I am seeking more information on the parentage or the descendants of Livingston and Caroline Newman. 1850 Rutherford Co, Polk District: Livingston Noueman 33 Caroline 30 (maiden name unknown) Harriet 14 William 8/12 Elizabeth 60 1860 Polk Co Livingston Newman 47 Caroline 40 William 11 1870 Polk Co Livingston Newman 52 Caroline 48 William 20 1880 Polk Co L.L. Newman 68 Caroline 60 Dolphus 30 (son) Angie 22 (daughter in law) William P. 4 (grandson) Parzade 3 (granddaugher) Hester E. 1 (granddaugher) Any help would be appreciated as my great, great grandfather is a Livingston Newman from the same area, and apparently some relation to this Livingston as it is a most unusual name. Thanks much, Joan Duvall

Folks, here is my most wanted list. please take a minute to read because i need everyone's help. i'm hoping for a miracle. will be happy to exchange info on any of the folks. Kimbrell REYNOLDS b. abt 1810 d. aft 1870. In SC census 1830, 1840, 1850 in Polk Co., N.C. in 1870. m Sarah Frances HUGHES b.. 1807 d. aft 1870. Children: Charles Pearson, William, James (killed in Civil War), Caleb, Margaret, Louise, Mary. Need parents of both Kimbrell and Sarah. thank you for reading = leigh

here is a brick wall that I have any information is appreciated. Florence Dora BURNS b. 1862 d. 1864 my great grandmother. married Stonewall Jackson JOHNSON from NC. They lived in Tryon NC at one time. Dora had the following siblings: Walker, Will, Adolphus Scott b. 1842 m Jane SHELTON lived near Travelers Rest SC. Who were Dora's parents? Tradition says T. W. BURNS and Martha. I can't find them anywhere. Any info at all on this family is needed. thanks, leigh

I don't know who was looking for the information but I was able to find out that there was a Presbyterian Orphanage and Boys home in Henderson County NC. Also, there was a TB Sanitarium in Saluda NC in the early 1900's. I hope this helps someone. Bill Bridges Spartanburg, SC

They were in Spartanburg County SC up until 1870 when they appeared in the Polk Co., NC census. I am descended from Charles Pearson and his wife. any information will be appreciated. Descendants of Kimbrell Reynolds 1 Kimbrell Reynolds b: Abt. 1810 in SC d: Aft. 1870 . +Sarah Frances Hughes b: 1807 d: Abt. 1871 ........ 2 Margaret Reynolds b: 1829 ........ 2 [1] Charles Pearson Reynolds b: January 15, 1833 in SC d: February 09, 1908 in Bd: Zoar Meth, Greer, S. C. ............ +Serepta Catherine Mayfield b: August 25, 1826 in SC m: May 25, 1856 d: July 07, 1886 in Bd: Zoar Meth, Greer, S. C. Father: William Mayfield Mother: Janie Jones ........ *2nd Wife of [1] Charles Pearson Reynolds: ............ +Emma Bass b: April 22, 1842 m: 1888 d: March 14, 1909 ........ 2 Louise Reynolds b: 1835 ........ 2 Mary Reynolds b: 1837 ............ +Mark Cartee ........ 2 James Reynolds b: 1841 d: in Petersburg, Va. Civil War: Co. C. 22nd SCV ........ 2 Caleb Reynolds b: 1845 ........ 2 William Reynolds b: 1849 leigh

28 May 1998 A recent note to me was posted on this list earlier today re search fees for out of state patrons. The State Library of North Carolina does NOT charge an out-of-state search fee, (and never has), though you do have to pay for photocopies and we ask for a stamped, self-addressed envelope. There are details about the services available by mail from Genealogical Services at the State Library of North Carolina at: http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/gr/mail.htm There is no search fee (and never has been) re a query about our holdings. As a matter of fact you can search the State Library of North Carolina catalogue online for free. You may want to look at our "Using the State Library Catalog" page at: http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/gr/catalog.htm for details. I'm afraid there has been a misunderstanding about the State Library of North Carolina and the NC State Archives. Although the State Library of North Carolina and the NC State Archives share the same building, we are two entirely different places, run by two entirely different managements. The NC State Archives does charge an $8.00 out-of-state search fee for mail requests and that fee is set by law by the NC General Assembly. Out-of-state patrons who come to Raleigh and do their own research are not charged a search fee, though they still of course have to pay for any photocopies. The NC State Archives has a web page about their services by mail at: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/mail.htm Charging out-of-state or non-members for search work is not unusual. The Library of Virginia charges a $10.00 out-of-state search fee, the Georgia Historical Society charges a search fee of $15.00 for Society members and $30.00 for non-members, the Georgia Department of Archives and History charges a mail reference fee of $15.00 for Georgia residents and $25.00 for non-Georgia residents, the Library of Congress Photoduplication service assesses a non-refundable $10.00 advance search fee for each order and the Maryland State Archives charges $10.00 to search for birth/death records and $20.00 an hour to search for other records. Yours faithfully, Grace-Ellen McCrann North Carolina Librarian The State Library of North Carolina gmccrann@hal.dcr.state.nc.us ****** ---------- From: NCPOLK-L-request[SMTP:NCPOLK-L-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 1998 3:31 PM To: NCPOLK-L Subject: [NCPOLK-L] Closing Thanks for that posting about the closing. Is there any hope that the library will cease charging a search fee for responding to a question about library holdings.Our State Library in Florida does not charge a fee. -- Alvie L. Davidson Lakeland, Florida USA Email: tracer@concentric.net Web: http://www.concentric.net/~tracer/detective.html

Thanks for that posting about the closing. Is there any hope that the library will cease charging a search fee for responding to a question about library holdings. Our State Library in Florida does not charge a fee. -- Alvie L. Davidson Lakeland, Florida USA Email: tracer@concentric.net Web: http://www.concentric.net/~tracer/detective.html

28 May 1998 We have just been told that the building will be closed on Saturday 6 June 1998 due to construction work. Both the State Library of North Carolina and the NC State Archives will be closed that day. Yours faithfully, Grace-Ellen McCrann North Carolina Librarian The State Library of North Carolina gmccrann@hal.dcr.state.nc.us

To the Polk County List: I would like to thank all of you who have written in response to my query about a T.B. sanitarium in Tryon in 1910. I have received several very thoughtful responses and lots of good ideas. As I read the messages I continued to look for answers on the internet. I was determined to find the place my grandmother may have stayed as a young woman and I think I may have stumbled across it. It was just a sentence on the Polk County Web Page listed under its history saying that in Tryon the "Pine Crest Inn - Built in 1900 as a sanitarium, was later converted into a retreat in 1917 by Carter Brown". I understand that today it is an outstanding resort with a wonderful restaurant. The dates fit and the property is described today as "35 cottages" which would work as well as one big house with huge open-air porches that I have also seen described to house t.b. patients. Does anyone have any comments or recollections about this possibility? I welcome any responses. Sincerely, Marilyn Schmidt Denver, CO ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear Linda, You wrote: Responding to the queries and comments about the TB sanitarium <snip> Thank you for sharing similar information about your family. I have had several suggestions about contacting either the local library or the historical society and I will try them both. My grandmother's experience may have been similar to that of your g-grandmother in that she may also have originally contracted t.b. from her brother who died from it several years before she did. It is now known that it is possible to carry the disease for some time before you actually have symptoms. Thank you for your help. I appreciate your time in responding to my query. Sincerely, Marilyn Denver, CO ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

<<<<<<<<<< see reply below >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In a message dated 98-05-21 18:22:56 EDT, you write: << Subj: [NCPOLK-L] T.B. SANITARIUMS Date: 98-05-21 18:22:56 EDT From: miwi2@hotmail.com (Marilyn Schmidt) Reply-to: NCPOLK-L@rootsweb.com To: NCPOLK-L@rootsweb.com Hi, I am new to the list and would like to know if any of you have information about a tuberculosis sanitarium or hospital in or close to Tryon, North Carolina in 1910. My grandmother, Frances Vesta Hewitt Schmidt, had T.B. and died in Tryon in 1910 at the age of twenty. She was supposed to have been sent from Cincinnati to a sanatarium where they were still hoping for a cure. Family history also says she was with relatives in Tryon but since she had a communicable disease, I rather think she was in a hospital or in seclusion with others who also had the disease. I haven't found this information elsewhere so I thought perhaps someone on the list who lives/lived in the Tryon area might know if there was a special home or hospital for T.B. patients. I would be grateful for any information any of you might have on this question. Sincerely, Marilyn Schmidt Denver, CO >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< reply >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Responding to the queries and comments about the TB sanitarium, I offer the following: 1) There is a public library in Tryon, NC that may have some information. 2) The sister of my great-grandmother succumbed to TB after caring for a brother-in-law who also died of TB in Tryon. I do not know whether either were in hospitals or not. I know that Amanda Walker Fisher died about 1900 (I have correct date somewhere) and is buried in Tryon Cemetery as is her brother-in-law who died probably a couple of years before her. I wish I could offer you more information but my Polk Co. info is sketchy. Now I have a query>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does anyone know of a boarding school for boys in Tryon or Hendersonville about 1910? My grandfather attended the school but no one seems to know the name of it or exactly where it was located. I believe that it was a high school but was also college prep. Any info on this would be appreciated. Linda in Houston

Marilyn, Since my grandmother who lived in Tryon died, I don't have a good local history source, unfortunately. But a good bet would be the old St. Luke's hospital, which is a grand old stone structure on Carolina Drive (the road up to Gillette Woods that turns off Hwy 108 just beside the A&P grocery store on the SC side of Tryon. Until the new hospital in Columbus was built in the 1970s (?), that was the main hospital, as small as it was. My mother and I were both born there. I've never heard of a sanitarium, but I don't know it's early history. You should contact the Polk County Historical Society. They have a small museum at the old depot, but I don't know if it's staffed full time. I'm sure the librarians at the Public Library in Columbus could give you a contact name. I haven't been there in several years. Best wishes, Pam -- Pamela Wilson, Pittsburgh, PA <pwgs@sgi.net> or <wilson_pam@hotmail.com> Arledge Family History: http://www.geocities.com/~wilson_pam/ FTM trees: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Pamela-S-Wilson/

In a message dated 98-05-22 09:29:51 EDT, you write: << Thank you for writing. You have helped me establish there was a TB sanitarium in Tryon. Can you tell me where in town your family lived, the street perhaps? After the TB scare was over, some sanitariums continued as regular hospitals. If I can find out where it was, I will try writing to see if there is still a hospital there. >> Marilyn, This is only the memory of a small child - however i do think it is true. My family lived in Tryon , some in downtown - others on Howard Gap Road. I also had an aunt lived in Hendersonville - could be there as well. good luck leigh

Dear Leigh, You wrote: This is only the memory of a small child - however i do think it is true. My family lived in Tryon , some in downtown - others on Howard Gap Road. I also had an aunt lived in Hendersonville - could be there as well. Thank you ever so much. This is more than I have ever found when searching before. You have been very helpful. Sincerely, Marilyn Denver, CO ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear Leigh: You wrote: I don't live in the area, but I remember when I was growing up my family talking about living near the sanitarium in Tryon. That's was the first time I ever heard about TB. Thank you for writing. You have helped me establish there was a TB sanitarium in Tryon. Can you tell me where in town your family lived, the street perhaps? After the TB scare was over, some sanitariums continued as regular hospitals. If I can find out where it was, I will try writing to see if there is still a hospital there. I do appreciate your help. Sincerely, Marilyn Denver, CO ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In a message dated 98-05-21 18:22:56 EDT, you write: << I haven't found this information elsewhere so I thought perhaps someone on the list who lives/lived in the Tryon area might know if there was a special home or hospital for T.B. patients. I would be grateful for any information any of you might have on this question. >> Marilyn, I don't live in the area, but I remember when I was growing up my family talking about living near the sanitarium in Tryon. That's was the first time I ever heard about TB. leigh

Hi, I am new to the list and would like to know if any of you have information about a tuberculosis sanitarium or hospital in or close to Tryon, North Carolina in 1910. My grandmother, Frances Vesta Hewitt Schmidt, had T.B. and died in Tryon in 1910 at the age of twenty. She was supposed to have been sent from Cincinnati to a sanatarium where they were still hoping for a cure. Family history also says she was with relatives in Tryon but since she had a communicable disease, I rather think she was in a hospital or in seclusion with others who also had the disease. I haven't found this information elsewhere so I thought perhaps someone on the list who lives/lived in the Tryon area might know if there was a special home or hospital for T.B. patients. I would be grateful for any information any of you might have on this question. Sincerely, Marilyn Schmidt Denver, CO ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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Hi to all fellow POLK County researchers; I thought I would try this once again. Looking for information on the SPLAWN family. I have a James Splawn born about 1808. He was married to Arter born about 1830. I do not have any other information. I would appreciate anything anyone has to offer. Thanks to all... Bill Bridges....................

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