Folks, Harriette has been a long-standing member and friend of the Hyde County Historical and Genealogical Society who underwent a heart transplant last year. She would like for you to be aware of organ donations and a book that has been written by the mother of the girl whose heart she received. Please take a little time to read this and pass it on to everyone on your mailing list that you feel would be interested in this book. Thanks, Kay Lynn - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends and Family, For those of you who may not know, I had a heart transplant on March 7, 1999. I received the heart of an 18 year old very special young woman named Morgan. Her mother, Michelle Peele has written a book which describes the journey through her grief and pain and the Glimpses of God that came at the moment she needed them. I have read the rough draft. It is a book that will touch your emotions and yet you will smile when you see those glimpses. Proceeds from the book will go to the organ procurement agency that benefit organ donor awareness throughout the US. There were four people whom I visited at UNC Hospital after my transplant who died waiting for hearts. When people become more aware, hope this will not continue to happen. With love and thanks, Harriette Harris Riggs GLIMPSES OF GOD In this powerfully emotional book, a mother recreates a true story that helps the reader comprehend that there is a ray of hope through the minute, everyday GLIMPSES OF GOD. Accepting that the loss of her bright, young daughter will be a never ending journey, she opens her heart and touches the readers emotions, while she creates an atmosphere of hope in which healing can begin. Filled with raw and often painful emotion, this story will make you cry and smile as you travel on this endless journey. It is sprinkled with real-life, honest, and generous GLIMPSES OF GOD. Please take a moment and order this amazing account of the power of grace. Please order GLIMPSES OF GOD by Michelle Peele today. Order by phone from Pentland Press at 1-800-948-2786. Cost of the hardcover book is $16.95. >From the Recipient of Morgan's Heart. This book is about the girl and the family that gave me and my family the "gift of life". Please support this endeavor. The proceeds from the sale of this beautiful book will benefit organ donor awareness throughout the United States. Call 1-800-355-SHARE for a brochure about organ donation. MAY GOD BLESS YOU, Harriette Harris Riggs

E.J. BROOKS 1869 - 1934 Barbara O. BROOKS 1866 - 1900 Leva BROOKS 1896 - 1899 Infant BROOKS 1907 - 1910 [Wonder why no name after 3 years of age?] In Memory Of Elizabeth Bonner Daughter of Samuel G. and Pollyann EBORN Wife of Maj. E.S. MARSH Born at Woodstock, N.C Aug. 11, 1846 Died at Belhaven, N.C. May 16, 1924 Edward Stanley MARSH Son of James Bonner MARSH and Eleanor Carr MARSH Born in Wilmington, N.C. Oct. 9, 1838 Died in Belhaven, N.C. Oct. 20, 1906 Age 68 years, 11 days He enlisted in the Confederate Army as Second Lieutenant of Company I 4th Regiment N.C.S.T. of which his brother, Wm. T. MARSH was Captain and upon whose death in '62 became Captain of Company I. He was promoted to Major for [fighting?] gallantly on the field of Chancellorsville, Va. when he fell severely wounded, a minnieball penetrating his left shoulder, passed through both lungs and made its exit, May 3, 1863. Maggie SWINDELL 1892 - 1923 Charlie SWINDELL 1888 - 1937 W.A. SWINDELL Nov. 12, 1861 Oct. 14, 1935 Nannie Wife of W.A. SWINDELL Mar. 1, 1872 Jan. 1, 1944 Seth B. SWINDELL Nov. 7, 1888 June 18, 1956 Annie Mae Wife of S.B. SWINDELL Oct. 21, 1894 July 20, 1925 Leslie BALLANCE 1896 - 1937 Clarence Thomas FOREMAN Feb. 3, 1926 Sept. 25, 1941 Mattie Saddler FOREMAN [died] Nov. 16, 1967 Age 63 years Alice M. EBRON [this was written as Ebron, not EBORN] July 16, 1848 May 31, 1916 "Thou lost to sight, to memory dear" George F. CLARK March 1, 1859 June 17, 1919 Ida Ebron CLARK Wife of G. Franklin CLARK Oct. 23, 1871 Oct. 31, 1961 "She loved & served" Capt. W.O. LUPTON Oct. 26, 1860 July 29, 1923 ["The Luptons of NC" by Edwards & Sadler state his name as William Oliver] Sidney D. LUPTON April 9, 1826 May 17, 1917 ["The Luptons of NC" by Edwards & Sadler state her maiden name as DAY and birth date as April 9, 1825] William Benson LEWIS Aug. 9, 1866 May 7, 1943 Mary Elizabeth LEWIS June 19, 1867 Nov. 3, 1938 Rebecca M. HORTON Aug. 15, 1849 June 20, 1924 "Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep" M.A. GIBBS July 21, 1872 1940 William D. GIBBS March 11, 1814 June 11, 1924 [I don't believe this man lived to be 110 years old but the dates are as I found them in the file.] Elwood Son of M.F. & Annie SQUIRES July 16, 1907 Sept. 5, 1937 "Not my will, but thine be done" Annie C. Sanders Wife of M.F. SQUIRES Dec. 18, 1873 May 16, 1948 "A devoted wife & loving mother" Willie Guy QUIDLEY NC Pvt. US Army WWII Nov. 11, 1915 March 1969 Janie S. QUIDLEY June 8, 1886 Oct. 9, 1964 Richard Jones QUIDLEY, JR. Apr. 16, 1878 May 15, 1962 Radford JONES July 6, 1901 July 18, 1961 Bland GIBBS Cpl. Co. E 306 Eng. WWI Feb. 28, 1892 Aug. 27, 1954 Albert A. FRANCIS NC Pvt. Co. F [or E] 119 Inf. WWI March 15, 1892 July 22, 1960

Folks, The following came from Bill Smith. Hope this helps clear up some things on part 5 of the tombstone transcriptions. Kay Lynn william smith wrote: > Kay Lynn, the names you listed are all on a single tombstone at ST Johns > Episcopal church which is in the Quinlerly cross road area just outside > of Grifton. The Pugh names are all listed on one side of the tombstome > and the Brights are on the other side. There is also listing of pitt > county cemetaries on the net that was done by mr. Jessie Jackson > sometime in the mid 1900's. He listed a couple of the names differently. > > Elizabeth B., child of William and Mary Pugh was listed as Eliza > > Under Grandparents, Rachel Davison was listed as Dawson > > Under Great-Great Grandparents, Elizabeth Graves was listed as Green > > Under Great-Great-Great Grandparents, Simon Brights wife was listed as > Elizabeth Graves

Hello Betty Cavner and anyone else researching COOPER. Betty Cavner, I tried to ask you about the COOPER line per your posting in the Beaufort County web page, but you must have changed your e-mail address. Please contact me, either through the list or privately. Ruffin Cooper rrcooper@erols.com

Hello Sharon Gable and anyone else. I have been searching my COOPER line which started as far as I know in Martin and then moved to Hyde County. However, I just learned from Kay Sheppard's postings that my uncle Sam W. COOPER (b. March 1883) lived at some point in Beaufort County. He was the husband of Elsie PUGH (b. Apr. 13, 1892, d. Aug. 20, 1925) and the father of Thelma T. COOPER (b. May 15, 1916, d. July 5, 1939). Elsie and Thelma are buried somewhere in Beaufort County. If Sharon Gable or anyone else has any information that would be helpful I would appreciate your assistance. I have up against the "brick wall" for some time. You can contact me through the list or privately. Thank you. Ruffin Cooper rrcooper@erols.com

At the top of this page was written St. John's Episcopal Church. I don't have a clue whether these are tombstone inscriptions or church records or someone's own personal research. They were written in the same handwriting as the tombstone inscriptions and on the same yellow legal paper. Maybe this will help someone out there or at least give you a starting point. Kay Lynn ------------------ Grandparents William PUGH 1775 - 1837 Mary COART 1784 - 1849 Their children: Sarah C. 1802 - 1813 Elizabeth B. 1806 - 1815 John C. 1808 - 1812 Lewis B. 1810 - 1859 William A. 1813 - 1887 Penelope 1814 - 1814 Jessie C. 1817 - 1843 Parents Lewis Bryan PUGH 1810 - 1859 Margaret Jane BRIGHT 1823 - 1897 Their children: Mary E. 1845 - ? Rachel Francis 1847 - 1935 Margaret Ann 1849 - 1887 Sarah Louisa 1852 - 1888 Lewis Bryan 1855 - 1868 Laura Eleanor 1857 - 1937 Great-Grandparents Hugh PUGH 1711 - 1793 Elizabeth BRYAN 1737 - 1812 Their children: Sarah 1760 - 1799 Louisa 1762 - 1824 Stephen 1765 - 1834 Rachel 1768 - ? Lewis 1770 - ? Penelope 1773 - ? William 1775 - 1837 Bryan 1778 - ? Grandparents Simon BRIGHT 1792 - 1850 (or 1852...couldn't tell which) Rachel DAVISON (but could be DAWSON) 1808 - 1863 Great-Grandparents Simon BRIGHT 1764 - 1820 Sarah GREEN 1768 - 1818 Great-Great-Grandparents Simon BRIGHT 1738 - 1799 Elizabeth GRAVES [no dates] Great-Great-Great-Grandparents Simon BRIGHT 1706 - 1777 Mary (or May) Elizabeth [can't make our last name but starts with a "G"] [no date]

In Memory Of Elizabeth Wife of Zachariah F. EBORN Died April 9th 1849 Aged 58 years, 2 mos, and 12 days In Memory Of Benjamin F. Son of Zachariah F. & Betsey EBORN Born April 5th 1812 Died March 26th 1838 Aged 25 years, 11 mos . & 21 Days In Memory Of Zachariah F. EBORN, ESQ. Son of Arvadah Eborn Born Dec. 13th 1777 Died Oct. 7th 1842 Aged 64 years, 9 mos. & 24 days In Memory Of Betsey Consort of Zachariah EBORN & Daughter of William & Mary Ann CLARK Born Feb. 12th 1789 Died Dec. 26th 1822 Aged 33 yrs, 10 mos. & 14 days Sacred to the Memory Of Alexander Son of Samuel & Rebecca CLARK Who departed this life Oct. 18, 1826 Age 9 mo. & 9 days Sacred to the Memory Of Caroline Daughter of Samuel & Rebecca CLARK Who departed this life Sept. 20, 1831 Age 1 year, 5 mos. & 4 days Shirley B. CALHOON May 30, 1928 Mar. 4, 1964 Louise White CONNER 1884 - 1940 William Thomas MASON March 14, 1886 June 16, 1956 Mae Leigh O'NEAL July 16, 1909 Jan 12, 1961 Walter Carl CREDLE Nov. 5, 1890 Mar. 30, 1960 Eugenia Bishop CREDLE Sept. 22, 1899 [no death date] Thomas L. BROOKS 1890 - 1956 Lula C. BROOKS 1895 - 1951 Benjamin F. DANIEL, SR. Dec. 2, 1883 May 17, 1953 Ella GIBBS Daughter of Walton & Florence O'NEAL Jan. 3, 1910 May 8, 1926 Mother Florence Gibbs O'NEAL Aug. 8, 1881 July 19, 1952 At Rest Walton O'NEAL Feb. 11, 1880 April 8, 1961

This came from Sharon Gable this evening and thought you listers would like to know more about these two folks that were listed on the tombstone inscriptions. Thanks Sharon!! Kay Lynn Sharon Gable wrote: > Thanks - Always enjoy your odd bits that you find out. I can fill in > alittle bit on the Pugh's listed .... > > > S. Noville PUGH > > Apr. 3, 1918 > > Mar. 7, 1941 > > His name is Samuel Norville Pugh according to the family bible but the > 'r' is not on his tombstone. He's buried in the Oddfellows cemetery > where his grandmother is also buried {Mary Ann Veal Credle Harris Pugh > Gibbs - 3 husbands}. He drowned one winter in the Chesapeake Bay, he > was on a tugboat and didn't report for dinner. They assumed he fell > from the tug. His body washed up on the Maryland side of the Chesapeake > Bay in March of that year. > His parents are Samuel Leroy Pugh and the next grave which you listed - > Bertha R. Pugh. The date on her tombstone (also at Oddfellows cemetery) > is 1900 > > > Bertha R. PUGH > > Mar. 5, 1910? > > July 5, 1958 > > "Asleep In Jesus"

Robert B. MIDGETTE [Robert Blackwell] 1887 - 1969 [North Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bath] Retha Mae [nee PEGRAM] Wife of R.B. Midgette June 23, 1889 July 22, 1933 "She hath done what she could" [North Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Bath] Walter H. FOREMAN Husband of Lucy B. WATERS Oct. 3, 1886 Jan. 2, 1963 "Gone but not forgotten" Lucy B. WATERS Wife of W.H. FOREMAN May 26, 1891 Jan. 24, 1954 John EBORN Colonel N.C. Militia Rev. War 1749 - 1796 [Nov. 15, 1796] In Memory Of Mrs. Arcada Wife of Col. John EBORN Daughter of Joshua & Rebecca FOREMAN who died June 10, 1839 In Memory Of William N. SATCHWELL Born Dec. 2, 1818 Died Jan. 17, 1858 Joseph Pinkney CLARK Son of Walter & Augusta E. Clark Mar. 7, 1873 Nov. 18, 1955 Lewis Jefferson Son of Lewis & Elizabeth CLARK Born March 31, 1861 Died Feby. 22, 1882 "Only Waiting" Lewis CLARK Born Oct. 14, 1823 Died Aug. 25, 1869 In Memory Of Caleb Son of Lewis & Elizabeth CLARK Born June ___ ? Died Sept. 14, 18 __? Aged 1 year _____________________________________________________________ The top of this page says "Pungo Creek". I don't know if that's the name of the cemetery or the area in which these tombstones were found. In Memory Of Caleb FOREMAN who was born the 23rd of February 1751 and died the 18th of February 1790 Aged 38 years, 11 months & 21 days In Memory Of Elizabeth FOREMAN who was born 1st of December 1785 and died the 22nd of November 1807 Aged 21 years, 11 months & 21 days ____________________________________________________________ Joseph Clark GASKINS Sept. 25, 1856 Sept. 2, 1944 Alice Howard GASKINS May 11, 1829 June 15, 1907 "We trust our loss will be her gain." Robert L. [GASKINS?] Apr. 24, 1861 Mar. 4, 1939 Elizabeth [GASKINS?] July 23, 1878 [no death date] William Solon EBRON 1881 - 1902 Sarah EBRON 1884 - 1904 James Burton GASKINS May 8, 1911 Sept. 2, 1914 Edith Bealrece GASKINS Mar. 25, 1898 Jan. 10, 1920

Folks, I don't know which cemeteries in Beaufort Co. some of these folks are buried in but thought I'd post them for you just in case one of them might be one of your long, lost ancestor. Information in parenthesis are my own notations. I will send other installments in separate e-mails. Kay Lynn --------------------- Joseph Bonner CLARK Son of Samuel & Rebecca Clark Born at Pungo Oct. 14, 1814 Died in Newbern, N.C. Nov. 20, 1872 "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life" Louisa Elizabeth Daughter of Seth & Louisa GIBBS wife of Joseph Bonner CLARK Born Dec. 11, 1820 near Far Creek, Hyde Co., N.C. Died Nov. 8, 1883 at Pantego, N.C. "I Know my Redeemer Liveth" Infant of Walter & Augusta E. CLARK Born Dec. 11, 1886 [no death date] Carrie Virginia Daughter of Walter & Augusta E. CLARK [no dates] In Memory Of Ormond Foreman Son of Zachariah & Elizabeth EBORN Born March 1, 1813 Died June 17, 1839 In Memory Of Mrs. Rebecca CLARK Wife of Samuel Clark Daughter of Caleb J. & Elizabeth FOREMAN Born Dec. 25, 1787 Departed this life July 19, 1838 Aged 50 years, 6 mos, & 21 days In Memory Of Samuel CLARK Son of Major & Mary Clark Born Feb. 19, 1776 Departed this life Dec. 21, 1844 Aged 68 years, 10 mos, & 2 days Janette H. FOREMAN Oct. 2, 1891 Dec. 29, 1967 Charles S. FOREMAN Mar. 12, 1885 July 28, 1957 "Rest In Peace" S. Noville PUGH Apr. 3, 1918 Mar. 7, 1941 Bertha R. PUGH Mar. 5, 1910? July 5, 1958 "Asleep In Jesus" Elgie T. PUGH Wife of S.W. COOPER Apr. 13, 1892 Aug. 20, 1925 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Thelma T. Daughter of S.W. & Elgie COOPER May 15, 1916 July 5, 1939 William W. MIDGETTE 1877 - 1964 [Son of Benj. Daniel Midyette and Susanna Thomas Pugh] Buried in Oaklawn/Oddfellows Cemetery in West Belhaven] Stella H. MIDGETTE (nee BOWDEN) Dec. 6, 1881 May 13, 1945 "She was ready to go" [2nd wife of William W. Midgette; also buried in Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Helen MIDGETTE Apr. 28, 1912 May 6, 1924 "Heaven has called its own" [d/o Wm. Midgette and his 1st wife, Annie R. COOPER; also buried in Oaklawn/Oddfellows] W.B. TOOLEY [William] Dec. 19, 1846 Aug. 8, 1921 [Buried in Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Sydney [nee CREDLE] Wife of W.B. TOOLEY May 11, 1843 Jan. 25, 1926 [Buried in Oaklawn/Oddfellows; d/o Tilson Gibbon CREDLE & Mary Ann VEAL] Macon TOOLEY 1878 - 1932 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] John G. TOOLEY 1881 - 1927 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Capt. James Joshua WHITE Sept. 12, 1861 Nov. 7, 1948 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Annie Lenore Payne WHITE Sept. 21, 1872 [Hyde Co.] May 30, 1966 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Walton James WHITE Nov. 11, 1896 May 24, 1902 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows - s/o Capt. James & Annie White] James Walton WHITE Feb. 5, 1906 June 22, 1927 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows - s/o Capt. James & Annie White] Leone White SEARS May 25, 1881 [1900 Hyde Co. census states May 1891, age 9] Apr. 30, 1920 [d/o Capt. James White & Annie Lenora Payne; Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Edward Cleon SEARS, SR. Apr. 12, 1885 Dec. 1, 1916 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Edward Cleon SEARS, JR. Jan. 22, 1914 May 20, 1915 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] B.B. O'NEAL Feb. 2, 1889 Jan. 22, 1937 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows William J. BERRY Born May 15, 1935 Died Jan. 5, 1953 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Francis M. SWINDELL 1841 - 1918 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Brittie Ann MIDGETT [nee FRANCIS] June 10, 1868 Aug. 18, 1939 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows - Wife of Daniel Murray Midgett] D.M. MIDGETT [Daniel Murray] Sept. 8, 1857 June 28, 1916 "Our Devoted Parents" [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows] Francis A. WHITE 1832 - 1910 [Buried Oaklawn/Oddfellows]

Folks, I've been going through the Alton Payne files today and found the following Hyde Co. people who are buried in Beaufort County. These papers were in disarray and most of the transcriptions did not denote which cemetery it was taken from. I think there are other Hyde county folks in these tombstone transcriptions and would have put all of them up on the web page but for lack of knowing just exactly where they were buried so I decided to just send a note in case any of you on the list are interested in any of these people. Hope they are of some help to you researchers. Kay Lynn knee-deep in pickles, squash and tomatoes!! - ------------------------------------- Beaufort Co. Cemeteries (Pantego area) FATHER Walter Clark Born Hyde County, NC Feb. 13, 1840 Died July 31, 1903 Confederate Soldier Co. I; 3rd NC MOTHER Augusta Eveline Simmons Born Montgomery County, NC Feb. 2, 1843 Died Sept. 18, 1917 Rosa Elizabeth Daughter of Walter & Augusta E. Clark Born Oct. 1, 1880 Aged 12 hours Augusta Eveline Daughter of Walter & Augusta E. Clark Born April 10, 1884 Died Aug. 13, 1885 Aged 1 yr, 4 mo & 3 days Charles Bonner Clark Son of Walter & Augusta Clark Born at Pantego, NC Jan. 29, 1882 Died June 21, 1900 Ages 18 years, 4 mo & 22 days Bayview Cemetery C.H. Brooks (Cicero Hawks) Dec. 6, 1842 Aug. 9, 1901 (First wife was Celestia A. Midyett) Nancy Elizabeth (nee Selby) his wife Feb. 18, 1863 May 24, 1923 Caleb J. Brooks Jan. 11, 1848 Aug. 27, 1918 Ruth C. Brooks Born Jan 27, 1898 Age 18 yrs Drowned June 15, 1916 Kate S. Brooks Born Oct. 16, 1883 Age 13 yrs, 7 months Drowned June 15, 1916 (According to the 1910 Beaufort Co. census Katie Brooks was born in 1903, not 1883) Lillian Brooks (nee Ormond) Dec. 30, 1906 - 1941 Devoted wife of David Brooks & Loving Mother West Belhaven Church of Christ Cemetery William B. Midgette July 16, 1862 Dec. 8, 1922 Ludie W. Midgette [nee White] May 19, 1866 Jan. 3, 1965 Staton J. Peele Nov. 11, 1874 Feb. 26, 1944 Lona M. Peele [nee Midgette] Oct. 17, 1893 Aug. 23, 1942 Willie J. Midgett Sept. 24, 1897 Sept. 26, 1964 Mary F. Midgett [nee Fortiscue] Sept. 17, 1905 [no death date on stone but died Feb. 17, 1986] Oaklawn/Oddfellows Cemetery – West Belhaven William S. White May 10, 1885 Jan. 11, 1919 Joseph D. White Sept. 18, 1889 Dec. 20, 1902 Robert R. White May 22, 1859 July 14, 1905 Julia E. White March 20, 1857 Oct. 8, 1938 William C. Swindell April 17, 1882 Nov 7, 1947 Earl R. White June 7, 1902 Oct. 8. 1904 Benjamin D. [Daniel] Midgette 1848 – 1916 Susanna P. Midgette [nee Pugh] 1857 – 1926 John E. Midgett 1876 – 1946 Father Annie W. Midgett 1876 - 1947 Mother Leon E. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Midgett 1907 – 1909 Ann E. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Midgett 1902 – 1908 Unknown Cemeteries BROOKS Franklin Jan. 10, 1853 June 10, 1931 BROOKS Charlotte Pane His Wife Feb. 16, 1852 May 14, 1928 B.W. Midyett Born June 2, 1864 Died Sept. 29, 1887 Rest In Peace William H. Brooks Born June 17, 1881 Died Sept. 11, 1945 Gone But Not Forgotten James Guy Swindell Oct. 9, 1882 March 2, 1968 Christine W. Swindell March 17, 1895 [no death date] Rufus L. Gibbs 1889 – 1965 Elsie R. Gibbs 1895 - 1968 Charity E. [nee Brooks] Wife of L.J.P. Midyett Born April 4, 1859 Died Jan 7, 1925 Gone but not forgotten [Beaufort Co. death cert. states birth as May 7, 1859] B.W. Midyett June 2, 1864 Sept. 29, 1889 Rest In Peace Howard Lewis Selby Sept. 17, 1896 Dec. 23, 1965 Lillian Brooks Dec. 30, 1906 Nov. 10, 1941 A devoted wife & loving mother Bennie A. Selby [Benj. Agee] Oct. 12, 1866 Sept. 28, 1949 Gone but not forgotten Elderado M. Selby [nee Midyette] Sept. 24, 1877 May 4, 1956 Polly Swindell March 1850 March 31, 1939 At peace with the world

Hello List I am new to the list and to Hyde co. I am looking for info on Encoh Davenport and wife Hannah Rollins Encoh was said to live in Hyde Co. but died in Pitt Co. Does anyone know this man? Also looking info on George, Joel, Edmond Davenport All three are found in Hyde Co. as early as 1784 Hoping to connect my Pitt Co. Davenport to one of these families Thank you for any help {Wendy Davenport Ridings

Folks, I have been informed this evening that I failed to publish Mattie Bridgman Flowers' obituary after putting it on the What's New page and sending out a note to the list...my apologies for this. It has now been published and you may view it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSF.HTM I have also added another obituary this evening for Willie G. Midgette which can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSM2.HTM Kay Lynn

Folks, I've just added the surname SWINDELL to the surname page. This was sent in by Karen Swindell Wilson and she is researching this family from 1750 through present day. You can view the surname page and send her an e-mail at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDENAM5.HTM Kay Lynn

Folks, I have just added the following obituaries: Rufus Richard Cutrell, Mattie Bridgman Flowers and Cecil Norman Silverthorne. These can all be viewed by going to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/WHATSNEW.HTM and clicking on the word "OBITUARY" for the one you wish to see. I hope all of you are having a great week end so far. Kay Lynn

Looking for help locating ancestors of Joseph W. Gaskill, born about 1820 and died February 06, 1889. He married Mary Louisa Gautier. These facts have been verified through family Bible notations and the birth record of son, John Milton Gaskill. I have 'present day' family but no links to ancestors in the early 1800s and back. Joseph was a ship captain and I have been told he dealt in the trade of mahogany wood, primarily from the Bahamas into New York. I know of two ships: the J W GASKILL and the MARGUERITE, which is supposed to have been 'lost' at sea (with no trace). Any leads will be gratefully appreciated. Barbara R. Lucas

Folks, I have added 3 newspaper articles that have come from the Alton Warren Payne files. The first article is one written about 1950 by Nell Wise Wechter on Warren Payne, the mail carrier in Hyde Co. for over 31 years. The article which includes a photograph is entitled "The Mail Goes Through" and can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/ARTICLE1.HTM The next article is about Warren Payne. The title of this article is "Warren Payne of Gulrock, 91, a Witness to Many Changes" and can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/ARTICLE9.HTM The article immediately below the Warren Payne article is about the indexing of the Hyde County Cemetery Book and includes a photo of the Ann Howard tombstone in Ocracoke. Since these newspaper articles are put in chronological order you will have to scroll down until you get to the article in question. Hope you all enjoy these new additions. Kay Lynn

Folks, I received my Coastland Times today which had the obituary of Shelia Blanche Midgette Gibbs included. I have posted this obituary which can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSG2.HTM Kay Lynn

Folks, I have been asked by Paulette Midgette to send a note to the Hyde mailing list to see is any one of you have the Ellen Cloud book entitled "1860 Slave Inhabitants of Hyde County, North Carolina" which has been out of print for several years now. Mrs. Cloud was contacted and she doesn't even have a copy. Paulette would be glad to pay for a photostatic copy of the book or buy one if any of you have an extra copy that you would be willing to part with. You can reply straight to Paulette at: paulette_midgette@merck.com. Thanks. Kay Lynn

Hi folks, I've been "cooling my heels" in the office this morning adding new things for you to enjoy. First we have a new query from Jimmie Nell Meadors concerning the SWINDLE family. You can view the query and reply directly to her with any information that you might have at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDEQUE5.HTM Next we have a photograph of Louisa David (Jarvis) Jarvis, 5th and last wife of Tilman Ferdinand Jarvis, Sr. This was submitted by Louise Jarvis McLeod and can be viewed at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmack/photos/tfjarvis.htm Of course you can always check our What's New page for any new additions at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/WHATSNEW.HTM It's very, very hot here in middle TN with no end in sight it seems so if you have some old photographs that you would like to submit to me for posting, I'll be in my office where it's nice and cool and have the time to post them...no gardening for me this week but my Tennessee sweet pickles are coming along nicely in their crock jug. Hope all of you are having a very nice Monday. Kay Lynn