please let me know. I will appreciate it very much. Also, if anyone has a copy of any Beaufort County Censuses, 1800-1840, or 1860, please let me know. Thanks, John McGowan

You did not list the Food Bank of the Albemarle, I hope they provided services as well. Although I live in Georgia now, we were in the Hampton, VA area just before Thanksgiving and heard a radio station asking for donations to the local food bank and saying not to forget their sister city Elizabeth City's food bank (Food Bank of the Albemarle). We made a contribution to them then and have since continued to support them, mainly because they serve so many northeastern NC counties. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "John McGowan" <jmack@carolina.net> To: <NCHYDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:12 AM Subject: [Fwd: From Ellen Williams]] > Hi, > > Ellen wished to add the below about those who assisted the folks in Hyde > County after Isabel. Thanks, > > John > > ------------------------------------------------- > > Ellen Williams wrote: > > > > John, > > If you can, add that the United Methodist Crises folks who provide volunteer > > labor from all over the country came immediately and set up headquarters in > > the Old Davis Elementary School which is now Davis Enterprises or something > > similar. They have aided so many here in Hyde with anything from cleaning > > up debris in your yards to tearing out floors, etc.and rebuilding when they > > have some funds from somewhere. They are still here and still hard at work. > > Their leader is Tommy Gilbert who has moved to Engelhard with daughter > > Amanda - a great, caring person. > > Ellen > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi, Ellen wished to add the below about those who assisted the folks in Hyde County after Isabel. Thanks, John ------------------------------------------------- Ellen Williams wrote: > > John, > If you can, add that the United Methodist Crises folks who provide volunteer > labor from all over the country came immediately and set up headquarters in > the Old Davis Elementary School which is now Davis Enterprises or something > similar. They have aided so many here in Hyde with anything from cleaning > up debris in your yards to tearing out floors, etc.and rebuilding when they > have some funds from somewhere. They are still here and still hard at work. > Their leader is Tommy Gilbert who has moved to Engelhard with daughter > Amanda - a great, caring person. > Ellen

Folks, We're trying to find a close relative of Netta Adella (Carawan) Spain, a daughter of William Alpheus Carawan. Mary Spain has a photo of Adella and her son Fred Spain. I have posted a copy of the photo on the Carawan Family History Pages, at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmack/photos6.htm If you are a close relative of Netta Adella (Carawan) Spain and are interested in this photo, please contact Mary Spain at 1-252-745-4758 or Odell Spain at 1-252-745-3650. Thanks, John

Folks, Below is a message I received tonight from our dear friend Ellen Williams, wife of my cousin Billy Williams of Swan Quarter. Their home was flooded and mostly destroyed by Hurricane Isabel and after almost four months of rebuilding, they have finally returned home. I thought you all would be interested. Anyone who has been trying to reach Ellen by email, she is now back online at: mailto:ellenwms@beachlink.com John =============================================== John, I just got back on the internet last night and guess what - 2, 900 odd messages, 99&99/100 of them SPAM. We got back in our house on 10 Jan., 8 days short of 4 months. Isabele did a real number on us here in SQ and Over the Creek. They had to practically gut my house and start with the sub-sub floor. It has been terrible, but I have ended up with a really nice house with colorful walls, etc. I have always had all white walls wherever we lived. I decided it was time for a change at the age of 71. We haven't started on the outside as yet - too cold and we are still busy trying to unpack and find places for everything. I currently have 2 large tubs of photos (about half of them in frames) and are trying to figure out where to hang them or whether or take them out of the frames and get more albums). FEMA has decided our house was damaged more than 50% of the total value. They have put us on a list of those to have their houses raised when, and if, they ever get any funds to do so. We had no flood insurance since back in 1974 Fed. Land Bank told us we didn't need it - we were not in the flood zone. Thirty years later, we are!!! You can never know the panic I felt when I was standing in my livingroom and water was coming in under the door. I had prepared a bag of stuff (meds, etc.) to take to the attic and had my foot on the first step when Billy said, "Wait, here comes Chad Spencer in his big White tractor." Chad rescued me, but Billy said he was not ready to leave and he and the dog could go to the attic if necessary. He said shortly after I left the water started to leave the house. We only had 4" of water, but what a mess. We were lucky compared to some in SQ where the water in the village was 7' 9" in depth. If anyone ever wants to know which agency to send money to after a disaster, the answer is very clear in our minds. The Salvation Army Disaster Unit came, set up in the Fire Department and fed, not only the people from SQ but also all of the linemen, firemen, police, Highway Patrol and workmen helping fix our homes. This went on for about 6 weeks. They also provided ice, water, cleaning supplies, clothing, etc. and were angels. Thanks! Ellen

Ray: The information you seek is on pg. 53 of the referenced book. It reads: "GURGANUS, Charlie b. Oct. 16, 1882, d. April 16, 1934 f. Gurganus, Robert, m. Brown, Matilda w. Williams, Eunice Credle. GURGANUS, Eunice Credle b. July 31, 1893, d. April 22, 1928 f. Williams, Robert, Jr. m. Boomer, Julia Ann h. Gurganus, Charlie. WILLIAMS, Robert, Jr. b. Aug. 8, 1857, d. Jan. 2, 1923 "Father" f. Williams, Robert, Sr. m. Selby, Bethany. w. Boomer, Julia Ann. These graves are in the "Boomer-Gurganus-Williams Cemetery" and there are 16 gravesites. All are related in one way or another - would you like the 16 listings? If so, I will be happy to copy and send. I know a bit about some of these extended families and will be happy to provide any info. I have that may be of interest. ...Candy :) > [Original Message] > From: Ray Gurganus <ray@gurganus.org> > To: <NCHYDE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/19/2004 7:02:57 PM > Subject: Lookup - In Memory Of... An Index to Hyde County Cemeteries > > I'm sure someone on the list has a copy of "In Memory Of... An Index to Hyde County Cemeteries"? I have a reference to a family written down, and now another researcher is asking about them. So I thought I'd write and see if someone could look it up, and see if there are any details that I might not have gotten years ago when I copied the info. > > The family is Robert Gurganus & Matilda Brown, son Charlie Gurganus, wife Eunice Credle. So I would greatly appreciate everything that might be there about them. Where are they buried, any other children for Robert & Matilda that I might have missed, or any children or other info for Charlie & Eunice, etc. > > While I have a captive audience... I'm always in search of anything and everything Gurganus-related. If anyone has anything, I'd enjoy trading info... > > Thanks. > > ---------------- > Ray Gurganus > ray@gurganus.org > www.gurganus.org > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --- Candace Roth --- clroth1229@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.

I'm sure someone on the list has a copy of "In Memory Of... An Index to Hyde County Cemeteries"? I have a reference to a family written down, and now another researcher is asking about them. So I thought I'd write and see if someone could look it up, and see if there are any details that I might not have gotten years ago when I copied the info. The family is Robert Gurganus & Matilda Brown, son Charlie Gurganus, wife Eunice Credle. So I would greatly appreciate everything that might be there about them. Where are they buried, any other children for Robert & Matilda that I might have missed, or any children or other info for Charlie & Eunice, etc. While I have a captive audience... I'm always in search of anything and everything Gurganus-related. If anyone has anything, I'd enjoy trading info... Thanks. ---------------- Ray Gurganus ray@gurganus.org www.gurganus.org

Folks, Below are two queries from Earline Barnes of Florida researching her African American HARRIS, SPENCER and MORRIS ancestors from Hyde County. If anyone can assist her, please reply directly to her at: email:earlinebarnes@hotmail.com Do not reply to me. Thanks, John =================================================================== Subj: Hyde County Surnames-Harris Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:27:45 -0500 From: "Earline Barnes" <earlinebarnes@hotmail.com> I am researching my African American family history. I am trying to find my great great grandfather Jack HARRIS. I have been told by my great uncle that Jack HARRIS was a former slave and was freed. My great uncle has related to me that a Mr. GIBBS had given him a copy of manumission papers on Jack HARRIS years ago, but he cannot find them now. I live in Florida, and I am new to genealogy research, and do not know how to go about getting a copy of manumission papers, any assistance you could give would be greatly appreciated. I believe Jack HARRIS is listed in the 1880 census as married with six children, the youngest child listed I believe is my great grandfather Edwin HARRIS. I have also found a listing in the 1890 Hyde County Tax List. The interesting fact here is there is no listing of how much property was owned by Jack HARRIS or any other "colored" person on this list. I have been told he owned several hundred acres. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Earline Barnes email:earlinebarnes@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: Hyde County Surnames-Spencer Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 15:42:32 -0500 From: "Earline Barnes" <earlinebarnes@hotmail.com> I am researching my African American family history. I am trying to find information on my great grandmother. Her maiden name was Robena SPENCER, she appears in the 1900 Hyde County Census at age 16 with no parents. Her death certificate is dated 02/17/25. Her parents are listed as Sam SPENCER and Allie MORRIS, but I can find no trace of them. She married Edward HARRIS sometime between 1900-1902. They are listed in the 1910 Hyde County Census. If you can find any information on any of the above listed names it would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Earline Barnes email:earlinebarnes@hotmail.com ===================================================================

Folks, I couldn't resist sending this along for everyone to enjoy. Kay Lynn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A GENEALOGIST'S CHRISTMAS EVE ~Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse. The dining room table with clutter was spread Stacks of pedigree charts and with letters which said.. "Too bad about the data for which you just wrote It sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat." Stacks of old copies of wills and the such Were proof that my work had become much too much. Our children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. And I at my table was ready to drop From work on my album with photos to crop. Christmas was here, and of such was my lot That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. Had I not been so busy with my grandparent's wills, I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills. While others bought gifts that would bring Christmas cheer; I'd spent time researching those birth dates and years. While I was thus musing about my sad plight, A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the drapes and then yanked up the sash. When what to my wondering eyes should appear? But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. Up to the rooftop the reindeer they flew, With a sleigh full of toys and old Santa Claus, too. And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs. Our TV antenna was no match for their horns, And look at that roof with those hoof prints adorned! As I drew in my head, slamming it on the sash, Down the cold chimney fell Santa - KER-RASH! "Dear" Santa came down looking like a wreck. Tracking soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!) Spotting my face, good old Santa could see That I had no Christmas spirit, you'd have to agree. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk)! Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy; When I'd been too busy for even one toy! He spied my research on the table all spread "A genealogist!" he cried! (My face burned bright red!) "Tonight I've met many like you," Santa grinned. As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned. I gazed with amazement - the cover it read "Those Genealogy Lines for which you have pled." "I know what it's like being a genealogy bug," He said as he gave me a great Santa Hug. "While the elves make the sleighful of toys that I carry, I do my research in the North Pole Library! A special treat I am thus able to bring To genealogy folks who just can't find a thing. Now off you must go off to your bed for a rest, I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess!" As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee, I looked back at Santa who'd brought so much to me. While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle, To his team, then they rose like the down of a thistle. And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, "Family History is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!"

We would like to invite you to visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com <http://www.poorhousestory.com/> We have just published a link to Kay M. Sheppard's wonderful website. She has done a great job extracting and transcribing and indexing (!!!)the minutes of the Wardens of the Poor for Hyde County for 1837-1863. She has also included an explanation of how the poor relief system in North Carolina worked. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on NORTH CAROLINA on the table of states. If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS (which explains why you might climb over your own "brick walls" at the poorhouse) as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newsletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

Dear Kay Lynn, What a year round Christmas gift you have provided all of us with Hyde Co ancestors!!! Thank you for all of your hard work. Nancy Dunbar , Ann Arbor, MI

Folks, I finally decided to "revamp" all of the newspaper articles that we've had online and that are added to from time to time. They were atrocious and I don't know why someone hadn't complained to me about them. The new pages have a nice background now, each surname is in CAPS & highlighted in red, the files are smaller so those of you with slower computers will not have to wait a year and a day for them to come up, there is an index to the years on the newspaper homepage, and NO, I did not make an index of surnames for each page. You didn't think I'd make it THAT easy for you, did you? <grin> These abstracts are chocked full of births, deaths, marriages and interesting little tidbits about folks who lived in and around Hyde County. There are some articles on the early history of Hyde County that are quite interesting and some of you that live or did live in Hyde County might even find YOUR own name among the entries. REMEMBER though that not everything you read in print ! is the unadulterated truth. Use these abstracts as a stepping stone to further research. I hope you enjoy them and can glean some useful information on the families that you're researching. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/NEWS.HTM I wish each and every one of you have a marvelous Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year. Kay Lynn PS: I still have Nov. & Dec. 1952 to type and put online so stay tuned.

Folks, Thanks to Bob Hester's research, we have begun to place online data on the men from Hyde County who served in Co. B, 17th NC Infantry (1st & 2nd Org,) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/CSAVET8.HTM Also, Kay Lynn and I have been researching the men from Hyde who served in the 1st & 2nd NC Infantry Vols. (Union), at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/USAVET.HTM Please let us know if you have any additional information or corrections, Thanks, John

I can do Look Ups and/or research in the NC Archives. I'm there 3-4 days every week. Easy Look-ups are free. There is a charge for more complicated Look-Ups or indepth research. Contact me for more info. Linda Allred Cooper lacooper@mindspring.com

FYI, I've just uploaded newspaper articles from the 1951 Coastland Times that pertained to Hyde County. Some of the articles in this newspaper were accompanied by photographs but most were too dark to scan. I did add some that were semi-OK. I'll be doing the 1952 newspaper in the coming weeks so keep checking back. I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the Christmas holidays. Peace to you all, Kay Lynn

Hi folks, I know this message has nothing at all to do with genealogy but sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. Nola Duffy who has been a great inspiration to me personally (as well as to many others) and who has served on the GenWeb Board and hosted several NC counties has sent out a request that I thought would reach more people if I posted it here rather than sending out individual messages. Posted below is Nola's message. Kay Lynn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have just gotten word that my son is now in a coma and will not survive unless we can find a liver transplant within the next day or 2. We need an A+ liver. If ANYONE on the list has any connections to anyone in the medical profession that might help, please have them call me at: 713-523-3210 If you know of any lists, TV contacts or others that might have the ability to broadcast this emergency, please pass the information along. We have a life-flight plane ready to transport him as we speak but must find a place in a position to take him. We probably are looking at live support today and then death within 24 - 48 hours. Thanks and please pray for us. Nola

I have been researching the Berry's of Hyde for several years and have had a hard time sorting out the "John" Berrys. I do know that the Berrys married into the Gibbs line in several generations, the true "double first cousins". I did find a Charles Berry listed as a Justice of the Peace in 1761 and am sorting out the possibilities that he was the father of William Berry, b. circa 1756. Does anyone know where Charles came from? and who has the information on the "family tradition" that says they come from Accomack County, VA. Who in the family remembers who said/stated the information. They could be a clue as to where the family came from. I live in VA and have been to Accomack to meet with people there. I need more information to help sort through the "bunches" of Berrys in VA.

Seeking info on the family of William & Bridget Berry, parents of Richard T. Berry (1838-1910), who married: Louise Elizabeth Gibbs. Richard served in the Union Army from Jan. 1864 to June 1865 and may have served in the Confederate Army before then. Any information appreciated. John McGowan