Ellen, My ancestor is Mary Margaret McGill, b. ca. 1809-1814 who married Thomas DAVIS, b. 1814. They settled in Robeson County on Horse Swamp near the present Iona Presbyterian Church west of Fairmont, NC. I have been unable to find parents for either of these two and wondered if your Mary Ann McGill who married Daniel McEachern could be a relative. If the timeframe is right, would you get in touch with me? Best regards, Delaney [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [NCROBESO-L] McEachin/McEachern > In a message dated 5/21/00 12:26:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << There are many with the spelling McEachern. >> > > I have some information on Neill McEachern {married Effie McKeller} and > his son Daniel McEachern {married Mary Ann McGill and settled on Hays Swamp} > from Marion and Marlborough County S.C > Ellen in Fla >

In a message dated 5/21/00 12:26:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << There are many with the spelling McEachern. >> I have some information on Neill McEachern {married Effie McKeller} and his son Daniel McEachern {married Mary Ann McGill and settled on Hays Swamp} from Marion and Marlborough County S.C Ellen in Fla

There are many with the spelling McEachern. I'll repeat that this book is not mainly for genealogy, but has some of the early families in it. It is a very interesting book to read if you are interested in the early times in Robeson Co. Only 4 left. Joanne

Tom: Thank you for understanding. If it were not for the lowrie/lowry"s a lot of Native Americans would have starved or froze to death. The "white establishment" was picked by the whites and also by the government. No matter if they were scalawags or carpetbaggers they were handpicked. Maybe everyone is not as easily offened as I, but I am very proud of my heritage on both sides. My mother (a Locklear) was Native American, a graduate of Normal School and a graduate Registered Nurse from Philadelphia General Hospital. As a matter of fact she was the first NA nurse from Robeson County. If anyone is interested, Heather Locklear is also a Lumbee. My Father was decended from Jan Luken one of the original 13 colonists , on the ship Concord,who started Germantown, in Philadelphia and Richard Townsend who arrived with William Penn in Philadelphia on the ship Friendship. Both are my 7th grandparents. I have traced both sides back to the early 1600's so far, and am willing to share what information I have. If everyone looks at his/herself we will find that we are all from one common thread and should be proud of who we are and what we stand for. I am sure we all have skeletons in the closet. If I in turn have offended anyone, I apologize but pride to me is very special and I have lived that way for 65 years and will continue to do so. Again thank you Tom, I appreciate your sentiments. Nesene

Jennifer, Thanks so much for these sites. They are great and very useful. I have a much better idea where my family was and where the cemetery is located that they are buried in. Again Thank you! Mary Alice On Sat, 20 May 2000 23:47:01 EDT [email protected] writes: > This site contains some very helpful early maps of NC including 1884 > Robeson > Co. with many of the residents located: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/northcarolina/ > > Topo maps for the entire US can be located here: > http://www.topozone.com/ > You can search by place name or geographical feature. Read the tips > first. > > Hope this is helpful. > Jennifer Cone >

Good morning fellow listers, In some of my family papers I have for the Rev. Daniel Brown it says he was a pastor of Bethel and Indiantown churches in the Williamsburg district of South Carolina. Would anyone know anything about these areas? Ellen in Fla

Jenny, thanks. That map is great...found family names and locations in Richmond County. Margie McMillan Lawson ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NCROBESO-L] Maps > Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 10:47 PM > > This site contains some very helpful early maps of NC including 1884 Robeson > Co. with many of the residents located: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/northcarolina/ > > Topo maps for the entire US can be located here: > http://www.topozone.com/ > You can search by place name or geographical feature. Read the tips first. > > Hope this is helpful. > Jennifer Cone

This site contains some very helpful early maps of NC including 1884 Robeson Co. with many of the residents located: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/northcarolina/ Topo maps for the entire US can be located here: http://www.topozone.com/ You can search by place name or geographical feature. Read the tips first. Hope this is helpful. Jennifer Cone

Are there any McEACHINs listed in the book? A very big thank you! Jeffrey

Is there any mention of a Annie or Anna Jane Grimsley or Any Grimsley's in this book. Thanks, Barbara

Thanks, Tom. Linda

I'm sorry you took offense. None was intended. Best, Tom Coleman In a message dated 5/20/00 12:36:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I take offense to your comment concerning the Lowrie/Lowry Gang. Henry Berry Lowrie was my GreatUncle and his father Allen was my Greatgrandfather. Maybe you should read more concerning this matter, then you will understand why they were involved in a so called "Gang." >>

I have a member of my family that was killed by the Lowrey gang, his name was Archibald McMillan, son of William McMillan. I imagine you will never convince everyone that the gang was right, nor will you be convinced they were wrong. As for the "white ruling establishment" I believe during this time frame the "establishment" was run by carpetbaggers and scalawags.

Betty...Go to: terraserver.com....you can get real photos or topos ..... free. Just look in right corner and type in the location. Bob Butler, Fuquay Varina, Nc On Sat, 20 May 2000 08:25:45 -0400 "Betty M. Bivins" <[email protected]> writes: >Where can I locate these maps? >betty > >Mitzi Perkins wrote: > >> There are topographical maps that show details of the terrain and >most >> states, if not counties, have them probably for a fee. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Debra Ann Yamrus Dew <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 4:46 PM >> Subject: [NCROBESO-L] Help ! Migration Routes >> >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > I'm in need of some help. Family (folk lore so to speak) says >> > that My JENKINS came down from the mountains by way of the river >and >> > landed first in Fairmont, then migrated down to the Barnesville >area. And >> > a relative remembers her grandfather talking about visiting >relatives in >> > Rockingham, also that they might have originated out of the >Virginia's. >> > In one of the older wills there were several canoes listed as >> > possessions. >> > >> > Now what I'm in need of so that I can possiably have an idea as >> > to which counties to start checking out for my JENKINS is a state >map >> > showing counties and rivers. This way I can follow the rivers >through the >> > proper counties looking. I know there must be several different >rivers >> > running to the mountains, either over to N.C. or the Virginia's. >> > Does such a map exist that I can access on the internet, and >> > possiably print out / If not is their any written information as >to >> > migration routes that might help me out. >> > >> > Thanks very much, >> > >> > Debby >> > >> > [email protected] >> > >> > >

Tom: I take offense to your comment concerning the Lowrie/Lowry Gang. Henry Berry Lowrie was my GreatUncle and his father Allen was my Greatgrandfather. Maybe you should read more concerning this matter, then you will understand why they were involved in a so called "Gang." Before I would ever make a decision on a matter, I would throughly research the whole story and then make a comment. Did you know that his father Allen Lowrie was killed by the so called "white ruling establishment" as was his brother, cousin and so many more. The establishment did more to cause this than anyone else. I DO NOT apologize for my comments as I know the whole story and I am very proud of Henry Berry Lowrie and his so called Gang. I do believe your comment should be said about the "White Ruling Establishment. Jean Concering the following comment. In the section on the Lowry gang a rather dastardly bunch from what Ive read, it mentions that ex-sheriff Reuben King was killed by the Lowrys, both John Dial and Steve Lowry were found guilty of the murder and sentenced to Hang. Five miles south of Lumberton was the town of Kingsdale, so named for the King family who ran the Southern Sawmills and Lumber co. there. The company also furnished the public blacksmithing there. This was Circa 1906. Thats about all on the Kings in the book, hope it helps Tom

For more on the Lowrys as "Robin Hoods," check out William McKee Evans' book, To Die Game. Even for those unrelated to the Lowrys, the book gives a great description of Robeson County in the mid to late 19th century. Thanks. Sharlotte [email protected] wrote: > Elona, > In the section on the Lowry gang a rather dastardly bunch from what Ive read, > it mentions that ex-sheriff Reuben King was killed by the Lowrys, both John > Dial and Steve Lowry were found guilty of the murder and sentenced to Hang. > Five miles south of Lumberton was the town of Kingsdale, so named for the > King family who ran the Southern Sawmills and Lumber co. there. The company > also furnished the public blacksmithing there. This was Circa 1906. > Thats about all on the Kings in the book, hope it helps > Tom

Where can I locate these maps? betty Mitzi Perkins wrote: > There are topographical maps that show details of the terrain and most > states, if not counties, have them probably for a fee. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debra Ann Yamrus Dew <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 4:46 PM > Subject: [NCROBESO-L] Help ! Migration Routes > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I'm in need of some help. Family (folk lore so to speak) says > > that My JENKINS came down from the mountains by way of the river and > > landed first in Fairmont, then migrated down to the Barnesville area. And > > a relative remembers her grandfather talking about visiting relatives in > > Rockingham, also that they might have originated out of the Virginia's. > > In one of the older wills there were several canoes listed as > > possessions. > > > > Now what I'm in need of so that I can possiably have an idea as > > to which counties to start checking out for my JENKINS is a state map > > showing counties and rivers. This way I can follow the rivers through the > > proper counties looking. I know there must be several different rivers > > running to the mountains, either over to N.C. or the Virginia's. > > Does such a map exist that I can access on the internet, and > > possiably print out / If not is their any written information as to > > migration routes that might help me out. > > > > Thanks very much, > > > > Debby > > > > [email protected] > > > >

Hello, is a Johnson J. Smith who was married to Flora Emaline Currie in 1868 mentioned? Their children were Arlin, Eoline, Olga and Clyde Benton Smith. The family later emigrated to Jefferson County, Arkansas. Thanks for looking! Kathryn Sterling Herrmann Hendersonville, NC

Thanks, Tom. I don't know if there is a connection yet, but that's an interesting story. Thanks again for your time. Elona ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NCROBESO-L] Away Down Home Books/Kings? > Date: Saturday, May 20, 2000 12:41 AM > > Elona, > In the section on the Lowry gang a rather dastardly bunch from what Ive read, > it mentions that ex-sheriff Reuben King was killed by the Lowrys, both John > Dial and Steve Lowry were found guilty of the murder and sentenced to Hang. > Five miles south of Lumberton was the town of Kingsdale, so named for the > King family who ran the Southern Sawmills and Lumber co. there. The company > also furnished the public blacksmithing there. This was Circa 1906. > Thats about all on the Kings in the book, hope it helps > Tom

I know for sure the Murdock is of the family I am researching, I believe his brother Neill was licensed a few years after. They also had a cousin Murdock Murphy who was a minister in the area before he moved to Georgia (I hope some of this may ring a bell with some people on this list). Once again many thanks, Robert