Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=544 Surname: HOLLAND ------------------------- Jerry, there is a book in McDowell Libray, in Marion N.C. It's all about the HOLLAND Family.You can order this book,I THOUGHt I had the address but I misplaced it.If you are not from Marion I'll be glad to check to see what it is. DELORES

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=543 Surname: ------------------------- some info on the duncan - higgins -. i was taken for a visit to his home when i was very small - he was my grandfathers half brother. my grandfather had quite a number of brothers and sisters. i think that this higgins is the one i visited as a child. my mother called him - uncle hig. my grandfather was named preston parium duncan and his father i beleeive was named sam. i have been told he is buried in the nebo cemetery. his wife was a macintyre and when he died she married his brother who would be father of higgins - if i am correct

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=542 Surname: Grant, Indian ------------------------- I am looking for any information about a Mr. Grant who owned a grocery store in the Marion / Sugar Hill area between 1880 and 1890 time frame. I am also looking for any information about an Indian that worked or owned a shoe store in Marion area between 1880 and 1910 or so. Please help me to dispell a myth that my gg-grandfather isn't of either of these people. Looking for answers from Maryland.

I would love to have any family photos taken in McDowell County or of people from McDowell County (prior to 1950, especially early 1900s.) I am creating a photo site, maybe not connected to the NCGenWeb site. If you have any to contribute, please let me know. If you don't have access to a scanner, if you will send me a COPY of the photos (absolutely NO ORIGINALS please -- and I probably can't return them) I will scan the photos for you. I have started working on the site today and have over 30 photos so far, mostly of my family. I would really like to have more photos! I will give out the address as soon as I get everything working properly. If you already have the photos in digital form, please send them as jpgs if possible, and I need to know who is in the picture and if more than one person in the photo, their relationship to each other. Even if the photo site is not related to the NCGenWeb site, I will never charge for accessing the photos or charge to put them online, etc. In other words, it will never be "for profit" in any way. Is anyone interested in this? Please let me know. Steffi McDowell County Coordinator

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowellObits?read=6 Surname: Pool ------------------------- Lightning Fatal to Jno. S. Pool Struck dead on porch after Sunday storm passed. Wife receives slight shock. John S. Pool, 54 years of age, was killed Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock when struck by a bolt of lightening during the severe electrical storm that visited Marion and vicinity. Mr. Pool was standing on the porch of his home in West Marion, with Mrs. Pool and a neighbor, Lawrence Sherlin. The storm having apparently passed over, they had just walked out to the porch when the thunderbolt struck. Mrs. Pool and Sherlin both received light shocks. Mr. Pool was a lifetime resident of the county [McDowell County NC]. He had many friends in the community where he had been prominent in church and fraternal circles. He was a steward in the Stroudtown Methodist Church, was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Woodsmen of the World, and the Patriotic Order, Sons of America. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Stroudtown Methodist Church, Rev. E.P. Green officiated. Interment was to the church cemetery. Surviving Mr. Pool are his widow; five sons and two daughters; four grandchildren; four brothers and four sisters. --From the Marion paper, year is approximately 1928.

Hello, I am trying to find info on the above couple. Rev Ervin had churches in both SC and NC and I would like to get in touch with anyone who has info on their children and descendants. Anna Matilda Carson was born in McDowell Co, NC but I don't know who her parents were. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Terry G. Britt (female) Florence, SC

Terry, I don't have the children of Anna Matilda Carson and James Sherrod Erwin/ I am not sure which Erwin (Irwin) James S. Erwin belongs to, but I can tell you who Matilda belongs to. She is named as Matilda, wife of James S. Erwin in her father, William Moffet Carson's will. William Moffet Carson was married twice, his first wife was Almyra Tennessee Wilson, who is the mother of Matilda Carson Erwin. William Moffet Carson was the son of Col. John Hazard Carson and his second wife Mary Moffet. Both were married before, were in laws, and married after their spouses deaths. John Hazard Carsons first wife was Rachel Matilda McDowell. Mary Moffet was married to Rachel Matilda McDowell's brother, Joseph McDowell (McDowell Co. is named after this Joseph McDowell.) Hope this helps you. Charmaine

--part1_22.70a86b4.267851f9_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_22.70a86b4.267851f9_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <Estelledar@aol.com> From: Estelledar@aol.com Full-name: Estelledar Message-ID: <df.5a14a7f.26784ca9@aol.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:49:13 EDT Subject: Marriage POTEET and MORRISON To: NCMCDOWELL-L@Rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 103 Hi List: I have not had any success in finding anything on my great-grandparents, Nellie MORRISON and John M. POTEET. My grandfather was born in McDowell 1888, so I would hope that they got married in McDowell or a close surrounding town. Would anyone have these 2 surnames? I do not have access to Census' at this time. :( Is there a marriage index that someone may have access to? If you do, would you be kind enough to check for this marriage? Probably from 1880-1887. What other steps can I take to locate them? I would like to find out if my grandfather had any sisters or brothers. Thanks for any help or ideas in advance. :) Estelle Boca Raton, FL. MCCURRY POTEET MORRISON WALSH KRAUSE TATE PENDERGRASS BRADLEY STROUD JAMES GARDIN (GARDEN) EARLY NOBLETT BURNS BRIGHT NEWMAN GIBBS, All from the McDowell/BURKE/Rutherford area. --part1_22.70a86b4.267851f9_boundary--

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=540 Surname: ------------------------- Robert, after I posted the first message I came across the correct spelling of Louise Eliza's name. I also have other material although very sparse on other Bruners and Rumfelts from McDowell County. I would be happy to email what I have but I couldn't find your address.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=539 Surname: Curtis, Bryant ------------------------- Seeking the death record of Thomas Curtis and hsi wife Eleanor Bryant. It is believed that Thomas died in McDowell Co, NC about 1815. Thanks for any help. Here is what is known of him: Thomas CURTIS, born abt 1740 in VA; died abt 1815 in Burke, NC. He married abt 1770 in Randolph, NC Eleanor BRYANT, born abt 1750 in VA; died abt 1810, daughter of John BRYANT. Notes for Thomas CURTIS PROPERTY: Resident of 1763 Rowan Co, NC. Randolph Co, NC land grant indicates Thomas had land prior to 1763. Located on both sides of Caraway Creek adjoining Samuel Lowe. Note: Guilford Co was formed from Rowan Co in 1771. Note: Randolph Co was formed from Guilford Co in 1779. Randolph Co, NC, entered land grant 10 May 1780, grant was issued on 2 Nov 1784. Randolph Co, NC, 1780, Made entry for 150 acres on both sides of Caraway Creek, including James Curtis' improvements. Randolph Co, NC, 1786, deeded 150 acres to James Curtis. Randolph Co, NC, 18 Sep 1792, deeded 250 acres on Caraway Creek, adjoining Samuel Lowe, to Lennard Ellord. Burke Co, NC, 2 Mar 1809, Thomas Curtis to Benjamin Curtis, a deed of gift for various species of property therein specified, proved in court by the oath of Joshua Curtis. MILITARY: Dec session 1781 Court of Pleas and Qtr Sessions, Randolph Co, NC, Thomas Curtis, Samuel Curtis, Benjamin Curtis, and John Curtis, having been charged with joining the British army, appeared and were discharged for want of testimony and took the oath of allegiance to the State of NC. History of NC. CENSUS: 1790 US Census, Randolph Co, NC, 2m 16+, 3m -16, 1 female 1800 US Census, Burke Co, NC, page 732, Males: 10-16, 1 (Benjamin), 16-26, 1, over 45, 1 (Thomas), Females: 16-26, 1, over 45, 1 (Eleanor) 1810 US Census, Burke Co, NC, pg 335, probably the over 45 resident with Ben. Curtis. TAX LISTS: 1768 Rowan Co, NC, Capt. Wm. Millikin's district. Taxable property: 2 horses, 6 cattle, 250 acres. 1779 Randolph Co, NC, 2 horses, 6 cattle, 25 acres. BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS: 'Randolph Co, NC Heritage Book II', article 48, 'John Bryant, Sr. and Family'. 'They (Thomas and Elinor) moved to Burke Co, later McDowell Co, NC'. 'A Curtis Genealogy', by Frances Curtis Bogy

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=537 Surname: HOOPER ------------------------- My ggg grandfather was named William Hooper. He was born a slave in Cumberland County, NC. He was sold at the Market/Slave House in Fayetteville, NC. He was sold to a slave owner by the name of Hooper and was taken to Virginia. He got his freedom and moved to Lumberton(Robeson County)NC, Where he married a Adeline Hammond and had 8 children. He named one of his daughters Lula. She married a Minister by the name of Miles Jackson out of Sumter,SC. She taught school in that area until she retired. She died in Lumberton, NC, May, 1978. How is it that both William Hoopers named their daughters Lula? Is this a connection?

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=535 Surname: ------------------------- Robert & Elizabeth Aiken McCall were my great-g-g-g-grandparents. They lived in Caldwell Co. & are buried at the Littlejohn Methodist Church, along with some of their children. Many later descendants (& perhaps some of their other children) are buried at the Flemings Chapel Baptist Church on the same road. I will send you a list of McCall names & dates I noted at those cemeteries. Robt. & Elizabeth's son, Robert Jr., settled in McDowell (then Burke) Co., & I am descended from him. Another of Robt. & Elizabeth's sons was Samuel A. McCall: b. 2-2-1777, Pennsylvania; d. 1-18-1854, Lenior, married Sarah Shell. Robt. Jr. had a son, Samuel McCall - b. 11-2-1848; mar. Eliza (Jenny)Brown. He built a home in McDowell Co., but later moved to Swannanoa. My father (b. 1916) attended his funeral. Will also send the McCall genealogy I have compiled, which shows the grandchildren of Robt. & Elizabeth. Can you give me your mailing address? Am interested in any information about McCalls and the family of G. W. Crawford of McDowell Co.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=534 Surname: Carson, Mozeke, Mozeak ------------------------- We are looking for the family of Thomas Mozeak: He was probably born April 10, 1878. He was a private in the Third Regt., Batt:Spanish American War. Therefore, I am trying to track down the person that posted this query. It returns each time i try to email.. * (ncmcdowe/LITTLEFILD@AOL.COM Rosie Carson 06/06/98 LITTLEFILD@AOL.COM Looking for information about Rosie Carson. Rosie is Cherokee and married William John Carson. I estimate they married sometime between 1860 to 1870 in McDowell County. Rosie's father was Thomas Mozeke of the Cherokee nation.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=531 Surname: Jefferson, Hedgepeth ------------------------- Jefferson Carson, the son of Harvey and Betsy Carson, married my great-aunt Buena Vista Hedgepeth-Carson. They lived in McDowell County and had two sons and one daughter.

Hello! Today I drove from Asheville to Marion looking for the Barnes cemetery. I followed the directions in the cemetery survey book but was unable to locate the cemetery. It's supposed to be on Cannon Rd. about 1/4 mile on the right. Does anyone know anything about this cemetery? Any help appreciated. Sincerely, Steph researching: BARNES, MCCULLOCH, LENTZ

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=530 Surname: HOOPER, OWENS ------------------------- Lula Hooper in Old Brackett Town Cemetery, McDowell County, NC is the daughter of William(Bill) Hooper(1853-1939) and +Mary Owens(1870-1939). Their other children are Sarah, Omie, Elsie, Margaret, +Annie T. and +Norah Rosevelt. Lula's known children are Fred, Ann, Robert, Oz, Genever,and Authur. William Hooper's known brother is Alf Hooper. Hope this helps.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=528 Surname: OWENS, THOMAS, PAYNE ------------------------- I have a William and Emma OWENS Family from McDowell County, NC that meets your description and includes the children you have plus Mae, James, William Roy and Herbert. Emma's father was Jim Owens( -12 Jul 1912) and her mother was Emily Payne(10 May 1853-6 Jan 1928). William's father was Ed(-1889). If this is the right one I have a lot of data on this OWENS Family.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=526 Surname: Allison, Allanson, Posey, Reade, Roberts ------------------------- Searching for any descendants/researchers of ELLENOR ALLISON RICKETTS, born ca. 1760 in Maryland to RICHARD ALLISON and wife SARAH CHESHIRE. In 1778 in Maryland she married ROBERT RICKETTS and then later moved to Burke County in the area that is today near Old Fort in McDowell County.

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=524 Surname: Allison, Allanson, Roberts, Reade, Posey ------------------------- Searching for any descendants/researchers of SARAH ALLISON THOMPSON, wife of ZACHARIAH THOMPSON, both of Maryland, who settled first in Wilkes County, NC and later in Burke -- presumably the area that was restructed into McDowell County. SARAH was the widow of THOMAS ALLISON, JR., died 1774 in Maryland, (son of THOMAS ALLISON, SR. and wife BARBARY BURCH of Maryland).

Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=523 Surname: Allison, Allanson, Roberts, Reade, Posey, Burch ------------------------- Searching for the PARTON descendants of BURCH ALLISON (1763-1848) of Maryland and Burke/McDowell County, NC. Apparently the family could be huge by now. The Burch Allison Family Bible shows a number of generations of descendants of his daughter ANN ALLISON PARTON. Where are these cousins today? Please contact me! Thanks.