Looking for information on, and descendants of, John Todd (no dates) and Mary Berryhill (1781-1836). Marriage bond dated: 11/29/1800 in Mecklenburg County. I think that the above Mary Berryhill was the daughter of William (Lt.) buried at Steele Creek, but I cannot confirm this. Thanks in advance, Philip

Hi Philip, I too am looking for this couple John Todd and Mary Berryhill. I have seen where they have a daughter named Cynthia that is married to Thomas Pricie Berryhill. Would also like information on them, if someone has this I would appreciated it. I have that Mary is the daughter of William, and think her mother is Ruth. That what I have in my files. Have lots of information about this family, would be willing to share. Just would like to know if Cynthia is the daughter of John and Mary. Thanks Debi

Did you try the on-line USGS topographical maps ? I found maps for my ancestral Virginia Swamps. A handy search engine for hard to find places is the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names at http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/ The results for my Swamps were expressed in Longitude and Latitude co-ordinates and indicated the maps were USGS and indicated what the feature types were (i.e. streams, creeks , etc). The maps are NOT at the Getty site. The next step is to go to the USGS site : http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html At this site you can enter the name and "feature type"......but , be careful....when I entered "Hunting Quarter Swamp" (as I had in the Getty d'base)....it came back with a 'no match'.......it had been described as a 'stream' as one of the features...so when I input that descriptor ("stream" instead of "swamp").....voila !.....my map appeared......searchable , downloadable, zoomable, movable....very dynamic. You might want to give it a try. Good luck..............Malinda Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah L. Mangen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 9:04 AM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Creeks and Steams > I have had several responses to my question about a map listing the names of > streams and creeks. Most of them have been people looking for the same > information. For that reason, I am responding to the list as I feel it is a > topic of interest to many of you. > > I found a map in the front of the book, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina > Deeds and Abstracts, 1763-1779 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. > Parker. It does give a lot of the names of the steams and creeks, but the > writing is very small and didn't enlarge well on a copier. It covers an > area much larger than today's boundaries, including Polk, Rutherford, > Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, and Mecklenburg Cos. in NC and > Spartanburg, Cherokee, Laurens, Union, Chester, Lancaster and York Cos. in > SC. > > Some of the names are spelled differently than the documents I have to > compare them with. Most notably is McAlpin's Creek. I have found 5 > different references to that creek all spelled differently. > > I will not scan this map to the net as I do not have permission, but it > would be a good one for someone to add to the Mecklenburg Co. GENWEB page. > And it might be a good project for someone living in Mecklenburg Co. to > check this with map an old map in the deeds office to see how it matches up. > > I hope this has helped. > > Merry Christmas. > > Debbie Mangen > Anthony, KS > [email protected] >

I have had several responses to my question about a map listing the names of streams and creeks. Most of them have been people looking for the same information. For that reason, I am responding to the list as I feel it is a topic of interest to many of you. I found a map in the front of the book, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deeds and Abstracts, 1763-1779 by Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S. and Elmer O. Parker. It does give a lot of the names of the steams and creeks, but the writing is very small and didn't enlarge well on a copier. It covers an area much larger than today's boundaries, including Polk, Rutherford, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, and Mecklenburg Cos. in NC and Spartanburg, Cherokee, Laurens, Union, Chester, Lancaster and York Cos. in SC. Some of the names are spelled differently than the documents I have to compare them with. Most notably is McAlpin's Creek. I have found 5 different references to that creek all spelled differently. I will not scan this map to the net as I do not have permission, but it would be a good one for someone to add to the Mecklenburg Co. GENWEB page. And it might be a good project for someone living in Mecklenburg Co. to check this with map an old map in the deeds office to see how it matches up. I hope this has helped. Merry Christmas. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]

I am searching for information on ancestors, David ALEXANDER b ca 1770-1780 and Eunice HILL b ca 1770 - 1780. David is likely from one of the ALEXANDER lines of Mecklenburg, but I cannot find a record of this marriage. I am trying to find the name of the parents of David ALEXANER and/or Eunice HILL. I first find the David ALEXANDER line in 1830 Census of Blount Co, AL. He died there in mid 1840's, as did Eunice Hill ALEXANDER. They had the following children: Mary, John, Elijah, Nancy, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Manoah, and Eunice. The older children show to have been born in NC and the younger ones in SC. They may also have gone to TN before coming to AL. I would like to correspond with anyone who might be searching these lines or that might have information on them. Thank you and Happy Holidays! Joan Williams

Hi. I have a John Skipper b 1831 that may have been born in Union or Cumberland Counties. He is first m. to Nancy Moore bc 1835. After her death, he moved to Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC and m. Martha Jane Kissiah b April 1851 and had 5 more children. Does anyone know this John Skipper? Joy Skipper Hinson

Could someone please direct me to a site on the net that would have a county map of Mecklenburg Co. that would give the names of the creeks and rivers? I'm not interested particularly in the cities and towns. Thanks. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]

Constance, You are welcome and glad you could get some info from this. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Linda- I have learned that he is my Rev Johnston and it was First > Presbyterian. Thank you so much for the wonderful response. You are very > kind. Happy Holiday Constance >

The Rev. C. C. Johnson appears in Dr. George Howe's History of the Presbyterian Church in S. C. Vol. 2., Charleston, S. C.: Walker, Evans & Cogswell, 1883. His biography which is almost all related to his church appointments, includes the following genealogical information on p. 515: "He married early in his ministry a cousin of his by whoe he had nine children, four sons and five daughters. Only one son and three daughters survived him. His wife and one daughter soon followed him to his heavenly home." Louise Pettus

Greetings, Have noticed that a lot of good information is circulating on the e-mail list. And, I'm encouraged that folks are finding the features of the Mecklenburg NCGenWeb Page useful. However, many of the e-mail postings may be more useful to everyone when posted to another feature as well. The intent of the e-mail lists, queries, and forums is to assist reseachers in the free sharing of genealogy information. Each has a specific purpose: E-mail lists (NCMECKLE-L) Intended for general interest news messages to subscribers such as pertinent websites, family reunion notices, where to find records, sharing research notes with list subscibers, etc... notices of interest to the genealogy public specific to Mecklenburg County. E-mail messages are not saved and are available only to the recipient(s)! The Queries board is intended to allow anyone to post specific questions and answers about Mecklenburg County family history. Postings are intended to be specific to Mecklenburg County and are best posted under a Surname(s). All queries posted are available to anyone and remain on the "board" for a year or more. We currently have six forums on the Mecklenburg page. The forums are intended to let folks post information within the forum topic. Postings should be of facts and findings within the forum topic and not questions. Forum postings remain on the "boards" for a year or more. A lot of good information has been posted through e-mail of late. Please consider also posting the e-mails to the applicable forum "boards". For those who have not visited the Mecklenburg main page lately and are using "bookmarks" to access the e-mail, queries, and forums, I urge you to take a look at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmeckle. Your comments are appreciated. Regards, Paul Buckley, Mecklenburg County USGenWeb Coordinator

Someone has just notified me that they can't get into the website I had for Old Settler's cem. This was on the Charlotte Observer web site on Nov 29, 1998 and I can't get into it now either. Sorry for the bad address. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Blackwelder <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Constance, > I don't know if this is your REv. C.C. Johnston but in J. B. Alexander's > History of Mecklenburg Co. NC, 1740-1900, on page on page 19: Talking > about a school for women..."A suitable house was erected on the square now > occupied by Mr. J. H. Carson, and the school comenced in 1836. For some > three years the school was well attended, and was regareded as very > properous. After Mrs. Hutchinson ceased to teach, Miss Sarah Davisdon > continued to teach music for many years. In May, 1846 the Rev. Cyrus > Johnston was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church and also > took charge of the female school, with Miss Sarah Davidson. This school was > run with more or less regularity till Mr. Johnson was removed by death." I > would assume that the Presbyterian Church would have been what is now First > Presby. downtown, but that might not be the case. > On page 253, there is also the following reference, talking about Rev. John > Mck. Wilson and the serving of the Rocky River and Philadelphia > Presbys...while there he started a classical school..."among those who > entered the ministry from that school may be named Dr. Cyrus Johnston, at > one time pastor of Providence and Sharon, and who died in Charlotte, the > pastor of the First Church"... in one other place in the book, it stated > that he died in 1853 in Charlotte while serving as pastor of "the" church > and head of the Female Academy. > Hope this will help you...and it may not be your C. C. > Linda Blackwelder > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM > Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > > > > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have > been > > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > > Happy Holliday Season. Constance > > >

Constance, I checked on Cyrus Johnston will dated 20 June 1850, probated Apr 1855 court. He names his wife Mary exec. and leaves her his entire estate.."to educate their children" whom he does not name, so that is no help for you. I think I have exhausted my resources. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have been > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > Happy Holliday Season. Constance >

Constance, I just found a reference to this same Rev. Cyrus Johnston in the Providence Presby History book by Louise Barber Matthews. p. 116: "Cyrus Johnston was born about 1797 in the Poplar Tent section of Cabarrus Co., NC, the eldest son of fourteen children of John and Mary Crawford Johston. He prepared for college under Dr. Makamie Wilson of Rocky River and then attended Hampden Syndy College, where he was garduated first in his class in the year 1821... He was licensed in 1823 and ordained by the Presbytery of Concord in 1824. He supplied churches in York Co., SC and also taught at a large academy there. On Dec 25, 1823, he married a cousin, Mary Cook of Cabarrus Co. by whom he had nine children. Several of these children later died. .....Mr. Johnston became pastor of Providence Church in May, 1840. He left Providence at the close of the year 1845. In 1846, Mr. Johnston removed to Charlotte to become pastor of the Charlotte Church (later known as the First Presbyterian). Dr. Johnston was suddenly stricken by apoplexy on Jan 25, 1855 and died. He was fifty eight years of age at the time and had served as minister for thirty-two years. He was buried in the cemetery behind the First Presby. Church in Charlotte. His wife died June 9, 1858 at the age of fifty-five. I checked the old Settler's cem. records (which are on the following web page: http://www.charlotte.com/observer/living/docs/057520.htm ) I believe some of his children are also buried there with he and his wife. This is all I could find. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have been > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > Happy Holliday Season. Constance >

Linda- I have learned that he is my Rev Johnston and it was First Presbyterian. Thank you so much for the wonderful response. You are very kind. Happy Holiday Constance

Constance, I don't know if this is your REv. C.C. Johnston but in J. B. Alexander's History of Mecklenburg Co. NC, 1740-1900, on page on page 19: Talking about a school for women..."A suitable house was erected on the square now occupied by Mr. J. H. Carson, and the school comenced in 1836. For some three years the school was well attended, and was regareded as very properous. After Mrs. Hutchinson ceased to teach, Miss Sarah Davisdon continued to teach music for many years. In May, 1846 the Rev. Cyrus Johnston was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church and also took charge of the female school, with Miss Sarah Davidson. This school was run with more or less regularity till Mr. Johnson was removed by death." I would assume that the Presbyterian Church would have been what is now First Presby. downtown, but that might not be the case. On page 253, there is also the following reference, talking about Rev. John Mck. Wilson and the serving of the Rocky River and Philadelphia Presbys...while there he started a classical school..."among those who entered the ministry from that school may be named Dr. Cyrus Johnston, at one time pastor of Providence and Sharon, and who died in Charlotte, the pastor of the First Church"... in one other place in the book, it stated that he died in 1853 in Charlotte while serving as pastor of "the" church and head of the Female Academy. Hope this will help you...and it may not be your C. C. Linda Blackwelder ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have been > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > Happy Holliday Season. Constance >

Hello Constance, Do you happen to know if Rev C.C. Johnston had a daughter named Malinda E. Johnston (b. abt 1822) who married Lasson (Lawson ?) Keever Dec 28, 1841 in Lincoln Co.NC ? I would also like to know about the church issue. Thank you....Malinda Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:01 AM Subject: [NCMECKLE] Rev. C.C. Johnston, D.D. > Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. > Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For > anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have been > the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. > Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and > Happy Holliday Season. Constance >

Hello- Does anyone know which church (probably in Charlotte) Rev. C.C. Johnston was associated with? The time would have been about 1853. For anyone who knows this answer, I have another question. Who would have been the minister of this same church in 1831? I think this list is wonderful. Just having a place to ask the question is so helpful. Thank you all and Happy Holliday Season. Constance

Hello. I am interested in finding someone who has any information on William SMITH, who died ca. 1808. According to his will, written Feb. 1800 in Meck. Co., states his wife as Isabella and children as Mary, Jane, John, Robert, William and Thomas and Sarah WATSON. Was he married more than once? Does anyone know his birth and death dates? Where did he come from to Mecklenburg Co.? I am particularly interested in his daughter Sarah Watson. Thanks for any help you can give me. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected] Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]

Hello. Is there anyone who can tell me the names of the children of David WATSON who received 200 acres of land in 1764 in Mecklenburg Co. in the Bullock's Creek area? I understand it is in York Co., S.C. now. Thank you. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]

Hello. I am interested in finding someone who has any information on William SMITH, who died ca. 1808. According to his will, written Feb. 1800 in Meck. Co., states his wife as Isabella and children as Mary, Jane, John, Robert, William and Thomas and Sarah WATSON. Was he married more than once? Does anyone know his birth and death dates? Where did he come from to Mecklenburg Co.? I am particularly interested in his daughter Sarah Watson. Thanks for any help you can give me. Debbie Mangen Anthony, KS [email protected]