OK, I have all the pictures in my PC so we can give this a little test. The Rutherford Co., NC Birth Index from 1914-1925 lists the child's name, the father, the book/page and the year. It is an INDEX. I will try to do look-ups if you will send the complete name that you need, either the child or the father. If you send just a surname, I will completely ignore it. If I get too many requests I will probably extract the info. If there is just a few requests I will probably send the whole .jpg picture as an attachment. My E-maill address is [email protected] Bill

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Phillips, Vickry, Weesner, Pike, RICHARD H. PHILLIPS, One of Rush County’s most prominent farmers and stock-raisers, was born in Guilford County, N. C., October 8, 1840, being the son of William and Esther (Vickry) Phillips, both natives of North Carolina, the former of Surry County, and the latter of Guilford County. His boyhood and early youth were spent in his native county. As early as twelve years of age he began working out by the month upon a farm, and in that capacity he continued until he reached the age of eighteen, his wages ranging from $3.00 to $6.50 per month. Owing to the poor school facilities in those times his early education was quite limited. But through observation and reading he has somewhat mitigated the lack of early training until now he has a good practical education. He was reared not only in a slave-holding community but also in one in which even white people unless they possessed wealth were denominated as poor white trash, and these associations not being congenial to him, he, as early as eighteen years of age, resolved to cut himself loose from an existence, the very nature of which proved distasteful to him, and find for himself a home in the west, where equality and freedom dwelt together. Accordingly, agreeable to a custom of that time, he, for the sum of $150, purchased his time from his father, and bidding his friends good bye he placed himself at he mercy of an unfriendly world. Having fallen in with a man who was moving with his family to Iowa, he came westward, with him in a wagon and accompanied him as far as Arlington, this county, whither his father, Lewis R. Phillips, had come some years previous. For some three or four years thereafter he worked upon a farm by the month, and during two winters he attended school. He made his home with his brother, and in this manner he continued on up to August 7, 1862, when he volunteered his services to the Union Army, and entered Company C, Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the end of the war. Besides smaller engagements, he participated in the battles of Richmond, Kentucky, the first attack on Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, Sabine, Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill, in all of which he discharged his duties in a manner becoming a loyal soldier. At Richmond, Kentucky, he was taken prisoner, but in a few days he was released on parole. At the close of the war he returned to this county, and engaged in agricultural pursuits in Posey Township. His marriage to Miss Phebe A. Weesner occurred December 16, 1866. She was born in Henry County, December 5, 1847, being the daughter of Nathan and Hannah (Pike) Weesner, the former a native of Persiath County, N. C., and the latter a native of Ohio. Their marriage has resulted in the birth of five children as follows: Clinton W., Adelia II., Edward N., Charlie M. and Ada L., all of whom are living. Mr. Phillips and wife are members of the Friends’ Church. He is a member of the G. A. R. Lodge, and he and wife are both identified with the society known as Patrons of Husbandry. The political affiliations of Mr. Phillips have always been with the Republican Party. He voted the day he was twenty-one, and has never missed an opportunity to deposit his ballot but twice since, and that was during the war when he was restrained from exercising this privilege by the legislature of his State. He owns 273 acres of excellent land, nearly all of which is in a high state of cultivation. In addition to his farming he gives a good deal of attention to the raising of fine cattle, and his herd of Short horns ranks among the best in this part of the State. He is a prosperous farmer, and he and wife are among the county’s most excellent citizens. Mr. Phillips began life a poor boy possessing nothing in the world but willing hands and a mental capacity to direct them with prudence. I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are researching these surnames. Enjoy! Lora, Jax, Fla

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: McMichael, Britton, Worth, Barnard, WILLIAM J. McMICHAEL Farmer, of Posey Township, is a native of that township, born May 6, 1834. He was the son of John and Mahala McMichael, the former, who was the son of Thomas and Nancy McMichael, and the latter, who was the daughter of Joseph Britton, were both natives of Guilford County, North Carolina. His paternal ancestors were of Scotch-Irish extraction. He was reared upon his father’s farm, and received in the district school an ordinary school education. At the age of twenty he went to Hancock County, where he was employed in a sawmill two years. He then returned to this county and resumed farming, which has been the chief occupation of his life. His marriage occurred May 31, 1860, when Miss Sarah Worth became his wife. She was also born in Posey Township, the date being August 13, 1841, and was the daughter of Obed and Maria (Barnard) Worth, Natives of North Carolina and Ohio, respectively. Mr. McMichael and wife have seven children, as follows: Phebe J., William W., Albert N., Ernest M., Eva M., Alice and Myrtle A., all of whom are living except the oldest. Our subject and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. In politics, Mr. McMichael was formerly a Democrat, but he is now an uncompromising Prohibitionist. He believes in principle rather than name and does not hesitate to sacrifice the latter for the support of the former. Mr. McMichael is six feet and six inches in height, and weighs 310 pounds. I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are researching these surnames. Enjoy! Lora, Jax, Fla

A very good point, Bill, and we should take it to heart. I have been in some libraries and county offices where there are signs requesting books be placed on a particular place for the staff to put back in the proper place. When in doubt, ask. As to your other observations, I guess genealogist, like other groups, have good and bad people. Fortunately ours are mostly good people. Hunter

Dear Fellow Genealogists, I have just spent at least half an hour in the Rutherford Co., NC Register of Deeds Office's records room placing all the indexes, deed books, marriage books and census books back in order on the shelves. I have done this same thing many times before and I have been in the room when fellow researchers were in there working. I have seen them get a book out and use and rather than put it up as they went to get anothe book, they just left it laying or put it in the slot where the book they were getting one from. This is a problem that we will no longer have when the freedom to handle the books and do research is no longer permitted. The index that I was working with was a birth index and the book binder was pretty much destroyed but someone had intentionally ripped one of the pages out of the book. We tend to think most of the "county employees" have nothing to do but for the most part when I have been in the office they have been going strong. Most of the time they donot h! ave the time to straighten up the mess everyday. They have a bit of slack time occasionally and do straighten it up so they can get to their work. Most of what stays in such a mess is the oldest indexes and records and most of the Deeds Office work is in the newer records. Occasionally I have observed a surveyor or lawyer not putting the book back in place but it is mostly us. We need to make it a point to do better. Bill

To all that is considering a trip to the Rutherford Co., NC Courthouse. It is now undergoing renovations. The Register Of Deeds Office and all their records will be as was in the new part of the courthouse so you can research there fine. The rest of the courthouse records are in a portion of a renovated textile plant and I don't know what records or whether there is anyway to do research there or not. This old plant is a couple of miles to the east in the town of Spindale, NC. I will attempt to find out if research there is going to be OK. I don't have any idea how long this will last. Bill

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Clark, Sanders, Millhall, Mildenhall, Gardner, Newman Mendenhall, Test, Hackleman, GEORGE C. CLARK, Ex-President of the Bank of the State of Indiana, and President of the Rushville National Bank, whose portrait appears elsewhere, was born in North Carolina, November 5, 1821. The place of his nativity suggests the contrasts that time presents; for, from having been part of the battlefield of Guilford Court House, N. C., where had been carnage and death, it had become a scene of quiet and prosperity. His father was Hezekiah S. Clark, whose ancestors moved from England to Ireland, from Ireland to Pennsylvania, and thence to Virginia. There his parents, Daniel Clark and Mary Sanders were married, and from that State they removed to Randolph County, N. C. The mother of the subject of this sketch was Abigail G. Mendenhall. Her progenitors emigrated from the manor of Mildenhall, in Wiltshire, England (the family name then being Mildenhall, sometimes contracted to Millhall), out the time William Penn first visited America, and located in Chester County, Pa. Her mother, Judith Gardner, was of Welsh descent, and was born and raised on Nantucket Island. The Mendenhall and Sanders families both were very long-lived. While he was yet a child, Mr. Clark’s parents removed from Guilford to Randolph County, N. C., some ten miles northeast of the county seat, Ashboro, where his father who was a tanner, carried on a tan-yard, and engaged also, though less directly, in making pottery, shoes and harness, and in blacksmithing. George Clark assisted in the lighter work of the tannery until the spring of 1835, when the building and contents, including books, were burned. The loss thus incurred, added to liabilities which his father had to pay, as surety, left him with only enough to move comfortably to Rush County, Ind., where he had previously bought eighty acres of land, mostly in green timber, seven miles west of Rushville. Mr. Clark was blessed with an educated mother, who like her husband, was liberal in promoting the education of her family. She taught every one of them to read before leaving the parental roof to attend school, and her son George had learned to read at the age of four. In North Carolina he attended a subscription school about nine months. In Indiana he became a pupil, during a winter term at school in Carthage, and spent a second winter at another school in Walnut Ridge, supporting himself at both places by doing chores. Both of these schools were in Rush County, and in charge of the Society of Friends. But Mr. Clark’s advantages had not been limited to the meager ones afforded in these schools, for in his native State, under the instruction of an elder brother, he had learned Latin so far as to read “Viri Romae.” His progress was then interrupted by the departure of the family for Indiana, where other more pressing necessities left little time for study; yet, while clearing up green, beech forests, the nights and rainy days were employed in continued striving after knowledge. When the family left North Carolina, his maternal uncle, George C. Mendenhall, a wealthy slave holder and prominent lawyer of Guilford County, exacted a promise from Mr. and Mrs. Clark to allow their son George to return to his home when eighteen years of age. The father was extremely desirous to fulfill this promise, but his necessities prevented, until at last an opportunity was presented for him to ride back to North Carolina with relatives, who had driven through to Indiana in a private carriage. They had been directed by the uncle above named to bring George back with them. He went, and soon after his arrival his uncle sent him for one rear to the Friends’ boarding school at New Garden, near Greensboro. His predilections, up to this time, were for the profession of medicine, and he had read with care, “Bell’s Anatomy,” “Gibson’s Surgery” and other medical works. He was now a good Latin scholar, and had some knowledge of Greek; and, encouraged by an offer of his uncle, he commenced the study of the law under his instruction. After two years of close reading he passed a long and severe examination, by three Judges of the Supreme Court, without missing a question, and was duly licensed to practice in the County Courts. This was in June, 1843, and after he had studied another rear he was admitted to practice in all the courts of the State. On the 30th of that month, with horse and saddlebags given him by his uncle, and $100, Mr. Clark set out for Indiana. Going through Kentucky he called on Henry Clay, then a candidate for the presidency. On reaching home he remained there until the 13th of the following October, when he located in Rushville to practice law. Having no money nor influential friends, business came slowly. A Bar consisting of such men as Rariden, Newman, Parker, Test, 0. H. Smith, C. B. Smith, Perry, Hackleman, Tingley, Cox, Finley, Bigger, etc., left little room for a tyro, and he was compelled to engage temporarily in other pursuits. He acted as clerk in a store; taught school two years near Monrovia, Morgan County; was telegraph operator in the first office in Rushville, and became Town-ship Clerk. Finally, in March, 1851, he settled down to the practice of law, but the fates seemed unpropitious until 1854, when his success really began. In the fall of that year he was elected on the Whig ticket to the Lower House of the Legislature, and served one term, which wholly satisfied his political ambition. In March, 1856, Mr. Clark entered into partnership with Pleasant A. Hackleman, a prominent attorney and politician, and afterward a Brigadier-General. In this relation he toiled hard, chiefly in the preparation of papers, and the firm became one of the ablest in Eastern Indiana. In 1861, it was dissolved, Mr. Hackleman entering the army. The wrangling of pettifoggers in Justices Courts were always distasteful to Mr. Clark, and he had now gained experience and reputation that enabled him to dispense with such practice. He had given much attention to that branch of the law, which has to do with the titles of lands and the rights of heirs, and he came to be regarded as a safe counselor. In 1864 he was elected President of the Rushville branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana, and held that office by successive re-elections until the bank closed in April, 1875. In October, 1871, he was elected President of the Bank of the State of Indiana, which position he held until the closing of the bank, as above indicated. In 1865, he was chosen President of the Rushville National Bank, and still acts in that capacity. In all these responsible positions he performed his duties to the entire satisfaction of Directors and stockholders. In October, 1872, the Governor appointed him a Director of the Southern State Prison of Indiana, to fill a vacancy until the meeting of the General Assembly. Mr. Clark was formerly a Whig, and is now a pronounced Republican; and though not a politician in the sense of being an office-seeker, he has always held positive views of public policy, maintaining them manfully in debate. In 1846, at Rushville, he joined the 1. 0. 0. F., and is now Past Grand. Mr. Clark’s ancestors, on both sides, were mostly of the Society of Friends, and he has a birthright membership, which he has never broken. Personally, he is of good figure, rather above the average size, and his bearing is dignified and impressive. Naturally thoughtful, he early evinced a preference for the intimate acquaintance of men advanced in years; and among the lessons of wisdom derived from these associations he acquired that precision of language and steadfastness of deportment that have long characterized him. He believes that the legal profession is, or should be, the most exalted of all pursuits, and therefore holds in just contempt that class denominated shysters. He is profoundly versed in law, especially in the branch to which we have referred, and is one of the most reliable of counselors. It may seem at first glance paradoxical that a man who delights in the investigation of abstruse legal subjects should find equal pleasure in the cultivation of flowers; yet to this he devotes much attention. It affords him needed recreation, and he has displayed much care and taste in ornamenting his grounds. He not only excels in horticulture, but is a skillful botanist. Mr. Clark has a large fund of information, and the happy faculty of making it readily available. Naturally, and from long habit, he is so careful that he seldom makes a mistake or engages in a hazardous enterprise. He shrinks instinctively from the throng of men; but with chosen friends he is very companionable. His professional abilities and extensive reading, his perfect honesty and pure morals, and his many quiet acts of charity have rendered him one of the most useful and respected citizens of both the county and the State. I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are researching these surnames. Enjoy! Lora, Jax, Fla

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Does anyone have any information on William Reason b. 1742 NC? I hear alot about him on the Reason Surname Board on Rootsweb. My mother was a Reason and my grandfather and so on. So far I have been told that Reason is not a very common name in North Carolina. Does anyone know how I can find out if he's one of my ancestors or if I'm related to him? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Jamie

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Barnard, Gardner, Roberts, Menson, BARZILLAI G. BARNARD, One of Rushville’s honored old citizens was born in North Carolina, January 13, 1817. He was the seventh of thirteen children—seven sons and six daughters—born to William and Matilda (Gardner) Barnard, both natives of North Carolina, of English descent. His ancestors formerly came from Nantucket Island. His paternal grandfather was Tristram Barnard. His maternal grandparents were Isaac and Eunice (Macy) Gardner. His six brothers were: Paul, Isaac, William D., Anderson, Byron, Sylvester, all of whom are deceased except the last two. His six sisters were: Lydia G., Eunice, Mary B., Phebe, Margaret, and Malinda, all of whom are deceased except Malinda. When he was a young child less than two years old, his parents immigrated to Indiana and located in Union County, where our subject was reared upon a farm. When he was eighteen he accompanied his father and mother to Fayette County, where he was married at the age of twenty, or October 12, 1837, to Rachel Roberts, who was born in West Virginia, June 25, ‘1820, and was the daughter of Reuben and Jemima (Menson) Roberts. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Barnard continued to reside upon a farm in Fayette County until 1847, when they removed to Rush County and settled in Posey Township, ten miles west of Rushville. There Mrs. Barnard died October 4, 1882. In July, 1883, Mr. Barnard removed to Rushville, where he is leading the life of a retired citizen. He is the father of eleven children, as follows: Granville S., born September 25, 1838; David E., born November 2, 1840; Mary E., born October to, 1842; Leander, born February 22, 1845; Ambrose, born October 30, 1847; Cordelia J., born October 12, 1850; Linley P., born February 2, 1853, died September 16, 1854; Marshall M., born October 8, 1855, died June 7, 1878; Herman J., born May 31, 1859; Helen J., born May 31, 1859 (a twin of Herman J.), and Ollie C., born September 10, 1862. Mr. Barnard is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and he is an ardent Republican in politics. He is one among the worthy and honored old citizens of Rush County. I do not know anything more about this family, or any of the surnames mentioned. I have this in a book, and thought I would post for those that are researching these surnames. Enjoy! Lora, Jax, Fla

The following is a list of wills, the date of probate, and the names of the Slaves, and owners found in Rockingham county Wills Date Testor Slaves 1865 Sena Watt Vashti, Mary, Hannah, Anna 1865 Hix Moore Mary & her infant, John 1866 John Joyce York, Nate, Polly, Amanda, America, Mariah, Hamilton 1866 Richard Smith Agnes and child Cinda 1866 Elizabeth Bowling Rachel& her children Taylor and Burzela, Angeline, William, Isaac, Alexander, Eli, Edmond 1868 Susan S Galloway Marshall 16 yrs.,Cornelia, Fannie 20 yrs., Euliet 16, Emma 11, Rhoda ann 8 yrs. 1868 Alves Daniel Eliza, Maria 1869 Margaret Harrell Patsy No date Ed ward Reynolds Alex., George, Sarah, Mecah, Lorry, Sam, mary, Lucy, Charlotte

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Jackson, Reddin, Guam, Lewis, Baker BENJAMIN F. JACKSON, A prominent resident of Washington Township, and at present the Township Trustee was born within one-half mile of where he now resides, August 30, 1830. His parents were William and Mary E. (Reddin) Jackson, natives of North Carolina, and of English ancestry. The former was the son of William and Abigail (Guam) Jackson who were not natives of North Carolina, but were principally reared there, and raised their family there. Both finally removed to Indiana. The former passed away in Fayette County, and the latter was called away while a resident of Washington Township, Rush County, Ind. William and Mary E. Jackson, the parents of our subject, were married in North Carolina, and Joseph, John and William A., were born to them ere their departure from that State in 1820, when they removed to Wayne County, Ind., and located on a farm four miles south of Richmond. There they resided two years, or until the fall of 1822, when they removed to a wild tract of heavy timbered land, which Mr. Jackson had previously entered in Section 21, Washington Township. His family consisted of eight children: Joseph, John, William, Leander, Mary E., H. G., Benjamin F., and Sarah J., all of whom lived to maturity. Ere his death he dealt very liberally with his children, providing each with eighty acres of land, and left valuable property for his descendants at the time of his death. He and wife were life-long members of the Baptist Church. He ended his life on April 5, 1863. His companion had preceded him some years, having passed away October 2, 1848. His portrait appears on another page of this volume. Benjamin Jackson spent his boyhood days here on his father’s farm, and received his education in the old log schoolhouses of pioneer days. Being reared on the farm he adopted farming as a life occupation. On March 14, 1855, he was united in marriage with Miss Caroline M. Lewis, daughter of John G. and Eliza (Baker) Lewis, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. They were married in Fayette County, Ind., and it was in that county that Caroline was born October 17, 1836. This union was blessed with nine children of whom four are living; they are: Daniel F., Ida M., Emma B., and Cora E. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are members of the Baptist Church. Politically, Mr. Jackson is a Democrat. In April, 1878, he was elected Township Trustee. In April, 1886, he was once more elected as Trustee, which position he holds at this time. He has under his supervision seven public schools, and uses great care in the selection of teachers and the maintenance of the reputation Washington Township has, for its successful school management. As stated, Mr. Jackson received some property from his father and therefore did not begin life empty handed. He now owns 460 acres of as fine land as the township affords, divided into three farms. His home is in Section 21, and two miles east of Raleigh, surrounded by the comforts of this life. I do not know anymore about this family, I found this in a book of mine, and thought I would post for those that are researching this family.

unsubscribe -----Original Message----- From: Cindy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NCROOTS] Rowan Co Marriage lookups I will be happy to do lookups in Rowan county Marriages 1753-1868 Please NO ALL OF ONE SURNAME If you are unsure whether the marriage took place in Rowan or not please let me know and I will check in surrounding areas. Also if the marriage was prior to 1800 let me know and I can check in another source, if you are unsure of the county. Cindy ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== Map set, formation of NC Counties: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/countyfm.htm

Hi JO, The USGS GNIS site didn't find a Trinidad Lake or anything in NC named Trinidad (lake, river, mountain, cemetery, etc.). And the only lake it found in Buncombe Co. was Lake Susan. USGS Query Form For The United States And Its Territories: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Bill Allen <[email protected]> [email protected] wrote: > Hello, > Can anyone tell me a map site where I can find the location of Trinidad > Lake? I think it is in Buncombe Co, NC. > Thanks for any help, > JO

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Jackson, Reddin, Hood, Lee, Bales, JOHN JACKSON Was born in Wilkes County, N. C., in 1816. His parents were William and Mary A. (Reddin) Jackson, whose biography appears in this volume. At an early age John came with his parents to this county. In 1840, he was married to Mahala Hood, daughter of Martin and Rhoda Hood, pioneers of Washington Township. This union was blessed with five children, viz: Eliza J., now the wife of William T. Lee; Savanah, now deceased; John A., now a resident of Grant County; William now residing on the old homestead; Caroline, now the wife Henry Bales, and resides in Raleigh, Indiana. In 1871 his wife died since which time Mr. Jackson has been living with his children. He began life a poor man and spent sixty years here of hard earnest toil. He now owns a comfortable home. He is a member of the Regular Baptist Church, and a Democrat in politics. I do not know anymore about this family, I found this in a book of mine, and thought I would post for those that are researching this family.

Hello, Can anyone tell me a map site where I can find the location of Trinidad Lake? I think it is in Buncombe Co, NC. Thanks for any help, JO

History Of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Manlove, Hunt, Brown, Robertson, Dunning, Caldwell, Knipe, Beeson, GEORGE W. MANLOVE. —The first knowledge obtainable of the Manloves in America is an account of William Manlove, a Quaker, who left “North-Wales,” Old England, in the sixteenth century, and immigrated to America, locating in New England. He was blessed with a son, whom he named William, and during the persecution of the Quakers between 1656 and 1660, William removed to the southern part of Maryland and located near the mouth of the Pokomoke River, where he was blessed with a son whom he named William, who married and moved into the town of Somerset, Md., where he reared several sons, who removed to the State of Delaware. The name of one of his sons was Mark, whose lineage will be followed as near as the records at hand will serve the purpose. Mark Manlove was married to Margaret Hunt in 1699, by whom he had a son, William, born April 22, 1700. At maturity, or in May, 1725, he married Elizabeth Brown, by whom he had three children: Margaret, Keziah, and William, the latter born July 25, 1730, and on April 18, 1753, he married Hannah Robertson, by whom he had three children: George, Elizabeth, and Sarah. On the 10th day of June, 1765, the mother died. George, the oldest, married Rachel Dunning, and settled in North Carolina, where he had born to him four Sons and one daughter; they were: William, born May 16, 1782; John, born May 25, 1784; George, born October 25, 1786; Mark, and Hannah. He ended life’s journey at his son Mark’s in Highland County, Ohio, November 5, 1827; George, who was his third son, departed from Guilford County, N. C., September 17, 1810, en route to Indiana Territory. He accompanied a party of emigrants, who landed at their destination on October 27, 1810. On July 23, 1811, he was married to Mary Caldwell, daughter of Joseph and Miriam Caldwell, of Preble County, Ohio. Soon after this marriage, he and the Caldwell’s attempted a settlement on the headwaters of Lick Creek, in Fayette County, Ind. The hostilities of the Indians compelled them to return to Ohio until 1814, when they came back to their forest homes, and continued residents of Fayette County, Ind., until long after the Red man had disappeared. This union was blessed with nine children: John, William, Joseph (died in infancy), Joseph C., Lydia, Hannah, James, David, and George W. George was born July 15, 1831, in Fayette County, Ind. There he was reared on the farm and received a fair common school education for that day. At the age of twenty-one years, he began life on his own responsibility. His circumstances were limited, for his father died when George was about one year old or on October 14, 1832, leaving a large family, none of whom had yet arrived at their majority. On arriving at his majority he engaged in farming, and by industry and perseverance, he was very successful. November 15, 1860, he chose for his life companion, Olive Knipe, daughter of Edward and Irena (Beeson) Knipe. She was born August 12, 1841, in Posey Township, Fayette County, Ind., where she was reared. This union is blessed with a daughter, Ida E., born August 7, 1864. On the 8th of April, 1861, he moved upon the farm where he now resides, which he purchased in June, 1855. All improvements have been added by Mr. Manlove, as well as some additions to his farm, which now consists of 160 acres, well improved and under a high state of cultivation. He also owns 180 acres of fine farmland in Fayette County, and also a farm in the State of Missouri. Mr. Manlove is one of the progressive farmers of Washington Township, and farming has been his life occupation. In politics, he is a staunch Republican, and cast his first vote for Gen.Winfield Scott in 1852. He is now actively engaged in managing his farms, which requires most of his time. I do not know anymore about this family, I found this in a book of mine, and thought I would post for those that are researching this family.

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Hello to all friends of NC Genealogy and Heritage! As our Country moves on, we are encouraged by the heart and spirit of genealogists everywhere. North Carolina's rootsweb folk are particularly noteworthy. These historians and genealogists have gotten right back into their "research mode". Great therapy to be sure. Longfellow had some encouragement, written some 160 years ago. (If you'd like to read the entire poem, see the link below) PSALM OF LIFE (ca. 1840) Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. the full version may be found at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~petecol/longfelo.html#psalm -------------------------------------------------------------- FREE FAMILY WRITER'S WORKSHOPS, Mon., Oct. 8th in Robeson and Stanly Counties: Oct. 8 Robeson Co., NC - 12 Noon Lumberton Library Stanly Co., NC - 7 PM Hampton Inn, Albemarle Remember our deadline for the Robeson book is Nov. 15, and the deadline for the Stanly Co. book is Nov. 5! Don & Becky Mills [email protected]

We have just added a lot of new info and names to our Biggs Lineages - address below. If you're looking for a connection into your Biggs lineages please take a look at this lineage. Additions and corrections are most welcome here. This family originated in England c1590. we have this lineage from c1590 to today. From England they came to VA and dispersed throughout the country: AR, KY, MO, NC, TN, TX, VA. Looking forward to meeting and working with other researchers on this family of ours. belinda melton hughes -- BJ's Genealogy Site http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7241/index.html BJ's Craft Page http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/2342/crafts/clinks.html BJ's Poetry Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7241/poetry.html