I have a Mary L. Mason b. 1850 (d/o Joseph and Drucilla Roberts Mason), Married Leander McMahan Feb. 8, 1872. Would like to know more on this couple. Thanks Libby

I recently received the copy of "The Heritage of Macon Co.", printed by the Macon Co. NC. Genealogical Society. And Bingo!! I located my GGF, GGGF, GGGGF and GGGGGF. 1. JOHN JONES, abt. 1725 in England + SUSAN 2. WILLIAM JONES, b. abt. 1750 in England. He moved to America before the Rev. War., entering at Charleston SC.. +DOROTHY 3. ROBERT 3. SUSANNAH 3. ELIAS 3. POLLY 3. JESS 3. JOHN 3. THOMAS 3. RICHARD 3. NANCY 3. female m. JESSE HUPTON 3. WILLIAM, b. 1788 (Burke Co. NC.) + JEANETTE SMITH 4. CYNTHIA 4. JEANETTE 4. MARY JANE 4. JOHN 4. MARY (POLLY) 4. WILLIAM W. 4. CHARLES 4. SARAH 4. SAMATHA and LYDIA (twins) 4. BERRY 4. LARKIN 4. CAROLINE 4. HOSEAH/HOSEAH + BARBARA MOSES I'm hoping to locate others who might be researching this family. I'm looking for the surnames of DOROTHY ? JONES and SUSAN ? JONES. I'd also be very interested in any family information. Any information appreciated. Thanks Linda

Daurice, So far I have only found a marriage record for John Welch and Nancy Bradsha 28 Jan . 1808 . This was in the Marriage Bonds of Tryon and Lincoln Counties of NC. Keep looking for you. Libby N.

I would like to know the parents and children of Merrill Bradshaw b abt 1816. He md Elizabeth Welch d/o John Welch and Nancy Bradshaw. I only have juno e-mail so I can't do searches on the internet. Daurice Snow dsnow6@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Dear Macon Rooters, Thanks to Linda Raxter for pointing this one to me. While it may have some genealogical content you may use, I thought all would enjoy some of the descriptions of some of the non-native residents of Cherokee Country in 1797. Hilarious! My favorite (and Linda's, too): George Philips None and ranks high among the most worthless Philip Sheppard Beaufort, South Carolina Rootsweb Sponsor and Listowner Lookups: 1850 Macon County Census, Jackson and Haywood County Marriages ********************************* Addressee: His Excellency Governor Sevier Persons Residing in the Cherokee Country, not natives of the land 1797. 11 March 1797 Knoxville Sir, My instructions from the Honorable the Secretary of War require that I report to you the names of all persons residing in the Cherokee country not natives of the land. For this purpose I have collected the following schedule of their names and employment which I am induced to believe is tolerably accurate. Names Nation Employment John McDonald Scotch Trader & Spanish Agent Daniel Ross Do Do John Rogers Do Thomas Harrison Blacksmith William Woodward Do James McBride Do Hireling Richard Cross Taylor William Thompson Irish Trader Thomas Tanbridge Do Who bears the worst of character Richard Ratliff Trader Drury Spencer Hireling & cowboy Alexander Campbell Trader ________Stofield Dutch Unknown Hickman Henslee Hireling and idler John Whizenhunt Trader John Melton Do William Smith Do William Ratley Unknown John LeGrand Cooper John Levett Trader Jack Civile Negro Do Anthony Civile Do Servant & Jack Daniel McKoy Unknown William Allen Old, Condemned as unfit for service William Colson Unknown Stepanus Sheppard Unknown William Chambers Do ________Carter Do William McDonald Do Caldwell Eastridge Do Miles Eastridge Late employed by Chisholm & Rogers James Welch Eve Vann Unknown Samuel Riely Trader Clement Vann Unknown Robert Brown Scotch Trader licenced 1st Feby for 2 years john Francois Negro french Unknown Stephen at Levett's Span Unknown Jones Lucas at Rogers Span Do Peter Benjamin Harris Taylor and trader Tonio Vance at Harris Span Unknown John Wright Trader Thomas Gegg Esquire English A Magistrate under the territorial gov't Tonio at Pine Log Span Unknown, a troublesome bad character Jacob Hogner Dutch Stolen horse buyer do do do John Meyers Do Do do Christian Russell Do Trader Bob Kilgore The worst of bad characters Daniel Love Dutch do do do Ellis Harlin Trader, licenced 18th January for 2 years Marmaduke Daniels Licensed hireling to Harlan Caleb Starr do do do Anthony Foreman Trader & idler Murwood Timberlack Do John McPherson None Joseph Browner Licensed hireling to Brown George Philips None and ranks high among the most worthless John Welch Dutch Trader Benjamin Hawkins Dutch Trader Mitchel Sandwich Do Stephen Graves Unknown John Christy Dutch Do John Gunter Trader Peter, at Gunters Span none ________ Jones None John Cameron Scotch Do Thomas Cordery Do _______ Underwood None, Worn out of Service Several Spaniards whose names I could not learn The blanks in the second column are either Americans or unknown. Those whose characters are noted in the third column I have represented according to the best information I have been able to receive. I am very respectfully, Sir, your most obedient Silas Dinsmoor

The North Carolina State Archives has wills; they state: "Wills. Although will books remain in the office of the county clerk of court, the loose, original wills are usually retired to the Archives where they are alphabetically arranged by surname of the testator. The staff will search Thornton W. Mitchell's North Carolina Will: A Testor Index, 1665-1990 by mail for original and recorded copies of wills. If no will is found Archives' staff will automatically check for an estate as well." If you are an out-of-state resident send eight dollars to: North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807 Phone: 919-733-3952 FAX: 919-733-1354 Hope this is of assistance. Kindest Regards, Gail Robinson

Where would I write to see if these Macon Co people left wills or probate/estates? George Jackson CONLEY d. 4-4-1960 Joseph Jackson CONLEY d 9-20-1931 Sallie B. Downs CONLEY d ??? Andrew Jackson CONLEY d 1864 Lizzie Collett CONLEY HOLLAND d 1-20-1915 Bryant C. CONLEY d 9-2-1857

I am looking for Mary Lou Mason b. abt.1855 married Samuel Lee McMahan. I think her parents were John Mason Jr. and Mary Roberson. Would appreciate any help. Also have a Robert McMahan married Cora Lowery in Macon Co. on 2-22-1894. Cora's parents was Bry Lowery. Any info on these folks? Thanks Libby N.

Tom or Donna wrote: > > > Andrew Jackson Conley 1818-1864 > Elizabeth Permelia Collett Conley 1830-1915 Valleytown Cemetery > There may be a Valleytown Cemetery in present day Macon County, but THE Valleytown Cemetery in Old Macon County is in downtown Andrews, NC (Now Cherokee County & FBI Central). This is a MASSIVE Cemetery I have just barely started on. Haven't found any Conleys yet, but I have well over 1000 graves to go. Hope to have it done by summer. Could this be the one you are looking for? -- Linda Hoxit Raxter http://www.rootsquest.com/~alextree lraxter@citcom.net Western North Carolina Cemeteries and More! American Local History Network - Transylvania County, NC Coordinator Related to at least half the county at least once ; )

Does anyone have access to this book? WPA Macon County Cemetery Records - Vols. I & II I need some lookups please! George Jackson CONLEY 1885-1960 Louellen (Ella) MYERS CONLEY 1884-1986 Joseph Jackson ConLEY 1859-1931 Sallie B. Downs-allman CONley -1947 Andrew Jackson Conley 1818-1864 Elizabeth Permelia Collett Conley 1830-1915 Valleytown Cemetery Bryant Conley 1786-1857 Delidah Branch Conley 1792-1857 Decatur Myers Ilena Angel Myers George W. Downs Sarah Myers Downs

I'm trying to find George Jackson CONLEY 1885-1960 and his wife Ella Myers CONLEY 1884-1986 in Macon CO NC. Do you have them listed in a Macon Co cemetery??? Also Joseph Jackson CONLEY 1859-1931 and his wife Sallie B. Downs-Allman CONLEY 1947-??, Decatur and Ilena ANGEL MYERS, Eli MYERS and Lovinia BRIGHT-MYERS, George W. DOWNS and Sarah MYERS DOWNS. Thanks. Donna

MCDONNEL: Tom (blacksmith) 1922-1933

These are my Macon County surnames: STANFIELD, SETSER, HOLLAND, DALRYMPLE, CORBIN, PEEK, McDONNEL, KIMSEY, RABUN, McCLURE, STRAIN. Bob Stanfield rstnfld@adelphia.net

At 11:50 PM 12/6/98 -0800, robert stanfield wrote: >These are my Macon County surnames: >STANFIELD, SETSER, HOLLAND, DALRYMPLE, CORBIN, PEEK, McDONNEL, KIMSEY, >RABUN, McCLURE, STRAIN. >Bob Stanfield >rstnfld@adelphia.net > > > Hi Bob, I have a considerable amount of Setzer/Setser information on my home page. I would love for you to look at it and give me any corrections or additions. Chris.... Chris Schultheis e-mail: schulthe@zianet.com home page: http://www.zianet.com/schulthe/home.htm

STEWART; Will 1920-1929................................................................... ................. MOORE: Willie 1936; J.W. (sawmill man) 1928; Dewey 1921-1923......................... DILLS: (Will Parrish renter) 1920-1921; John 1921-1933; Mack 1922-1937;Boy 1928-1931; Allem 1928; Lester 1928; Awestan? 1919; Harley 1936-1937......................... PARKER: Willie 1920-1928; W.C. 1920-1921; W.B. 1921-1928; Ben 1921-1928; Sam 1921-1923................................................................... .......................................... YOUNG: Jim 1921-1929................................................................... ..................... TALLENT: Harve 1921-1922; Jud 1922-1928 ; Grady 1922- 1928; Lester 1922-1923; Harry 1922-1923; John 1928-1937; Sam 1922-1928.................................................. NORTON: Fred 1920-1925; Frank Sr. 1920-1928; Jess 1920-1934; P.L. 1920-1923; Charley 1921-1932; W.A. 1921-1938; Fred (sawmill man) 1921-1922; Raleigh 1921-1923 Lester 1921-1922; Ed 1922-1929; Jim 1922-1923; Tom 1928-1934; Earl 1928....... MOSES: B.J. 1929........................................................................ .................... CUNNINGHAM: Aron 1920-1928; Cirt 1921-1939; John 1921-1929; William 1928-1929; Grady 1928-1930; Louis 1931-1932; Lee 1931-1932; Layer? 1931-1932.... WOOD: Jabe 1921-1931; Jess 1929.............................................................. WOODS: Clearence 1930-1931; Andy 1931................................................... MOSS: C.H. 1920-1922; Charley 1928-1929................................................... HENDERSON: Fred 1921-1931; J.D. 1922....................................................... BUCHANAN; Jim 1921-1931; Oscar 1920-1935; Elias 1928-1931....................... PHILLIPS: John & George 1921-1928; Lee 1922................................................ MANN: Lester 1921-1922; Mrs. L.M. 1928-1937................................................. MCCONNELL: Crit 1923........................................................................ ........... DRYMAN: Roy 1921-1928; Ray 1921-1922; George 1921-1922; Earl 1922-1934; Charley 1922-1933; Lafaette 1922; Jake 1932-1938 ; Arie 1936-1938; Herley 1936-1939.

Hi everyone, I have a couple of Account Books of a store in Macon Co.(Otto) owned by W.E. Mozeley. There are a lot of your surnames listed with accounts. I tryied to list them with dates. Maybe someone will be helped by this. Its really neat to see what they bought and how they paid for it ( a cow, chickens, working etc.) LEDBETTER: Mark 1921-1929; Robert 1922-1930. SANDERS: Eulas 1920-1924; Charley 1921-1928;Fred 1923-1928;E.G.1928;Robert 1928; Ulysess 1928-1932;Spirgin 1939. SOUTHERDS: Henry 1921-1929. MCKINNY: Tom 1928. HYATT: Mrs. Ada 1920-1929 CARPENTER: R.M. 1920-1928; Charley (Riverside) 1920-1921; Bob 1920-1935; Jess 1921-1932; Robert 1921;Lawerance 1922-1924;Charley (Testeula?) 1922;John (Davis Boy)1922-1928; John (Jess Boy)(wonder if this is same person as "Davis Boy") 1928-1930; Eulas 1922;C.P. (Jess Boy)1921-1931; William 1928-1929; Frank 1928-1938;Ben 1928-1929; Ramble 1930; Rabe 1928;Drew 1929-1931; Harley 1932; Hirmen 1936. THOMAS: H.N. 1920-1928; Joe 1920-1922; Mrs. Bill & Floyd 1921-1928; Floyd (maybe same Floyd as before) 1928-1936; Lane 1936-1937; George 1928-1930. Also found a George CARPENTER Justice of the Peace of Macon County on a Magistrates Summons in 1939 . The summons was between The Cox Hat Co. vs W.E. Mozeley. More to come. Libby N.

Good morning: Researching these surnames in 1830-1850 Macon Co. Lived Haywood Co.NC some years prior to this time period. Thanks.. Berna Stillwell abner@napanet.net Napa Valley, CA

Hi fellow researchers, My line of names from Macon county are:Mann, McConnell, Head, and Dryman. Donna Burg Burgmeistr@aol.com

Below are some of the surnames from the Macon, Jackson, Clay, Cherokee County areas that I am chasing. I would love to hear from anyone with further information on these lines: Holbrook, Roten, Higdon, Moore, Setzer/Setser, Stewart/Stuart, Buchanan, Kilpatrick, Phillips, Berry, Carroll Please check out my home page listed below for some of the information that I have on these surnames. Chris..... Chris Schultheis e-mail: schulthe@zianet.com home page: http://www.zianet.com/schulthe/home.htm

To All on Macon List: My name is Dallas REESE from Charlotte, NC and I'm looking to correspond with any and all who are researching the following surnames from Macon County. REESE, TALLENT, STEWART, NORTON, CUNNINGHAM, WOOD/WOODS, OWENS, BRYSON, JACOBS, BURRELL/BURRILL, HOOPER, MOSS, NICHOLSON, HENDERSON, WOODRING. Thanks and happy researching to all. My e-mail is: DalAmyReese@compuserve.com snail mail is: Dallas Reese 7413 Quail Ridge Drive Charlotte, NC 28226