I am looking for Slys in North Carolina. My 4th great-grandfather John Sly was born in 1764 in Duchess Co, NY. We have taken the tree back to various parts of the Eastern Seaboard and wonder if there are any people who are researching Sly in that part of the USA. Hope to hear you soon. Sue ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi I am looking for any information on my grandmother Lennie Estelle MCCURRY. She was born 1903, I believe in MArion. Her family owned a stocking mill in the early 1900's. She married Oscar POTEET. The family was supposedly well to do. MY mother believes that these were the names of her brothers and sisters: Robert (Bob) Lawrence Marion Mammie Betty My grandmothers children are Virginia (she would take gma down to NC and visit her family up until she got sick in 1988) , Mabel, Mary, Betty, Shirley and Oscar. My gmother passed away in 1991. If any one has any information or is related, I would love to hear from you.

Hi, I am searching for any information on my grandmother, Lennie Estelle MCCURRY. I believe she lived in Marion. Her family owned a stocking mill in the early 1900's. The family was supposedly well to do for that era. My mother remembers mention of brothers and sisters I will list the ones that she told me of: Lawrence Robert (Bob) Marion Mammie Betty She married Oscar POTEET around 1925. Her children were named - Virginia (she was my aunt who brought her down to NC to see her family). Mabel , Betty, Mary, Shirley and Oscar.

Trying to find any information about Miltons out of Marion,NC. John Calvin Milton and his wife Mary Katherine Pope. Had one son I know of John Creyton Milton.John Calvin born 12/1/1859,Mary born 5/1/1864. John Creyton born 8/11/1885. Had daughters Katherine,Jessie,Nina Mae & Margaret, May have had another son Charles but can't prove.If any of this sounds familar please let me know. John Creyton is my grandfather and I've hit a brick on any of his family. Bob Nelson

Seeking information on the following family who was in the 1850 Burke County, NC Census: Sparks, William 51 Farmer b. NC Rachel 56 b. NC John 19 b. NC Margaret 16 F b. NC Specifically, I would like further information on the son John. In 1860 Burke County, NC Census, William is listed alone, age 63. In 1860 McDowell County, NC Census, I find the following family listed: Sparks, John 25 Laborer b. NC Rebecca 26 b.NC Causby, Joseph 21 Laborer b. NC In 1870, there are no John Sparks in either McDowell or Burke County, NC. Rebecca Sparks married Joseph Causby in 1868. Did John Sparks die? Is this John the son of William and Rachel Sparks? Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), Penix (NC), Bradshaw (VA>NC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner, Harris (Rutherford Co.,NC), Laws(Yancey, Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards,Kelly (Yancey Co.,NC), Causby, Patton, Morrison, Sparks(Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co., NC >Lancaster, SC), Purviance (NC), Farris & Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co., NC), Granger, Ledford, Black(Cleveland or Rutherford Co., NC), Towery (Cleveland or Lincoln Co., NC) Listmanager for CAUSBY-L, FARRIS-L, LAWS-L, NIX-L, PAXTON-L, PURVIANCE-L, RABB-L Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/

Nancy ISBELL had several siblings - John, William, Christopher, Elizabeth, Mary/Polly. Nancy was born abt. 1820 in NC (probably McDowell Co). Jethro Morgan was born about 1818 in NC. They married 12/22/1885 in McDowell Co. The 1850 and 1860 census records show the following children: Johnathan - b. 1842 John Simon - b. 1844 Jethro - b. 1845 Jason - b. 1846 Elmira E. - b. 1849 Mary =- b. 1853 Emily - b. 1858 Sidney - b. 1859 Is this family familiar to anyone? ekahler@hopi.dtcc.edu

Would greatly appreciate any information on the family below!! Glad to share!!:) Edie/eep@aol.com Descendants of Nimrod Elliott I 1 [1] Nimrod Elliott I b: Abt. 1783 d: McDowell CO. N.C. . +Elizabeth Conley 2 Syntha Elliot b: 1807 .... +Ballew 2 Sophrona Elliott b: 1809 .... +William Grey 2 Elcaney E Elliott b: 14 Apr 1811 d: 2 Jun 1864 Oak Grove Cemetary, McDowell Co NC .... +Mary Wakefield 2 McCama Elliott b: 1813 2 Mary Elvira Elliott b: 19 Oct 1815 d: Nebo Cemetary, Nebo, McDowell Co NC .... +Daniel Holland d: Nebo Cemetary, Nebo, McDowell Co NC 2 Charles Elliott b: 1817 2 William Elliott b: 1818 2 Rebecca Elliott b: 1820 2 John G Elliott b: 10 Jun 1824 d: 8 Oct 1899 Neal Cemetary, McDowell Co NC .... +Annie *2nd Wife of [1] Nimrod Elliott I: . +Rebecca Gibbs 2 Alney B Elliott b: 1832 .... +Cecilia Walker m: 10 May 1881 2 Caleb Elliott b: 1833 2 Selina Elizabeth Elliott b: 29 Sep 1833 McDowell CO. N.C. d: 19 Sep 1912 McDowell CO. N.C. .... +Isaac Elijah Morris b: 1831 McDowell CO. N.C. d: Bef. 1870 Acheson, Kansas m: 25 Apr 1850 McDowell CO. N.C. Father: Isaac Morris Mother: Charity H Patton ... 3 John Fleming Morris b: 27 Dec 1860 Sugar Hill, Old Fort/Marion area, MCDOWELL CO. N.C. d: 18 Jun 1906 Asheville NC, roundhouse railroad yard ....... +Nannie b: 3 Nov 1867 MCDOWELL CO.N.C. d: 19 Jun 1942 ASHEVILLE,N.C. AGE:74YRS,7MO.,16DAYS m: 14 Dec 1886 Old Fort , McDowell Co,NC Father: James Cabiness Finch Mother: Martha Jane London 2 Nimrod Elliott II b: 21 Oct 1834 d: 22 Apr 1859 Haney Cemetary, McDowell Co. NC 2 Matilda Elliott b: 1836 .... +Allen 2 Elmira Jane Elliott b: 1829 d: 1922 .... +John H Morris b: 1828 d: 15 Feb 1876 Bethel Church Cemetary, Cherry Springs, McDowell Co NC m: 30 Dec 1856 McDowell CO. N.C. Father: John Morris ... 3 Margaret Elliott b: 1840

Looking for the following family Parents of Jonathan Jimerson b. 1812 d. aft 1880 married Conna Mashburn son: Drury Jimerson who married Mary Caroline Holler dau. May Killian Jimerson b. 1886 Nebo, NC. I believe Jonathan's father may have been Alexander who was from VA. I do not know where in VA and this is my brickwall. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Ginnie Fleming Ginnie Fleming

Hi List, Looking for ancestors of: Thomas Jeptha Maness born 1817 in NC? died in Decaturville, TN date unknown - Married Elizabeth ???? Children: Eliza 1843 Christiana 1845 Sarah M. 1847 John 1849 Elizabeth 1852 Nathan 1855 Lucy 1863 Charles 1866 Gabriel Scott 1867 (my gr gf) Thomas J. 1872 Ola Cates Humboldt, TN Visit the Horton Surname Resource Center at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/5925 Family Ties Are Forever http://www.intelcities.com/memory/tngal

I made one mistake on my Isbell post. While Littleton and Caron were in Surry County, all of their children were born in McDowell County I think. I know that John Isbell died in Marion, and by the census records I've also found the Weeks , Holden, Richard Isbell, and John in McDowell Co. I'm sorry I forgot to mention the McDowell Co part! Elaine Kahler

Hi - I'm searching for ISBELLs and, of course, any information i can find. Littleton ISBELL married a Caron _____ in Surry County and they had several children: Christopher, John (who married Martha HAYNES in 1845), Elizabeth (who married William HOLDEN), Mary/Polly (who married Benjamin WEEKS), Richard/Dick (who married Julia STILWELL), and Nancy (who married Jethro MORGAN). John is my ancestor, however, i'm searching anybody/everybody! I have a newspaper article from the October 2, 1862 Asheville News that says John Isbell was shot "dead on the spot through his heart....in an horrible affray with J.C. Neal". If anyone knows more about this incident, or where i could find out more information, and where John Isbell might be buried (I couldn't find that information at the NC Archives), I'd love to hear from you. John married Martha Haynes and they had several children: Arrista, Alphonzo, Buena Vista, Anna, Eldorado, Nevada, Cero. While these all seem to be spanish names, i have not been able to find any spanish ancestry yet, or why they might have been given these names. After John's death, Martha left with most of the children for Havana, IL. Within a year or two of John's death, Benjamin Weeks (Mary/Polly's husband) also died, as did Richard Isbell. It looks like Caron (the mother) lived with John's family first for awhile, and then Benjamin Weeks' family. I would love to share information. I do not have anything any further back than Littleton (and, not much on him), and i would love to get more information on any or all of these family members if anyone else researching these individuals. Elaine Kahler