Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12167 Surname: Godwin, Pittman ------------------------- I don't reconize those names. I have a Mabel Pittman who m. Clifton Ballance. It is possible that they are from the same tree just a different branch. If I come across a match I will pass it on.

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12166 Surname: GODWIN, PITTMAN, DURHAM, BALLANCE ------------------------- Hello: I am searching for information on the following surnames: Georganna Godwin who married James Hardee Durham. I am not sure if she was his 1st or his 2nd wife. I am also looking for information on Lawrence Pittman who married Fannie Etta Ballance and they had 3 children: Leo, Fannie Ruth and Henry Albert. If you have any information or if this is not part of your line, please let me know thank you Joan-Marie

Looking for Miss Tyson, who was our French teacher at Selma High School in the late 1960s. If you can tell me anything about her, please write! Bev cyberbev@earthling.net ICQ 84892128 AIM BevWmson I am planning to live forever......... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PITTMAN DATA BANK: Now 2,250 depositors, and growing! http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bevwmson/pittmandatabank.html http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Beverly--C-Williamson/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We have the power to change the world. Teach your children to love life, respect humanity, and protect our planet." ...CyberBev, 1 Jan 2001

the Oregon Archives have death certs from 1906 forward, but have not been able to find Ed's. I appreciate your reply. I also got a list in the index from another list member,and found another Edward, which was my first ed's son and was married to Helen...it has the cert number and everything...I am requesting that, but do not know if I can get it since he only died in 1975 and I am not a direct line decendent of his...he was my ggrandmothers brother. I feel that Oregon's archives are the best setup and run in the entire U.S....they have email reference request and they are so helpful...I have gotten so much help from them that we all know each other by name, and they probably hide when I email them!!! I wish other states would ask for the setup that Oregon has...it works soooo well.I am sending this post to a bunch of other lists i subscribe to so that others can have the e-mail address for the Oregon state archives if they have Oregon research to do... On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 23:43:33 -0800 "Verdena Veelle" <vveelle@teleport.com> writes: > Did you try the Oregon Archives for the death certificate for Ed > William's > death certificate? Email them at > Reference.Archives@state.or.us > Mark Hoffman's death may be too far back to find a record. > Good hunting. > Verdena G. Veelle > Mulino, OR 97042 > > vveelle@teleport.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gloriamlh@juno.com> > To: <YAMCO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:33 AM > Subject: Mark Hoffman/williams familys > > > : he was married to evalett collins in Hillsboro OR dec 1880 and > moved to > : Portland, OR. he died before 1889 when Eva married Ed Williams . > Mark and > : eva Hoffman had 2 children of their marriage, Winnifred b. 1895 > and Alva, > : b. 1887. These grew up to marry surnames Loomis and Rowe...Winnie > or > : Obbie ended up in ID . many of the children of evas 2nd marriage > lived in > : Multnomah co and Washington co. and Yamhill co, OR, their names > are: > : Conrad williams b. dec 1890 > : Gertrude williams, b. mar 1892 > : Hallie, b. oct 1893 > : Edward Williams JR. b apr 1898 m. 2- helen Pilz(1st w.unk) > : If anyone has access to the OR death or Marriage indexes i would > : appreciate a lookup on the children of these marriages. I still > havent > : found Ed Williams Sr's death cert...he died 1911 in Newberg, and I > havent > : found Mark Hoffmans death cert, he died between 1886 and 1889 , > when eva > : married ed Williams sr. thank you. gloria > > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Obviously this is anecdotal, but when I was searching for my GGGF's grave site, I also found on my GGAunt's grave site: SUSAN ³SUDYE² McNEILL WIFE OF BEN WITHERS MAY 18, 1879 JULY 28 1934 My mom was surprised to learn "Susan" was on the gravestone, having only known her as Sudie (SUEdee). Of course, information on a gravestone isn't carved in...uh...I mean that there is no guarantee that the information on a gravestone is correct :-) Stewart > From: Ann Massengill/John Evans <nicojak@ftc-i.net> >> From: Ted Gurley <tgurley@veriomail.com> >> I have found this name in the JoCo area and Wayne Co. circa. 1890 - 1920. >> Any thought on why this was popular and how it was pronounced. >> It seems like it should be SUE - DEE. >> Ted > > Ann Massengill responds: > Hi, Ted. You may get other answers. I had two friends in school named > Sudie, pron. SUE-dy. My teachers assumed the name was a nickname for > Susan, but both girls vehemently denied it. I think it's a Southern thing, > as I grew up in Greenwood County SC. Because I once had to do detention > for arguing one friend's case with the extremely formidable Mrs. Catherine > D. Austell, who did not permit the use of nicknames in her 8th-grade > English class, I shall stay tuned to this discussion with great interest, > sorry only that I may not have the chance to seek out her grave and say to > its spinning self: I told you so! > > Life is good... > > annie Then you die?

>Resent-date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 19:05:13 -0700 >Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 20:05:08 -0600 >Resent-from: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >From: Ted Gurley <tgurley@veriomail.com> >Subject: [NCJOHNST] Name - Sudie ? >Resent-sender: NCJOHNST-L-request@rootsweb.com >X-Sender: tgurley@pop.veriomail.com >To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 >X-Loop: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >Old-To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com >X-Original-Sender: tgurley@veriomail.com Wed Mar 7 19:05:13 2001 >X-Mailing-List: <NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/205 > >I have found this name in the JoCo area and Wayne Co. circa. 1890 - 1920. > >Any thought on why this was popular and how it was pronounced. > >It seems like it should be SUE - DEE. > >I'm sure someone will know. > >Ted > Ann Massengill responds: Hi, Ted. You may get other answers. I had two friends in school named Sudie, pron. SUE-dy. My teachers assumed the name was a nickname for Susan, but both girls vehemently denied it. I think it's a Southern thing, as I grew up in Greenwood County SC. Because I once had to do detention for arguing one friend's case with the extremely formidable Mrs. Catherine D. Austell, who did not permit the use of nicknames in her 8th-grade English class, I shall stay tuned to this discussion with great interest, sorry only that I may not have the chance to seek out her grave and say to its spinning self: I told you so! Life is good... annie

I have found this name in the JoCo area and Wayne Co. circa. 1890 - 1920. Any thought on why this was popular and how it was pronounced. It seems like it should be SUE - DEE. I'm sure someone will know. Ted

Has this been finalized yet? -----Original Message----- From: I am who I have always been. [mailto:bevjax@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 4:32 PM To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: SHS (that's SELMA High School) Reunion The reunion planners have said this will happen either the last weekend in March or the first weekend in April, 2001 ... as soon as the date is set, I will let everyone know. > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 10:56 AM > To: NCJOHNST-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: SHS (that's SELMA High School) Reunion > > I hear there is a reunion in the planning stages for Selma High School grads 1960-1965 ... our > old school is going to be demolished and we need to take a final stroll through those "hallowed > halls." > If you were there, please drop me a line! > Bev > > cyberbev@earthling.net > ICQ 84892128 > AIM BevWmson > I am planning to live forever......... > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > PITTMAN DATA BANK: Now 2,250 depositors, and growing! > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bevwmson/pittmandatabank.html > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Beverly--C-Williamson/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "We have the power to change the world. > Teach your children to love life, > respect humanity, and protect our planet." > ...CyberBev, 1 Jan 2001 ______________________________

John T. Avera was my g-g grandfather. He was the father of Nell Jackson Avera (1866-1923), who married Frederick Jackson Williams (1854-1924). Frederick and Nell's son Carl Sasser Williams was my grandfather, who died long before I was born. If anybody can help me place this John T. in the Avera family tree, I'd appreciate the help. I'd also like to know the maiden name of his wife, Druzilla. Here's John Avera's will, filed for probate in Johnston Co., NC on 17 February 1923: "North Carolina Johnston County I, John T. Avera of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament. First, my executor hereinafter named shall give my body a suitable burial suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, and of the first moneys that shall come into his hands out of my estate. Second, I give and devise unto my beloved wife Druzilla Avera all the lands of which I may own or die possessed, wherein situate, to hold for herself during the term of her natural life, and after her death, I give and devise the same to my heir begotten on the body of the said Druzilla Avera. Third, I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife, Druzilla all my personal property of any description, as well as money and chosen in action (auction?) to her and to hold during the term of her natural life, and after her death to go to my heirs begotten upon her body. Fourth, I hereby constitute and appoint my trusted friend W. L. Brady my lawful executor to execute this my last will and testament according to the true interest and meaning of the same. In witness whereof, I the said Jno. T. Avera do hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 day of July, 1905. John T. Avera Signed, sealed and published and disclosed by the said John T. Avera to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in the presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witness thereto (test) Ed L. Abel (test) Sam T. Honeycutt That since the executor of the foregoing will W. L. Brady herein appointed executor has died, and in his place I appoint my trusted friend J. S. Ogburn as executor to this my last will and testament January 21, 1916 John T. Avera." Brian Brian D. Core P.O. Box 1166 Brighton, CO 80601 Greenhouseguy@Juno.com Web Page: http://pages.prodigy.net/greenhouseguy For attachments, use: Greenhouseguy@prodigy.net ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12165 Surname: Mitchell, Elmore ------------------------- I am looking for info on Mitchell and Elmore ancestors in Johnston County. My great-great grandparents were W.G. and Patience Mitchell. Their son was Allen Walter Mitchell---he married Hattie Lee Nora(?)Elmore on 9/4/1907 at Pickney Church. Allen Walter Mitchell was born 2/1/1881 and died 10/17/29. Hattie Lee Nora Elmore was born 11/14/1884 and died 10/13/39 They had 2 sons(that I know about) and one daughter--my grandmother. Their names were Joseph Malcom, Harvey Floyd and Ola Ethel. I am trying to find info to verify possible Native American ancestry on the Elmore side and I need more info on the Mitchell family to start. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. LeAnne Aycock

I would be interested in getting information as to who is buried in Stancil's Cemetary. I have a Eliza STancil b. abt 1826 who married Gilbert Hales. I can find no information on her. Maybe she was buried there. ANy help would be appreciated. Thanks. Debbie Howell txhowell@hotmail.com "If you lead a good life, say your prayers, and go to church; when you die, you will go to TEXAS!" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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Is anyone familiar with a Simon Jones Burial ground? According to some information I have on my Stephenson and Elizabeth Flowers Godwin this is where they are buried. My understanding was that it was in Johnston Co. at least back in the late 1800s when they passed away. Anyone have any idea where it would be located today? Thanks. Shelly Mendenhall

If anyone has abstracts of cemeteries in Johnston Co. I would very much appreciate a lookup. I am searching for the grave of John L. Rhodes who married Delia Ferrell. I have been told it may be at Stancils Chapel Cemetery. All help greatly appreciated. I may be contacted at angela@cocentral.com Thanks, Chris

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12164 Surname: Allen ------------------------- I remember this name very well from my grandfather who worked as a policeman for Charlie Allen who was chief of police in Clayton. My dad said that Charlie was from Smithfield, but he did not know for sure if Charlie was a policeman in Smithfield or not. I expect that the Clayton News and/or Smithfield Hearld would have stories and pictures of him during those years. I do not know any additional info on the Allen's.

> >Looking for the parents of Dallie Johnson. I was told that they are buried >in Johnston Co. He lived in Sampson County, married Avanial Green. Dallie >had several sibblings. Mettie, Marggie, Laura, Lettie, and ??? brother >who lived in Fayetteville. Dallie was born in 1908 and died in 1980. > ann massengill responds with a general observation: i'm noticing we have a number of ava-like names for women: avera, avery, now avanial, and who was that you were looking for, gary corbett? avie? it seems to me that it may be helpful when we recognize an unusual name, male or female, that we attempt through our knowledge of our families, to share knowledge of the name itself. i.e., is this "ava" promounced like ava gardner or more like the "down east" way of saying "eva" [as in gabor, i reckon]? if so, then the more modern "eva" may well be the version that comes down through our families. among the most memorable examples of down-east-speak was on "candid camera" when i was a child. i'm sure i only recall it so well because it was done in durham. allen funt had a long conversation with a guy who ran a gas station in durham on the difference between "oil" and "all" -- of course, there was no difference to the ear! in the massengill line, i notice men's names "eldridge", "ethelred" and others, masculine and feminine, that begin with the "short e"sound, more than we encounter today. i'm most interested in "ethelred" because it is so very old-saxon and would have survived the entire norman invasion of 1066 (not d-day) to get down to us today through all the changes the language has undergone. any ideas? life is good... annie

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12163 Surname: Allen, Harold ------------------------- I am searching for information on Charlie Allen(1915 ?) of johnston county. He served as the sheriff or police cheif of smithfield for years. I believe his wife was Mary. His mother was Minnie Harold Allen. Does anyone have info on charlie, he was cheif I believe from the 40"s till 60's or 70's.

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Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Johnston/12162 Surname: ------------------------- Looking for the parents of Dallie Johnson. I was told that they are buried in Johnston Co. He lived in Sampson County, married Avanial Green. Dallie had several sibblings. Mettie, Marggie, Laura, Lettie, and ??? brother who lived in Fayetteville. Dallie was born in 1908 and died in 1980.

Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Johnston/12161 Surname: Radford, Howell, Hales, Edwards, Davis, Stancil, STuckey, Spivey ------------------------- I am wondering if anyone knows where Radford Crossing is located? The land there was once in possession of my husband's ggrandfather-Mathew Gray Radford. His father was Levi Gray Radford. You can email me at txhowell@hotmail.com