At 12:59 AM 8/31/02 -0400, you wrote: >The Mecklenburg County page of the NCGenWeb project [is] for the purpose >of genealogy related discussions specific to the county. Promotional >announcements ...do not fall under the category of "discussion" ..... >Therefore, I ask of those of you who have done so to please refrain from >posting any further promotional announcements concerning the Mecklenburg >Heritage Book on the NCMECKLE list. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If Heritage books do not fall within the topic of cooperative research in Genealogy, what does? I am not allied with the process of producing the book, but I want to participate and in it and I need all the help I can get. I have submitted to a couple of other Heritage Books, and I profit from reading them, though some stories may need to be "taken with a grain of salt". "Promotion" in my view is advertising a product or event in which a profit is sought. I say - do all you can to get wide participation in the book about Mecklenburg's genealogical heritage. David Huffines Charlotte, NC

Greetings, A reminder that this list is sponsored by the Mecklenburg County page of the NCGenWeb project for the purpose of genealogy related discussions specific to the county. Promotional announcements no matter how well intended, do not fall under the category of "discussion" and are in violation of our acceptable use policies. Therefore, I ask of those of you who have done so to please refrain from posting any further promotional announcements concerning the Mecklenburg Heritage Book on the NCMECKLE list. Thanks for your cooperation. Regards, Paul Buckley

Dear List 8/30/2002 Here are two invitation to two different meetings for the Original Heritage Book Project---On the Saturday Meeting bring your family genealogy information. The meeting will be 2 sessions of 2 hours each. However, the meeting may only be 1hr-30mins-- time for setup and explaination is allowed. We hope to provide individual help as needed. The Saturday meeting will be more intense that the short meeting on Thurs Sept 26, This meeting on Thurs. will be a introduction about Family History and how you can write yours. Sessions are Free- however on Saturday's meeting we need folks to register(seating is limited). You may register by calling ahead and reserving your seat and family research package or e-mail Sheila. The information is in the invitation. Walk INs Welcome space providing. Come if you can, Both workshops will be held in September. Mark your calendars today. Bring a friend or two. Thanks for your interest. See you there. ------------------------------------- You’re invited to a Family History Workshop Do you have roots in Mecklenburg County NC? If so, the Original Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Committee is looking for you! The Book Committee will be conducting a FREE FAMILY HISTORY Workshop Sessions Saturday,"September 14, (1st)-10AM-12PM/ (2nd)-1PM-2 PM" at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville, NC. Bring your family research info Free Registration-704-932-3197 Leave your name & number You may Submit a 500 word family story & one photo to: Original Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Committee, PO Box 1348, Huntersville, NC 28070-1348; For more information Call Sheila 704-932-3197 We’re Making History & You’re invited to join us! ------------------------------------------------ You’re invited to a Family History Workshop Do you have roots in Mecklenburg County NC? If so, the Original Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Committee is looking for you! The Book Committee will be conducting a FREE FAMILY HISTORY Workshop Meeting "September 26, 7 PM" at University City Regional Public Library, 310 East W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte. For more information write Original Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Committee, PO Box 1348, Huntersville, NC 28070- 1348; For more information Call Sheila 704-932-3197 We’re Making History & You’re invited to join us!

Hi, I am Sam West of Lumberton, NC. Currently, I am trying to correspond with anyone who is interested submitting their family articles in the Old Mecklenburg County Heritage Book Project. If you are interested in having an article(s) and photo(s) on your Mecklenburg County Family/Families printed in the upcoming book for "free" please contact me. I will be happy to let you know how to do that, and also if you are interested, I can send you sample articles. You don't have to be a Rhodes Scholar to submit an article. You can write your article as elaborate as you would like, or as simple as you would like. The important thing is to get something in print. Not many of us, including myself, have the financial means to publish something on our own, but the heritage book is a way to have your family written up in a professionally printed and bound book without cost. Thanks, Sam West Lumberton, NC __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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I have updated the North Carolina Civil War soldiers database. Over 200 soldiers have been added this month. URL: http://www.censusdiggins.com/nc_civilwar.html More Civil War Soldier Databases http://www.censusdiggins.com/civil_war_soldiers.html Civil War Prisons http://www.censusdiggins.com/civil_war_prisons.html How to Order Civil War Records FAQ: http://www.censusdiggins.com/civil_war_records_faq.html Hope these help some of you. Brenda Webmaster CensusDiggins.com http://www.censusdiggins.com

Peggy, Some of the information given in the paper you quote does not agree with what I have in my files. I am a descendant of John Makemie Wilson and Mary Erwin. First, John Makemie Wilson was not a descendant of Francis Makemie, who had only two daughters. John Makemie Wilson was the son of James Wilson and Margaret McCamey (whose first husband was an Alexander). Margaret was the daughter of John McCamey who died in 1776 in Cumberland County, PA and his wife Margaret. Which brings up the second point I question. John McCamey was not the father of George McCamey (who was Andrew Jackson's uncle by marriage). I do not understand the use of ANOTHER. According to the records I have, this John McKamey Wilson, Jr., who died in Texas, is the son of Rev. John Makemie Wilson. Do you have a record of a different John McKamey Wilson, Jr.? Carolyn Smotherman In a message dated 8/16/2002 2:17:29 PM Central Standard Time, PWilson411@aol.com writes: > Subj:[NCMECKLE-L] Another John McKamey Wilson, Jr. 1808-1881 ? > Date:8/16/2002 2:17:29 PM Central Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:PWilson411@aol.com">PWilson411@aol.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:NCMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com">NCMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > > WILSON, JOHN MCKAMEY, JR. (1808-1881). John McKamey (McKamie, MaKemie, > McKemie) Wilson, Jr., minister and potter, was born in Mecklenberg County, > North Carolina, in 1808, the son of John McKamey and Mary (Erwin) Wilson. > He > came from a long line of Scots-Irish Presbyterians that included Francis > MaKemie, who was credited with introducing Presbyterianism to America. > Wilson's father was a powerful voice in the Presbytery of North Carolina. > Andrew Jackson was born in the home of his great-uncle, George McKamey, and > > during the American Revolution Mrs. Jackson and her boys took refuge from > the > British in the home of Wilson's grandparents. John's father and the young > Jackson were boyhood playmates. Wilson and his brother, Alexander, > graduated > from Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, in 1827. John studied law > and > was admitted to the bar, while Alexander became a medical doctor. Both > brothers entered the seminary. In 1834 Alexander became one of the first > foreign missionaries to Africa, while John became pastor of his father's > old > church in Rocky River, North Carolina, before moving west to Texas. He > married Philadelphia Herndon Fox of Virginia in 1831. They traveled west > from > North Carolina with a stopover in Fulton, Missouri, where Wilson > established > a seminary and classical institute for young women and was a circuit rider > for two area churches. The Wilsons arrived in Texas in 1856 with their > eleven > children and nineteen slaves. Wilson became the second minister of the > Seguin > Presbyterian Church. He was headmaster of the female academy of Guadalupe > College, and his scientific interests caused him to begin producing > stoneware > pottery for food preservation. Several of his scientific papers on the > composition of clays were published during the 1870s. He trained his slaves > > to be potters as well as to read and write. Wilson, a staunch Confederate, > was moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Texas in 1862 when that body > voted > to dissolve its ecclesiastical connection with the General Assembly of the > Presbyterian Church of the United States. After the Civil War Wilson sold > his > interest in Wilson Potteries at Capote, ten miles east of Sequin. At that > time three former Wilson slaves broke away from the new owner and started > their own pottery. One of them, Hiram Wilson, was credited with being the > first black businessman in Texas; his activities are featured at the > University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio. In 1985 a > historical marker was dedicated to Rev. John McKamey Wilson, who died in > 1881, and Rev. Hiram Wilson near the site of their historic pottery in > Guadalupe County. > > BIBLIOGRAPHY: Elmer Joe Brackner, Jr., The Wilson Potteries (M.A. thesis, > University of Texas at Austin, 1981). William Stuart Red, A History of the > Presbyterian Church in Texas (Austin: Steck, 1936). > > Researching: McClellan, Starnes, Purviance, Felker, Garver, Baker, Freeze, > > Linker > > <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/pwilson411/indexe.html">Genealogy and Personal Pages</A> > > Peggy Sue Wilson > pwilson411@aol.com > >

Looking for info on James Yerby/Yearby/Yerbie and his family. He was the son of William and Margaret Yeraby/Yerby/Irby of Anson Co., NC. James Yearby was listed on the Mecklenburg Co. NC 1799 Tax List of Capt. Leggitt's Company - 220 acres, 1 white poll. James Yerbie was listed on the 1800 Mecklenburg Co. NC census on page 588. 2 males 0-10 years, 1 male 26-45, 3 females 0-10, 1 female 26-45. James Yerby was listed on the 1810 Mecklenburg Co. NC Census Index, page 497. No other info on this entry. James Yearbe was listed on the 1820 Anson Co. NC, Capt. Por's District, page 63. 1 male 0-10 years, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 45 and over. Family history indicated that James Yerby/Yearby had a son named Stephen. Mecklenburg Co. NC Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Minutes Book 4. James Yearby purchased on April 5, 1798, 200 acres of land from from Averet Yearby, (proved by Henry Rose. Any help on this family, spouse and children's names, dates or any other info, will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Hildred Carlson

Hello List, My name is Beverly McElroy and my husband's 4th,3rd and 2nd greatgrandfathers lived or were born in that area known as the Waxhaws settlement in the late l700 and early l800 time frame. I am trying to locate any information I can about where some of the family attended church or where they might have been buried and thought I would ask if anyone on this list knows of someone with a list of burials for the Providence Presbyterian Church in Waxhaw,NC. I do not know that this is where our ancestors were buried or their familys;however, it is a starting point since I found on the internet where someone that probably knew our family was buried in this cemetery. I know that our 4th greatgrandfather died in l795 (John McElroy b. abt. l729 Ireland died Mecklenburg co.NC l795. Our 3rd greatgrandfather, William McElroy lived in the Waxhaws as did many of his children and he may have even been born there but we are not positive of this. He had two younger brothers ,believed to have been born in this area. The younger brothers moved on so William is the only one that we believe might be buried there as well as his father John. William b. abt. l767 died in Mecklenburg county,Waxhaws area, in l8l9. Our 2nd greatgrandfather was born there in March of l797 to William McElroy and wife Elizabeth unknown McElroy. He had one older sister and 7 younger siblings. He lived there till probably about l8l8 or there abouts and possible lived in S.C. for a time then to Ga. probably around l830 then in l848 to Arkansas where he died in l865. Other surnames that are of interest to me are: McWhorter, Davis,Crye,Belk,Stevenson,possibly Houston as well. Additional names that have family ties are Sprayberry, McCommon ,Ingram and others too numerous to mention here. Our McElroy family may have moved there about l767;however, we know that John and family were there by l77l. They came from Prince Edward county,Va. If anyone can help me or can give me the name of an organization or church or individual for me to contact,ref: the names mentioned in this email, I would appreciate it so much. Thank you so much, Sincerely, Beverly McElroy P.O.Box 268 Moriarty,New Mexico 87035 grannymc8@zianet.com

WILSON, JOHN MCKAMEY, JR. (1808-1881). John McKamey (McKamie, MaKemie, McKemie) Wilson, Jr., minister and potter, was born in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, in 1808, the son of John McKamey and Mary (Erwin) Wilson. He came from a long line of Scots-Irish Presbyterians that included Francis MaKemie, who was credited with introducing Presbyterianism to America. Wilson's father was a powerful voice in the Presbytery of North Carolina. Andrew Jackson was born in the home of his great-uncle, George McKamey, and during the American Revolution Mrs. Jackson and her boys took refuge from the British in the home of Wilson's grandparents. John's father and the young Jackson were boyhood playmates. Wilson and his brother, Alexander, graduated from Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, in 1827. John studied law and was admitted to the bar, while Alexander became a medical doctor. Both brothers entered the seminary. In 1834 Alexander became one of the first foreign missionaries to Africa, while John became pastor of his father's old church in Rocky River, North Carolina, before moving west to Texas. He married Philadelphia Herndon Fox of Virginia in 1831. They traveled west from North Carolina with a stopover in Fulton, Missouri, where Wilson established a seminary and classical institute for young women and was a circuit rider for two area churches. The Wilsons arrived in Texas in 1856 with their eleven children and nineteen slaves. Wilson became the second minister of the Seguin Presbyterian Church. He was headmaster of the female academy of Guadalupe College, and his scientific interests caused him to begin producing stoneware pottery for food preservation. Several of his scientific papers on the composition of clays were published during the 1870s. He trained his slaves to be potters as well as to read and write. Wilson, a staunch Confederate, was moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Texas in 1862 when that body voted to dissolve its ecclesiastical connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. After the Civil War Wilson sold his interest in Wilson Potteries at Capote, ten miles east of Sequin. At that time three former Wilson slaves broke away from the new owner and started their own pottery. One of them, Hiram Wilson, was credited with being the first black businessman in Texas; his activities are featured at the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio. In 1985 a historical marker was dedicated to Rev. John McKamey Wilson, who died in 1881, and Rev. Hiram Wilson near the site of their historic pottery in Guadalupe County. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Elmer Joe Brackner, Jr., The Wilson Potteries (M.A. thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 1981). William Stuart Red, A History of the Presbyterian Church in Texas (Austin: Steck, 1936). Researching: McClellan, Starnes, Purviance, Felker, Garver, Baker, Freeze, Linker <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/pwilson411/indexe.html">Genealogy and Personal Pages</A> Peggy Sue Wilson pwilson411@aol.com

Steele, Blackmon, Hill, Montgomery, Taylor, Irby. lease sen to SJMOORE@aol.com. Thanks, Sara

I'm looking for any information on Ruby Deese Holt. Don't know for sure but suspect she was born between 1925 and 1935 and don't know if she is still living or not. She was a sister to Jerry Eugene, Harold (not me),Theron, James, and Myrtle Deese. I am trying to help a daughter of Jerry's connect to her roots. Thanks for any help.

boundaries Thanks, Gaye The princes among us are those who forget themselves and serve mankind. ---Woodrow Wilson

Hi list, I am trying to get information regarding my ancestors in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. They intermarried with ROBINSON, HUNTER, ALEXANDER families among others. I would be glad to share my information. Here is what I have so far. Descendants of PETER BRUMLEY Generation No. 1 1. PETER1 BRUMLEY was born 1785 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1861 - 1870 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. He married (1) SUSAN UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1801 in North Carolina, and died Bef. 1850 in Probably Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He married (2) SUSAN BECKETT November 19, 1849 in Rowan Co., North Carolina. She was born 1802 in North Carolina. Children of PETER BRUMLEY and SUSAN UNKNOWN are: i. JANE2 BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1812; m. ELIJAH BOUEGUSS, September 20, 1832, Cabarrus, North Carolina. 2. ii. JOHN ALEXANDER BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1812, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1871 - 1880, Cabarrus, North Carolina. iii. CATHERINE BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1818, North Carolina; m. JOHN HICKS, December 26, 1838, Cabarrus, North Carolina. 3. iv. WILLIAM ROBINSON BRUMLEY, b. 1819, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1881, North Carolina. v. JAMES BRUMLEY, b. 1820; d. Bef. 1850, Cabarrus, North Carolina; m. HARRIET C. KNELLS, August 01, 1843, Cabarrus, North Carolina. vi. MELINDA BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1823; m. DEMSEY PAGE, September 27, 1843, Cabarrus, North Carolina. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN ALEXANDER2 BRUMLEY (PETER1) was born Abt. 1812 in North Carolina, and died Bet. 1871 - 1880 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. He married MARGARET M. ROGERS March 15, 1836 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. She was born 1817 in North Carolina. Children of JOHN BRUMLEY and MARGARET ROGERS are: i. PHILMORE3 BRUMLEY. 4. ii. WILLIAM C. BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1837; d. January 20, 1863, Richmond, Virginia Hospital. iii. OZNI ROBINSON BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1839, North Carolina; d. March 04, 1865, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, USA. iv. MARTHA C. BRUMLEY, b. 1842. 5. v. JAMES C. BRUMLEY, b. February 1843; d. 1918. 6. vi. THOMAS W. BRUMLEY, b. January 01, 1847, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; d. March 09, 1933, Concord, North Carolina, USA. vii. DAVID L. BRUMLEY, b. November 1850; m. NANCY. 7. viii. CHARLES H. BRUMLEY, b. January 28, 1856, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA; d. August 20, 1909, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. 3. WILLIAM ROBINSON2 BRUMLEY (PETER1) was born 1819 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1881 in North Carolina. He married ANN M. HUDSON April 12, 1843 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, daughter of SAMUEL OR WILEY HUDSON. She was born 1817 in North Carolina, and died Bef. 1880. Children of WILLIAM BRUMLEY and ANN HUDSON are: i. MARY ELIZABETH3 BRUMLEY, b. 1845, Cabarrus, North Carolina. ii. JOHN R. BRUMLEY, b. 1847, Rowan Co., NC.. 8. iii. THOMAS STANHOPE BRUMLEY, b. 1849, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA.; d. Aft. 1900. iv. ELIZABETH (MARGARET) BRUMLEY, b. December 1851. v. MARGARET BRUMLEY, b. 1854. Generation No. 3 4. WILLIAM C.3 BRUMLEY (JOHN ALEXANDER2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1837, and died January 20, 1863 in Richmond, Virginia Hospital. He married CAROLINE ALLISON September 17, 1860 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. Child of WILLIAM BRUMLEY and CAROLINE ALLISON is: i. FRANKLIN DAVIS4 BRUMLEY, b. June 23, 1861; d. October 22, 1924. 5. JAMES C.3 BRUMLEY (JOHN ALEXANDER2, PETER1) was born February 1843, and died 1918. He married (1) MARY E. ROGERS October 27, 1866 in Cabarrus, North Carolina. She was born December 24, 1849, and died September 18, 1895. He married (2) JOSEPHINE (JOSIE) WIDDINGTON 1897. She was born October 1862, and died 1926. Child of JAMES BRUMLEY and MARY ROGERS is: i. WILLIAM C.4 BRUMLEY, b. October 22, 1876; d. September 20, 1980. 6. THOMAS W.3 BRUMLEY (JOHN ALEXANDER2, PETER1) was born January 01, 1847 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA, and died March 09, 1933 in Concord, North Carolina, USA. He married S. F. (ELIZABETH) WALLACE. She was born August 18, 1843 in North Carolina, and died 1901. Children of THOMAS BRUMLEY and S. WALLACE are: i. MARGARET4 BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1876. ii. UNKNOWN BRUMLEY, b. Abt. 1879. iii. THOMAS A. BRUMLEY, b. November 27, 1879; d. April 26, 1956. 7. CHARLES H.3 BRUMLEY (JOHN ALEXANDER2, PETER1) was born January 28, 1856 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA, and died August 20, 1909 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. He married JANIE CLARISSA SLOAN February 15, 1877, daughter of EDWIN SLOAN and SARAH KERNS. She was born July 15, 1856 in Long Creek Community, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, and died November 14, 1898 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Children of CHARLES BRUMLEY and JANIE SLOAN are: i. JOHN EDGAR VELORIUS4 BRUMLEY, b. October 13, 1878; d. March 19, 1919. ii. MAGGIE VIOLA BRUMLEY, b. February 02, 1881; m. CLAUDE G. GARREN. iii. SARAH AMYLINE BRUMLEY, b. September 15, 1882; d. October 09, 1964, Owensoro, Kentucky; m. R. HARVEY MCCREE. iv. MARY SLOAN BRUMLEY, b. June 09, 1883; m. WALTER L. WHITE. v. MYRTLE CORNELIA BRUMLEY, b. July 08, 1885; d. February 21, 1907. vi. WILLIE ETHEL BRUMLEY, b. October 18, 1887; m. LAWRENCE ALEXANDER KENNEDY SEVERS. vii. EMMA PHARR BRUMLEY, b. January 20, 1891; d. June 10, 1959. viii. THOMAS MOORE BRUMLEY, b. March 27, 1893; d. December 24, 1965; m. NEOMA ODESSA KISLER, May 19, 1922, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; b. October 08, 1899, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. ix. GRACE ELIZABETH BRUMLEY, b. March 07, 1896, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; m. REID FRANKLIN BARKLEY, December 29, 1914, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. x. RUTH JANE BRUMLEY, b. May 26, 1898; d. October 11, 1974; m. CLYDE H. JACKSON. 8. THOMAS STANHOPE3 BRUMLEY (WILLIAM ROBINSON2, PETER1) was born 1849 in Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA., and died Aft. 1900. He married (1) MARGARET ANN HUNTER Abt. 1874 in North Carolina, daughter of STAHHOPE HUNTER and SARAH HUNTER. She was born 1853 in Charlette, Mecklenburg Co., NC, and died 1877 in Charlette, Mecklenburg Co., NC. He married (2) TILITHEA 1891 in North Carolina. She was born 1859 in North Carolina. Children of THOMAS BRUMLEY and MARGARET HUNTER are: i. LESTER ALEXANDER4 BRUMLEY, b. September 13, 1875, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina; d. February 28, 1947, Seminole Co. FL; m. ROSA LEE ROBINSON, January 05, 1898, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC; b. October 10, 1874, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina; d. May 16, 1967, Sanford, Seminole Co, FL.. ii. MARGARET BRUMLEY, b. 1877; m. BEN GUTHRIE. If someone on the list has any additional information regarding the BRUMLEY, HUNTER, ROBINSON, or other associated familie please let me know. Thank you, Stark Brumley Martin

Dear list Please add Iredell Co., NC to the list of counties for old Mecklenburg during 1763 (it's formation)--- Centre Church was apart of Mecklenburg Co. when it was chartered, and is now in Iredell county, NC boundries. Thanks, I appoligize for it's exclusion. Sheila -------------------------------------------- Mecklenburg; originally formed from ANSON Co, NC in 1763 Mecklenburg county included present-day Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Union Cos, (NC); In South Carolina all or parts of Chester, Cherokee, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Union and York Cos (SC) Mecklenburg was bordered by Rowan county in the North, East by Anson county and in the South by South Carolina. This was sent to help update where the area was that old Mecklenburg existed in 1763. We are encouraging all area residents to submit their particular family heritage story to be published FREE in an upcoming book "The Heritage of Old MECKLENBURG CO, NC 1763-2003" Each Family/Household may submit up to 500 words and a picture. Also we are asking for community heritage stories, churches, clubs and organizations as well as a special VETERAN SECTION (100 words and a photo .10 per word, and $12.50 for photo) These are limited 250 words and a photo. Community and general topics with photos are being compiled and will be combined with the submitted family histories. For futher interest check out this website http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncomchs "Pressing towards that prize.... A Heritage Book of Old MECKLENBURG Co., NC 1763-2003" We will meet at the UNIVERSITY CITY REGIONAL LIBRARY AUGUST 15, 7 PM; 301 East W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC. 704-595-9828 <sheilaw@webkorner.com> ==== NC-HERITAGE-OLD-MECKLENBURG-C-SOC Mailing List ==== "THE HERITAGE OF OLD MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC - 1763-2003" A Great Gift at Christmas, Anniversary, Birthday and anytime of the year. Because this is a limited edition book, only those who order and pay in advance are guaranteed a copy. Send for your copy today $58.50 w(S&H) Original Mecklenburg Co Heritage Book Project; PO Box 1348, Huntersville, NC 28070-1348. Order the number of books you'd like to have as gifts and don't forget one for yourself.

Looking for any information on Jerry Eugene Deese born to Henry Deese and Lillie Simpson in 1933. He had brothers Harold (died in Texas in 1988), James (who married Carolyn ???) and Theron. Jerry had sisters Myrtle and Ruby (married a Holt). Jerry died in York, SC. in 1997. I am trying to help his daughter connect with her roots. Any information on any member of this family will be appreciated. Thanks.

Mecklenburg; originally formed from ANSON Co, NC in 1763 Mecklenburg county included present-day Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Union Cos, (NC); In South Carolina all or parts of Chester, Cherokee, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Union and York Cos (SC) Mecklenburg was bordered by Rowan county in the North, East by Anson county and in the South by South Carolina. This was sent to help update where the area was that old Mecklenburg existed in 1763. We are encouraging all area residents to submit their particular family heritage story to be published FREE in an upcoming book "The Heritage of Old MECKLENBURG CO, NC 1763-2003" Each Family/Household may submit up to 500 words and a picture. Also we are asking for community heritage stories, churches, clubs and organizations as well as a special VETERAN SECTION (100 words and a photo .10 per word, and $12.50 for photo) These are limited 250 words and a photo. Community and general topics with photos are being compiled and will be combined with the submitted family histories. For futher interest check out this website http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncomchs "Pressing towards that prize.... A Heritage Book of Old MECKLENBURG Co., NC 1763-2003" We will meet at the UNIVERSITY CITY REGIONAL LIBRARY AUGUST 15, 7 PM; 301 East W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC. 704-595-9828 <sheilaw@webkorner.com>

Hi Constance, I see Robert Locke in the 1810 US Census with 1 male child under 10, himself between 24-44, 1 female child under 10, 1 female child 10-15, and female adult (wife) between 24-44. Assuming the oldest child was 15, the marriage would have taken place no later than 1795, and Robert and wife's year of birth no later than 1774-75. Also close by as head of households in 1810 are Elizabeth Locke and Richard Locke. There is a NC will dated in 1799 for Mathew Locke and family members: Eliza, James, Robert, Richard, Matthew, Moses and Francis. (The on-line data base does not provide the source or the county of record). Early marriges for Rowan Co. NC show: 1. John Locke & Margaret Locke 28 July 1779 2. Matthew Locke & Nancy Brandon 20 Jan 1784 3. James Locke & Catharine James 22 Mar 1803 4. John Locke & Ann Hanna 21 Nov 1811 Ancestry.com gene pool individual record which shows Robert Locke m. Obedience Cathey in 1797. No documentation or location!! (LDS Family Research Center may be able to help with this record). You show Robert Locke having an 1818 will, naming children but not his wife, but you did not provide the county. The only Rowan Co., records I have are from the old Anson Co., NC records before Rowan Co. was created partly out of Anson in 1753. In viewing the index from Holcomb's Anson Co.,NC Deed and Will Abstracts to 1795, I see many Cathey's listed but no Locke's. Among the Cathey's no Ann or Obedience names listed. The Cathey wills in Mecklenburg Co., NC from 1791 - 1868 show no Ann or Obedience names, nor the earlier wills from 1763-1790. A Jane (McCain) Locke is found in her father, John McCain's, will in 1835. Cindy Locke's (lockeci@aol.com) response to a quiry states I am researching the Locke family. I have a Matthew Locke b 1721 d 1801 m. 1747 to Mary Elizabeth Brandon. Their children were: James b 1747, John b 1750, George b 1752, Francis b 1754, William b 1756, Elizabeth b 1758, Margaret b 1760, Richard b 1763, Mary b 1765, Anne b 1767, Jane b 1769, Matthew b 1773, Robert b 1775. Hope this helps you out. Lee Ramsey

Beryl Anthony wrote: John Cathey b.1725, son of George and Jean Cathey of Rowan and Mecklenburg Counties; m. Mary Henry, b. 1730... George B. Cathey Jr., b.abt 1724, (son of Geo. and Jean Cathey) brother to John; m. Frances "Fanny" Henry, b. c1724. ...Mary and Fanny Henry were sisters. Does anyone know who their parents were...Was their father George Henry... Josiah Henry? ------ Robert W. Ramsey ("Carolina Cradle") provides the following for the early Catheys of Rowan Co., NC: In short, James Cathey of Lancaster Co., PA had sons George, William and Andrew, and all went to Orange Co., VA by 1732 in the Beverly Patent (1745 Augusta Co., VA); there was also a son, John Cathey, still living in Ireland, and he came to VA after the death of brother, William Cathey, who left his estate to this older brother John in Ireland. This John Cathey settled in the Davidson Cr. Settlement at the mouth of the Catawba River in what became Mecklenburg Co., NC. Robert Ramsey has no references for Henry families in Rowan Co., NC prior to 1764. A George Cathey, Sr.'s will was probated in Meck. Co., NC July 1801, naming children but not his wife who must have predeceased him: dau. Elizabeth, wf. of John Carruth; dau. Jane Cathey; son George; dau. Mary Allen; son Alexander Cathey; son-in-law George Graham; son Henry Cathey; and names several grandchilden. A Mary Cathey left her will Meckl. Co., NC 1802, probated Jan 1803, naming children: dau. Jean; son Archibald Wadle; dau. Elizabeth; dau. Mary; dau. Ellinor, who had son, Arch. Barkley; grandson John Cathey; granddau. Mary Henry Cathey; granddau. Esther, dau of Archibald. A Faney Cathey (apparetnly died unmarried) left her will Meckl Co., NC 1838, probated Oct 1838 naming neice Cynthia; nephew Archibald Cathey; niece Mary Cathey, dau of Alex.; a brother, George Cathey and a sisters Mary Armstrong and Esther Hannah; and a brother John Cathy. There are many references to Cathey and Henry family members in Ferguson's "Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Will Abstracts..." and additional Cathey wills listed in Brent Holcomb's "Meckl. Co. NC Abstracts of Early Wills." Lee Ramsey > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Mary Henry b. 1730 married John Cathey b.1725, son of George and Jean Cathey of Rowan and Mecklenburg Counties. Frances "Fanny" Henry b. abt 1724 married George B. Cathey Jr. b.abt 1724, brother to John. My information is that Mary and Fanny Henry were sisters. Does anyone know who their parents were? Was their father George Henry? Josiah Henry?