Copied from another mailing list but it is SO TRUE, sometimes. Jane >Subject: "I Want" >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 4 > > >"I WANT" > > I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizenick >Von Steubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or >John Hunter or Mary Abbott. > >I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized >in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left >detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees) had their >photographs >taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in elaborate >isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and carved >voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. > >I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, >still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. > >I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as >officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) >skirmishes. > >I want relatives who served as councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks >and town historians. > >I want relatives who `religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling >every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every >visitor. > >In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only >in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, >and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only >in >those jurisdictions which have since established indices. > >I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every >patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all >their addresses, who had paintings made of their houses, and who dated >every >piece of paper they touched. > >I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for >generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned >pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. But most of >all, I want relatives I can FIND!!!

I am searching for any tidbit or clue for Aaron/Aron WILLIAMS, born in Virginia ca 1725, died Rockingham Co. 1794. The WILLIAMS land was just west of present day Wentworth, on or near the Eagle Falls Road. His will names daughter Lucy/Lucinda WALL, wife of John WALL and son Drury WILLIAMS. Also named are his grandchildren, Rebecca, Miller, (Milly?) Lucinda , Claborne and John WALL, also Drury WILLIAMS Jr. Is this the same Drury Williams that migrated to Kentucky? I have found wills for Aaron WILLIAMS in Northumberland County and Halifax Co. VA. I suspect that my Aaron was from Halifax County, but no proof. Any help would certainly be appreciated! Louise

Calender Smith lived in a Moravian town in Rockingham County. I can't remember the name of the town. I think I saw somewhere that there is a special website for Moravian information. Do any of you know about it? Bev

In a message dated 2/15/99 10:10:32 PM, bevelma@pilot.infi.net wrote: <<Calender Smith lived in a Moravian town in Rockingham County. I can't remember the name of the town. I think I saw somewhere that there is a special website for Moravian information. Do any of you know about it? Bev>> There is a website for the Moravian Church with an area at the bottom where you can feedback or ask questions. http://www.moravian.org/ Sherry (NC)

I have received a copy of the book Heritage of Rockingham County, NC that was published by the Rockingham County Historical Society in 1983. The interlibrary loan found one at the UNC Library in Greensboro. It is a wonderful edition! I can see why copies are not showing up at sales....it is certainly a keeper! I found articles about our family lines, but made only one direct connection...that of Mintoria Richardson and her husband Bob Smith. I am hoping you Rockingham County researchers can help me to connect these family members: Calender S. SMITH born 1822 Rockingham County, NC died 1894 Rockingham County, NC married Martha SHREVE on Aug 14, 1845 in Rockingham County. Martha SHREVE was born Jan 18, 1825 in Rockingham County. Robert Hunter SMITH born March 28, 1886 in Avalon, NC died March 26, 1980 in Martinsville, VA married Estelle SHROPSHIRE Jan 3, 1909 in Avalon, NC Estelle SHROPSHIRE was born Mar 3, 1892 in Madison, NC and died Feb 3, 1988 in Martinsville, VA. I saw Sanford O. LIPFORD's name in the book and his wife's family connections, but no LIPFORD article. Does anyone have any information on the LIPFORD line in that County? Any help will be greatly appreciated! Beverly L. Yeager

Cindy! My response to you bounced back as a permanent failure....Did you find any Polly (or Mary) Sheltons married to a ? Durant? Or a female Shelton married to a Polly Durant. There was a will written by this female's father which named male inheritors. One was a Polly Durant, so I'm thinking this is the man who married my female Shelton. Anything you can tell me would be great. They lived in Rockingham county. I didn't mean anything bad about that post. I figured I might be able to reach you on the list, since my mail to you bounced back. I also figured that maybe your source was incomplete. We do come across that sometimes in our search for our relatives. I was not blaming you, but thought maybe you should check the source a little closer to see what was going on. And if you still don't find anything, that's okay. We all hit brick walls every now and then. happy hunting, thanks, Tina Hall tina.hall@ior.com Steve and Tina's web site: http://www.ior.com/~shall/ Visit Tina's Genealogy page at: http://members.xoom.com/tina_hall/ -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Goad <jimgoad@hpe.infi.net> To: NCROCKHA-L@rootsweb.com <NCROCKHA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 4:01 AM Subject: [NCROCKHA-L] Rockingham Co Marriage Bond Lookups >This is an apology to the list. I received a request from someone >looking for a Marriage Bond for a Shelton. I told them there were no >Sheltons listed. This was my mistake, I had pulled up the wrong >county. I hope I did not cause anyone a problem. We all make mistakes, >and when you have lived as long as I have, maybe I make more than my >share. Again I am sorry. My bonds were copied from those on file in >the NC Archives. > >Cindy > >

This is an apology to the list. I received a request from someone looking for a Marriage Bond for a Shelton. I told them there were no Sheltons listed. This was my mistake, I had pulled up the wrong county. I hope I did not cause anyone a problem. We all make mistakes, and when you have lived as long as I have, maybe I make more than my share. Again I am sorry. My bonds were copied from those on file in the NC Archives. Cindy

This bounced back at me with a permanent failure to deliver. Just wanted to forward it to the list.... -----Original Message----- From: Tina Hall <tina.hall@ior.com> To: jimgoad@hpe.infi.net <jimgoad@hpe.infi.net> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [NCROCKHA-L] ROCKINGHAM CO MARRIAGE BOND LOOKUPS >hi, just to let you know...whatever you have that lists NC marriage bonds >must be incomplete if there are no Sheltons, because I found some at my >local library which I am assuming ARE incomplete that do list Shelton >marriage bonds within this time frame that you gave. I have nine printed >pages of JUST Sheltons from NC within the time frame you gave, but I never >found my Polly Shelton. > >I figured you'd want to know that your listing is incomplete. > >Tina Hall >tina.hall@ior.com > >Steve and Tina's web site: >http://www.ior.com/~shall/ >Visit Tina's Genealogy page at: >http://members.xoom.com/tina_hall/ >-----Original Message----- >From: Cindy Goad <jimgoad@hpe.infi.net> >To: Tina Hall <tina.hall@ior.com> >Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 3:54 AM >Subject: Re: [NCROCKHA-L] ROCKINGHAM CO MARRIAGE BOND LOOKUPS > > >>There were no Shelton bonds male or female, sorry. >>Cindy >> >>Tina Hall wrote: >> >>> I would appreciate a lookup for a Polly Shelton who married a gentleman >>> named ? Durant. Polly was born in the late 1700's. I don't have a >definite >>> date. She probably married around the turn of the century or there about. >>> >>> thanks, >>> Tina Hall >>> tina.hall@ior.com >>> >>> Steve and Tina's web site: >>> http://www.ior.com/~shall/ >>> Visit Tina's Genealogy page at: >>> http://members.xoom.com/tina_hall/ >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cindy Goad <jimgoad@hpe.infi.net> >>> To: NCROCKHA-L@rootsweb.com <NCROCKHA-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 6:54 AM >>> Subject: [NCROCKHA-L] ROCKINGHAM CO MARRIAGE BOND LOOKUPS >>> >>> >I will be happy to do look ups in ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NORTHCAROLINA >>> >MARRIAGE RECORDS 1785-1868, if you will supply me with either the bride >>> >or grooms FIRST and LAST NAMES. >>> > >>> >Anyone desiring lookups for a given surname Iwill do these via snail >>> >mail and a Stamped Self-address Envelope. Mail to Cindy Goad, 1102 Blair >>> >Street, Thomasville, NC 27360-4343. >>> >Cindy >>> > >>> > >> >> >> >> >

Desparately seeking confirmation of parents of Ellen McCubbin Max Coppage has theorized that she was the daughter of Nicholas McCubbins and Mary Clare CARROLL. born 1727 Others have not had her listed as their child. Recently I have seen two web pages that list an Ellen MCCUBBINS as daughter of Zachariah MCCUBBINS born 1752 in MD and SARAH LANE born 1754 Lunenberg VA. Nicholas and Zachariah were possibly brothers. the problem is that Ellen daughter of ZACHARIAH married a Nathaniel McNabb NOT William STEPHENS born 1775-1777 in Rockingham CO NC Did she have two husbands? Can anyone tell me which ELLEN is my ELLEN Here are her descendants 1 Ellen McCubbin .. +William Stephens 1775 - 1869 ......... 2 (Squire Bill) William Stephens 1806 - 1889 ............. +Permelia Renfro 1815 - .................... 3 Absalom Renfro Stephens 1835 - ........................ +Harriett Burch .................... 3 Nicholas M. Stephens 1836 - ........................ +Sarah E. Gass .................... 3 Eliza Stephens 1840 - ........................ +Samuel W. Crews .................... 3 Francis M. Stephens 1842 - ........................ +Sarah E. Bright .................... 3 Peyton A.. Stephens 1844 - .................... 3 Chloe Ellen Stephens 1846 - 1919 ........................ +William James Ballew 1837 - 1891 .................... 3 Sally Ann Stephens 1849 - ........................ +John H. Berry .................... 3 William Stephens 1852 - .................... 3 Joseph S. Stephens 1855 - .................... 3 Elijah H. Stephens 1858 - ......... 2 Nicholas McCubbin Stephens 1809 - 1849 ............. +Rebecca Tolson ......... 2 Elizabeth Stephens 1810 - 1843 ............. +Thomas Redmon Ridgeway ......... 2 Sarah Creel Stephens 1814 - 1878 ............. +Zaphnath Todd ......... 2 Robert Stephens 1816 - 1896 ............. +Sarah A. Crowson ......... 2 John McCubbin Stephens 1819 - ............. +Polly ......... 2 Elijah Stephens 1820 - 1909 ............. +Elizabeth Burton ......... 2 Mary Ellen Stephens 1824 - ............. +John Kentucky Johnson ......... 2 Martha Jane Stephens 1825 - 1909 ............. +Jasper Todd .................... 3 William Davis Todd ........................ +Ellen Nora Courts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cristine Clarke Researching: BALLEW, CARROL, CHENEY, EARHARDT, ECHTHERMEYER, GRIFFITH, GRIMES, MCCALL, MCCUBBIN, MCDOUGAL. MCHARG, RENFRO, SHARON, SKELTON, STANDIFER, STEPHENS, WAITES, WATKINS, WHITINGTON WRIGHT http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/l/a/Cristine-Clarke/

Good evening, This is my first post to your list, thanks for having me. This is the family line I'm looking for. From the 1850 Tallapoosa county AL census: RH Bartlet 38 farmer born in NC, Ann K 40 NC, James 18 NC, ?Jasper 13 NC and Robert M 7 NC. Just down the street is John Bartlet 23 farmer NC, Almira ?21 GA & William 6 AL. On the 1860 Tallapoosa census a few more "Bartletts" have moved into the neighborhood and Ann, James and ?Jasper are no longer with RH. In RH Bartletts house is Mary 22 GA, Robert M 16 NC, George 5 AL, Joel T 2 AL & John A 4months AL (John is my ggrandfather). Next door is HR Bartlett 21 GA, Sarah M 20 GA & Mary 2 AL. Then there's Henry (could this be RH's father) 60 NC, Sarah 37 GA, Louisa M 19 GA, Caroline 13 GA, Susan 11 GA, Sarah 5 AL & Robert 2 AL. Finally, there is WC Bartlett 24 GA, Amanda 30 SC, Mary A.R. 4 AL & William L 2 AL. If you have any info or connections to this family please let me know. Thanks for the time. Barb

I will be happy to do look ups in ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NORTHCAROLINA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1785-1868, if you will supply me with either the bride or grooms FIRST and LAST NAMES. Anyone desiring lookups for a given surname Iwill do these via snail mail and a Stamped Self-address Envelope. Mail to Cindy Goad, 1102 Blair Street, Thomasville, NC 27360-4343. Cindy

Hi, I am looking for any information on Websters. My grandmother was a Webster and her family origionated in Rockingham Co. or so we are told. Below is what little we have: William Thomas Webster b. 8/27/1867 N.C. d.2/3/1931 in Greensboro, N.C. married: Daisy Hulda Murray Father of Thomas: Wiley G. Webster b. 1851 in N.C. d. unknown married: Eliza Jane Sharp Father of Wiley: William Webster b. 1806 in N.C. d. unknown married: Anna Ray 3/30/1830 in Orange Co. My grandmother, daughter of William Thomas was born in Rockingham Co. as was most of Wiley's children. I have been unable to find any reference to them in Rockingham and am hoping someone might recognize these names and help. Thanks. Joyce Harrison in N.C.

Hi everyone... Does anyone have any information about William Martin who married Sarah Dodd, 28 May 1794, Rockingham County. Were William's parents James and Rebecca Martin? Thanks, Mary

I am looking for family of Thomas King, Born about 1750, probably in Virginia; died 1817 in Rockingham County where he left a will listing: wife, Sarah, perhaps Grice Sons, William King Henry King Thomas King, Jr. John King Thomas King, Sr owned land in Jacobs and Rockhouse Creek. Charles Rodenbough

I received a very nice letter from the secretary of the Rockingham County Historical Society, thanking us for the interest in the book, but stating that there are no plans to reprint at this time. He said that the books are not showing up at estate sales, etc., so people are holding onto their copies. :( I am trying to see a copy thru inter-library loan, so no luck so far. Beverly

I would greatly appreciated any information on the surnames of MARTIN, CARR, FULLER, BLANKINSHIP, STRIBLING, LECROY. Thank you, Ann Evans MAEvans415@aol.com

Cemetery is located in Brown Summit, NC on Bevil Forest Rd. east of Fairgrove Church Rd. and Hwy 150. Branch Gordon, Catherine w/o Branch, Thomas Vaughn, Martha w/o Rev. Alex R. Robbins and widow of Branch Gordon, Esq., George W., Eunice w/o George W., and Mary Glimer (Climer) d/o M. & S.E. There are many more sunken and unmarked graves. I found an unearthed stone with the initials U A G recently. This cemetery is in Guilford County but only a couple of miles from Rockingham County. Cathy

In a message dated 1/26/99 11:03:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, redrock@netmcr.com writes: << . I do know Grannie was a young child when her mother died. How do I search for a birth record for her? Cathy >> Cathy here in Kentucky we have a Division of Vital Records, State Department of Health, 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 where death and birth records have been kept since 1911. I got this information from my Handy Book for Genealogists and a similar address is not mentioned under North Carolina. If no one on the list has the answer for NC, my daughter may have an address as works for the state. Sincerely Warren

I just received my Grandmother Minnie Mae Alcorn's Social Security Application, that was applied for under my Grandpa's name. Now, should I take the info here as the gospel. The last name is spelled different, the birthdate is off a few days, place of birth in Rockingham than what I knew it to be, AND her mothers name is different altogether. James R. Alcorn was known to be married to a Louisa Lovins at some time. Maybe there were to James R. Alcorns in Rockingham County. Then the Rockingham Heritage Book says James R. Alcorn married to Mary Gibson with children John Will, James Roland, Bob, Mary, Latisia, Minnie, and Elizabeth. WELL, Grannies SS aplication list her mother as Elezbeth Gibson (probably Mary). NOW, can Lucy be short for Elezbeth. All this time I swore her mother had to be Louisa Lovins because of the nickname Lucy. Since Grannie was old, I wonder if she just put her Dads wife down as mother. I do know Grannie was a young child when her mother died. How do I search for a birth record for her? Cathy

The Elizah CHILCUTT Bible Record Compiled by Robert W. Carter Jr. of Reidsville, NC Elizah CHILLCUTT, Class Leader at Fair Grove Methodist Protestant Church in Rockingham County, NC. Bible was donated to Fair Grove Church by a CHILCUTT descendant. The N.C. Archives has a copy of this Bible Record. BIRTHS Elizah CHILCUTT born March 1, 1795 Mary CHILCUTT born Sept 15, 1798 Nancy CHILCUTT born Oct 2, 1816 Anna CHILCUTT born March 7, 1819 Rhoda CHILCUTT born Feb 21, 1825 Frances Dean CHILCUTT born May 23, 1828 Branch Gordon CHILCUTT born Nov 26, 1830 John Burney CHILCUTT born May 22, 1833 Franklin Gray CHILCUTT born Jan 31, 1836 Robert Lee CHILCUTT born Feb 5, 1839 Mary Jane CHILCUTT born July 20, 1845 MARRIAGES Elizah CHILCUTT and Mary BURNEY married Sept 12, 1815 Branch Gordon CHILCUTT and Catherine MAXWELL married March 10, 1810 Branch Gordon CHILCUTT and Martha CHILCUTT married July 17, 1845 Branch Gordon CHILCUTT, his age is 67 the last day of June Eunice Ann CHILCUTT, Dau of Branch Gordon and Martha CHILCUTT born Nov 27, 1847 DEATHS Catherine CHILCUTT, wife of Branch Gordon died Oct 12, 1844 Branch Gordon CHILCUTT died Feb 2, 1853 Martha ROBBINS CHILCUTT died May 23, 1855 Eunice A. Gordon CHILCUTT died April 29, 1855 Anna CHILCUTT died Nov 14, 1822 Mary CHILCUTT died Sept 12, 1854 Frances CHILCUTT died July 24, 1867 Elizah CHILCUTT died August 23, 1874 F.D. CHILCUTT died Oct 9, 1883 J.B. CHILCUTT died May 8, 1901 Nancy PARISH died Dec 1, 1890 Rhoda MILLAWAY died April 4, 1907 F.G. CHILCUTT died Feb 18, 1912 B.G. CHILCUTT died Feb 24, 1913 R.L. CHILCUTT died April 19, 1913 BLACK BIRTHS Lewis, born Jan 20, 1811 Harret, born May 16, 1814 Harvey, born May 15, 1816 Ibbey, born May 16, 1819 Andey, born Nov 3, 1821 Pernatha, born July 1839 (no day given) Harrison, born (blank) Mandey, Jane born April 9, 1849 Marrey, born April 15, 1852