Joyce, I will give it a shot. When you get to my grandmother Resse Rose McKinney I am related to Charlie through her father (Waitsell Marion McKinney) and mother (Alice Jane Biddix). William D. Lewis s/o Darrell Leon Lewis & Elinor Geer Taylor Elinor Geer Taylor d/o William Robert Taylor & Resse Rose McKinney Resse Rose McKinney d/o Waitsell Marion McKinney & Alice Jane Biddix Waitsell Marion McKinney s/o Jason Carson McKinney & Nancy Virginia Biddix Jason Carson McKinney s/o Charles Ephraim McKinney & Sarah Hobson Nancy Virginia Biddix d/o ? Alice Jane Biddix d/o Jesse Wilburn Biddix & Elmira Lowery Jesse Biddix s/o George Biddix & Nancy Smith Elmira Lowery d/o Alexander W. Lowery & Rachell McKinney Alexander W. Lowery s/o Jonas Lowery & Barbara ? Rachell McKinney d/o Charles Ephraim McKinney & Elizabeth Lowery Joyce, let me know if you want anything further. I believe I can list up to five or six of Charlie's wives. William D. Lewis, MS * bill.lewis@intervet.com -----Original Message----- From: John Comer [mailto:jcomer@hci.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:55 PM To: Lewis, W (Bill) Subject: Re: [NCMCDOWELL] Alexander W. Lowery Bill, take me from you back to Charlie. Please Yes! I've always heard Charlie had 7 wives but for the life of me I can't find but one. (legal) I suppose they were common law. He sure was an interesting character. I have heard that he was of the Mormon Faith which condoned plural marriages. and that when he moved into the mountains and took up with so many women that the men in the mountains tried to run him off but didn't succeed. guess he was a very strong person.and very prolific as we can well see. Joyce Lewis, W (Bill) wrote: > Joyce, > > Sorry I called you John! > > I am related to several Biddix also such as my great gd mother Alice Jane > Biddix, her parents Jesse Wilburn Biddix and Elmira Lowery, Jesse's parents > George Biddix and Nancy Smith. Alice Jane Biddix married Waitsell McKinney, > who was a grandson of Charles E. McKinney and Sarah Hobson, therefore Alice > and Waitsell were cousins considering Alice's grandmother was Rachell > McKinney, d/o Charles E. and Elizabeth Lowery. As I am sure you know, > Charles had several wives (7 I believe). > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Comer [mailto:jcomer@hci.net] > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:19 PM > To: Lewis, W (Bill) > Subject: Re: [NCMCDOWELL] Alexander W. Lowery > > Bill, > I'm the same way about the cemetery. > I ws raised in Spruce Pine and Altapass & I have yet to visit that cemetery. > I have a relative buried there also, a Sarah Melinda Biddix Stamey, she was > my > GGGrandmother, daughter of Jesse Biddix and I think Charlie McKinney was > her > uncle.she is buried right next to Charlie so I'm told. > She married John Logan Stamey. > Hope you find what you are looking for. > Joyce > > Lewis, W (Bill) wrote: > > > John, > > > > Thanks for your reply. I have many relatives in this cemetery already, > > however I have yet to visit it. > > > > Looking forward to seeing it one day. > > > > William D. Lewis, MS > > * bill.lewis@intervet.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Comer [mailto:jcomer@hci.net] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 9:13 AM > > To: Lewis, W (Bill) > > Subject: Re: [NCMCDOWELL] Alexander W. Lowery > > > > Bill, > > Your GGGrandfather is probably buried in the "Old Charlie McKinney" > > Cemetery. > > This land belonged to "Charlie McKinney", there are about 20 to- 30 graves > > up > > there, most unmarked. > > This cemetery is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in McDowell > County, > > N.C. near Altapass/ Spruce Pine, N.C. also very close if not in the "Old > > Holston Apple Orchard. > > Hope this might give you another clue as to where to look. > > Joyce > > Burke County, N.C. > > > > Lewis, W (Bill) wrote: > > > > > I am trying to locate the grave of a 3rd great grandfather, Alexander W. > > > Lowery who was born in 1831 in Yancey County, NC and resided in McDowell > > Co. > > > He was the husband of Rachell McKinney (d/o Charles E. McKinney and > > > Elizabeth Lowery of McKinney Gap, Mitchell Co.) of McDowell Co. (died in > > > McDowell Co. in 1904) and he was a member of the NC 49th Reg. Troops. > He > > > was injured at Malvern Hill, VA on 01 July 1862 and died five days later > > in > > > Richmond on 6 July 1862. > > > > > > I realize that he may be buried in Richmond. > > > > > > Thank you for any reply, > > > > > > William D. Lewis, MS > > > * bill.lewis@intervet.com