Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/169 Surname: Clark, Allen, Braden, McDowell, O'Sullivan, Wilson, Prince ------------------------- New email address is [email protected] Clarke Thompson Columbia, SC

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/168 Surname: Jackson ------------------------- My father's family was from Polk County and I do have some information on some of the Jackson family however, I have been told that there is more than one set of Jacksons in this area.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/167 Surname: ------------------------- Which Jackson family are you searching? My maiden name was Jackson and my father's family was from Polk County

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/166 Surname: Wilson, Searcy, Jackson, Ruff, Bennett, Ledford, Davenport, Dimsdale, ETC ------------------------- What are the Wilson line you are working on???

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/165 Surname: Goforth, Brown, Wilson, Shoulders, Martin ------------------------- I saw the surnames Brown and Goforth and wondered if Polk County was connected to the surnames I mentioned in Tenn. Lois (Brown) Goforth.

Here is some Owens material: I have two lines; neither have I traced very well: the "M" Owens daughter of Raleigh Owens who married Ransom Ponder and an Owens line that connects with William Hicks.             Here are some of them: David Owens b. 1806 married Melinda Greene Raleigh Owens with a daughter "M" Owens who married Ransom Ponder (she died before 1850) Hampton Owens married Sarah Ponder Richard Owens b. 20 dec. 1842-d. 11 Feb. 1927 (perhaps son of Hampton Owens) Richard Owens married 26 April 1866, Larceny Green (13 June 1847-1 march 1926)  My dad called them Uncle Dick and Aunt Larceny but I have never been able to prove that they were even cousins! Thomas Owens was a Revolutionary Soldier, who died in Rutherford County.  His wife Elizabeth applied for a pension, stating that she was Elizabeth McCarry (McCrary); Thomas died March 27, 1836. Estate settlement shows the following children: 1. Elizabeth b. 23 Jan. 1786; married John Pitts DePriest (M. 11/13/1813) 2. William b. 12 Jan. 1788 3. Raymond b. 2 Jan. 1790; d. Alabama married Susannah (Spencer?) 4. Joseph b. 22 April 1792 5. Mary b. 2 April 1794; dead by 1837 6. John b. 27 Jan. 1797 married 1818 Elizabeth Robbins (died in TN) 7. Jonas b. ca. 1798 married (1) Rachel; (2) Sarah 8. James 9. Sarah b. 1800 not married 10. Thomas b. c. 1796 married Sophia (in Rutherford co in 1850) 11. Alfred 12. David 13. Dicey, age 27 in 1850 married James Robbins Virginia Green [email protected]

In a message dated 11/01/2000 7:03:06 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: [NCPOLK] OWENS/OWINGS Date: 11/01/2000 7:03:06 PM Central Standard Time From: [email protected] Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] In a message dated 11/1/2000 6:01:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > > OWENS/OWINGS > Could you give some more specifics about your Owens? I have a little bit of information. ==== NCPOLK Mailing List ==== >> Earliest know Owens was John Owens, who had at least one one son, John, born about 1798 who married Lavinia Parker, born about 1796. They had at least three children: Jesse Roland Owens, born 1822; John Dick Owens, born 1823, Thomas Owen, born 1838. I have heard that they had 15 children, but this is all I have. These families lived in Transylvania County, NC and were shown in the 1870 census. I do not descend from the Owens line. John Dick Owens married Mary Malinda Reid, an ancestor aunt. There are MANY descendants from these Owenses. Linda

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Polk/163 Surname: PARKER, MAYFIELD, HARRIS, GOFORTH, BROWN, NANCE ------------------------- THANKS for the response! I've now visited my great-great grandfather's grave at the New Hope Methodist Church in Polk Co., NC. The area is very picturesque and the gravemakers for John M. and Leanna PARKER MAYFIELD are quite nice and located near the enterence to the the church. I now know that John M. Mayfield served in the CSA - Co. G., 49th Reg. NC. However, I know NOTHING additional about Leanna PARKER and where she came from. John and Leanna have been located in Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk Cos. in NC and in Union and Spartanburg Cos. in SC. Any additional assistance appreciated! LINDA in TN

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NC/Polk/160 Surname: parker, harris, teas ------------------------- This may help. The Quakers (Parker) of NC were in Ohio by 1830. They came from Wales in late 1600. est 1668. It seems like a whole town moved, in 30 years. QUAKER ENCY. by Hinshaw Oletia Teas

In a message dated 11/1/2000 6:01:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > > OWENS/OWINGS > Could you give some more specifics about your Owens? I have a little bit of information.

OWENS/OWINGS

I have created a web page for Marriage Bond Index of NC 1741-1868 <A HREF="http://marriagebondofnc.homestead.com/Home.html">marriagebondofNC </A> http://marriagebondofnc.homestead.com/Home.html This page is not complete and will not be complete for several months. There are over 8,000 Bride and 8,000 Groom microfilm pages that list all marriage bonds for all counties of NC. I will add new surnames weekly so please don't get discouraged if you do not see the surname you are looking for. I have discovered that once you obtain the Index page that you are looking for it is easier to contact the NC Archives and get a copy of the original Marriage Bond. If you would like a specific Surname added to the page you may send me an e-mail and I will put that name on my list to add ASAP. All I ask is that you send one e-mail per Surname. You may send as many Surnames as you like, but please do so separately so that I may easily alphabetize my list that I take with me. In the Subject area put MB of NC (this will get my attention) In the body of the e-mail type the surname you would like added in ALL CAPS. Best of Luck to you all in your search for your ancestors. J. Altenhoff

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/159 Surname: ------------------------- No...sorry Betty, I don't have anything on John & Martha Thompson in the 1910 Polk County Census nor any mention of a Henrietta. My Thompsons came exclusively from Silver Creek as best I can render...apparently very few still remain there and it appears that at some point they must have relocated almost lock, stock & barrel to Tennessee. I have William Thompson, John G. Thompson, Doctor Hardy Thompson, John H. Thompson and their marriages with the Arledges and McGraws. They apparently have a strong connection to upper SC as well. Sorry again and thanks.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/158 Surname: ------------------------- Rev. C. C. Case was born in Henderson Co in 1847 - a son of Jonas and Praley McDowell Case. He married 1st to a Miss Morris and she died as a result of the birth of their first child ( Dau. name may have been Alice and married a Hutchins, she served as postmistress at Chimney Rock ?) C. C. Case married Lou Bishop about 1874 - Lou was daughter of Levi and Sallie Ragan Bishop. They lived near Hickory Grove in Polk County.They had five children: Sallie, Luther, Alonzo, Harvey, and Thomas. "Lum" Case died May 18, 1919. He and Lou are buried in Saxon Baptist Cemetery, Spartanburg, SC. The son Luther is probably your Luther Anderson Case.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/157 Surname: Luther Anderson Case ------------------------- Searching for info on parents of Luther Anderson Case 1878-1944 H/O Mary Jane McCurry Case 1878-1952 Polk County N. C. Father's name may be Christopher Columbus Case, Mother's name is Lou. Need maiden name etc.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/156 Surname: Thompson, Patterson, Forest, Howard ------------------------- My paternal grandparents were George Lafate Thompson and Aletha Howard Thompson and my maternal grandparents were Ernest Linwood Patterson and Maggie Forest Patterson. I know that my maternal grandfather's parents were both born in County Cork, Ireland and immigrated to North Carolina before my grandfather's birth. They probably entered the U.S. via either Charleston, South Carolina or Savannah, Georgia probably in the late 1860s or early 1870s. All lived and died in Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina and my paternal grandfather, George Lafate Thompson, was sheriff of Polk County in the 1930s. My maternal grandfather, Ernest Linwood Patterson, was engineer on the "helper" engine on the Saluda Mountain grade with the Southern Railroad (engine #5047) until his retirement in the early 1940s. He died in Saluda in 1944. I would appreciate any information concerning any of my ancestors. I am very much the novice at this. Thank you. George Michael (Mike) Thompson P.S. - I have several e-mail addresses: at present, I am working in western Kazakhstan and here, my e-mail address is [email protected] My e-mail at work in the U.S. is [email protected] and my e-mail at home is [email protected] For responses within the next few weeks, please use the northbuzachi address.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/154 Surname: Thompson, Patterson, Forest, Howard ------------------------- My paternal grandparents were George Lafate Thompson and Aletha Howard Thompson and my maternal grandparents were Ernest Linwood Patterson and Maggie Forest Patterson. I know that my maternal grandfather's parents were both born in County Cork, Ireland and immigrated to North Carolina before my grandfather's birth. They probably entered the U.S. via either Charleston, South Carolina or Savannah, Georgia probably in the late 1860s or early 1870s. I would appreciate any information concerning any of my ancestors. I am very much the novice at this. Thank you. George Michael (Mike) Thompson P.S. - I have several e-mail addresses: at present, I am working in western Kazakhstan and here, my e-mail address is [email protected] My e-mail at work in the U.S. is [email protected] and my e-mail at home is [email protected] For responses within the next few weeks, please use the northbuzachi address.

Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/152 Surname: Gilbert, Hughes, Chitwood, Hamrick ------------------------- Have info on John Thomas Gilbert (son of Lanson Padgett Gilbert). JT born 6 Jul 1879 Polk,NC, died 8 Nov 1957 Spartanburg,SC. Married abt 1900 Frances Alcestes Charles b.26 Mar 1879, d.2 Feb 1912. (they had 3 children, Mary, Minerva, and Frances Alecestes) JT married 2nd Alice Corinne Chitwood b.3 Aug 1899 Sandy Spring,Polk,NC, d.29 Dec 1968 Columbus,Polk,NC. Their marr date: 30 Mar 1929 in Henderson,NC. They had a child: Lawrence W. Gilbert b.19 May 1930, died same day, Columbus,Polk,NC.

Hello, this may be too ancient to be of use to you, and I am writing from memory, which sometimes isn't too good, but here goes. Thomas LYLE, will dtd 1835, Rutherford Co. NC John LYLE/LILES, will dtd ca 1850, Rutherford Co., NC, m. Agnes HESTER, who died ca 1850, both buried behind the restored LYLES home at Sandy Plains, Polk Co., NC. I believe on the 1850 census, Rutherford Co., NC, that you will find Michael HESTER, whose wife was Joanna MELTON, of Granville Co., NC. Joanna MELTON was dec'd. She had a brother whose will is in Granville Co. NC, I believe, and it is wonderful in that it lists all of his survivors, he being a single man. I hope I haven't made a factual mistake here. Chan At 11:08 PM 10/4/00 , you wrote: >Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/151 > >Surname: Dexter Lee Melton >------------------------- > >looking for birth family...just found out I am adopted, my adoption papers >are in Polk County..I am working on my adoptive parents family tree and >would to include my birth family. > >I was sent to live with the melton's about 1953 and adopted in 1955 .....was >told my birth mother was looking for me in 1981...I believe she and birth >family are living in or around Polk County...could be Spartenburg >county...Dexter >had a first cousin living in startex...last name Hammond/ Hammonds... > > > > >==== NCPOLK Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the >No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Search over 600 MILLION NAMES >and trace your family tree today. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Linda, There is a great website for looking through cemetaries for ancestors that includes Rutherford County and Polk County. I am not suggesting that your birth mother is in the cemetary, but you will get clues as to the sir name. Also have you posted a message on your biological sir name on the ancestors.com "Hammond" page? If you need help getting to these sites, just email me back and I will give you the websites addresses. See Ya Later, Linda -----Original Message----- From: Linda Melton Glenn <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:38 AM Subject: [NCPOLK] working n dexter l. melton family tree >Posted on: Polk County, NC Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Polk/151 > >Surname: Dexter Lee Melton >------------------------- > >looking for birth family...just found out I am adopted, my adoption papers >are in Polk County..I am working on my adoptive parents family tree and >would to include my birth family. > >I was sent to live with the melton's about 1953 and adopted in 1955 .....was >told my birth mother was looking for me in 1981...I believe she and birth >family are living in or around Polk County...could be Spartenburg county...Dexter >had a first cousin living in startex...last name Hammond/ Hammonds... > > > > >==== NCPOLK Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the >No. 1 Source for Family History Online. Search over 600 MILLION NAMES >and trace your family tree today. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >